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Monday, 15 October 2012

Digital camera basics

There are various modes on a DSLR and it is very important when doing photography to know what each mode does and why it does it.



M-Manual mode. Manual mode gives you the ability to choose the settings of the camera depending on whatever situation or effect you wish to achieve.

A/AV - aperture priority mode. Gives the ability to set the apeture then allows the camera to work out the correct shutter speed.

S/TV - Time value. Shutter priority mode. Gives the ability to set the shutter speed then allows the camera to work out the correct apeture.

P - Program. The camera automatically sets the correct shutter speed and apeture.

CA - Creative Auto. This allows you the option to blur backgrounds or make exposures darker or lighter.

Automatic - Automatically chooses the correct apeture, ISO, time and F stop to take the photo to a good standard without camera knowledge or understanding.

Portrait - used for portrait use.

Landscape - used for landscapes.

Macro - used to take photos of small or detailed objects close up.

Sport - uses for sport.

Night - used for night time or dark photography. This may unoptionally use flash.

No flash - keeps flash off.

Film - used to make video clips.

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