Atilehs1022

Thank you, I enjoyed reading the manual and all the help books that came with it, they continue to be a great help. Thank you.

manpho789

There is a viable way to use the LCD instead of the viewfinder. If you hold the camera against your tummy or chest with your elbows firmly against your side,
the position is very stable. Then look down to the LCD, which should be tilted to be seen from above. Of course this requires a tiltable LCD. This is just an option you might use in some situations.

LarryFitz Loc: Beacon NY

My wife gave me a T6 last year for christmas. I have been enjoying it, the images met my exceptions. I have been taken a lot of landscape and nature pictures here in Hudson valley. I started only taken JPEG, now I shot RAW plus JPEG and use Luminar to post process. I continue to learn about photography everyday.

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

Welcome, great set up to start you out .If you want to minamise redundant questions use the SEARCH feature in the top menu, after that never be afraid to ask the majority on here are nice decent understanding people but, as with any large group we do on occasion find some that got out of bed on the Troll side just take it with a grain of salt .

repleo Loc: Boston

Sreno. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new camera and generous wife. Her gift was a perfect choice for somebody starting out with a DSLR. If you need any reassurance as to the T6's capabilities I suggest going to Flick and putting Canon T6 in the search box and see what other photographers are able to do with there cameras.

There have been a couple of recommendations here to learn about exposure and get off Auto ASAP. Your background in HVAC gives you a head start in that regard. The principles of getting air into a room are basically the same as getting light onto a sensor. However, I think you will find the the most immediate improvement in your photos will come with learning about composition. The composition lessons learned will apply to any device you use including your old point and shoot or a cell phone. Even simple tips like picking a clear subject, watch your background, watch your corners, leading lines, eye to eye, rule of thirds, get in close, eliminating as much as possible will make a big difference to your shots. Your T6 and all modern cameras come with very successful auto modes that will ensure great exposure if you learn to use it and the accompanying Scene modes properly. Very few cameras have an auto composition mode - you have to learn that for yourself.

dyximan

Welcome to the hog, best of luck here and with your photographey, I have a 10 year old trance unit will I need R 13 or higher freon, just kidding, enjoy your time here and have fun with your new camera.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Welcome to the hog... You have a great setup..... You will want to get more stuff/lenses as you learn.... Any DSLR is capable of taking good pics. When the photos do not turn out, it is almost always the fault of the operator in one way or another..... Study the manual, learn the operation of the camera, and if you do not understand the triangle, learn it.......shoot shoot shoot and have fun. Good luck.

HOHIMER

Welcome to UHH.
You will find the people on here very talented, in more ways than one, and eager to help a nooby.
BTW – How much Sub cooling and Super heat should I be running on my 3 ton central unit?

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

Welcome and yes it is a good camera. Read the manual and then read it again and then there are lots of you Tube videos to to get you started in photography

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Very nice pix...

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Be careful as you back that Maserati out of the garage to go to the grocery store. Start with autopilot and move up from there. Digital film is cheap. Bone up on computer stuff too. DSLR's are computers with lenses and then there's the technology of interfacing with a PC or Mac, post processing software, photo printing, on and on. Experiment, practice, learn, repeat. I like your starting lens ranges, they don't overlap. Oh yeh, YouTube and your manual will be your friends. I could probably dismantle an HVAC but don't ask me to put it back together. 😜😜

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Welcome sreno.
To answer your questions:some of the best photographers in the world use the Canon Rebel cameras (National Geographic). So there!
I’ve had a Canon SL1, loved it!
Great Courses has videos for beginners, worth purchasing.
The Hog is full of good info..
But just have fun...

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Welcome! Don’t take us too seriously and you’ll be fine.

Yes, that’s a decent, very capable first camera. If you put in the time it takes to learn the basics, AND if you Read The *Fine* Manual, you should make lots of nice photos with it.

Knowledge gained through reading, and skills gained through practice and experience, are FAR more important than the gear. Think about how you learned your trade, HVAC. Learning photography requires the same approach.

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

Welcome Newbe.
I started my retired photo life with the Canon t2i. It was purchased with my Amex points covering years of business travel.
I spent my life in various stages of the Imaging business. It is not so much the camera as it is the ability to see.
I am confident that you will find lot's of real help on the UHH site.
If you click on the link at the bottom of this message you will see some of the stuff I enjoy doing.
Don

Skiextreme2 Loc: Northwest MA

Read the manual and then try new things, then read the manual again and keep doing that till you're comfortable with your camera. And, like others have said, check out free photography courses and videos often. Enjoy and have some fun.