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speaking of timing, I took this this past weekend. When the kids are around, I set mine to snap in 5 shot bursts, so i have a few on either side of this one that i trashed:

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to answer you question, get a decent camera and go take a class. there really is a lot to it. shutter speed vs how wide the stutter opens (f stop or aperture) vs film speed (or ISO on the digital)

most of the decent DSLR also have auto mode. I'm far from a pro, but i like to fiddle. so when settling in for a bunch of pics, i set it to full auto, then i play with ISO and aperture, let the camera pick the shutter speed; unless i'm looking for a specific effect.

like a good rifle, your glass should cost more then you camera, but you "can" use cheaper glass, it just does not perform the same in all conditions.

one might get a nice camera and cheap lenses, then add nicer lenses as you learn more