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mikeswife06
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SLR moms who use M
Do you eventually get the hang of it? With the SLR settings that is? I feel like I need to take notes while taking pics to remember what I did? Does it get easier???? Any tips or suggestions?
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Posted 8/20/09 2:42 PM  |
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nbc188
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Re: SLR moms who use M
1.5 years later and I'm still on auto 
Oh, and I've taken TWO advanced Nikon courses in the last few months and I'm still lost/chicken 
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| Posted 8/20/09 2:45 PM |
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mikeswife06
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Re: SLR moms who use M
Posted by nbc188
1.5 years later and I'm still on auto
Oh, and I've taken TWO advanced Nikon courses in the last few months and I'm still lost/chicken
 This is what I am afraid of but I think I've deleted all the pics I took when playing with the settings myself and then I can't remember what I did if I do get a decent pic. LMAO
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| Posted 8/20/09 2:50 PM |
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Michelle1123
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Re: SLR moms who use M
Posted by mikeswife06
Posted by nbc188
1.5 years later and I'm still on auto
Oh, and I've taken TWO advanced Nikon courses in the last few months and I'm still lost/chicken
This is what I am afraid of but I think I've deleted all the pics I took when playing with the settings myself and then I can't remember what I did if I do get a decent pic. LMAO
It does get easier. I find that the exposure is usually too dark when using Auto. A good way to learn is to put the camera on auto, look at the settings and take a picture. Then, change the settings to Manual, and tweak the settings a little here and there until you think the photo looks better.
It stinks because you will need to change settings if you are in the sun and then go into the shade, etc.
But they do come out so much better!
I'm so used to it now that I rarely need to adjust once i pick my settings. Its amazing how much more you'll notice different light.
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| Posted 8/20/09 2:57 PM |
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mikeswife06
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Re: SLR moms who use M
Posted by Michelle1123
Posted by mikeswife06
It does get easier. I find that the exposure is usually too dark when using Auto. A good way to learn is to put the camera on auto, look at the settings and take a picture. Then, change the settings to Manual, and tweak the settings a little here and there until you think the photo looks better.
I'm so used to it now that I rarely need to adjust once i pick my settings. Its amazing how much more you'll notice different light.
Good idea. Thank you 
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| Posted 8/20/09 3:00 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: SLR moms who use M
It does get easier. For along time, I walked around with a cheat sheet my friend C gave me The more you do it, the more you get the hang of it. And sometimes, the real magic of a photo is in the editing! 
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| Posted 8/20/09 3:20 PM |
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mikeswife06
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Re: SLR moms who use M
Posted by chmlengr
For along time, I walked around with a cheat sheet my friend C gave me
And sometimes, the real magic of a photo is in the editing!
where do I find such a cheat sheet? 
And see my post on NFR: Looking for photo editing software
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| Posted 8/20/09 3:23 PM |
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Lola
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Re: SLR moms who use M
I got my camera few weeks ago. I read through the whole manual and tried out each setting as I read about it. I've really just been playing around with it and taking lots of pictures, adjusting the settings until I find a combination that works. When I want to capture an image quickly I put it back on auto, but when I have time to set up a shot then I put it on manual.
Message edited 8/20/2009 5:00:38 PM.
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CathyB
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Re: SLR moms who use M
I'm taking a lifetime learning class in the fall at Nassau CC that I'm hoping will give me the courage to move away from Auto.
I bought a lens off Summer (SummerLyn) recently and she wrote down a bunch of settings for me to try but I really haven't had a chance yet to play with them.
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| Posted 8/20/09 4:59 PM |
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