Some Very Basic Questions...

Hi there, as you may have guessed from the thread title, i am new at
SLR photography, but i would very much like to get into it.
But first i have a couple of questions:
Is there anywhere on the www, or a book, that could explain to me the
most basic of things, such as when a lens is described as being 18-55
mm, what does this measurement actually refer to? You can ascertain
from this that i really do not have a clue as to what is what, so
could really do with some very basic explanations on SLR photography.
Also, i would like to choose a lens for my D SLR body (Canon EOS), but
have no idea which one to pick. Aside from giving me all of the fancy
specs, most sites i come across do not actually explain things in a
way that is easy for a COMPLETE beginner to understand. To start off
with i would like a lens that is good for taking day to day shots, i
suppose a middle of the road, best of both worlds lens that will help
me to get used to taking regular kinds of shots.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could get back to me to give
me a pointer in the right direction here.
Many thanks, Ben.

Read this :

http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/phot.../kumon/01e.htm


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Hi there, as you may have guessed from the thread title, i am new at
SLR photography, but i would very much like to get into it.
But first i have a couple of questions:
Is there anywhere on the www, or a book, that could explain to me the
most basic of things, such as when a lens is described as being 18-55
mm, what does this measurement actually refer to? You can ascertain
from this that i really do not have a clue as to what is what, so
could really do with some very basic explanations on SLR photography.
Also, i would like to choose a lens for my D SLR body (Canon EOS), but
have no idea which one to pick. Aside from giving me all of the fancy
specs, most sites i come across do not actually explain things in a
way that is easy for a COMPLETE beginner to understand. To start off
with i would like a lens that is good for taking day to day shots, i
suppose a middle of the road, best of both worlds lens that will help
me to get used to taking regular kinds of shots.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could get back to me to give
me a pointer in the right direction here.
Many thanks, Ben.

Read this :

http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/phot.../kumon/01e.htm


"Ben" ???
om ???...
Hi there, as you may have guessed from the thread title, i am new at
SLR photography, but i would very much like to get into it.
But first i have a couple of questions:
Is there anywhere on the www, or a book, that could explain to me the
most basic of things, such as when a lens is described as being 18-55
mm, what does this measurement actually refer to? You can ascertain
from this that i really do not have a clue as to what is what, so
could really do with some very basic explanations on SLR photography.
Also, i would like to choose a lens for my D SLR body (Canon EOS), but
have no idea which one to pick. Aside from giving me all of the fancy
specs, most sites i come across do not actually explain things in a
way that is easy for a COMPLETE beginner to understand. To start off
with i would like a lens that is good for taking day to day shots, i
suppose a middle of the road, best of both worlds lens that will help
me to get used to taking regular kinds of shots.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could get back to me to give
me a pointer in the right direction here.
Many thanks, Ben.

Read this :

http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/phot.../kumon/01e.htm


"Ben" ???
om ???...
Hi there, as you may have guessed from the thread title, i am new at
SLR photography, but i would very much like to get into it.
But first i have a couple of questions:
Is there anywhere on the www, or a book, that could explain to me the
most basic of things, such as when a lens is described as being 18-55
mm, what does this measurement actually refer to? You can ascertain
from this that i really do not have a clue as to what is what, so
could really do with some very basic explanations on SLR photography.
Also, i would like to choose a lens for my D SLR body (Canon EOS), but
have no idea which one to pick. Aside from giving me all of the fancy
specs, most sites i come across do not actually explain things in a
way that is easy for a COMPLETE beginner to understand. To start off
with i would like a lens that is good for taking day to day shots, i
suppose a middle of the road, best of both worlds lens that will help
me to get used to taking regular kinds of shots.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could get back to me to give
me a pointer in the right direction here.
Many thanks, Ben.

Ben wrote:
Hi there, as you may have guessed from the thread title, i am new at
SLR photography, but i would very much like to get into it.
But first i have a couple of questions:
Is there anywhere on the www, or a book, that could explain to me the
most basic of things, such as when a lens is described as being 18-55
mm, what does this measurement actually refer to? You can ascertain
from this that i really do not have a clue as to what is what, so
could really do with some very basic explanations on SLR photography.
Also, i would like to choose a lens for my D SLR body (Canon EOS), but
have no idea which one to pick. Aside from giving me all of the fancy
specs, most sites i come across do not actually explain things in a
way that is easy for a COMPLETE beginner to understand. To start off
with i would like a lens that is good for taking day to day shots, i
suppose a middle of the road, best of both worlds lens that will help
me to get used to taking regular kinds of shots.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could get back to me to give
me a pointer in the right direction here.
Many thanks, Ben.

I don't think you are ready for an SLR Ben.

Gary Eickmeier

Ben wrote:
Hi there, as you may have guessed from the thread title, i am new at
SLR photography, but i would very much like to get into it.
But first i have a couple of questions:
Is there anywhere on the www, or a book, that could explain to me the
most basic of things, such as when a lens is described as being 18-55
mm, what does this measurement actually refer to? You can ascertain
from this that i really do not have a clue as to what is what, so
could really do with some very basic explanations on SLR photography.
Also, i would like to choose a lens for my D SLR body (Canon EOS), but
have no idea which one to pick. Aside from giving me all of the fancy
specs, most sites i come across do not actually explain things in a
way that is easy for a COMPLETE beginner to understand. To start off
with i would like a lens that is good for taking day to day shots, i
suppose a middle of the road, best of both worlds lens that will help
me to get used to taking regular kinds of shots.
I would very much appreciate it if anyone could get back to me to give
me a pointer in the right direction here.
Many thanks, Ben.

I don't think you are ready for an SLR Ben.

Gary Eickmeier