Specifications

settings have to be configured in the display menu. However, the Fuji S3 Pro is now out of date in terms

of model and megapixels, and Fujifilm has a model called the X-Pro 1 which shoots at 16MP.

When buying a camera, you can either buy it piecemeal or “a la carte”, in other words, each piece

separately, but it’ll probably save you a lot of time and money to buy a ready-packaged kit from a

credible brand and then later add-on new gear to your photography kit.

A ready-packaged camera kit will most often include the camera body, a standard medium lens (such as

28mm-50mm, f2.8-5.6), and the basic necessary accessories like a memory card, battery and charger,

power cable, USB cable, neck strap, and the documentation.

**Be aware when browsing for cameras, if a camera is listed as “Body-Only” or simple “Body” – this

usually means you are purchasing ONLY the camera body without a lens and you absolutely need a lens

on your camera!**

Lenses

Lenses are one area where camera equipment can get expensive and also where the amount of money

you put into it can truly change the quality of your photography.

When selecting a lens or lenses to buy, you must consider what type of subject you intend to

photograph.

If it’s a general lens for a wide range of subjects, you’ll probably want to start with a “standard” lens or

the one which comes with the kit.

An example would be typically a 28-80mm zoom lens, with f2.8-5.6 range.

Now, we’re not going to delve into what those numbers mean exactly, because that’s an eBook on

camera functions… however, I will go in the basics of lenses with some tips I’ve picked up. There are

also plenty of resources for reviews on lenses around the web, so I’ll provide you with some of those

links as well.

In general, if you’re just starting out, the standard lens will be fine.

As you develop in your career and expand your technical knowledge, you’ll experiment with new lenses.

But for now, here is a crash course on selecting a lens.

Types of Lenses & What to Use them for:

When looking at a lens, you will see numbers that look like this:

28-50mm f/2.8-5.6

The number next to the “mm” refers to the length of the lens, while the number next to “f” refers to the

aperture or “eye” of the lens.