Author Topic: yehey my first DSLR camera (Read 13325 times)

Phil · « **on:** December 04, 2009, 01:59:55 AM »

I just ordered through DELL.

A Canon Rebel XT1i .

Now I'm so stoked.

Any tips?

tackielarla · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:30:32 PM »

^ Keep on shooting?

Seriously, don't get discouraged if you don't get a shot right the first time. Just take TONS of pictures and pick the best out of them.

j3yps · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2009, 12:41:14 PM »

Buy Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Book Volumes 1, 2 and 3...it'll make you a better photgrapher!

tejadster · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2009, 08:30:17 PM »

lagay mo palagi sa manual focus para masanay ka :>

Phil · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:11:48 PM »

thanks guys!!! more tips !!!

marzi · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2009, 05:20:15 PM »

^kuha ka agad model... yung nude ha?

pallas · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2009, 12:05:01 PM »

Get some fast glass and use it as your walk-around lens to get you started.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50mm-1-8-Camera-Lens/dp/B00007E7JU

pongv · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2009, 10:11:09 PM »

congrats bro! shoot lang ng shoot. Basta may interesting subject click kaagad.

Jayson77 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:30:18 AM »

Enroll ka sa photography lessons pre sa FPPF, eto website nila http://photoworldmanila.com/
Mas maganda pa din kasi may nag e-explain kesa mag shoot ka lang ng mag shoot. Learn the basics like rule of 3rds, framing, basic shapes.......etc.......etc. Good luck.

Phil · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:50:07 PM »

Quote from: pallas on December 07, 2009, 12:05:01 PM

Get some fast glass and use it as your walk-around lens to get you started.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50mm-1-8-Camera-Lens/dp/B00007E7JU

the camera came with an EFS18-55mm lens. Are they similar?

Phil · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:51:20 PM »

Quote from: Jayson77 on December 10, 2009, 02:30:18 AM

Enroll ka sa photography lessons pre sa FPPF, eto website nila http://photoworldmanila.com/
Mas maganda pa din kasi may nag e-explain kesa mag shoot ka lang ng mag shoot. Learn the basics like rule of 3rds, framing, basic shapes.......etc.......etc. Good luck.

unfortunately I have to be physically there right? I live in LA.

kurtcobainer · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2009, 04:16:03 PM »

Quote from: Jayson77 on December 10, 2009, 02:30:18 AM

Enroll ka sa photography lessons pre sa FPPF, eto website nila http://photoworldmanila.com/
Mas maganda pa din kasi may nag e-explain kesa mag shoot ka lang ng mag shoot. Learn the basics like rule of 3rds, framing, basic shapes.......etc.......etc. Good luck.

I'll be enrolling there this January. Now, all I need is to buy a DSLR, hahaha!!!

demoboi · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2009, 06:36:11 PM »

Quote from: Jayson77 on December 10, 2009, 02:30:18 AM

Enroll ka sa photography lessons pre sa FPPF, eto website nila http://photoworldmanila.com/
Mas maganda pa din kasi may nag e-explain kesa mag shoot ka lang ng mag shoot. Learn the basics like rule of 3rds, framing, basic shapes.......etc.......etc. Good luck.

I agree. Go to youtube. It would help. 18-55 is a good walk around lens na. At this point you don't need fast lenses muna. Get a ground muna sa basic bro later na ung shopping.

pallas · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2009, 02:39:40 AM »

Quote from: Phil on December 10, 2009, 02:50:07 PM

the camera came with an EFS18-55mm lens. Are they similar?

It can cover the 50mm range with that lens YES but that is a zoom lens. Nothing wrong with a zoom lens but with the 50mm 1.4 lens which is a prime lens (non-zoomable lenses) you zoom with your feet and with the wide aperture of 1.4 you can have fun with BOKEH

Cream cheese background like this...

demoboi · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2009, 10:36:11 PM »

Pasali nalang din sa bokeh shots! hahaha! This is just a 50mm f1.8 though pero stop down at 2.8 kasi di masyado sharp at wide open

Phil · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:17:43 AM »

...nice pics guys..... keep those tips coming.... thanks in advance.

demoboi · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:38:22 AM »

Quote from: Phil on December 12, 2009, 12:17:43 AM

...nice pics guys..... keep those tips coming.... thanks in advance.

You'll never get enough sa Youtube bai. Or you can download ebooks from torrentz.

Phil · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2009, 09:21:53 AM »

Quote from: demoboi on December 11, 2009, 10:36:11 PM

Pasali nalang din sa bokeh shots! hahaha! This is just a 50mm f1.8 though pero stop down at 2.8 kasi di masyado sharp at wide open

so with those type of lens you can get really nice round bokehs?

pallas · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2009, 10:17:02 AM »

Yeah bro, you can start with the 50mm 1.4s and the 1.8s.

You can also try your lens widest open aperture.
-get your favorite pedal or whatever you want to picture.
-shoot it with some lights behing it with you a bit more closer to the subject and the lights behind the subject a bit further away.

You should get some bokeh going on.

tronixx42 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:26:22 PM »

my d80 kit lens

my 50mm lens at
aperture: f/2.2
Shutter speed: 1/6

Phil · « **Reply #20 on:** December 16, 2009, 04:40:11 PM »

I'm getting a 50mm this week so I can use it for parties this weekend.
In the meantime I have my kit lens with me 18-55mm .. so I took this shot .

...still very new at this....pasensya.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuyapepot1970/4186460056/

dullFingers · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2009, 06:41:09 PM »

Quote from: Phil on December 16, 2009, 04:40:11 PM

I'm getting a 50mm this week so I can use it for parties this weekend.
In the meantime I have my kit lens with me 18-55mm .. so I took this shot .

...still very new at this....pasensya.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuyapepot1970/4186460056/

nice pic bro. the 18-55mm lens is really a very versatile lens. it is wide enough for landscape shots and has a good zoom range. just keep shooting. try places with different lighting conditions so you'll get to feel how iso, aperture and shutter speed works.

and get a good sturdy tripod.

Phil · « **Reply #22 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:19:20 AM »

Quote from: dullFingers on December 16, 2009, 06:41:09 PM

nice pic bro. the 18-55mm lens is really a very versatile lens. it is wide enough for landscape shots and has a good zoom range. just keep shooting. try places with different lighting conditions so you'll get to feel how iso, aperture and shutter speed works.

and get a good sturdy tripod.

thank you...got a tripod already. Haven't used it yet though.

jcsan2s · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:34:22 AM »

Quote from: Phil on December 16, 2009, 04:40:11 PM

I'm getting a 50mm this week so I can use it for parties this weekend.
In the meantime I have my kit lens with me 18-55mm .. so I took this shot .

...still very new at this....pasensya.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuyapepot1970/4186460056/

Sir Phil, i must say your pics are wonderfully composed.. and ganda ng colors

i say get a flash rather than a lens

suggestion lang...

JC

Phil · « **Reply #24 on:** December 17, 2009, 12:54:47 AM »

Quote from: jcsan2s on December 17, 2009, 12:34:22 AM

Sir Phil, i must say your pics are wonderfully composed.. and ganda ng colors

i say get a flash rather than a lens suggestion lang...

JC

thank you so much....

really appreciate your suggestion. Can you tell me why do you prefer to get the flash first ?

BTW... after I buy the 50mm 1.8 II lens, I am thinking of getting the Grip and 2 batteries (cool thin , it accepts AA batts too) ...you think thats a good idea? I hate it when I ran out of batteries in the middle of shooting.

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Author Topic: yehey my first DSLR camera (Read 13325 times)