First one of these of the year. :-)

[elleng]

[MuseRider]

1. Oh my!

Beautiful!

[elleng]

2. Thought you might like it!!!

[MuseRider]

3. It is a stunner!

I HAVE to learn how to use my good camera. I have caught a few nice shots but it is accidental. I can do automatic or figure it out myself. I have to stop being so lazy!

[elleng]

4. I use automatic with my samsung galaxy camera

which is a computer, after all. May get another camera, a dslr so I can get closer and broader, and force myself to WORK! Couldn't get sky/stars last night.

[MuseRider]

5. Wait a minute

that is from a phone? My samsung galaxy takes good pictures but NOT like that!

This isn't from a phone is it? Can't be.

[elleng]

6. No, not a phone!

http://www.samsung.com/us/photography/galaxy-camera

[MuseRider]

7. LOL I was just thinking I should delete that comment because of course

that is not a phone!! Sorry, been a long day and the wine has kicked in and my judgement is long gone.

I was not aware they made cameras. I sure like my other Samsung gadgets, I bet that is a nice camera.

I stumbled onto a very nice Canon, I am just too dumb to use it. There are classes around here and that is what it would take. One day....one day.

Sorry about that stupid comment. Really. Oh my.

[elleng]

8. Comment's fine!

May I have your Canon??? HAD a big old Nikon, birthday gift from folks 40? years ago, long gone along with our house, and I miss it's many attributes including several great lenses.

I 'learned' how to use it via owner's manual, but of course wasn't digital so a lot simpler, prolly.

[MuseRider]

9. Oh no sorry,

I would loan it to you if we were neighbors I stumbled on it and it was on sale. Still a fairly new model at the time, way more camera than I need but something I hope to fully use one day. It took me a while. My husband took it outside a few months ago and forgot to bring it inside and it got rained on. I was so mad and freaked out but I took it apart and put it in a bag with desiccant and it is fine. I don't know how I lucked out that way but oh boy, I was really worried. I hunted for months before I found it at a price I could afford.

[elleng]

10. Sounds good!

[alfredo]

12. The Samsung NX300 is an excellent camera.

You can get a used one for under $300, but be sure to check for condition. Only go for Very Good, Like New.

The Samsung 30 mm is a very good prime lens, and the kit lens that come with it is a solid lens.

I had a Samsung film camera, and I was very happy with it.

[elleng]

15. Thanks, alfredo.

Will probably wait a while, but how's it compare with Canon etc??? (As I said, my FIRST, thanks to folks, was Nikon.)

[alfredo]

16. I thought Samsung because you are using a Samsung camera now. You know the menus.

It's pretty too.

[elleng]

17. Gotcha.

Yes, nice looking.

[alfredo]

18. Samsung menus are very good. Their cameras aren't that well known in the US.

Their latest entry the NX1 might change that.



I'm always for the underdog.

[elleng]

19. HA! I SPECIALIZE in underdogs!!!

[alfredo]

20. I made buying decisions on underdog products. That influenced my first computer purchase.

I got a Mac and Apple Stock back in the 90's when it was an underdog.

I bought a micro 4/3 camera because it was an innovative insurgent technology.

[elleng]

21. WOW, alfredo,

it appears that you're my RICH friend!!! and SMART!!!

[alfredo]

11. You are metering for the sky, and that's a good thing.

Meter for what you want to emphasize.

One thing you should work on is getting the horizon level. I find I still get it wrong in camera, but fix it in editing

[elleng]

13. I don't 'meter' at all, alfredo, I point and shoot!

Shocking, right???

I USUALLY remember to raise my elbow to level the horizon, but there are times when I've just run out the door and trying to catch the changing light.

[alfredo]

14. It's amazing how fast the light changes.

Point the camera at the water/ground, the sky washes out.