dave said:When I discovered metering modes, it made a huge difference in how I take photos, and the quality of them.
Metering is where you tell the camera which part of the frame it should consider when it decides what kind of exposure it should make.
The default on the camera is usually a "center weighted average" where it tries to figure out an average exposure based on everything in the center of your photo. That's fine for most photos but it's not to have really fine control over the exposure in situations like this.
RickCorey said:
...freshmen who came close to failing the course, but figured it out in time to pass.
RickCorey said:They [manuals] should be written by a NEW USER who JUST NOW figured out how to do it right. Then that NEW USER can write in terms that NEW USERS would understand.
Leftwood said:
Only if said new user is proficient in technical writing. This is rarely the case, and what will happen is that key steps/information will be left out. The "student" will be stuck, with no recourse. The other "problem" is that with cameras, much like computer operating systems (e.g. Windows), there is often more than one way to produce the same desired effect. The method presented may not be the best one, and not offering other viable options is a disservice to the camera owner/student.
CDsSister said:
I remember my brother telling me stongly "just give me the best way" he was talking about driving routes but it fits here too.
dave said:When I discovered metering modes, it made a huge difference in how I take photos, and the quality of them.
Leftwood said: Only if said new user is proficient in technical writing. This is rarely the case, and what will happen is that key steps/information will be left out. The "student" will be stuck, with no recourse. The other "problem" is that with cameras, much like computer operating systems (e.g. Windows), there is often more than one way to produce the same desired effect. The method presented may not be the best one, and not offering other viable options is a disservice to the camera owner/student.
On the other hand, with verbal teaching, such missing information can be rectified on the spot. Questions can be asked.