Chip Louie wrote, in part: >Anyway the reason I'm writing this is to say that you will need a LOT of stuff to go digital and get the best results. The list of stuff you'll need is long, the list of stuff that you'll want will be even longer! I hope that your legacy fund is really DEEP!
Thanks. I suspected as much. It's only too apparent from others' contributions that it's no good hoping the film savings will pay for it all :o) But to follow Jim Davis down the 10D road would make a pretty good start and virtually everything I have already is compatible. I can make decent but not world class glossy prints on my HP Deskjet 880. I have both a 15" and a 17" multiscan monitor but they and my graphics cards will need looking into with a view to an upgrade. OK, I'll have to spend more on all these but it doesn't have to be 'now'. I also have an early version of Photoshop (I came to it via Aldus PageMaker and desktop publishing) so to say the least I have a foot on the ladder on the software/manipulation side. The telephoto 'effect' of the digital body is, I realise, somewhat illusory as we are not comparing like with like. But it's also true that most of my efforts don't need to be edge to edge. In fact, there is usually way too much empty space there: at least the long lens user has that advantage over those who *must* have w/angle. The main point, though, is that as a complete amateur I only have myself to please. I don't need 'state of the art': my income doesn't depend on it; no one is telling me what quality they require. I also sense that while we may be approaching the 'tipping point' there is no desperate hurry (for people like me anyway). 'Slow and steady' is the approach. I've spent 2-3 years observing the local wildlife and seeking to gain sufficient knowledge of their habits etc to improve my chances of a regular flow of part frame pictures. My thinking is that it's a waste to spend a fortune on really long glass until I'm getting much better results with what I have. Some may smile kindly on my discovery that my 'wildlife lens' has proved pretty useful at local airshows - the sort where small planes approach pretty close and not too fast. As I say, 'a small bird at 30 yards is still a small bird'. Best wishes to all Bob * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
