Thanks for all the replies its nice to feel welcome. I am excited by this hobby as something that seems so simple on the outside is actually far from it! Doing a Digital photography diploma online at the minute, only cost me £14.00 and I get a student card out of it so cant complain! Its not the best but helping me get a grip on things!

I would mainly be looking at wildlife photography with the zoom lens. I go to Chester Zoo a lot so be hoping to get some great pictures. Also do a lot of camping so birds etc could be a subject for me! As I have said my budget is very tight at the minute but I am conscious of buying something for the sake of it rather than something that suits my needs. Please forgive the stupid question, is there a massive difference between a 200mm and 300mm zoom lens in terms of day to day use?

I will upload some pictures over the weekend and I look forward to some constructive criticism.

Mike

Hi Everyone,

I've just bought a used Pentax K-30 last week and its my first DSLR. I'm still in the majorly confused stage and doing my reading etc trying to bring myself up to speed with the lingo so bear with me I am majorly impressed with the camera and have already taken some shots that are worthy of being put on canvases and displayed in the house. Still cant believe how much better a photo can look when taken with a "proper" camera. I am currently on the look out for a good zoom lens but I am on a very strict budget at the moment. Is anyone looking to offload any lenses on here? Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I look forward to getting to know everyone,

Thanks,

Mike