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Would like to learn Manual Mode
Jan 24, 2012 23:23:56 #
MWAC wrote:
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500 for a body? 400 for a lens? please telle where you shop!!!
Jan 24, 2012 23:32:55 #
I only paid $250 for my 40D :)
Canon T3 is listed at just under $500.
Canon 50 1.8 $109.00
Canon 85 1.8 $350.00
Canon 18-55 (kit lens) is priced below $200.
When starting out you don't need to spend over $800 to get a nice little kit.
Canon T3 is listed at just under $500.
Canon 50 1.8 $109.00
Canon 85 1.8 $350.00
Canon 18-55 (kit lens) is priced below $200.
When starting out you don't need to spend over $800 to get a nice little kit.
Jan 25, 2012 00:46:47 #
I don't understand this fascination with Manual making you a "real"
photographer. I mean, I use manual a lot, but thirty some years ago I
met a NatGeo photog who told me he and co-shooters shot Auto 90%
of the time and cameras have only gotten better since then.
photographer. I mean, I use manual a lot, but thirty some years ago I
met a NatGeo photog who told me he and co-shooters shot Auto 90%
of the time and cameras have only gotten better since then.
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Jan 25, 2012 04:26:36 #
MWAC wrote:
I only paid $250 for my 40D :)
Canon T3 is listed at just under $500.
Canon 50 1.8 $109.00
Canon 85 1.8 $350.00
Canon 18-55 (kit lens) is priced below $200.
When starting out you don't need to spend over $800 to get a nice little kit.
Canon T3 is listed at just under $500.
Canon 50 1.8 $109.00
Canon 85 1.8 $350.00
Canon 18-55 (kit lens) is priced below $200.
When starting out you don't need to spend over $800 to get a nice little kit.
savy shopper, i just spent 1500 for a100-400
Jan 25, 2012 04:30:19 #
Mpeter45 wrote:
I don't understand this fascination with Manual making you a "real"
photographer. I mean, I use manual a lot, but thirty some years ago I
met a NatGeo photog who told me he and co-shooters shot Auto 90%
of the time and cameras have only gotten better since then.
photographer. I mean, I use manual a lot, but thirty some years ago I
met a NatGeo photog who told me he and co-shooters shot Auto 90%
of the time and cameras have only gotten better since then.
shooting in any mode is just another tool in the tool kit. Being proficient with all modes of shooting is w2hat makes the best shooters
go for it
Jan 25, 2012 05:28:23 #
If you want to explore Manual Mode, consider getting an external meter. Once you learn the ins and outs of a meter, and use it to calibrate your camera's TRUE film speeds, then you may find yourself using Manual Mode most of the time.
There are many situations when the internal meter will be wrong, requiring exposure compensation. With a meter in hand, you will just get the right exposure, no exposure compensation needed at all.
There are many situations when the internal meter will be wrong, requiring exposure compensation. With a meter in hand, you will just get the right exposure, no exposure compensation needed at all.
Jan 25, 2012 05:37:13 #
Jan 25, 2012 06:10:34 #
Bruce with a Canon wrote:
500 for a body? 400 for a lens? please telle where you shop!!!
My t2i body only costs $500 @ Amazon. All my lenses were under$200 (I bought them 6 years ago when I bought my first DSLR). . . Quantaray zoom, Tamron wide angle and a Canon prime. Maybe not the best on the market but I'm happy with them.
Jan 25, 2012 06:34:47 #
:thumbup: I agree, learning manual is important like anything else when you learn the basics you have a better understanding on how things work. When I first drove a car I learn manual,it really helps you driving skills in the long run.
Jan 25, 2012 06:44:55 #
I pretty much shoot in manual all the time. Put it in manual when I couldnt get what I wanted in Auto or Aperture priority...now I go the other way...HA.
JUST DO IT. Look at your manual so you know what buttons to push on your camera to adjust the ap and f up and down and watch your light meter and get out there and play with it. THats it...really! later as you get better with that you can look at the ISO and white balance features.
JUST DO IT. Look at your manual so you know what buttons to push on your camera to adjust the ap and f up and down and watch your light meter and get out there and play with it. THats it...really! later as you get better with that you can look at the ISO and white balance features.
Jan 25, 2012 06:46:28 #
Florida Shooter
Loc: Lake Worth, FL
Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson.
ISBN 978-0-8174-3939-2. Bryan and most pros always shoot in manual to have full control and become creative as a result.
He has another book, Understanding Flash Photography where he uses his flash in manual, again to have control over light.
If you nail down exposure and light you can do amazing things.
I always shoot in aperture priority or manual.
Check out his website at www.ppsop.com
Good luck and welcome to a whole new world.
ISBN 978-0-8174-3939-2. Bryan and most pros always shoot in manual to have full control and become creative as a result.
He has another book, Understanding Flash Photography where he uses his flash in manual, again to have control over light.
If you nail down exposure and light you can do amazing things.
I always shoot in aperture priority or manual.
Check out his website at www.ppsop.com
Good luck and welcome to a whole new world.
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Jan 25, 2012 07:40:40 #
What kind of camrea do you have ? What ever it's
a Nikon or a Cannon or what ever check the manual
a Nikon or a Cannon or what ever check the manual
Jan 25, 2012 07:42:47 #
Jan 25, 2012 08:04:44 #
photeach
Loc: beautiful Kansas
Here's a website that just popped up this morning when I searched:
dryreading.com/camera/
It's a nice little demonstrator that allows you to change f-stop, ISO, shutter, illumination and shows you the results with a dog as the subject. The only bad part is they use different backgrounds for some of the "blurry background" shots, so it doesn't seem Quite accurate, but it adds knowledge.
The grain/noise illustrator is exaggerated but really gives you an idea of what can happen when you jack up the ISOs.
dryreading.com/camera/
It's a nice little demonstrator that allows you to change f-stop, ISO, shutter, illumination and shows you the results with a dog as the subject. The only bad part is they use different backgrounds for some of the "blurry background" shots, so it doesn't seem Quite accurate, but it adds knowledge.
The grain/noise illustrator is exaggerated but really gives you an idea of what can happen when you jack up the ISOs.
Jan 25, 2012 08:28:29 #
overthemoon
Loc: Wisconsin
MWAC wrote:
Best thing I ever did when I was interested in switching to manual was pick up the book "Understand Exposure" it explained it in "normal" people talk.
Agree. I alway recommend this book helped a lot.
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