Just dived in

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by kien

That's a great camera and great first shots. Lots of great advice here. My advice would be to remember to have fun with it! Photography can be as challenging, frustrating and annoying as reefing :-)

Cause both need insanely amount of money

[Aqua-Digital]

yeah just found that out but just picked up S/H 70-300mm for $200

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

yeah just found that out but just picked up S/H 70-300mm for $200

That'll be good for outdoors but fairly useless indoors or for your tank.

[Aqua-Digital]

yeah I know the camera is not just for the tank Getting a portrait lens also for the wife.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

yeah I know the camera is not just for the tank Getting a portrait lens also for the wife.

50mm prime is a great portrait lens plus good for tank. The same could also be said about the 100mm macro.

[kien]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

Cause both need insanely amount of money

I suppose it depends how you define "insanely", but photography is definitely cheaper than reefing. I haven't bought any photography related equipment in over 4 years. Can't say the same for my tank Also, the cost for me to start up into phorography was much much cheaper than the cost for me to start up my tank

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by kien

I suppose it depends how you define "insanely", but photography is definitely cheaper than reefing. I haven't bought any photography related equipment in over 4 years. Can't say the same for my tank Also, the cost for me to start up into phorography was much much cheaper than the cost for me to start up my tank

Haahaa nope! I'm the opposite. Getting close with the new tank build though lol!!

[kien]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

the new tank build though lol!!

^ this.

Eventually you will discover a set of lenses that work best for you and that will comprise your "kit". The tank on the other hand, there is no end to the madness

Also, I've found that photography equipment retains it's resale value quite well! I've tried out LOTS of different lenses and resold the ones I didn't like for a minimal loss. Almost the cost of a lens rental! Also don't be afraid to buy used lenses. Often times these lens last forever and people are selling them simply because they don't use them much or want to try a different lens. Out of my kit of 5 lenses, I only bought one of them brand new. The rest I got off kijiji 4 or 5 years ago and they are still taking rock in' pics.

[sphelps]

It depends, if you're serious and shooting full frame $100K isn't that hard to reach, even the most serious reefers don't usually reach that kind of investment, not saying they don't but it's much harder to imagine.

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by sphelps

It depends, if you're serious and shooting full frame $100K isn't that hard to reach, even the most serious reefers don't usually reach that kind of investment, not saying they don't but it's much harder to imagine.

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