Help newbie with SLR!

[Nymins]

Hehe, pretty sound advice mate! I'm very hands on, and prefer to learn by actually doing it rather than reading.

The manual it came with seems pretty good at covering the basics, so ill be reading it as I take my first (probably hundred! ) photos.

 

[Nymins]

Took the camera out today. Whilst it wasn't the brightest of days, I managed to get some good shots, finally! Nice and sharp.

Thanks for the advice. Been sticking to Aperture Priority mode, but do you think Shutter Priority mode would be better? I've been looking at the shutter speed the most and try to get the fastest shutter speed possible when in Av mode to suit the situation.

 

[Columbo]

Took the camera out today. Whilst it wasn't the brightest of days, I managed to get some good shots, finally! Nice and sharp.

Thanks for the advice. Been sticking to Aperture Priority mode, but do you think Shutter Priority mode would be better? I've been looking at the shutter speed the most and try to get the fastest shutter speed possible when in Av mode to suit the situation.

I'd stick to Aperture Priority for now, I found I learned more that way and it also meant that I could concentrate on composition & subject.

I still shoot 80% of my shots in AP, though I do use full manual at night.