New to digital photography
Jul 29, 2017 16:34:25 #
Welcome. Don't regret leaving foam behind. You'll find a lot to be excited about in the digital realm.
Jul 29, 2017 18:46:11 #
Welcome to UHH toxdoc, glad you joined us. I also shoot with Nikon, presently the D7200 and D7100. You should enjoy you D3400 for a long time.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Jul 30, 2017 00:47:22 #
Jul 30, 2017 09:56:53 #
Welcome to the digital world of photography. my background is similar to yours including the Rolleis and darkroom I am 73 years young. Anyway welcome to the hog. you will enjoy it.
Jul 30, 2017 17:12:25 #
Aug 2, 2017 19:42:43 #
Aug 13, 2017 00:04:01 #
I have found that almost everyone sells Nikon and Canon cameras at the same price. Some packages may include a few more items, but are mostly "add ons" which are not name branded equipment and can be purchased relatively cheaply, if you want them. I always used Nikon equipment in the film world, and grew accustomed to their feel. The digital ones feel the same in my hands and that is why I went to the entry level Nikon D3400. At the time I purchased it, I was able to buy one with 2 "kit" zoom lenses, a case, an extra battery, an extra card and lens cap holders. I subsequently purchased a 50 mm 1.8 primary lens as well.
I have been struggling a bit with the change in paradigm, but with the help of one course from the photo store I purchased the camera at, the book NikonD3400 for dummies, and much trial and error (see the attached photos), I am beginning to feel someone confident in my abilities with this new camera.
I have been struggling a bit with the change in paradigm, but with the help of one course from the photo store I purchased the camera at, the book NikonD3400 for dummies, and much trial and error (see the attached photos), I am beginning to feel someone confident in my abilities with this new camera.
Aug 13, 2017 10:12:16 #
Hey Toxdoc. It is nice to see you submitting your images. If you don't mind a bit of critique. The Images appear to be all a little out of sharpness. It could be as simple as adjusting your camera Diopter to your eye. Give that a try first.
Don
Don
Aug 13, 2017 10:32:17 #
Thanks, I do not mind critique. I have taken several courses in which that was part of what we did.
All of the photos were shot "handheld," with "available lighting." Some of the blurring was planned, depth of field or motion, in the case of the little girl.
I am still getting used to autofocus, I was told to trust it, so the camera diopter is of no help. In film days, I had either a split image of dots in the center of the rangefinder to help with focus. I have been experimenting with various types of focus, spot image to full matrix. With the hawk, I used spot image focus, those images were hand held 300 mm shots at 1/60 f5.6, ISO 1600 so even with stability control, my old hands are not as steady as they were 50 years ago. Perhaps I should have raised the ISO even higher, but I thought "better" and didn't want to increase the noise.
All of the photos were shot "handheld," with "available lighting." Some of the blurring was planned, depth of field or motion, in the case of the little girl.
I am still getting used to autofocus, I was told to trust it, so the camera diopter is of no help. In film days, I had either a split image of dots in the center of the rangefinder to help with focus. I have been experimenting with various types of focus, spot image to full matrix. With the hawk, I used spot image focus, those images were hand held 300 mm shots at 1/60 f5.6, ISO 1600 so even with stability control, my old hands are not as steady as they were 50 years ago. Perhaps I should have raised the ISO even higher, but I thought "better" and didn't want to increase the noise.
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