kayos
Well-known member
As has been said just get plenty of practice in with it and keep experimenting with the different settings. Will add a few pointers,some of which you may find useful.
A lot of photographers shoot in Aperture Priority (A) as their first choice - I do. Basically a value of say 3 will give you a very shallow depth of field and a setting of 20 would give you a very deep depth of field with everything in focus. For everyday photography I have mine set at about 9.
Here is an example of a shallow depth of field. I photographed this Kookaburra on my daughters veranda out near Sydney.
To freeze the action use shutter priority. My grandson plays football a Whitley Bay FC junior team and I have had permission to photograph a couple of his games. I opt for a value of around 1/2000 of a second. Here is a shot of Lewis I took last season - he had just had a shot at goal although it just looks like he is a hacker in it !!!!
Remember that to change the ISO (sensor sensitivity) to a higher setting will give you a quicker shutter speed but more noise.
I always shoot in RAW and Jpeg at the same time. If you make a mess of your camera settings the RAW file may save the day.
I shoot in full manual for things like aurora,lightening,meteorite,star trails and user cable release for long exposures.
Need any advice just shout up mate.
John
Where's the ball?
