DSLR Camera Questions =)

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by bonbon

Well, I was with you right up until that last sentence. I'm definitely in a circle of confusion!

LMAO!!!

It is all very confusing lol It get's a little better when you have the camera I've learned A LOT but just playing around with it. I would watch videos & be like HUH? Now that i have the camera a lot makes more sense. Still very confused on a lot of thing's Tho. lol

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

Found this It's a new word to me too I just say Blurr lol

Bokeh (from the Japanese boke, "blur") is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image produced by a camera lens. Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus backgrounds, which are often used to reduce distractions and emphasize the primary subject. The effect itself is the circle of confusion, an image of the aperture convolved by the image itself. (Source: Wikipedia)

The word sounds to me like the southern pronunciationword for "Bxxx Sxxx".

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

LMAO!!!

It is all very confusing lol It get's a little better when you have the camera I've learned A LOT but just playing around with it. I would watch videos & be like HUH? Now that i have the camera a lot makes more sense. Still very confused on a lot of thing's Tho. lol

Oh, I hope you're right! Some things are starting to sink in the more I read, and Ann has been awesome with her explanations & research. But, I think it will mean more and become clearer once I get the camera and work with it. I can't wait - I'm starting to get impatient!

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

The word sounds to me like the southern pronunciationword for "Bxxx Sxxx".

[luvfla]

OK...I have a question. The D90 has a motor in the body, the D60 does not....do the lenses with the motors in them cost more? Would it make $$$ sense to get the motor in the body straightaway...or is a initial $$ outlay thing?
My head is spinning & I just put a camera on my Christmas list! However! I first have to learn how to post pictures! ...pitiful, I know!

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by luvfla

OK...I have a question. The D90 has a motor in the body, the D60 does not....do the lenses with the motors in them cost more? Would it make $$$ sense to get the motor in the body straightaway...or is a initial $$ outlay thing?
My head is spinning & I just put a camera on my Christmas list! However! I first have to learn how to post pictures! ...pitiful, I know!

Yes, the lenses with motors cost much more. With the D90 you can buy the less expensive lenses and they will still be able to autofocus because of the motor in the camera body. Or, you can use the less expensive lenses in the D60 and just focus manually.

I'm still in the early learning stages, so I'll let the more educated members answer the rest of you questions.

Are you wanting to have video capabilities? The D60 doesn't have that but the D90 does.

[luvfla]

Video isn't a big thing for me.

[Breny]

I have another question....

One thing the guy at BB told me I needed was a fast memory card in order to not get a delay in picture taking. And he recommended I buy this one:

SanDisk Extreme SDHC Card
up to 30 MB/s* - 200x
8 GB


Did I need this?

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by Breny

I have another question....

One thing the guy at BB told me I needed was a fast memory card in order to not get a delay in picture taking. And he recommended I buy this one:

SanDisk Extreme SDHC Card
up to 30 MB/s* - 200x
8 GB


Did I need this?

If BB stands for Best buy You don't listen to anything they say. Not only do most of them know nothing & They want you to buy lol.

[Breny]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

If BB stands for Best buy You don't listen to anything they say. Not only do most of them know nothing & They want you to buy lol.

Yup BestBuy. I thought they were not on commission? This thing was $79!
So what kind of card do you all use???

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by Breny

Yup BestBuy. I thought they were not on commission? This thing was $79!
So what kind of card do you all use???

I use a regular SD you can get them for like $20 I really don't think there is a difference in them I think it's the camera & lens that make the speed.

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

I use a regular SD you can get them for like $20 I really don't think there is a difference in them I think it's the camera & lens that make the speed.

Good answer Stinky!

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Good answer Stinky!

Thank's!! I'm going to think of a good nickname for you

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

Thank's!! I'm going to think of a good nickname for you

ManlyJane (LadyJane) named me Mopsey.. and a few others have called me Flopsey .... and some have combined the two.....

[yorkiepaws]

Breny, finally found this thread LOL. This is a great thread where we can all share as we learn. I just got the Canon T1i and love it. The whole lens thing is very confusing to me too. So far I've only taken a few close ups, but tomorrow I am off work and plan to have a camera day!!! Hope to get some good outside shots. I think my next purchase will be an external flash although I really want a 50mm prime lens. Trying to stay within a budget considering I don't really know how to use all the features of the camera yet...here's a couple of shots that I took.