by glassblower » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:12 pm
Dont know if you have bought your camera yet LR, if not think about what you want to use it for ie, general, wildlife, sports etc pictures. My grandson (age 14) is very interested in wildlife photography and has took some stunning photo's with the setup i bought him. After talking to the photogrphers who go to our local nature reserve i bought him a Canon EOS 500d, he found it very easy to use and is quiet a good "all round" camera. Over the last 12 months i have added a Canon 100-400 L series and a Canon 500 L series prime + a 1-4 converter. This setup is as you say "silly money" (price it up on the internet) but next year he is taking a photography course at school and he has just had an invitation to accompany a "professional sports" photographer on days out to learn the "tricks of the trade", so it could be money well spent if it helps him.
Whatever camera you get i hope you enjoy taking picture.