took the plunge into digital photography

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Doug wrote:
> Well, after reading some here and elsewhere, decided to learn some
> digital photography and take the plunge into purchasing a new Canon
> 20d, Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 XR Di LD lens (for starters) and a 580ex
> flash. I expect I may want to expand on this later but I hope this
> will get my feet wet for now.
>
> Of course I'll have the manuals to read for the camera and flash but
> are there any good reference URL's for learning photography basics as
> well as tips for this camera or flash?

Good for you Doug. I, myself, took the plunge two weeks ago with a
Nikon D70 Nikkor 17-70 lens then also got the Nikkor 70-300 Zoom. Test
snaps around the neighborhood proved satisfactory. I guess I will keep
it. I will say this thought. Digital is not better, its just digital.
I like my film but now that I have a worthwhile digi-camera I'm happy
with the results.

-gdg

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Wet? wow. I'd hate to see what you call "thoroughly soaked".

There are some website; there was a thread not too long ago that listed
a bunch of places; I can't find it right now.

I'd to recommend a book - "The Joy of Digital Photography" by Jeff
Wignall; I borrowed it from my public library. It's a primer but has
some depth; it gives you a decent overview of the technology, and has
decent chapters on white balance, DOF and exposure. The author spends
about 1/2 the book on composition, lots of good stuff. It finishes with
some discussion on Photoshop technique; general enough that you'd be
able to apply it to Paint shop, Elements, or even GIMP if you want. A
worthwhile read for a novice, it's published in 2005 so it's quite up
to date.

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Another great site: http://www.digicamhelp.com/


<Doug> wrote in message news:0f5bh1dbo4447v4bn2qkehph3s388kn2qh@4ax.com...
> Well, after reading some here and elsewhere, decided to learn some
> digital photography and take the plunge into purchasing a new Canon
> 20d, Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 XR Di LD lens (for starters) and a 580ex
> flash. I expect I may want to expand on this later but I hope this
> will get my feet wet for now.
>
> Of course I'll have the manuals to read for the camera and flash but
> are there any good reference URL's for learning photography basics as
> well as tips for this camera or flash?

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On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:14:29 -0700, John McWilliams
<jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:

>Moe wrote:
>> Another great site: http://www.digicamhelp.com/
>
>This looks awfully rudimentary. A sample:
>
>"When taking a photo, look at the horizon before clicking the shutter
>release button. Make sure the horizon line is not tilted and, for better
>composition, make sure it is not smack in the center of a photo."

Seems to fit the OP's request:
"Of course I'll have the manuals to read for the camera and flash but
are there any good reference URL's for learning photography basics as
well as tips for this camera or flash?"
Keeping the horizon horizontal is, indeed, a basic of photography,
especially as it applies to composition. And we all know about the
'rule of thirds', meaning making sure the subject is not smack in the
middle of the picture.

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Bill Funk
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