Learning to use a DSLR
JK Newbie
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I picked up a lot with Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" book. Turn the dial to M and think about how you want the shot to look before you shoot. What do you want as far as depth of focus, motion blur, etc? Are you going to need to compensate for the light meter?
But I really learned about exposure and got comfortable with driving the camera when I bought an old manual $50 50mm Nikkor lens and stuck it on my D40. The light meter doesn't work with a manual lens on the small Nikons, so you guess the exposure, shoot and correct. Instant feedback; you learn in a hurry. In a week or two, you'll be able to dial in the sunny-16 rule and correct it to a normally lit interior at night and be within a stop or two on your first shot.
Read up on composition. Nothing specific other than that the "rule of thirds" is something you should know about.
But I really learned about exposure and got comfortable with driving the camera when I bought an old manual $50 50mm Nikkor lens and stuck it on my D40. The light meter doesn't work with a manual lens on the small Nikons, so you guess the exposure, shoot and correct. Instant feedback; you learn in a hurry. In a week or two, you'll be able to dial in the sunny-16 rule and correct it to a normally lit interior at night and be within a stop or two on your first shot.
Read up on composition. Nothing specific other than that the "rule of thirds" is something you should know about.
Last edited by 30Cal; Sep 4, 2015 at 10:29 AM.
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I picked up a lot with Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" book. Turn the dial to M and think about how you want the shot to look before you shoot. What do you want as far as depth of focus, motion blur, etc? Are you going to need to compensate for the light meter?
But I really learned about exposure and got comfortable with driving the camera when I bought an old manual $50 50mm Nikkor lens and stuck it on my D40. The light meter doesn't work with a manual lens on the small Nikons, so you guess the exposure, shoot and correct. Instant feedback; you learn in a hurry. In a week or two, you'll be able to dial in the sunny-16 rule and correct it to a normally lit interior at night and be within a stop or two on your first shot.
Read up on composition. Nothing specific other than that the "rule of thirds" is something you should know about.
But I really learned about exposure and got comfortable with driving the camera when I bought an old manual $50 50mm Nikkor lens and stuck it on my D40. The light meter doesn't work with a manual lens on the small Nikons, so you guess the exposure, shoot and correct. Instant feedback; you learn in a hurry. In a week or two, you'll be able to dial in the sunny-16 rule and correct it to a normally lit interior at night and be within a stop or two on your first shot.
Read up on composition. Nothing specific other than that the "rule of thirds" is something you should know about.
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