Newbie camera help please

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Kate Louise Moores
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Hi all my name is Kate I have always been interested I photography, and am now thinking og investing in a camera I have been reading up and think a DSLR camera will be best for me i am hoping to be a photographer in the future and plan on taking portrait and lanscape shots.

I have seen a canon EOS 1300D with 18-55mm DC III zoom lens and EF 75-300 mm f/4.0-5.6 III Telephoto zoom lens for £350 now I know nothing about lenses so dont really know if this is a good deal? Im aware i may need to purchase a more expensive camera to be a professional photographer but while I am learning is this camera any good? Or shall i start with a cheaper one or just go straight to an expensive one?

Any help will be very much appreciated thankyou xx
 
That strikes me as a good deal. That setup is certainly capable of producing good landscapes with a bit of help from the photographer. It's not a professional setup but you are not a professional photographer. When you are good enough at your part, you can spend a great deal more for a professional camera.
 
Hello Kate :welcome: to the forum

That is a good deal and a very nice camera to get you started
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Hello and a very warm :welcome: to you Kate, good deal go for it.

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Hi Kate, And welcome aboard TP, looking forward to hearing from you."Enjoy".
 
Have you handled a canon DSLR, in particular the model you are thinking of buying? I suggest you do and also look at a Nikon. See which feels best for you. Undoubtedly as you progress you will buy more lenses, it would be useful if you choose the make you are likely to stick with.
 
The 75-300mm is a fair lens but from 200mm it tends to be a bit soft, also if you don't have Image Stabilisation you have to use a higher speed to get blur free pics.

Having said that if you work within its limitations you should find it OK.

There are also a lot of good FREE programs to make life easier for you:

http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

http://softlay.net/photo-image/image-editor/adobe-photoshop-7-free-download.html

http://www.fookes.com/easy-thumbnails

And with the Canon (or Nikon) you should also get a disc with other programs on it.

So :welcome:.
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Hi Kate

Welcome to TP.

In regard to camera choice, though cameras & lenses get the description amateur, prosumer and pro any camera is capable of producing pictures worthy of being sold I.e. the photographer is earning from their photographic skills.

The prime difference is in respect of what the niche that the photographer is serving that may/will show limitations in the kit being used.

Therefore buying what you have listed will help you craft your skill as & in the wonderful world of photography. As you develop your skills you will identify the camera and lens limitations and hence what additions and changes to the kit you might need.

Buying as you put a more expensive pro camera to start with will not automatically makes you a better photographer. One analogy might be driving, when you first pass your driving test you still have much to learn so driving a small medium powered helps you learn how to properly handle a car and learn "roadcraft" before considering getting maybe a Ford Focus ST.........afteral Lewis Hamilton started in Go Karts ;)
 
The 75-300mm is a fair lens but from 200mm it tends to be a bit soft, also if you don't have Image Stabilisation you have to use a higher speed to get blur free pics.

Having said that if you work within its limitations you should find it OK.

There are also a lot of good FREE programs to make life easier for you:

http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

https://www.softcroco.com/2017/10/adobe-photoshop-7-0-free-download.html

http://www.fookes.com/easy-thumbnails

And with the Canon (or Nikon) you should also get a disc with other programs on it.

So :welcome:.
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Thanks a lot, I was looking for good free photo editing software to start editing my images :)
 
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