Landscape Photography Buying Advice

[chris-p]

I know what you mean Geoff. It's not always that easy to remove the colour cast but it is usually pretty simple.

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I can't see removing a colour cast as being too much of a problem, so if filters give better results then I'll buy some Cokin ones...

I'll be going in to Jessops within the next day or two to try a couple of cameras out then, as suggested, I'll buy the essentials and use them before buying extras.

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Sorry I haven't been on in a while!

I bought a Canon EOS 1000D, a bag and memory card and am going to order a tripod, a spare battery, filter(/s) and probably a 10-20mm odd lens.

Does anyone think it's worth buying something like this as well?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-70-300...pr_product_top
It's not a great lens but it doesn't look bad value for money and because it would be a new field of photography for me it might be worth trying out... Any thoughts?

[Matthew Forrest]

I first learned using a fujifilm s9500 bought it to get the hang of controls ect and wasnt expensive(under £100.00 secondhand) If youve never used a dslr before than it will give you the chance to find your way around the different settings ect before taking the plunge and spending all that money,It also has a good focal range too.The reason i say this is because i have a fried who done somthing similar,spent a fortune on gear and just couldnt get to grips with a dslr...

[Matthew Forrest]

Damn,

Apologies guys forgot to read the rest of the replys and stayed on the first page,I now see you have a camera

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Haha no problem
Thanks for your help anyway

[OldBoy]

Originally Posted by aking

Sorry I haven't been on in a while!

I bought a Canon EOS 1000D, a bag and memory card and am going to order a tripod, a spare battery, filter(/s) and probably a 10-20mm odd lens.

Does anyone think it's worth buying something like this as well?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-70-300...pr_product_top
It's not a great lens but it doesn't look bad value for money and because it would be a new field of photography for me it might be worth trying out... Any thoughts?

This Sigma isn't the best lens in the world, as it can be a bit soft at 300mm, but should be OK for what you need at present, as you can always ungrade to a better lens at a later date. The Sigma 10-20mm is regarded as a cracking landscape lens by most people who have brought one, so that would make a great choice.

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Thanks for your help
I probably won't buy the 70-300mm lens just yet but I've heard quite a few people say that the sigma 10-20mm is good so I think I'll go for that go for that.

[Alex60]

£1200.00, nice amount to start with,the Canon 1000,is a good start,but I would go for the 450D,excellent camera loads of features, excellent pixel size, easily prints A3, and should be able to pick one up at a reasonable price as it is no longer a current model.My wife uses the 450D and loves it to bits,once you have mastered this when you decide to move up then you have had a good grounding, the same goes for any make of camera that you choose.a couple of ND Grads filters a Lowepro bag manfrotto tripod and your ready to go. you can always buy second hand as long as your careful.

Best wishes..Alex60

[Dowlin]

The 50 d is better built ,shoots faster etc but when you consider you are mainly interested in landscapes I don't think you need all that.

Budget for a polarising filter I use that far more than my graduated filters.

If you don't own a copy already then photoshop elements for around £80.00 is a wise buy.

Don't ignore the second hand market .The 1000 d I bought cost £275 with kit lens boxed as new software never opened .

I then got a lowepro slingshot bag for her for £15.00 second hand ..retail £50.00.

Don't skimp on the tripod ,it's false economy and you will end up buying something more substantial if you go for a real cheap model.