Comments on: If I’m to Be Your Camera

By: John Koontz

John Koontz — Thu, 25 May 2006 05:25:00 +0000

Great purchase. It's funny how many people get into DSLRs because of kid photography. It really was my excuse to update from my old film SLRs to my Nikon D70.If you're interested in lots of good photography information/tips/tricks/reviews/etc... check out all the blogs at dpblogs.com

By: Ranmac

Ranmac — Tue, 16 May 2006 04:03:00 +0000

Kent – My html obviously is not too good. Here’s the Kid Sports Photography link: http://kidsportsphoto.blogspot.com/Here's the link to the “Why Digital SLR” post: http://kidsportsphoto.blogspot.com/2006/05/why-digital-slr.html

By: Ranmac

Ranmac — Mon, 15 May 2006 20:17:00 +0000

There’s a lot of good commentary tips here, Kent. I wrestled with the same challenge a few years ago when deciding to take pictures of the kids playing sports. I finally took the digital SLR plunge as well. I blog about my trials, tribulations, and post a few photos on my own blog, here: Kid Sports Photography. Also, http://kidsportsphoto.blogspot.com/2006/05/why-digital-slr.html” rel=”nofollow”>here’s a link to a recent “Why digital slr” post. This addresses the basic question of why a digital slr is necessary for sports photography. I think you’ll also find that your next big decision (and possibly expensive decision) will be which lenses to purchase for sports photography.I’m presently using a Nikon D70 with a Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 VR lens for most of my outdoor soccer photography. I also have a 1.7x extender for extra reach during the day. Canon makes excellent lenses for sports purposes. Their L-Series lenses are common with the professional photography sports crowd. You’ll discover that fast (wide aperature) lenses are a must for sports photography (even for the kids).

By: Claus

Claus — Sun, 14 May 2006 15:15:00 +0000

I so envy you right now!I'm looking to upgrade from my Cannon Powershot S200 to a Digital Rebel SLR by the end of the year.A new site I've been following is photodoto.com.Lots of reviews, features and tips.John Watson, the creator has some other fun photo-related sites:fd's Flickr Toys "Helping you do fun things with your digital camera since 2005."fd's Toybox "Your source for helpful online gadgets and amusing time-wasters since 2005." lightproofbox His photoblog.And of course, his kind blog that led there in the first place: flagrantdisregard

By: RichardQuerin

RichardQuerin — Sun, 14 May 2006 13:42:00 +0000

Hi Kent, I learned a lot about photography (one of my passions) from about.com and photo.net . There is definitely no shortage of good web sources for learning. My advice is NOT to skip over the basics about things like exposure and composition. These basic things make a world of difference in your photographs. One other good source that you might enjoy is the Tips From The Top Floor podcast and forum. Very useful and friendly place to learn and enjoy the hobby.BTW nice choice of camera. I've got a 350D (Digital Rebel XT) and am more than pleased with it. The 30D should be awesome.

By: Steve Newson

Steve Newson — Sun, 14 May 2006 11:35:00 +0000

My wife Linda is currently going through the process of choosing a digital SLR and the Canon is very high on her list. She's planning to blog about it at Capturing a Dream.She suggested I recommend Thomas Hawk's Digital Connection blog.For help up the learning curve she also recommended An Introduction to Digital Photograpy at lynda.com.