my own personal consumer reports

[sbw]

I'm thinking of starting to do some outdoor photography, with a couple of far-fetched moneymaking ideas in the back of my mind...as a complete novice, what kind of camera do I want (i.e. what are the different levels in terms of price, quality, etc)...is there a renowned book on the topic that I should read, do you have a fave website, etc.

thanks y'all :joft:

Scott

[sbw]

*crickets*

Scott

[nfinityi]

Try Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. They'll help you learn why the most expensive camera is always what you want out.

[Oculus Sinister]

Nah, don't try them. They will help rip you off. I know a guy in Charlottesville, Va on the east coast good for this sort of thing.

Are you going to try to get a calendar published? I would love to do that.

My advice, get on a photography forum and see what other posters have said similar to what you are trying to do. The graphic design forum I frequent now has helped me learn about the field at incredible speed.

[sbw]

My advice, get on a photography forum and see what other posters have said similar to what you are trying to do. The graphic design forum I frequent now has helped me learn about the field at incredible speed.

excellent suggestion. thank you for your help.

Scott

[MacGuffin]

There was a great website that let users review cameras, but I cannot find it.

Poking around some in the search engines should let you find it, or something similar.

[dubbeltop]

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/
(a good site )
http://www.dcresource.com/index.shtml
(my first and foremost site ,because it's just one page with all the details I need to know)

http://www.dcresource.com/buyersguide/