Soo excited! Got Canon 350D.. Now what?

[raysnkaysmom]

I"m pretty excited, I got my first real camera, a Canon Rebel with the standard lens... I'm going to buy a 50mm lens so I can get the blur effect (again, newbie here, but goin on what I've been told)...
So...any advice on using this camera?? Special or easy features I need to know before diving into the book?

[SrisonS]

What book did you get???? (unless you mean the manual :confused3 ) If anything, just dive right in. If it's not the manual, the book will probably give you ideas of what to do.

[photo_chick]

The 50mm f/1.8 is a great lens to have in your bag.. especially if you're an available light shooter. But not necessary to get a shallow depth of field.

by the book, I'm guessing you mean the manual... it might not make a lot of sense to you unless you understand the basic principles of photography. If it doesn't, look for a book that explains how shutter speed, aperture, ISO and light work together to make the exposure.

I like Photography by Upton and London (it's a textbook, buy an older used edition for less than $10 if you go that route) and a lot of people like Understanding Exposure by Bryan Patterson.

[raysnkaysmom]

Thanks..
I was talkin about the manual, and I realized I have a spanish manual. I can't read a thing...LOL

I'll check out some other info...

[curtiswheat]

The box should have had both English and Spanish. And as mentioned before you cant go wrong with Understanding Exposure by Bryan Patterson

[SrisonS]

Another vote for Understanding Exposure. :thumbsup2