Hey guys, first post here.
I'm just about to get started in the world of dSLR photography, having always used a smartphone, and prior to that, Fujifilm point and shoot digital cameras, and even old film cameras.
A friend of mine has gifted me (just waiting for it to arrive) their old dSLR, a cannon EOS 600D. It has the kit lens, ef-s 18-55mm, a flash gun, batteries and memory cards etc. Is this a good starting point ? To start with I just want to learn how to use the manual controls, play around with settings and hopefully get some nice pics.
Eventually I would like to start upgrading, but not sure whether to buy some better lenses for this camera, or save and get a better camera first, once I have a better understanding of the workings. Ie, if I buy lenses for this camera, will they fit an upgraded model? Or if I change brands, would I need new lenses, or can you buy adapters to fit them ?
Any advice much appreciated
Thanks
I'm just about to get started in the world of dSLR photography, having always used a smartphone, and prior to that, Fujifilm point and shoot digital cameras, and even old film cameras.
A friend of mine has gifted me (just waiting for it to arrive) their old dSLR, a cannon EOS 600D. It has the kit lens, ef-s 18-55mm, a flash gun, batteries and memory cards etc. Is this a good starting point ? To start with I just want to learn how to use the manual controls, play around with settings and hopefully get some nice pics.
Eventually I would like to start upgrading, but not sure whether to buy some better lenses for this camera, or save and get a better camera first, once I have a better understanding of the workings. Ie, if I buy lenses for this camera, will they fit an upgraded model? Or if I change brands, would I need new lenses, or can you buy adapters to fit them ?
Any advice much appreciated
Thanks