just joined so thought i would do the customary and give a little intro..
the name is andyt.. 30 something living on the border between leeds and bradford .. some call it purgatory
from the age of .. erm.. very young i have had a mild interested in photography, which culminated in owning a fuji stx1n some 20+yrs ago, along with a couple of lenses shared with my dad..
jump forward about 15 years and i made some first steps into digital photography with a small but v expensive kodak at 1.3MP.. then upgraded to a kodak with zoom then to a kodak z650 lovely little camera for what it is.. but always missed the control i had over my efforts with my film camera.
i am now on the verge of persuading darling wife that a full DSLR is what we need to enjoy some lovely photography like what i did when i were a lad..
now i know the camera does not maketh the man, but a quality machine with some decent lenses will sure help turn good snaps into better photos..
for me mostly landscapes, wildlife and maybe some portraits.. (i have a small amount of experience), for her probably family shots, maybe some scenery, but a complete novice.
i have had a play with an eos400d, which i am sure is a great camera, and some sample shots clearly blow the old kodak out of the water, but i am just not sure it felt right in my hand.
today i have held a nikon d80 which felt good with a 55-135mm lens on it.
i have considered a nikon d40x for cost and spec, but have also had recommended a canon 40d more money yes, but i am assured if i got something like a 400d or the d40x i would want to upgrade too soon to something better...
so now you know a little about me.. who fancies chipping in with some advice..
thanks in advance..
andyt
the name is andyt.. 30 something living on the border between leeds and bradford .. some call it purgatory
from the age of .. erm.. very young i have had a mild interested in photography, which culminated in owning a fuji stx1n some 20+yrs ago, along with a couple of lenses shared with my dad..
jump forward about 15 years and i made some first steps into digital photography with a small but v expensive kodak at 1.3MP.. then upgraded to a kodak with zoom then to a kodak z650 lovely little camera for what it is.. but always missed the control i had over my efforts with my film camera.
i am now on the verge of persuading darling wife that a full DSLR is what we need to enjoy some lovely photography like what i did when i were a lad..
now i know the camera does not maketh the man, but a quality machine with some decent lenses will sure help turn good snaps into better photos..
for me mostly landscapes, wildlife and maybe some portraits.. (i have a small amount of experience), for her probably family shots, maybe some scenery, but a complete novice.
i have had a play with an eos400d, which i am sure is a great camera, and some sample shots clearly blow the old kodak out of the water, but i am just not sure it felt right in my hand.
today i have held a nikon d80 which felt good with a 55-135mm lens on it.
i have considered a nikon d40x for cost and spec, but have also had recommended a canon 40d more money yes, but i am assured if i got something like a 400d or the d40x i would want to upgrade too soon to something better...
so now you know a little about me.. who fancies chipping in with some advice..
thanks in advance..
andyt
