Re: Photo help - last night @ PLP

["Goldie" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

Look in some second hand shops - some of the best technical photography
books are older ones and are a lot cheaper - but they don't cover how to use
a modern plastic fantastic camera.

But then once you've got the basics, you can drive any camera frm its
manual,

Goldie


<thebaron@nospam.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the suggestions everyone. You've made me realise i better go
> get a good book on photography! :) and now i know something about what
> to look for.
>
> I was looking at some maps last night and couldn't help but think there
> must be a fair bit of freight traffic between hurlestone park and
> campsie. I don't know that line at all is there good spots along there?
> By the way i'm a newbie to this and sydney! :)
>
>
> Anita Lukaszyk <neety@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
>
>
> > thebaron@nospam.ozemail.com.au wrote:
> >>
> >> I was thinking of getting a camera(SLR type) for the usual gunzelling
reasons.
> >> Not knowing anything about it What would people recommend?
>
> > Minolta 404si with a Tamron 28-200mm lens. It will set you back ~$1000.
> > Try
> > Fletchers on Pitt St.
>
> >> Also what are some of the best gunzeling spots around sydney?
>
> > Milson's Pt and Central are good. But it depends on what type of train
> > you want to take photos of.
>
> > --
> > Anita Lukaszyk
> > neety@iprimus.com.au
> > http://www.ozemail.com.au/~neety