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Originally Posted by peteallen84
Thanks for the advice everyone! :-)
I went on a composition day course yesterday, and out of teh seven people in the group (small groups), only two of us had compacts, but I got the chance to see the others with their SLRs and what they can do, and the gap between compacts and SLRs first hand. I realised that it's not the camera that takes good pictures, its the photographer, but the amount of things you can do is limited by compacts, and is huge with an SLR. I also learnt how little i know about lenses! I think I need to go away and really learn about them, any suggestions a good site where I can learn and get informed about everything? Feel a right dullard! :-S
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You don't need to know much about lenses except that a F2.8 is better than a F4 as it lets more light in, so ideal for fast action and low light. For landscapes you need wide angle so a 10-20mm range is ideal. For sports action and wildlife you need a telephoto upto 300mm and with a F2.8 or F4 would cover you for most occasions. For macro you need a macro lens like 60mm, 90mm or 105mm all of which are F2.8 and will cover you for portrait shots as well. The quickest way to learn is to buy a camera and lens and get out and take shots, you will soon pick-up what works best for you, and also what lenses you may need to get in the future. I've spent over £10,000 on lenses alone to cover all areas I require, but it's something you build up over the years.
