I just leaned how to manually focus! i just got my DSLR 2 months ago and still haven't read the manual. But I managed to figure it out. And it is awesome! I feel like I've been missing out.
I had this idea for a project: every day I have to write down something I leaned. I started today.
great! that is a great first step. the nest trick... exposure basics: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO. once you have that, it will take on a whole new world. WARNING - it can get frustrating, but well worth it. keep up the learning, just watch out - it can get addictive.
I'm with you! I've had mine about the same time and have been working through the various basics and just last week I switched on the manual focus. I'm so excited about it and I thought the same too - I'd been missing out!! Well done us!
Manual focus it's amazing for some things, for others I just hate it xDDD Night shots in the mountain when I can't see anything and I must set up the focus manual... it's...auriaggriagdvadsb cbzhdzvnzncmzbc SH**!! haha so difficult to focus when you just see black xDD
Good idea, lets see tomorrow what you learn :P
I love manual focus as it slows me down. I tend to machine gun shots and hope! Having to concentrate on my composition and focus, especially if I g to f1.8 or below, has really helped me and I like old school. I deliberately bought 2 old Nikon ais lenses for this which are a joy if you like old school :-)
Congrats on the move to manual Remi, you'll love the control you'll have over your shots. Love the idea of journaling what you've learned. And as suggested above, don't let the learning curve frustrate you, it's always a learning process :-) Enjoy!!
I wish I could do manual focusing. I wear glasses, so I can't see through the viewfinder closely enough to focus sharply. I've tried adjusting the eyepiece focus to match my glasses, but no luck. Auto for me. :-(
@cchambers I know ISO. That's about it so far. @socalgal I don't really push learning stuff. I like just coming across things and saying "oh that was cool. How do I do it again?" I am, to the core, a scientist. @pschtyckque Feelsbadman...
@remirixjones I just got my DSLR for the first time in May.
I started the Camera Settings Challenges so I can learn how to actually use the different settings on the camera. I encourage you to take part of it.
I have learned so much! It has forced me to stretch myself!
The new one will be starting any time now. Some are more difficult than others you could do a search and review the old challenges too - we have had 6 so far. Oh I just learned about manual focus myself last week!! I love it. Although there are times I prefer auto too.
ha ha, that made me laugh "what were the numbers again"
did you ever use brightness and contrast sliders on picture software? You know how you slide them both back and forth till the picture looks right somewhere in the middle? Well shutter speed and f-stop are the same. f2 lets the most light in, and f22 the least, shutter speed 1/5000 lets the least light in and shutter speed 1/60 the most (although you'll have more numbers than this on your digital) so adjust them till you get the right amount of light in your picture. Start on f5.6 and 1/125 and you'll catch most scenes, then you can adjust by degrees when you feel like it. its not hard, bear in mind that many film point and shoots and old belows cameras are set somwhere around f8 and 1/100 and that works in most situations.
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Good idea, lets see tomorrow what you learn :P
@socalgal I don't really push learning stuff. I like just coming across things and saying "oh that was cool. How do I do it again?" I am, to the core, a scientist.
@pschtyckque Feelsbadman...
I started the Camera Settings Challenges so I can learn how to actually use the different settings on the camera. I encourage you to take part of it.
I have learned so much! It has forced me to stretch myself!
The new one will be starting any time now. Some are more difficult than others you could do a search and review the old challenges too - we have had 6 so far. Oh I just learned about manual focus myself last week!! I love it. Although there are times I prefer auto too.
ha ha, that made me laugh "what were the numbers again"
did you ever use brightness and contrast sliders on picture software? You know how you slide them both back and forth till the picture looks right somewhere in the middle? Well shutter speed and f-stop are the same. f2 lets the most light in, and f22 the least, shutter speed 1/5000 lets the least light in and shutter speed 1/60 the most (although you'll have more numbers than this on your digital) so adjust them till you get the right amount of light in your picture. Start on f5.6 and 1/125 and you'll catch most scenes, then you can adjust by degrees when you feel like it. its not hard, bear in mind that many film point and shoots and old belows cameras are set somwhere around f8 and 1/100 and that works in most situations.