Beside charging the battery?
Read the manual should be the second but... Honestly, who does?
What you should do (Two + 1) is to check the ISO settings (once the battery is charged of course).
Why the ISO setting? Simple, ISO. It is the most important setting of your camera and few are even aware of it.
ISO directly influence the dynamic range (DR) of every single capture. The greater the ISO the greater the loss in DR. High ISO also introduces noise and in some instance can create a chromatic disturbance. I have not seen the last one but it has been reported several times. Another issue is when you use a priority anything with ISO on the loose. The results are basically unpredictable.
Depending on your camera sophistication you can create an ISO 'limited' auto mode by using a minimal or maximal ISO the camera can use. You are essentially creating an ISO range for the camera to use. Too many cameras only offer a set ISO or a 'loose ISO' as auto.
Note that newer cameras, mostly higher priced, use a new technology where the ISO while still important becomes less so.
The next setting? I do not intend to create yet another 'fight' as this post is enough...
boberic
Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
first thing that I did when I got my new camera is--Take it out of the box.
When I get a new camera, I always do ISO tests - shoot a few scenes with different types of lighting at various ISOs up to the maximum, and examine them for noise. Then I will know what to expect if I have to raise the ISO.
My first thing was to place the battery in the charger, after reading any precautions about doing so. While the battery was charging, I read through the manual. Charged battery was installed in the camera, per instructions. Put second battery in charger. Read through the manual again. This time familiarizing myself with all of the settings as I read about them in the manual. So, honestly, I read the manual.
--Bob
Rongnongno wrote:
Beside charging the battery?
Read the manual should be the second but... Honestly who does?
What you should do (Two + 1) is to check the ISO settings (once the battery is charged of course).
Why the ISO setting? Simple, ISO. It is the most important setting of your camera and few are even aware of it.
ISO directly influence the dynamic range (DR) of every single capture. The greater the ISO the greater the loss in DR. High ISO also introduces noise and in some instance can create a chromatic disturbance. I have not seen the last one but it has been reported several times.
Depending on your camera sophistication you can create an ISO 'limited' auto mode by using a minimal or maximal ISO the camera can use. You are essentially creating an ISO range for the camera to use. Most cameras offer a set ISO or a 'loose ISO' as auto.
Note that newer cameras, mostly higher priced, use a new technology where the ISO while still important becomes less so.
The next setting? I do not intend to create yet another 'fight' as this post is enough...
Beside charging the battery? br br Read the manua... (
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Pish. Take it outside, set it on "P" (Professional Mode :-) and take a bunch of pictures.
n3eg
Loc: West coast USA
Rongnongno wrote:
So, you have a new camera, what you should you do first?
Post on UHH that the brown truck has arrived.
rmalarz wrote:
My first thing was to place the battery in the charger, after reading any precautions about doing so. While the battery was charging, I read through the manual. Charged battery was installed in the camera, per instructions. Put second battery in charger. Read through the manual again. This time familiarizing myself with all of the settings as I read about them in the manual. So, honestly, I read the manual.
--Bob
We know you are an alien, Bob.
(j/k)
But, at least I'm a legal alien.
--Bob
No personal offence intended or meant.
Rongnongno wrote:
We know you are an alien, Bob.
(j/k)
rmalarz wrote:
But, at least I'm a legal alien.
--Bob
No personal offence intended or meant.
Actually, in my experience, illegal aliens respects the common laws more than legal ones!!!
(No offense intended either)
BUT I was more talking about life form....
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Pish. Take it outside, set it on "P" (Professional Mode :-) and take a bunch of pictures.
Set it in AUTO ISO and (P)rofessional, start capturing images for your portfolio and shop for travel destinations and / or retirement homes ....
Figure out how to put film in it.
Peterff
Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.
Rongnongno wrote:
Beside charging the battery?
Read the manual should be the second but... Honestly, who does?
What you should do (Two + 1) is to check the ISO settings (once the battery is charged of course).
Why the ISO setting? Simple, ISO. It is the most important setting of your camera and few are even aware of it.
ISO directly influence the dynamic range (DR) of every single capture. The greater the ISO the greater the loss in DR. High ISO also introduces noise and in some instance can create a chromatic disturbance. I have not seen the last one but it has been reported several times. Another issue is when you use a priority anything with ISO on the loose. The results are basically unpredictable.
Depending on your camera sophistication you can create an ISO 'limited' auto mode by using a minimal or maximal ISO the camera can use. You are essentially creating an ISO range for the camera to use. Too many cameras only offer a set ISO or a 'loose ISO' as auto.
Note that newer cameras, mostly higher priced, use a new technology where the ISO while still important becomes less so.
The next setting? I do not intend to create yet another 'fight' as this post is enough...
Beside charging the battery? br br Read the manua... (
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I'm a believer in RTFM. But then I'm an old fart (except by UHH standards). Now I don't always read it sequentially from cover to cover, especially if it is an upgrade from a previous model, but I do (eventually) read the bits that I am interested in. Sometimes I will "read" or "scan" a manual as part of my selection process before buying the camera. They're usually available online. Some are only available online. Primarily I see them as reference material for the things that I don't fully understand.
Similar pattern for Windows 7 to Windows 10, or most recently iPhone 4S to iPhone SE. It takes a lot of the pain out of the process, and then I read/research/learn as I go. Usually online with those types of products, although I do like paper manuals.
bdk
Loc: Sanibel Fl.
I remember when I got my new camera, I read the book and said WTF does that mean, the second thing I did was enroll in a photography class.
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