Now I'm not a photographer but a photographer's wife, and if you can't beat them you join them. At first to quote an ad, I didn't know the difference between an f-stop and a bus stop, so I started to read all his photo mags in order not to be lectured at. After all these years I can tell you one thing, if you don't aspire to be an artist but just want memories, don't be intimidated by anyone and get what you can afford and shoot. Once you learn the limitations of your camera. you'll get what you want 90% of the time. My family albums are full of photos taken with anything from a pocket(110) to a most advanced SLR.. Modern ...  Read the complete review

I don't claim to be an expert on all the ins and outs of photography, but here are some things that have worked for me in the past which I have learned along the way: Before you go out to take pictures, decide on your subject matter. There is no point going out on a mission to take photos, ending up in a dark cloisters of a church with 200 speed film and no flash. Once you've decided what it is that you'll be taking photos of, then you can choose your film. Choose whether you want black and white or colour...if you're just starting out, then I would recommend using colour film. Kodak is always a good bet, or Fujicolour is ...  Read the complete review

Once you've had one of these babies you wont wanna go back to the pocket zoom job. They range in appearance, you have your digital SLR'S (very expensive), your normal film carrying SLR, and then you can head off into specialist areas. Such as underwater, camo, gadget packed etc…. Now if you really wanna get into this then your gonna need to read my op, which is quiet long, but for the visual stuff either invest in a good book, I own the complete Photography Manual produced by Carlton and it serves me very well. MY BACKGROUND IN USING CAMERA'S -------------------------------- I think I know what I'm talking about basically, ...  Read the complete review