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Terri · 08-08-2008, 06:18 AM

Thanks for all of the advice guys. I guess I am feeling very over whelmed. I had at first thought about borrowing some lenses from my mother's older film Nikon. But the more I thought about that I decided I was only going to confuse myself trying to learn the conversions and stuff from film to digital. (at the moment I am focosing an all the other new information that is filling my head) aperatures, shooting speeds, film speeds, white balance etc... I am learning it but it is like a second language that I need to think about whenever I practice it.
I realise that my digital camera will do alot of things for me that make taking fantastic shots easier. But I am a little stuborn and spent the first 7 months only working in manual mode. Trying to learn something with trial and error.
Any way to make a long story short there is so much to learn about the lenses before I run out and buy one. I might just try to resist until income tax time and save my $$$ for something really more expensive.
I sopose I should carry on any lens shopping questions in the propper forum.
Thanks again for the advise. This is a fantastic website. I think I am going to enjoy being around here. I have been spending my time looking at everyones photos and checking out what kind of lenses where used to make the shots.
Thanks for the WELCOME.
Terri

08-08-2008, 06:18 AM	#5
Terri New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario Canada Gallery Photos: 9 Posts: 13	Thanks for all of the advice guys. I guess I am feeling very over whelmed. I had at first thought about borrowing some lenses from my mother's older film Nikon. But the more I thought about that I decided I was only going to confuse myself trying to learn the conversions and stuff from film to digital. (at the moment I am focosing an all the other new information that is filling my head) aperatures, shooting speeds, film speeds, white balance etc... I am learning it but it is like a second language that I need to think about whenever I practice it. I realise that my digital camera will do alot of things for me that make taking fantastic shots easier. But I am a little stuborn and spent the first 7 months only working in manual mode. Trying to learn something with trial and error. Any way to make a long story short there is so much to learn about the lenses before I run out and buy one. I might just try to resist until income tax time and save my $$$ for something really more expensive. I sopose I should carry on any lens shopping questions in the propper forum. Thanks again for the advise. This is a fantastic website. I think I am going to enjoy being around here. I have been spending my time looking at everyones photos and checking out what kind of lenses where used to make the shots. Thanks for the WELCOME. Terri