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All at JackArmy.net would like to thank everyone who has played a part on this site over the past 25 years whether that is through writing, contributing, moderating, posting or just visting and reading.
Without any of you the work that has gone into the site would have been pointless and we will always be proud that we built, generated and managed a community that was such a big part of the Swansea City supporting life for so long.
It has been a pleasure to bring to you the site for so long but the time is now right to turn the lights out for the last time but we do it both with a heavy heart and a sense of pride driven by the so many messages received since we announced the closure.
The site will remain here for a period until we archive and mothball it for the last time later this summer but all aspects are in a read only format.
Thank you though for all the memories
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Amateur photographers
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MrSwerve said:
Dr W'Ob is more knowledgable than me but it depends what you want to really do (other than the obvious take pictures)
Personally I prefer Canon equipment - if its basic photography you want then the standard 18-55m lens will generally do, Tamron lens (with canon fittings) are good for zoom lens (and generally in a decent enough budget)
Don't be afraid of second hand equipment so long as you can find a reputable seller (couple of good FB groups out there)
Join a group on FB as well called South Wales Photography - its run by Phil Crocker (who used to post on here) who is a superb photographer but there's around 4k people on there - all of them have great advice and a wide range of knowledge
And you get to see load of photos brilliantly taken too!
Dr. Winston
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PSumbler said:
Echo everything Phil says here. I started out with Sony but switched to Canon due to the better supply of second hand or other brand kit.
Best advice I can give you is to get away from the automatic settings as quickly as possible. Once you get the hang of the extra creative possibilities that having control over exposure/aperture/ISO gives you the quality your pictures will take a big leap forward. Take multiple shots of the same thing with different settings and see what effect you like best. Ultimately the most important person to please is yourself.
Invest in a big memory card and always shoot in Raw. It'll give you far more options when it comes to editing your shots. And don't be afraid of editing either. Nobody does everything in camera any more and Lightroom is as much of a photography tool as your lenses and camera.
Apart from that just enjoy yourself. It's a great way to get out and about and see things.