02-11-2009, 09:43 AM | #1 |
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Camera n00b needs advice
I just recently got an Olympus E-510. All my prior photography experience is with simple digital point and shoots like Nikon Cool Pix. I'd really like to be able to take my camera off of auto mode. It takes extremely good photos but I know it can take infinitly better ones. It has two different lens which when I get home I will post up what they are. I read thru many posts and even looked thru the Demo For Beginner Photographers someone posted by HP. However, it did not help me much with my camera. Any advise especially with my specific camera would be very appreciated.
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02-11-2009, 11:52 PM | #2 |
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put it in manual mode.
get a lens that doesn't "zoom." shoot lots and experiment.
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It throws you into the deep end but does not help to teach or display to you what each setting can actually do. To the OP - If you camera has an aperture priority mode and a shutter priority mode, read the manual and start with those two modes. Shutter speed priority in short will allow you to designate your shutter speed and it will pick the correct aperture. Aperture priority will allow you to control your aperture(depth of field) and will change the shutter speed accordingly. Once you see how your aperture readings tie in with your shutter speed, you can THEN move onto things like ISO, exposure compensation etc. |
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02-12-2009, 07:57 AM | #6 |
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Practice - Take lots of pics without the flash and with for comparison.
Adjust settings and reshoot. I'd suggest reading photo.net and to a lesser degree - Ken Rockwell.com
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02-12-2009, 07:09 PM | #7 |
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Teshi's advice is the way to go...
And fire away...don't be afraid of filling your memory card. Also...shoot and review. After you take the pic..look at your LCD and zoom into the pic. Make sure it's not blurred, light is correct, white balance is right, etc... |
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02-12-2009, 07:10 PM | #8 |
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Also....don't be afraid of trying different angles. Like I heard somewhere "if you think people are thinking 'wth is that guy doing' then, you're doing it right."
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02-12-2009, 11:39 PM | #9 |
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Very true - with wide-angle lenses, I often find myself flat on the ground, or high off the ground
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02-13-2009, 09:36 PM | #10 |
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First -congrats on the camera. I bought the same one w/ 2 lens kit and am very pleased with it. It.s my fourth digital camera in seven years and I don't think I'll need to upgrade again anytime soon.
As others have said, just start experimenting. If you're really organized, you can try taking shots of the same thing with different settings and write down what setting you used for each shot. One piece of advice -always shoot at a high resolution unless you're shooting solely for on line use. You can always convert a high res shot to low res but not vice versa. I would highly recommend that you take a one day intro to digital photography class such as offered by The Learning Exchange. You also might want to check out any local camera clubs. The main thing is to have fun. |
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