nikonfreak
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Welcome to my tips for getting great photo's . Disclaimer : most of the topics can be found on google , not every body may be interested i'll try to post information about the most important things to understand to help you create the images you desire .
before we dive in to the topics it is good to know that when i have it over a camera, i mean a Crop size camera with a aps sensor from sony (89%) in a Nikon camera, and i talk about digital not the "removable sensors" or film or analogue camera's with out a digital display on the back to preview a image after or before (live view) taking or composing a shot.
When you have a digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) for Nikon you are right here. Most of the things i will try to explain can be used on Canon , Pentax, Sony and a few other brands too but since i am Nikonfreak i use nikon 96% of the time
The most recent series of nikon in DSLR have live view , the image you see on the display comes direct from the sensor , the mirror in side is locked in place during live view.
it can be seen as what compact camera users have , with that said that 97-98% do not have mirrors (compact camera's i mean) . But normaly you look through the viewfinder and press the shutter button half way to focus and full to take a picture or image or shot .
i use the view finder because in live view mode it is harder to focus than with a view finder.
so that is cleared hopefully.
Most dslr camera's have a mode dial , it has images and letters on them i will try to explain what a certain mode does and what to expect when using it .
A=Aperture priority
aperture or diafragma have a F nr like f 1.8 and up to f 22 or more .
the f1.8 is wide open in this example and the f22 almost closed aperture.
with a lens like a 18-105 dx ed vr f 3.5-5.6 you can create a shalow depth of field and thus create a bokeh ( bokeh is a subject sharp and a blured background)
Shutter priority ( S or TV)
Shutter priority (usually denoted as S on the mode dial), also called time value (abbreviated as Tv), refers to a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture and iso to ensure correct exposure.
P =Programmed AUTO
With P mode on the mode dial you get a programable auto mode , but you can choose and use iso and exposure compensation , while the full auto mode does not offer you that.
it is imho a good way to start, later on when you understand what S nr goes with a F nr and what ISO goes with it then you can get creative your self . i shoot 75% of the time in P mode and the rest in A mode .
because i am no Maths kind of guy , and calculate ain't my middle name either , i let the camera decide .
this ends the part 1 , enough written , practice for your self
before we dive in to the topics it is good to know that when i have it over a camera, i mean a Crop size camera with a aps sensor from sony (89%) in a Nikon camera, and i talk about digital not the "removable sensors" or film or analogue camera's with out a digital display on the back to preview a image after or before (live view) taking or composing a shot.
When you have a digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) for Nikon you are right here. Most of the things i will try to explain can be used on Canon , Pentax, Sony and a few other brands too but since i am Nikonfreak i use nikon 96% of the time
The most recent series of nikon in DSLR have live view , the image you see on the display comes direct from the sensor , the mirror in side is locked in place during live view.
it can be seen as what compact camera users have , with that said that 97-98% do not have mirrors (compact camera's i mean) . But normaly you look through the viewfinder and press the shutter button half way to focus and full to take a picture or image or shot .
i use the view finder because in live view mode it is harder to focus than with a view finder.
so that is cleared hopefully.
Most dslr camera's have a mode dial , it has images and letters on them i will try to explain what a certain mode does and what to expect when using it .
A=Aperture priority
aperture or diafragma have a F nr like f 1.8 and up to f 22 or more .
the f1.8 is wide open in this example and the f22 almost closed aperture.
with a lens like a 18-105 dx ed vr f 3.5-5.6 you can create a shalow depth of field and thus create a bokeh ( bokeh is a subject sharp and a blured background)
Shutter priority ( S or TV)
Shutter priority (usually denoted as S on the mode dial), also called time value (abbreviated as Tv), refers to a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture and iso to ensure correct exposure.
P =Programmed AUTO
With P mode on the mode dial you get a programable auto mode , but you can choose and use iso and exposure compensation , while the full auto mode does not offer you that.
it is imho a good way to start, later on when you understand what S nr goes with a F nr and what ISO goes with it then you can get creative your self . i shoot 75% of the time in P mode and the rest in A mode .
because i am no Maths kind of guy , and calculate ain't my middle name either , i let the camera decide .
this ends the part 1 , enough written , practice for your self
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