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    #1

    Newbie

    Hi All
    This is going to be a new adventure for me. So i had this idea i needed a hobby. So i have beed taken photos on my phone that was ok but looking on the net at photos people had taken and mine looked no ware anything as good.
    So what did i do. When't out and purchased a Canon 700D Kit that came with a EF-S 18-55mm lens then i added a Tamron 70-300 mm tele-macro (1:2) lens.
    All i need to do now is find out how to use it so any help will be gratefully received.

    Thank You for having a look at my 1st Post
    Canon 700D 18 - 55 lens + Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Lens
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    #2
    Re: Newbie

    Welcome Tycoon. I am sure you will learn quite a lot by posting your photos on this friendly forum. Most important to read the manual thoroughly.To start off, set your camera mode to the Green Square and take a few pictures and you will be amazed at the clarity and quality of the photos. As you gain more experience try other camera settings on the mode dial.
    Canon 6D; Canon 760D;Canon G15;Canon 40mm f2.8(Pancake);Canon 50mm f1.8(ii); Canon 17mm-40mm f4L;Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM;Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 STM lens;Canon 24mm-105mmf4L IS;Canon 70-300mm f4-f5.6 L IS USM;Kenko 1.4x HD TC;Canon 430EX ii flash;Giottos tripod;Manfretto monopod;Cokin P filters + bits and pieces!

    www.flickr.com/photos/nathaniel3390

    North Wales where music and the sea give a great concert!

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      #3
      Re: Newbie

      Welcome aboard! In terms of your new kit as well has the manuals and this forum don't discount YouTube which is always a rich reference source. Have fun with your new hobby!
      - Tony

      6D Mk II, 17-40 F4/L 4 USM, 24-105 F4/L 4 IS USM

      www.premiumpics.co.uk

      Flickr

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        #4
        Re: Newbie

        Thank You for your advice.
        How do i get a profile pic up?
        Last edited by tycoon; 06-09-2016, 09:54.
        Canon 700D 18 - 55 lens + Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Lens

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          #5
          Re: Newbie

          Hi & welcome,

          It sounds like you're in a similar position to me, having recently upgraded to a 750D from Panasonic compact.

          The forums here are a mine of useful information in themselves but I've also:

          1. subscribed to the print edition of the magazine.
          2. bought the model-specific book - in my case David Busch's book: https://goo.gl/J8kCtC which is better and more informative than the manual.
          3. Played with various settings on the camera and viewed the differing results
          4. Played with post-processing in Canon's DPP, which is a free download with the camera and also bought the e-book, which I'm currently making my way through. See http://www.eos-magazine.com/ebooks/es/bg-dpp4.html

          Above all, take lots of shots and practice, practice, practice. I'm getting to the point where I can improve some "not so good" shots in post-processing but I'm really still learning the camera itself and want to try to get the best "in camera" shots in the first place.

          Then sit back, look at the photos that get posted in the 'EOS photography' section and weep as you know you'll never take shots as good as that (or perhaps that's just me )
          Chris
          80D - 10-18 IS STM - 15-85 IS USM - 55-250 IS STM - 50 f/1.8 STM - 100-400L IS II USM - 100 f/2.8L Macro - 1.4x III

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            #6
            Re: Newbie

            Welcome Tycoon

            The manuals are good at telling you what a given control does but not why so, as already said, buy a third-party book that will have more space and time to lead you through using your camera. When you have a specific aspect you wish to learn or know more about then ask here and/or search YouTube.

            Then, again as said, take lots of shots trying different settings to see what effect they have not forgetting to post images (via Flickr) here where you will receive the most supportive comments and not the outright condemnation seen on other forums.

            You'll find your images will benefit from a little post processing (PP) and DPP is good enough to start with. You should shoot in RAW as this saves all the data recorded by the sensor giving more flexibility in PP.

