re: Focus

Quoting ~Manda Panda +3 ~:" Ok awesome. One of them ended up too purple. But I'm still practicing. I've only had the camera for like a week lol"

Well you're already one step ahead because you are shooting in manual, and you seem to have a good grasp of what everything does  

Quoting l☮j:" Well you're already one step ahead because you are shooting in manual, and you seem to have a good grasp of what everything does  "

Thanks dear!
I try! I hate not being perfect right away   drives me crazy haha.

Quoting ~Manda Panda +3 ~:" Thanks dear! I try! I hate not being perfect right away   drives me crazy haha."

Haha you'll get it! And then it'll be second nature. You'll be able to change settings and stuff on the fly like it's nobody's business lol.

Quoting l☮j:" Haha you'll get it! And then it'll be second nature. You'll be able to change settings and stuff on the fly like it's nobody's business lol."

Woo!! haha

Quoting l☮j:" The kit lens really isn't going to perform very well in low light actually. You're better off getting ... [snip!] ... shoot at a lower "f stop", letting in more light, so you won't have to bump up your ISO very much. Hope this helps a little  "

 

Quoting l☮j:" The kit lens really isn't going to perform very well in low light actually. You're better off getting ... [snip!] ... shoot at a lower "f stop", letting in more light, so you won't have to bump up your ISO very much. Hope this helps a little  "

I adore my 50mm f/1.8 D! Adore it! I have a "walk around" lens that is great too but for family portraits, etc. the 50 mm is awesome.

I certainly agree to invest in a prime lens. Even when just "starting out" and training on the camera. The difference will amaze and every lens is a "re-training", IMO. I've had to learn each of mine individually. Lens factor is even more important than body of camera.