Understanding Your Digital SLR Camera

Understanding Your Digital SLR Camera

Topics covered during the course:

• Digital SLR's - Advantages of using a Digital SLR over a digital compact camera.
• Digital SLR's - Basic mechanics explained - Pentaprism, Image capture, sensor size lens magnification.
• Focusing - Multi-point focus explained.
• Resolution settings explained - What resolution setting should be used and why?.
• File Formats JPEG Vs RAW - The differences.
• Metering - How does your camera meter light - Different metering modes explained - Multi-pattern / Evaluative, Partial and Spot.
• Exposure modes - PIC modes, Program, TV, AV and Manual - which should you use and why?.
• Menu controls - Menu navigation.
• Using / Understanding Histograms for correct exposure.
• Understanding White Balance - Why is this crucial?
• The Power of RAW - What advantages do I gain in using the RAW recording Format.
• Introducing workflow
• Backing up Images - Why this is necessary.