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The real trick of good photography is to frame the photograph well, snap a good image, and crop it carefully. If you can't do that, the results will be disappointing - however much you've spent on the equipment.

A further tip ... if you want to persuade folk that you are a "good photographer", throw most of your photos away. Only a small percentage will be more than just a record of what happened. Not that there is anything wrong with recording what happened, of course.
 


Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
29,719
Hove
That is handy, if I buy a 2nd camera from there how good is the quality (ie lens damage?)

Very good, they don't have anything other than good quality used. The lens problem I had was a known chip problem for that lens, the camera had an error when it connected; they swapped it without any fuss. It's not a retail shop, but you can save postage if you pick up from them. Recommended.
 


DTES

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
6,022
London
I use a Sony A580, cracking piece of kit. In terms of lenses, in addition to the 18-55mm kit lens, I've got a 30mm prime, 75-300mm zoom, but my favourite of all is the ultra-wide 8-16mm - all my best shots have been taken at 8mm.

I'm on Flickr too if people want to add me - http://www.flickr.com/photos/danjc003/
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
69,869
The real trick of good photography is to frame the photograph well, snap a good image, and crop it carefully. If you can't do that, the results will be disappointing - however much you've spent on the equipment.

This. And more. It's hardly at all about the equipment. It's about knowing what makes a good photo and about being in the right place at the right time. You can get a once-in-a-lifetime shot with a forty quid digital camera if you have an eye for an image.
 


SeagullSongs

And it's all gone quiet..
Oct 10, 2011
6,937
Southampton




BadFish

Huge Member
Oct 19, 2003
17,013
And there was me hoping to see some pictures on this thread. Not just people comparing the size of their lenses!

:drool::whistle::wink:
 


Smirko

Well-known member
Aug 19, 2011
1,528
Brighton
Casting for the moon.jpg

Here's one i done earlier!
 
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SeagullSongs

And it's all gone quiet..
Oct 10, 2011
6,937
Southampton
Go to advanced options, and goto manage attachments, upoad images from there?

It says the maximum file size for jpegs is 9.54MB, yet it won't let me attach a 4.5MB file because it's 'too big'?
 






Whitterz

Mmmmm? Marvellous
Aug 9, 2008
3,212
Eastbourne
Im just getting started with it, bought a Canon 550d 18-55mm just before Xmas, havent really used it yet, cracking camera though
 


skipper734

Registered ruffian
Aug 9, 2008
9,189
Curdridge
kite1.jpg

I've been doing this for over 50 years. Digital is simple compared to back in the day, although it's still about having your camera with you and seeing the shot, regardless of how expensive your equipment is.
This was taken at 6.30pm last Thursday, with a Kodak KC533, 5mp it's usually in my pocket.
 













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