Apologies for this thread, but 'n00b' needs help

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Hey hey, first and for most apologies on this thread. I know you must get them all the time and how much of a pain they are.

I have gone through the stickies and viewed the information on them, really enjoyed some of the reads.

I'm looking at getting into some amateur photgraphy, I'd really like to learn how to take a good photograph and have been told I have a good eye for things like this (whether that's true or not we shall see). So here's where you lot comes in handy.

The camera will be used for shots on both holidays (I don't mind a bulky camera to hang around my neck for example) but also for taking out on walks, views, scenery e.t.c a compact tiny little camera isn't necessary.

I don't really know where to start looking for cameras, I've never done any thing like this before other than playing around with friends camers, ideally I'd like to be able to take pictures I can print out and hang up and display around the house but I know that would be a long long way of.

is there a well reccomended first starter camera, or a camera which comes highly reccomended a lot of the time? I hear Canon 350D's e.t.c bounded around by plenty of people, but is that a good first camera? Bare in mind I have not done this before,

hints and tips we'll get into later, I know a lot of it is messing around in different circumstances but would like to go on a course to help speed things up.

Any reccomendations would be highly appreciated.

Sorry again!
 
Budget is not overly important, dependant on the camera. I'l willing to pay decent money for a first camera (up to 300ish I guess) since it will be my first camera, I'd rather work my way up, from a good camera with good quality, and if i take to it, to work my way up the ladder to then a great camera, then professional camera.

The camera will be mainly for learning the ropes, as i know how much of a skill it is to take pictures well, which is why my feet are firmly on the ground and instead of going straight out and buying a 20d, or 40d e.t.c I'd rather work my way up. :)
 
What's the general opinion on the Fuji S5600?? To me it seems ideal?

What's the concencious on that camera?
 
Feel free to hijack mate!

Alexisonfire, what do you think of the above pictures (Thank Raikiri btw), you seem to know what you are talking about and knowledgeable, so value your opinion.

thanks
 
Shows up for me! (White building, near the sea front)

So Alex, if I held a gun to your head and said: Name a camera... which would you say? ;)
 
I do like the look of the D40/D50.

If i said Cannon 350D, or Nikon D40/50, would the room be split?!

Will see about picking one up, need to boost my poker winnings first!

Thanks for the comments guys, really appreciated. Sorry for the noobness!
 
There's things I see (eclipse was one) which I think... if only I had a camera that's part of the reason which I'm interested in getting one. Always been interested in photography, and have had a play with a friends camera to decent results.

Bolerus, really enjoyed that write up. Get out there and take a few pcitures and post your results please mate :)
 
Arsey said:
I've got the S5600 and I think it's a great starters camera. I was a total noob just like you and this was my first real camera. Check the pictures on my flickr in my sig for pictures. It seems to do what I want well and because you can't get new lenses etc, it only costs the money you pay.

As for the LCD viewfinder, I find it fine to use, you can see what is in the picture just like a normal viewfinder but its digital.

Hope this helps.
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Really impressed with some of those shots, were they all done with the S5600?
 
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