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Hello guys,

I've always wanted to have a nice camera to capture moments and scenery. I've decidided to go for the Canon Eos 1000D.

Being new to photography, i wanted something cheap to get the feel for things. Although is this is cheap, can it be up to the job for taking good photos? The camera comes with a 18-55 mm EF-S Zoom Lens ( i havnt a clue what that means:thinking: ).

Is there anything that you would advise getting with the camera, i.e batterys / different lenses?

What are peoples opinions and experiences with them?

Anything will help,

Regards,

Sam.
 
SamT said:
Hello guys,

I've always wanted to have a nice camera to capture moments and scenery. I've decidided to go for the Canon Eos 1000D.

Being new to photography, i wanted something cheap to get the feel for things. Although is this is cheap, can it be up to the job for taking good photos? The camera comes with a 18-55 mm EF-S Zoom Lens ( i havnt a clue what that means:thinking: ).

Is there anything that you would advise getting with the camera, i.e batterys / different lenses?

What are peoples opinions and experiences with them?

Anything will help,

Regards,

Sam.
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Hello Sam

First welcome to the forums.

To your questions i would first start out with the camera and 18-55mm lens for now then latter upgrade to a L lens;) if your are on a budget the 18-55 and the 55-250 is an amazing lens for the price
 
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Hi and welcome Sam.

Have a look at this thread for starters, some good info. there.

To "capture moments and scenery" maybe an external flash and for landscapes a good tripod and a remote release.

There is a lot of useful info. all over the net, and people on TP are very helpful, although the mention of an "L lens" above, I think is a bit tongue in cheek! (L lenses are Canon's Luxury range, and are therefore expensive).

Basically, just read, take loads of pics., experiment with what your camera can do.

Maybe learn about the "Exposure Triangle" (Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO) and what changing each to achieve an exposure does.

Learn about Depth of Field (DoF)

I haven't gone in to detail in these terms, as I'm sure others can explain it far better than I, and just googling those terms will bring up lots of results to read up.

Hope this helps as a small start.
 
Just looking again at some of the links in the thread I linked to in my above post, and this link looks pretty good.
 
Welcome

The wide lens you have is good for lanscapes and stuff. You may want to add a telephoto zoom to that. I would recommend the Canon 55-250 as a cracking lens at an amazing price. This will help you with shots that are far away.

Next, go out and buy yourself a "photography for dummies" book or something similar, or join your local college course, or look for tutorials on the internet. These will help you understand terms used, and different elements you need to consider when taking photos.

Good luck with your new hobby, I'm sure it all seems a little daunting right now, but you will be fine once you get on your feet and start taking pictures :)
 
Forget all about what to buy and join a camera club, ater a few months you will have a better idea of what you "need" NOT "want" and have been able to see others gear.
 
It's a great starter camera, very capable and as easy to use as you want it to be. Just set it on one of the auto modes and away you go. All I would say is, I think it comes with the older non-IS version of the 18-55 lens. The newer IS version is optically better and of course has image stabilisation which is very useful. Upgrade if you can.

You could spend a month of sundays in a camera club, and maybe that's worth thinking about, but you won't find a better/cheaper entry level camera.
 
You'll will probibly need a memory card as it may not come with one and they can be found far cheaper online if you plan ahead.
As said above, stick with the basic kit for a while till you find what more you need. It's so easy to buy something you want and that quickly becomes a very expensive slope to slide down ;)
 
I personally believe that once you get to know your camera as others have said (aperture, shutter and ISO which are your creative tools) then the next most useful accessory is a tripod. At this time of year it's dark early and there are lots of opportunities for taking long exposures of low-light images etc. There are some really good deals about. My 3rd purchase would be a flashgun to get really creative. With these three items you can really get creative and have hours of pleasure. As your confidence and knowledge grows then you can start to collect additional lens. That, said it really does depend on what you want to shoot. If you are interested in wildlife or aviation then a zoom lens would be a better purchase for you.
 
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