How much memory should i get if i'm going to start in on a movie in Final Cut Pro(3 maybe 4)? 512Mb, 1G more, less? I haven't heard if FCP will actually access the full 2Gb. Does anyone know if it would make a difference to use 1Gb or 2Gb of RAM and more importantly how much of a difference?
I'm thinking of working on a powerbook, yeah, definitely a powerbook.
If you just want to learn, learn to play, get any SLR body and lens, Nikon Cannon, Minolta whatever, just make it cheap.
Sharp pictures primarily depend on the lens. Most beginners are often initially interested in telephoto- zoom lenses. This tends to be a artistic mistake. Compositionally wide angle lenses offer a more powerful perspective. (e.g. Sebatiao Salgado) So I would recommend you start with a decent quality wide angle lens. But it depends on what you will be shooting, and what kind of style you are interested in.
Sally Mann uses her hand as the shutter, the first point being; the camera does not take good pictures. The camera captures what you let it, and what you think is a good shot just depends on what you like e.g. blurry, sharp, overexposed..etc. hence the lens is only relevant to composition and a capacity for sharpness. And sharpness may not be what your interested in, so don't spend money on sharpness if your not going to desire it. The second point is play, learn to control but don't get carried away with it, you can learn more from playing.
If you want sharp pictures get a good lens: where good = capacity. Good lenses have a small fstop. A 28mm lens with a fstop of 1.4 is better than a 28mm with a f2.0. The smaller the fstop the less light you need to take a well lit shot.
Since you are starting it is best to experiment and ignore rules. See shutterbug magazine for camera conventions. If you buy a used lens check that all the fstops function, and look through the lens at the border of metal to glass for mold. Mold means lens went swimming. Swimming bad for lens. Also mount it on an appropriate body and confirm is mounts and doesn't wiggle excessively. Focus should barely exceed infinity, but it should exceed it.
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How much memory should i get if i'm going to start in on a movie in Final Cut Pro(3 maybe 4)? 512Mb, 1G more, less? I haven't heard if FCP will actually access the full 2Gb. Does anyone know if it would make a difference to use 1Gb or 2Gb of RAM and more importantly how much of a difference? I'm thinking of working on a powerbook, yeah, definitely a powerbook.
If you just want to learn, learn to play, get any SLR body and lens, Nikon Cannon, Minolta whatever, just make it cheap. Sharp pictures primarily depend on the lens. Most beginners are often initially interested in telephoto- zoom lenses. This tends to be a artistic mistake. Compositionally wide angle lenses offer a more powerful perspective. (e.g. Sebatiao Salgado) So I would recommend you start with a decent quality wide angle lens. But it depends on what you will be shooting, and what kind of style you are interested in. Sally Mann uses her hand as the shutter, the first point being; the camera does not take good pictures. The camera captures what you let it, and what you think is a good shot just depends on what you like e.g. blurry, sharp, overexposed..etc. hence the lens is only relevant to composition and a capacity for sharpness. And sharpness may not be what your interested in, so don't spend money on sharpness if your not going to desire it. The second point is play, learn to control but don't get carried away with it, you can learn more from playing. If you want sharp pictures get a good lens: where good = capacity. Good lenses have a small fstop. A 28mm lens with a fstop of 1.4 is better than a 28mm with a f2.0. The smaller the fstop the less light you need to take a well lit shot. Since you are starting it is best to experiment and ignore rules. See shutterbug magazine for camera conventions. If you buy a used lens check that all the fstops function, and look through the lens at the border of metal to glass for mold. Mold means lens went swimming. Swimming bad for lens. Also mount it on an appropriate body and confirm is mounts and doesn't wiggle excessively. Focus should barely exceed infinity, but it should exceed it.