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Mar 15, 2019 15:31:20 #
Well there is a lot to learn just what’s on the camera!!! Any suggestions on how to break it down so I can digest it all?
Mar 15, 2019 15:36:03 #
The manual is a great place and is organized from the basics of getting started through more advanced topics.
Mar 15, 2019 15:38:32 #
Better than the manual are any of the books on models written in ways a layman can understand. The manual is great if you know what everything means... Field guides are what comes to mind...
Mar 16, 2019 08:47:30 #
Go to Creative Live and see if John Greengo has a video on your camera. If he does, it’s well worth the $20 or so to learn your contraption quickly. He’s knowledgable and explains well--better than any manual I’v ever read. The video is a quick download and you’re on your way to all the ins and outs of your camera.
Mar 16, 2019 12:30:31 #
When I was starting new with more advanced digital cameras I broke it down to three steps...
1> Put it in Auto Mode so I could start taking decent photos immediately.
2> Then learned how to manually use the "triangle" on it - Aperture, Shutter & ISO - and how they affect the photo.
3> Now I had the "meat & potatoes" of the camera, I could add side dishes & dessert at my desired pace in order of interest. (Ex, Exposure Compensation, Backlighting, Feature Buttons, etc).
4>. And, if adding a 4th step it would be practice, practice, practice.
Where you obtain the info on your camera/lens is up to you - manual, videos, 3rd party book, camera club, photographer friend, etc.
1> Put it in Auto Mode so I could start taking decent photos immediately.
2> Then learned how to manually use the "triangle" on it - Aperture, Shutter & ISO - and how they affect the photo.
3> Now I had the "meat & potatoes" of the camera, I could add side dishes & dessert at my desired pace in order of interest. (Ex, Exposure Compensation, Backlighting, Feature Buttons, etc).
4>. And, if adding a 4th step it would be practice, practice, practice.
Where you obtain the info on your camera/lens is up to you - manual, videos, 3rd party book, camera club, photographer friend, etc.
Mar 16, 2019 12:35:52 #
The manual that came with the camera is the best (except for one that came with the Sony).
Mar 16, 2019 13:35:18 #
Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure" is highly recommended. It is relevant for all cameras.
Mar 16, 2019 13:52:17 #
Six months ago I was where you are now. First the manual is next to useless during those first few months. Get a good book. If you have a Nikon David Busch, in my opinion, writes the best camera specific books. Place the order on line and while waiting for the book to arrive read just as much as necessary to learn how to mount a lens (doesn't matter witch one), charge and install the battery, where the memory card goes and how to set the camera to Auto mode. Go out and shoot pictures, any pictures until your book arrives. Spend an hour or so reading the book and you will be ready to move out of the Auto setting and begin to understand this magical device you have just obtained. Happy shooting.
Oh by the way there is just tons of information and guidance on UHH
Oh by the way there is just tons of information and guidance on UHH
Mar 16, 2019 13:59:44 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Six months ago I was where you are now. First the ... (show quote)
Agreed! The manual is a great reference once you know what things are, but something like a David Busch guide for your particular camera is great. Also for Nikon users, check out Steve Perry’s ebooks on the Nikon focusing and exposure systems. He also has great videos on his site and YouTube. And he’s a user on here and seems to be fairly active in the forums.
Mar 16, 2019 14:20:00 #
Mar 16, 2019 14:55:49 #
The booklet that came with my Sony α6300 is titled Instruction Manual but is really not much more than a Table of Contents to features. There is a button, C2, that tells the same few word descriptor. There is a free download ‘manual’ that does scarcely more. Main message = but get Friedman’s or Busch’s book, both in ebook form.
BebuLamar wrote:
The manual that came with the camera is the best (except for one that came with the Sony).
Mar 16, 2019 16:44:07 #
hookedupin2005
Loc: Northwestern New Mexico
Padawan007 wrote:
Well there is a lot to learn just what’s on the camera!!! Any suggestions on how to break it down so I can digest it all?
READ the manual. When you are finished reading the manual, READ it again.
Mar 16, 2019 16:50:15 #
hookedupin2005 wrote:
READ the manual. When you are finished reading the manual, READ it again.
If one is ignorant of photographic terminology, the manual will only serve to confuse them...
Mar 16, 2019 18:20:08 #
hookedupin2005 wrote:
READ the manual. When you are finished reading the manual, READ it again.
Yeah, you can sit and read the manual. If you don’t understand the terminology it won’t help at all. Even for most people that understand the terminology it’s gonna be rather dry and not conducive to actually learning and retaining anything. The manual can be a great reference but there are better options for learning.
Mar 16, 2019 18:28:37 #
Padawan007 wrote:
Well there is a lot to learn just what’s on the camera!!! Any suggestions on how to break it down so I can digest it all?
Lots of video tutorials on YouTube.
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