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Excellent pics Scott! How about sharing what lens and settings you used? I am curious!
What program do you use to get the frame around the pics?
You make me want to start photography! I dont think I can afford anymore hobbies
Whats the price of all the necessary equipment? Nothing crazy, just the necessities?
Depends on what you want to shoot, and how good you want the pictures to be. But you dont start with the best of the best equipment. Photography is VERY complicated.
A good beginner camera would be Canon XT or XTi. Lens selection really depends on what you're trying to shoot.
To give you an idea, Canon BODIES range from about $450- $7k. Canon lenses range from $100- $7+k. This is just for your basic body and lens. Doesnt include memory cards, cases, tripods, monopods, flashes, filters, extenders, etc., etc., etc.
So basically, it can get VERY expensive if you get into it.
If you want to get into it, then join fredmiranda.com: Specialized in digital cameras, photoshop actions, and digital darkroom. Discussing it on here wont get you very far.
Like I said, it all depends on how good you want the pictures to be. It has A LOT to do with the person behind the camera, but it also has A LOT to do with the equipment being used. Same thing goes for detailing as pictures. Someone might think one picture is awesome, but show it to a pro and they might think its terrible. And the reviews for that 75-300mm lens arent too hot. But you like it, so thats all that matters. But you definitely get what you pay for when it comes to stuff like this.
Or go with just a regular Rebel. The base Digital Rebel has all the advanced settings as the XT yet not the MP count. Unless your doing over 20 x 30 straight prints, I recommend the Rebel for a first camera. I got my Digital Rebel + 55mm stock cannon lens + 2 1 gb cards, and a tripod, and a carrying case for $315.00.
With the money I had left, I got a Cannon USM [auto/manual focus] 75-300mm lens and I love it!