15-10-15, 01:18 PM
[color=rgb(24, 36, 48)]Time to up my game from a dig compact, as I now feel ready to get a bit more serious about my photography. The compact will stay on as a handy point and snap job. [/color][color=rgb(24, 36, 48)]My main subject is landscape work. Can you recommend a good entry-level DSLR, and perhaps a couple of lenses to go with it? (I gather wide-angle is the preference for landscape?).Want to shoot in RAW, so am also thinking about investing in Lightroom software - is that a good starting point? Should I also consider mirrorless cameras, as I have been hearing one or two good reports on some (Sony NEX7?), and they seem to be a little less bulky and heavy than more traditional DSLRs? Pros and cons? Price range: I will be considering 2nd hand, so probably top out somewhere in the region of £400 for camera, plus lenses? Reasonable for a starting point, or should I think about/need to be spending more? Any new ones to consider in that bracket? Any other equipment I should consider as essential? Any books/publications you can recommend, specifically on landscape photography, which might help me on my way? Have subscribed to a landscape photography e-magazine for now. All help appreciated.[/color]