Hello from Co,Durham.

[ringo]

Hello,I am new to photography,I am into wildelife manley birds so thought I would try and capture some of the sights I seen.I bought myself a canon 600d and a EF 70-200 f/4L USM Lens.but I am finding it a lot more complicated than I thought it wold be.  

[fuzzyedges]

Welcome Ringo

Most on here are barmy but they can press a shutter button and get good results

If you ask the questions I am sure you will receive the answer you are looking for

Oh and by the way there isnt such a thing as a stupid question on this forum

[Phil]

Hi Ringo, welcome aboard

My first piece of advice would be to stick the camera on Auto and start clicking. Take it slowly, don't let yourself get bogged down with settings etc., you'll just wind up getting frustrated, putting the camera down and never picking it up again.

Don't hesitate to ask questions, we're here to help

[Ryewolf]

Welcome Ringo, that's exactly what I did when I got my digital camera last year, I used the Auto Settting for the first couple of months.

[Kobione]

Hello and welcome, Ringo - auto mode is a great way to start, and some of us get stuck in it!!

[ChrisLumix]

I'd echo what everyone else has said. I used 35mm film cameras for many years, but when I got my first digital I stuck it on 'Intelligent Auto' and shot away with no worries.

There are very many good introduction books to photography, as well as courses both physical and online. I'm sure members here have some recommendations.

[Guest]

hello and welcome to the forum, we specialise in daft questions and dafter answers , seriously there are people on here of all levels from total beginners to pros and many hobbyists theres usually someone that can answer any question you may have. 

[NannyFerret]

Hi, and welcome, ringo.

I'm sure you will soon feel at home here.

Yes, we are a little mad (some more than others  ) but you will find that the members are all enthuiastic and willing to share the knowledge that they have between them.

We also enjoy the friendly banter too.

Edited May 25, 2015 by NannyFerret

[FUJI]

Hi, Ringo,

a very warm welcome to the TIPF community.

Another setting you can try that usually gives good results are

Aperture Priority......with AUTO ISO and AUTO White Balance.......this or......AUTO just  produce good results.

The most important setting to me, is what YOU see in the view finder or on the screen....oh, and allowing the camera to focus by pressing the shutter half way.

i look forward to seeing your first posts soon.

 

FUJI

[Clicker]

Welcome aboard Ringo ...... There is always room  for one to learn more ... no matter how much experience one has ...whether enthusiastic amateurs or seasoned professionals , you'll find folks pretty helpful on here... so just yell if  you're looking for an answer ... 

Well ... you need to ask the question  first of course ....

[CanonChrissy]

Hi Ringo. I'm from Sunderland so not far from you. Approach it slowly. Learn one thing at a time and invest in a good DSLR book. If you learn composition first and take it from there. You can move to depth of field and shutter speed and once these are mastered the world your oyster.

[Phoenix]

Hi Ringo, and welcome, I'm new here too. they all think they are a little crazy, but really they are nice and helpful. 

Congratulations on your camera and a nice lens. I agree with all of the above advice, one day, one lesson at a time, and don't be afraid to ask, we were all beginners once

[Paul]

Welcome Ringo  
 

Paul.

[Jon]

There's always more to learn, enjoy, ask questions, and welcome - some really good advice to be had here, and plenty of courses in the area if thats your thing

[Korky]

Hello Ringo - welcome to TIPF.

We all have to start somewhere, so jump in at the deep end and post some of your pics.

Korky

[Black Pearl]

Welcome aboard.