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> The problem with DSLRs/mirrorless is that they're proper tools and just like with a brush and a canvas you have to put time and effort to master them. No amou
by gdfgjhs 5y ago
> The problem with DSLRs/mirrorless is that they're proper tools and just like with a brush and a canvas you have to put time and effort to master them. No amount of computational photography will make you a good photographer and if a modern 2k$ camera is the bottleneck it certainly is more of your fault than the camera.
This is a good analogy, I will have to borrow it.
I got friends who ended up buying expensive DSLRs after they saw my photos taken with f/1.8 lens. But they had kit lens and were complaining that their cameras. I told them to get f/1.8 lens. Then they were complaining about zoom. Also they could not use maximum aperture outside. I helped them get ND filters. Now they are complaining about that. And forget to take ND filters indoors, get way too many photos incorrectly focused etc.
Most people expect pro cameras to just act just like cell phone cameras.
- bla3 5y agoWhat's a good resource to learn how to use cameras correctly?
- numpad0 5y agoI think by far the most distracting feature is zoom. It gives false sense of being able to virtually move around like a drone would. Prime lenses used in aperture priority mode and all automatics off helped me a lot.
- floren 5y ago"Understanding Exposure" is good on the absolute basics. However I don't remember if it covers more philosophical stuff like "zoom with your feet", and it probably won't help someone who just straight up keeps forgetting to take off / put on a filter.
- alistairSH 5y agoThe best resource is probably your local community college or art center. Nothing beats a class with assignments to force you to practice. And the internet. Just search for whatever questions you have and you’ll get tons of results. Now that it’s all digital, you can try a bit of everything and see what you like (and ignore what you don’t).
- Audiophilip 5y agoTony & Chelsea Northrup's Youtube channel and their book(s) is something I could recommend. (Not affiliated with them in any way.)
- gdfgjhs 5y agoI did take photography classes in college that helped me understand basics. But I learned a lot more by joining a local photography meetup. They would hire models to practice portrait shoots with and the main people were very helpful. They charged $50-$60 per shoot though. Fair warning, back then I ran into a lot of photographers who did photography for living and were pretty grumpy about dwindling incomes. Don't let their snarky comments discourage you from going to meetups.