MrB Wrote: (Sep 15, 2015, 21:48) -- That's a nice rainbow, David. Applying the idea that less can be more, the photo for me would be just the rainbow and the tree-tops, e.g. - Cheers. Philip ...

Full sky rainbow from horizon to horizon taken looking east in Sioux Falls, South Dakota USA on 9 September 2015 using a Samsung Note 4 (Large Horned Animal Phone) LHAP 16 MP camera phone. Kind...

MrB Wrote: (Sep 5, 2015, 12:55) -- brother david Wrote: (Sep 5, 2015, 08:28) -- .... just try to confine myself to places like music festivals, ski resorts, pastoral settings of peacefully grazing l...

Thank you for your reply, and your encouragement sir... . Will do my very best to avoid testing my new camera in Area 51, and other restricted areas around military installations, nuclear power plant...

EdMak Wrote: (Sep 5, 2015, 01:18) -- David, you would probably get an instruction book, but, check on any supplied CD's/DVD's, to see if there is an extended version, more pages. Caught twice on this...

OK... . All rig So my new camera just arrived new in the box, and I know absolutely nothing about how to begin to go about setting this device up, digital photography for me has been on a cell phone...

Hey mates! No worries... . 'ole brother david, in his infinite wisdom, just managed to order his self a camera adapter, (before losing the link, or abandoning the film project entirely...), and a cl...

EdMak Wrote: (Sep 1, 2015, 01:40) -- Happy ending, looking to see results. Cheers. Ed. -- Ed - Thanks for sending. Found your kind words to very, very helpful for me during the decision process ...

EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 31, 2015, 20:54) -- Well the great thing about learning with a digital...no film to pay for and instant results.... as for Crazy for dropping nearly a grand on the new camera, ...

EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 31, 2015, 17:30) -- You should be very happy with it, 7D is a great camera. -- Thanks for taking to post. Was wondering if I was crazy for spending close to a thousand bucks...

Hey 'ole buddies - You may be pleased to know I just ordered the Canon 7D with a factory zoom lens to further get my feet wet in digital photography. Hopin' I might get it soon enough for the music ...

brother david Wrote: (Aug 29, 2015, 07:56) -- brother david Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 10:13) -- brother david Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 09:19) -- EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 08:56) -- I am very happy...

brother david Wrote: (Aug 30, 2015, 07:59) -- EdMak Wrote: (Aug 30, 2015, 06:33) -- Not really in agreement here regarding the no brainer bit, if I read i correctly. Other cameras will perform as w...

It's an interesting situation. People are down sizing now, (doing it myself as well), and I am now in receipt of a new modern Canon Rebel (film) camera, a Sony Digital Mavica 1.3 MP digital still cam...

EdMak Wrote: (Aug 30, 2015, 06:33) -- Not really in agreement here regarding the no brainer bit, if I read i correctly. Other cameras will perform as well as the Canon, to me. Most of the pics I ha...

brother david Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 10:13) -- brother david Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 09:19) -- EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 08:56) -- I am very happy with Canon DSLR's. I was using an older Canon...

brother david Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 09:19) -- EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 08:56) -- I am very happy with Canon DSLR's. I was using an older Canon Rebel until January of this year, the Xti, sti...

EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 28, 2015, 08:56) -- I am very happy with Canon DSLR's. I was using an older Canon Rebel until January of this year, the Xti, still takes great pictures. The advantage of a ne...

EnglishBob Wrote: (Aug 26, 2015, 10:36) -- Hi David, welcome to Shuttertalk. There are adapters that will allow you to use some Minolta lenses on modern DSLR's. It all depends on the lens and model...

MrB Wrote: (Aug 27, 2015, 13:16) -- That's good, David. My goodness what a busy and active life you lead - I'm exhausted just reading about it! :) Cheers. Philip -- Yeah right. Just scaled it ...