            Good luck, enjoy your new hobby and be prepared to spend a lot of time (and money!) on it

            Cheers,
            John

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              #7
              Re: Newbie

              I'm, going to disagree with John here. I'd suggest that as a beginner in DSLR photography, you start shooting with JPEG. The key to getting going in photography is to take photos, lots of them, experimenting with different subjects, camera setting etc. You can worry about getting ultimate quality later. You need to be familiar with your equipment so that setting things up for a particular shot becomes second nature, you barely have to think about it, your fingers automatically move to the correct controls to make the adjustments. You need to know what aperture and shutter speed to set, for example, for different subjects and under different conditions

              I'd also suggest you think about why you want photography as a hobby. While for some people the photography itself is the hobby, most people actually tend to specialise in a particular form that interests them e.g. wildlife, landscapes, architecture, people, cars, aircraft, sport. I think the main reason why so many cameras are bought and hardly used is that people simply don't know what to photograph. If you have a particular interest then I'd suggest first concentrating on that, wandering around "looking for something to photograph" can be rather a waste of time.
              EOS 6D, 6D Mk II, 80D, 70D, 100D, 200D, M50, M100. Canon 10-18, 18 - 55, 55 - 250 IS STM lenses, Canon 16 - 35 mm F4L, 35 mm EF-S macro, 50 mm F1.8 STM, 60 mm EF-S macro, MPE-65 macro, 85 mm F1.8, 200 mm F2.8 L II, M 15 - 45 mm, M 22mm F2, M 32mm F1.4. Sigma 24 - 35 F2 Art, 135 mm F1.8 Art, 17 - 50 F2.8 DC, 105 mm OS macro, 100 - 400 C, 150 - 600 C.

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                #8
                Re: Newbie

                Well to the forum, I am sure you will enjoy it here as great help and advice can be given if you need to ask.

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                  #9
                  Re: Newbie

                  Thank you Richard I see what you mean from you reply. I did put a little though into it but not as much as you put down in you reply.
                  I am about to retire in about 2 years and through I need to find something to do keep me occupied I like going out waking so why not take up photography at the same time getting the camera now so I can get use to it now and be ready for when I retire . As you have pointed out I need to put a bit more thought into what I want to photograph. So thank you for you reply that's been a great help.
                  Canon 700D 18 - 55 lens + Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Lens

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                    #10
                    Re: Newbie

                    Hope to see your photos soon.
                    Canon 6D; Canon 760D;Canon G15;Canon 40mm f2.8(Pancake);Canon 50mm f1.8(ii); Canon 17mm-40mm f4L;Canon EF-S 10-18mm f4.5-5.6 IS STM;Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 STM lens;Canon 24mm-105mmf4L IS;Canon 70-300mm f4-f5.6 L IS USM;Kenko 1.4x HD TC;Canon 430EX ii flash;Giottos tripod;Manfretto monopod;Cokin P filters + bits and pieces!

                    www.flickr.com/photos/nathaniel3390

                    North Wales where music and the sea give a great concert!

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                      #11
                      Re: Newbie

                      Good to have you onboard and welcome along for the ride
                      Alan.

                      7D2, 24-105 L / 70-200 F2.8 ii L / 50 F1.8 prime / Sigma 10-20 F4-F5.6

                      Website www.alanreeve.co.uk

                      Please take a look https://www.flickr.com/photos/82149274@N07/sets & https://www.facebook.com/reevephotography

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                        #12
                        Re: Newbie

                        Welcome tycoon ,Richard has given you the best possible answer ,find your niche first then expand your equipment to cover that field of work ,I.e for sport or wildlife you will eventually need a faster camera and longer lenses ,for landscapes a larger sensor camera and wide angle lenses etc etc .join in the threads on here there's a wide spectrum of knowledge and most of the main posters are only to willing to help and answer questions even trivial ones

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                          #13
                          Re: Newbie

                          Originally posted by Richard W View Post
                          wandering around "looking for something to photograph" can be rather a waste of time.
                          I'll second that! Been there, done that... But don't just stick to a niche yet, try all sorts!

                          I am a bit ambivalent about some of Richard's advice though: I started out shooting jpeg, but quite quickly moved to raw. You can have much more fun when you have control of the full process, and if you start with DPP or Lightroom, neither is too difficult to master!

                          Most importantly: ENJOY!!!
                          Richard Anderson Photography at www.raphoto.me

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