Howdy. from NC
Oct 15, 2011 21:29:26 #
Hello all,
I'm Ross. Ive been playing with cameras for about 45 years. Of course I started out with film. Since my first camera was 100% manual, I understood things like F-stops, aperture and depth of field. I admit that since I have been using digital cameras, Ive gotten lazy. I had to look up the relationship between F-stops and depth of field. Time to get back to the BASICS. When someone asks me how to take better pictures, I tell them to set their camera to manual. The worst thing that can happen is you take a bad picture, you have to delete it, and learn something. Good luck, and happy snapping!
I'm Ross. Ive been playing with cameras for about 45 years. Of course I started out with film. Since my first camera was 100% manual, I understood things like F-stops, aperture and depth of field. I admit that since I have been using digital cameras, Ive gotten lazy. I had to look up the relationship between F-stops and depth of field. Time to get back to the BASICS. When someone asks me how to take better pictures, I tell them to set their camera to manual. The worst thing that can happen is you take a bad picture, you have to delete it, and learn something. Good luck, and happy snapping!
Oct 15, 2011 21:37:01 #
Oct 15, 2011 21:43:29 #
Oct 15, 2011 22:08:57 #
Howdy back from North Carolina. I've been playing with cameras since you had to remove the lens cap, and replace it to take a picture.
No - just kidding; but it has been about 61 years now, my first camera was a Kodak Brownie Six-16, 116 roll film camera. You opened it, and pulled the bellows out to take a picture it had 3 stops, and four shutter speeds + bulb. But I took a lot of pictures with it, following the variations of the Sunny 16 rule. :)
No - just kidding; but it has been about 61 years now, my first camera was a Kodak Brownie Six-16, 116 roll film camera. You opened it, and pulled the bellows out to take a picture it had 3 stops, and four shutter speeds + bulb. But I took a lot of pictures with it, following the variations of the Sunny 16 rule. :)
Oct 15, 2011 23:16:35 #
Oct 15, 2011 23:26:24 #
No, set on sunset. i had to crank the ISO down to 80. i had to play with it, but it was still on auto for the most part.
Oct 15, 2011 23:29:47 #
My dad had a Richoflex (sp?). It was the last model before they added a built in light meter. My dad bought me a Brownie, I think it was the #4. You had to wind the shutter before taking a picture.
The first SLR camera I bought was a Canon AE-1. I had it when I was in the navy. Talk about abusing a camera! That camera spent a lot of time on the Flying dragon. (Look at the picture below). You might have to stare at it for a few seconds before you see the dragon.
Looking forward to talking to you again.
The first SLR camera I bought was a Canon AE-1. I had it when I was in the navy. Talk about abusing a camera! That camera spent a lot of time on the Flying dragon. (Look at the picture below). You might have to stare at it for a few seconds before you see the dragon.
Looking forward to talking to you again.
Oct 15, 2011 23:32:25 #
Oct 15, 2011 23:34:31 #
My dad had a Richoflex (sp?). It was the last model before they added a built in light meter. My dad bought me a Brownie, I think it was the #4. You had to wind the shutter before taking a picture.
The first SLR camera I bought was a Canon AE-1. I had it when I was in the navy. Talk about abusing a camera! That camera spent a lot of time on the Flying dragon. (Look at the picture below). You might have to stare at it for a few seconds before you see the dragon.
Looking forward to talking to you again.
The first SLR camera I bought was a Canon AE-1. I had it when I was in the navy. Talk about abusing a camera! That camera spent a lot of time on the Flying dragon. (Look at the picture below). You might have to stare at it for a few seconds before you see the dragon.
Looking forward to talking to you again.
Oct 15, 2011 23:36:38 #
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