photography books for a noobie

[hid3]

Hi guys,

I've a lot of interest in photography, but due to time constraints wasnt able to pick it up during my school days until now.. i was hoping all the pro's out there can recommend me on what books to read up for beginners like me. hmm.. talk about digital ones.. for a person like me to be in the IT industry i still havent got a clue on how to use the different functions and options in the digitalcam... lolz.. all help is most appreciated.

oh yes there's another thing, which digicam would you recommend? i've narrowed the scope down to 3 cams as below:

1) Canon IXUS 50
2) Panasonic FX 8
3) Casio Exilim S500

 

[yyap2]

erm...
panasonic fx-8 is de upgrade version of fx-7... cos fx-7 de stablizor not tat good..

if u wan a pro pic quality go for nikon... very nice.. or not fuji..

if u wan sumthing cheap n good then go for canon

 

[sterling^moss]

hi there, actually u dun have to buy books to kick start yr journey, there're online materials available, something like dpreview.com is good. lots of imaging techniques & glossaries.

as for the cameras.if i've not mistaken, those 3 are point-and-shoot cameras. i suggest u to try canon's A series camera. cheap & cheerful with lotsa functions.

 

[satria_95]

Mr sterling^moss has a point. Don't waste money buying books when there's loads of info from the internet. Else, you could also join the local photography forums like
http://www.photokaki.com or http://www.photomalaysia.com

One quick way to start out would be to read the camera's manual. It's usually meant for newbies to understand basic photography stuff.

 

[NOSkill]

Just shoot A LOTS of pics with different setting. You'll catch up faster.

 

[hid3]

thanks a million for the help guys.. all are most appreciated. I'll keep those adivses in mind. ermm.. one last thing.. any camera recommendation for a newbie like me??

 

[NOSkill]

Canon A95

 

[satria_95]

Nikon D70. hehehe Or Canon 20D. hehehehe

 

[sterling^moss]

Canon A95

i was abt to say the same there, mate. any canon A series cameras are good for newbies & semi pros. cheap & loaded with manual functions. try this A620 7.1 Mega pixels


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/images/canon_a620.gifhttp://www.dpreview.com/reviews/images/canon_a620.gif

or perhaps the IS with 12x zoom (for voyuer shots :P)
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/images/canon_s2is.gif

but if you got $$ to burn, should try this, the G6
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/images/canon_g6.gif
but if you've just kena toto or big sweep...then make sure u bring this to capture the moment u get the mock cheque from vincent tan/ananda krishnan
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/images/canon_pro1.gif
have fun!

 

[NOSkill]

Nikon D70. hehehe Or Canon 20D. hehehehe

I'm shopping for a used 300D. 350D is still expensive for me. 20D is like rm7k??

 

[AXXeLL]

i'm using a IXUS 50.. works perfect for me... loads of functions...
but, only very fragile..

i dont know why... but i find the nikon pictures run very fast.... ur hand must be super still if wana capture a perfect picture... always the colour run wan... i dono whats the correct word to describe it...

 

[satria_95]

NOSkill,
Pricing wise, I'm not very familiar but if performance wise, I've seen some really nice canon photos even from the 300D. :)
Go for it, dude! hehehe

 

[NOSkill]

i'm using a IXUS 50.. works perfect for me... loads of functions...
but, only very fragile..

i dont know why... but i find the nikon pictures run very fast.... ur hand must be super still if wana capture a perfect picture... always the colour run wan... i dono whats the correct word to describe it...

Motion blur??

 

[NOSkill]

NOSkill,
Pricing wise, I'm not very familiar but if performance wise, I've seen some really nice canon photos even from the 300D. :)
Go for it, dude! hehehe

Yea, but the shop currently has no used 300D. I just need to be patient.