Surprised with my first Canon T6 and am totally lost!
Oct 17, 2017 14:36:05 #
katelinanne13 wrote:
So for my 30th birthday I received a Canon Rebel T... (show quote)
Read The *Fine* Manual. Yes, it’s in ‘Jenglish’, but if you study each page, in sequence, start to finish, and play along with camera in hand, it will make sense by the third reading.
The same goes for the wonderful books listed above. Bryon Peterson and Tony Northrop will take you beyond the beginnings.
MOST importantly, USE your camera. Your results will improve over time, as you MIX knowledge with experience and critically examine your results.
Oct 17, 2017 14:56:21 #
Oct 17, 2017 15:00:24 #
SharpShooter wrote:
I put it in a pillow case and dip it into the toilet for about 15 seconds
Make sure and flush the toilet before dipping the camera!
Oct 17, 2017 15:03:12 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Welcome to the 'Hog' Kate. get this book, you won't ever regret it and it will tell you all you need to know about your new camera. I'm a Canon shooter myself and have his books for all of my bodies.
Way, way cheaper at Amazon!
Oct 17, 2017 15:04:22 #
katelinanne13 wrote:
So for my 30th birthday I received a Canon Rebel T... (show quote)
I am not sure this is your issue, but, the camera won't focus if its too dark and if what it is pointing at is a solid color or you are to close to the subject. Welcome.
Oct 17, 2017 15:12:39 #
canon Lee wrote:
I am not sure this is your issue, but, the camera won't focus if its too dark and if what it is pointing at is a solid color or you are to close to the subject. Welcome.
Maybe it's something as simple as switching the lens from MF to AF!
Oct 17, 2017 15:56:27 #
Peterff wrote:
Take a good look through the manual, and follow the various sections. Perhaps set the camera to P mode initially, and make sure the lens is set to AF (Auto focus). Good luck.
Good advice...
Oct 17, 2017 16:07:53 #
katelinanne13 wrote:
So for my 30th birthday I received a Canon Rebel T... (show quote)
Kate, get a good book on your camera; I found the Canon 60D manual basically useless for a new digital shooter. It give you a lot of good information on what the camera can do, but not enough why, when and how to use what function to its best advantage.
Oct 17, 2017 16:24:49 #
Cheap workshop: meetup app for phone or tablet lots of photography groups and most people are happy to help.
Oct 17, 2017 17:19:50 #
Peterff wrote:
Enlightenment comes to some people over time! It's beyond the reach of some others.... 
Hey! you forgot "Grasshopper" and to sign your name "Master!"
Oct 17, 2017 17:23:38 #
Kuzano wrote:
Hey! you forgot "Grasshopper" and to sign your name "Master!"
Oops!
Oct 17, 2017 18:38:20 #
Most of the newer cameras will not focus without the camera being powered up, in other words the lens will not focus without power.
WJH
WJH
Oct 17, 2017 18:40:26 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
williejoha wrote:
Most of the newer cameras will not focus without the camera being powered up, in other words the lens will not focus without power.
WJH
WJH
What a revelation!
Oct 17, 2017 18:47:02 #
leftj wrote:
What a revelation!
It is for some who haven't bought a camera in decades.
I haven't had a camera since 1980 that could work completely manually. Even the Nikon F3 was stuck on 1/80 second with no meter, when the battery went dead.
Oct 17, 2017 19:58:15 #
burkphoto wrote:
Read The *Fine* Manual. Yes, it’s in ‘Jenglish’, but if you study each page, in sequence, start to finish, and play along with camera in hand, it will make sense by the third reading.
The same goes for the wonderful books listed above. Bryon Peterson and Tony Northrop will take you beyond the beginnings.
MOST importantly, USE your camera. Your results will improve over time, as you MIX knowledge with experience and critically examine your results.
The same goes for the wonderful books listed above. Bryon Peterson and Tony Northrop will take you beyond the beginnings.
MOST importantly, USE your camera. Your results will improve over time, as you MIX knowledge with experience and critically examine your results.
As someone who works for a Japanese company, we refer to it as "Japenglish". When it starts sounding natural, that is the time to be concerned.
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