New 400D

[butterfly.shel]

Hi i have just picked up my new 400D i'm so excite, do you have any tips for me. i have just starting reading the manual while the battery charges!

shel

[neilmac]

Exciting isn't it?!

Depends what you have been used to using, but maybe suggest that you use auto for a little while you get used to the feel of the camera.

I've only just got a 400d and having been using a point and shoot for a while before, I found that quite a few of my first pictures were a bit disappointing. They're far from perfect now but I am getting used to the feel of the 400d by practicing - loads!

Enjoy...

[Rusk]

Gratz butterfly I have a 400D and its ace. I will agree with neilmac though. When I first got it I ran outside took loads of pics and loaded them on my pc only to sit back and think I got a dud camera :lol:

but with time I have got used to an SLR and now my pics look ace well to me they do anyway ;)

[Gofer]

Congrats shel. The 400d is a very capable tool. I had two but I have just sold one to help finance a 40D, but there's no way I'm going to let the other one go. As others have said, learn to use it and I'm sure you'll be well pleased with the results.

[Jamougha]

Good stuff! Set everything to auto and enjoy it for a few days, then try using manual to learn the technical stuff and finally use aperture and time value.

Then start saving. :D

[butterfly.shel]

thanks have just been outside as its been raining, and got this...............

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/shelliewall/drops.jpg

i have been using a lumix FZ8 which has been great for learning but i'm wanting great things from the 400D so practice practice pratice.

xx

[foodpoison]

Go and borrow the book "Understanding Exposure" from your local library :thumbs:

[oohweewee]

I'm a 'semi-novice' (if there is such thing) and picked up my 400D just 4 or 5 weeks ago; I've since spent a small fortune on lovely additional goodies and I'm still yet to even open the instruction pack - best way I say! Good luck and most importantly ENJOY. ;)

[Trifid]

I just started using my 400D (after a long wait for a flash card :( ) and it is great fun going round and taking pictures of anything and everything! DOF is great fun. :)

Shame the weather isn't very good at the minute.

[Little Man]

Balls to the instructions, just get it charged up and go for a play.

I'm considering an upgrade to a 40D at the end of this year (will have had my 400D 2 years) but I don't really want to sell the 400D...

[butterfly.shel]

i feel like that with my fz8 its taught me so much, so i kept it!
The weather is still bad here so might do some more rain shots today ha ha

[i_am_cam]

got my 400d a few weeks back, loving it :)