ImageMaven Setting Up Your Digital Camera

THE END

THE END
Begin with the end in mind

Begin with the End in Mind
Learn how to set up your camera.
READ your manual.

Auto or Program?
Automatic Mode
The camera makes most of the decisions for you.
ISO
White balance
Flash

Auto or Program?
Programmed Auto (Flexible)
The camera automatically selects aperture and shutter speed - you do the rest.

Shutter Priority
You select the Shutter Speed , the camera determines the correct Aperture .

Aperture Priority
You select the Aperture (f-stop, lens opening), the camera determines the correct shutter speed.

4 most important settings Size Quality White Balance ISO

Size Matters
7 MP 10 MP 12 MP 5 MP (million pixels)

Pixel Dimensions aka File Size, or Resolution Width x Height Eg. 4000 x 3000 pixels = 12 Mega Pixels

Pixel Dimensions
Example: Image size options of a Nikon D40x
Small 1936 x 1296 = 2.5 MP
Medium 2896 x 1944 = 5.6 MP Large 3872 x 2592 = 10 MP

Pixel Dimensions By comparison a file going into a screen presentation only needs to be: 900 x 600 pixels = 0.54 MP

Compression
JPGS are small because they are compressed
Lossy compression
Throws out file information
A little or a lot depending on the quality

Compression
Normal - Fine - Super Fine
Basic - Normal - Fine
Good - Better - Best
Always use the highest possible compression quality

ISO
Measure of Sensitivity of the camera sensor

ISO
Bright Sun
100 or 200 ISO

ISO
Overcast or late day 400 ISO

ISO
Night or Indoor
800 ISO or higher

ISO
As ISO increases, so does NOISE

ISO 80
ISO 1600

ISO 1600

WHITE BALANCE The c o l o u r temperature of light

WHITE BALANCE Type of Light Colour Temp. deg. K Candle Flame 1,500 Tungsten, Incandescent 3,000 Sunrise, Sunset 3,500 Midday Sun, Flash 5,500 Bright Sun, Clear sky 6,000 Cloudy Sky, Shade 7,000 Blue Sky 9,000

WHITE BALANCE Cameras measure the colour of light reflected from the scene

WHITE BALANCE A large brightly coloured area can effect your Auto WB readings.

In those cases you may have to use a pre-set to get a better result.

WB Pre-sets

EXAMPLES

PHOTO C O L O U R WHEEL R G B C M Y Warm colours Cool colours

Histogram

Histogram Back of the camera showing Histogram preview

Histogram

Exposure Compensation +/-

Exposure Compensation Histogram indicates underexposure, so not enough light. Add light using +

Exposure Compensation Histogram indicates overexposure, so too much light Subtract light using -

Exposure Compensation 2 .. 1 .. 0 .. 1 .. 2 + -

Exposure Compensation

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ImageMaven Setting Up Your Digital Camera

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