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Tmizzle
24th of February 2005 (Thu), 15:15
Is there a good site or a book that is highly recommened that will tell me about my new camera... well not so much the camera, im sure the manual will do that. I need to know more about:

Lens, which ones do what... when a lens is 18-55 or 28-200 or whatever, what does that mean.

ISO, what is it and when do i want to use ISO 100 or ISO 3200

Apeture... i cant even spell it, let alone know what it means!

HELP!

I really need to know the basics... my 20D should be in tomorrow and im ready to dive right in and try to take some great shots in the future!

Mike Panic
24th of February 2005 (Thu), 15:20
www.photonotes.org is your new best friend

btw - its apreture

automata
24th of February 2005 (Thu), 15:32
This forum of course!:)

I came across this website on this forum. Some good info here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/index.shtml

pcasciola
24th of February 2005 (Thu), 15:55
btw - its apretureActually, it's aperture. (not to be picky or anything). :D