khh Loc: brooksville,fl.

after I purchased this camera the instruction book was very informative.after shooting photos with the 520 I was not pleased with my purchase.The camera was great but my ability with a camera of this slr system is not as advanced as the camera.
I shot to try and get the results that the camera is capable of taking with the auto systems plus the settings available.
The photos were too dark or too light out of focus etc etc ect.
In desperation I purchased a book "exposures" well into the first chapter am lost with the authors in depth knowledge of taking photos.
On one page a section is set aside with the heading manuel settings.With a explanation on F opening and shutter speed in very plain English.I started to tinker and low and behold my photos were looking like real photos.The longer I tinkered more interested I became and the photos were looking so much better and my desire to use the camera returned.

bw79st Loc: New York City

It's always a learning process. My first really good camera was a Minolta SRT-101 which I bought in the PX in Saigon. Luckily I worked with a photographer who helped me through, and over time explained the relationships of f stop to shutter speed to film ASA. Before that I was clueless. Actually I had a Minolta Autocord twin lens which I had bought second-hand just before leaving for overseas. The SRT was invaluable in determining exposure settings which I could transfer to the Autocord. That's how I learned exposure!

Now I have an Olympus E-3, E-P1, E-PL1, ZX-2, Lumix DMC L1, GF-1, and a Canon S100. I guess I have said goodbye to film.

mechengvic Loc: SoCalo

Keep on shooting and reading! It's great to hear when folks get out of program mode and into manual and their shots improve!