Just Say “NO” to Your Auto Setting!

MANUAL CAMERA SETTINGS

CAMERA OVERVIEW/SET-UP/NAVIGATION• MODE DIAL

• Auto – never again!

• M - manual

• A/Av – Aperture Priority

• S/Tv – Shutter Priority

• P – Program

• Scene modes (varies/camera brand/model)

• NAVIGATION PAD

• Up, down, left, right, centre (selection)

• VIEWFINDER

• Digital viewfinder uses battery life, use eyesight viewfinder

• MENU

• Quality > Settings > Creative

• PLAYBACK (PLAY BUTTON)

• DELETE (TRASH CAN)

• Avoid card formatting (you can lose primary and ‘hidden’ files)

SD CARDS• SD Cards store your

photo files

• Inserted into the camera with a “push down” motion to insert/remove

• Can be deleted ON the camera or on the computer

• Can be locked (to avoid having someone delete/override your photos)

BATTERIES• Different brands/models of cameras

require different batteries (newer cameras have batteries with a charge that lasts longer)

• Inserted into camera past the small lock; lock must be pushed aside to remove

• Batteries must be charged regularly to ensure you have full use during shooting studio time

IMAGE QUALITY• Click MENU >

• Red Icons (camera) – control the quality of the images you will make

• Image Quality - L

• Blue Icons (play button) – creative features, filters, and playback options

• Yellow Icons (wrench) – camera settings

ACCURATE COLOUR (AKA. “WHITE BALANCE”)• How the camera interprets colour

generally, leave it on AWB unless you aren’t getting good results

• AWB – Auto

• Tungsten – bluish (bulb)

• Daylight – bright (sun)

• Shade – yellow/beige (house)

• Fluorescent – bluish-white (wide bulb)

• Flash – beige (lightening arrow)

• Cloudy – grey (cloud)

BRIGHTNESS/EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

• Make simple adjustments to brightness without changing Aperture, ISO, Shutter, etc.

• The meter should ALWAYS be at 0

• when exposure it is over exposed (too light), it will read as +1…+2…+3…

• When exposure it is under exposed (too dark), it will read as -1….-2….-3….

Look for this icon…

FOCUS• ONE SHOT AF-S static

subjects, focus will lock (beep), user has to refocus

• AI SERVIO AF-C moving subjects, focus doesn’t lock, camera tracks subject

• AI FOCUS AF-A camera alternates between both modes

On subject

EXPOSURE• The amount of LIGHT needed to record an image

• Exposure varies according to three factors:

• 1) Shutter Speed motion

• 2) Aperture depth of field

• 3) ISO sensitivity to light

SHUTTER SPEED & SHUTTER PRIORITY (TV)

• Shutter:

• Freeze motion VS blur motion

• How FAST or SLOW the camera shutter will open/close (like a curtain)

• Different speeds create different effects

1” – ½ - ¼ - 1/8 – 1/16 – 1/30 – 1/60 – 1/125

SLOWER (more light) FASTER (less light)

• 1” = 1 sec VS 1/125 = 1/125 th of a sec

• Shutter Priority (Tv)

• Camera shutter can be set and ISO & Aperture are automatically set with the shutter setting chosen

• Give total control of shutter without worrying about ISO & aperture

SHUTTER SPEED & SHUTTER PRIORITY (TV)

FAST (1/125 OR 1/500) MEDIUM SLOW (2” +)

APERTURE & APERTURE PRIORITY(AV) & DEPTH OF FIELD

• The opening INSIDE your lens

• Can be made larger or smaller, depending on how much light you want to exposure your image

• Creates different creative results

• Measured in “f stops”

APERTURE & APERTURE PRIORITY(AV) & DEPTH OF FIELD

ISO • Sensitivity to light

• AUTO ISO = will determine best option for you

• ISO 100 = less sensitive, darker, more natural light needed, clearer

• ISO 3200 = more sensitive, lighter, less natural light, grainy

Scenario & Result ISO

Fine detail 100, 200, 400

Outdoors with good light 100, 200, 400

Weak light, unstable 800, 1600, 3200

Weal light, unstable, no need to freeze motion

100, 200, 400

Suggested default 200 (or Auto ISO)

FLASH/LIGHTINGPROs CONs

• Provides light in dark settings• Brightens subject/object• Larger flash = softer, more balanced light• External flash can be directed/moved

• Can be too bright• Makes skin pale/white ish• Causes red-eye• Stock flash causes shadows• External flash is heavy

FOCAL LENGTH