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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jonathan" data-source="post: 227210" data-attributes="member: 17183">Welcome.  My penny's worth is that as a starter, getting bogged down in high-end specs is a complete waste of time (I liken it to the complexity of a graphic equaliser versus the simplicity of treble and bass dials).  It doesn't matter how crisp the photograph is if the subject/composition is a load of cr@p.I began many years ago with a cheap instamatic and eventually moved to an Olympus SLR (which I loved with a passion).  I got back into photography after a 10 year gap whilst my children grew up.  Over time I have upgraded as I have become more knowledgeable (not necessarily better!) and also become frustrated by the limitations imposed by my then camera and associated kit.  I started by digging out my trusty old Olympus but was shocked by the quality of my output when compared to my children's output on our family Lumix.  So, my first minor foray into digital was that superb Panasonic Lumix compact camera some five years ago to record the family growing up.  I made a conscious effort to into DSLR and, after careful research, splashed out on a D3100 a couple of years ago.  I have just treated myself to the D7100.  I have collected additional kit along the way as I've felt the need.  Following the recently discovered joy of macro photography I have gone to the other extreme and am now trying to understand astrophotography (subject to clear skies, of which there has been a wonderfully small number since I splashed out on an adequate 'scope some months back!).I love the endless creativity of this hobby and just wish I was good enough to turn into into a job.  Maybe one day ...In the meantime you can see a selection of my - or anyone's - photographs from the optional Flickr page link to the left (behind the red and blue dots).</blockquote>

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