07-01-2017, 09:20 AM
I have a problem making photos for online forums. I often forget to change the settings on my camera. I like simple cameras. My favorite film cameras were the Nikon F, Leica M3, and 4x5 Zone VI (the older rebranded Wista DXII). None of these cameras had built in light meters or auto anything. For me, that simplified things.
My digital camera, a Nikon D610, is amazing. I appreciate the new realms of versatility the camera's electronic brain adds. My problem is that my original equipment organic brain does not keep up. The overwhelming majority of my photographs center around my grandchildren's school programs. Setting my 24-85mm lens to auto focus, anti vibration and the camera to Aperture auto mode, large JPEG (24 mp), fine(minimal compression), single point auto focus, and a starting ISO of 800 works very well. It lets me set and forget most things, freeing my mind to tweak what needs attention.
These settings do not work well for Viel type forum photos. Auto focus gets buggy with closeups. Setting the lens for manual focus helps. Using the single point focusing sauare, I can hit the +button on the back of the camera. The much enlarged focusing target makes precise focusing a snap.Anti vibration does not plsy well with tripods.
I prefer manual exposure mode. Using the camera's built in histogram feature simplifies this.
I like the image quality of fine (minimal compression) and ISO 200. I use a substantial tripod.
The use of the small image size settings makes resizing to 250kB much easier (I should say makes it possible.)
Here is my low tech solution for my forgetfulness: The workbench where I use my Viel is butted up sgainst my red mechanic's rolling chest. This is very convenient for placing my magnetic LED light, a must for good work. The flat steel surface is also ideal for holding notes with fridge magnets. I made up two notes on 3x5 index cards. One card is for starting. It includes the small setting,ISO200, anti vib off, f11, manual focus and Manual exposure mode.
The second card is ending, returning to typical. Large size, auto focus, anti vib on, and Aperture auto exposure mode.
I suspect the physical act of creating these reminder cards, complemented with having them in my line of sight, will be as beneficial as actually reading them.
Ken
My digital camera, a Nikon D610, is amazing. I appreciate the new realms of versatility the camera's electronic brain adds. My problem is that my original equipment organic brain does not keep up. The overwhelming majority of my photographs center around my grandchildren's school programs. Setting my 24-85mm lens to auto focus, anti vibration and the camera to Aperture auto mode, large JPEG (24 mp), fine(minimal compression), single point auto focus, and a starting ISO of 800 works very well. It lets me set and forget most things, freeing my mind to tweak what needs attention.
These settings do not work well for Viel type forum photos. Auto focus gets buggy with closeups. Setting the lens for manual focus helps. Using the single point focusing sauare, I can hit the +button on the back of the camera. The much enlarged focusing target makes precise focusing a snap.Anti vibration does not plsy well with tripods.
I prefer manual exposure mode. Using the camera's built in histogram feature simplifies this.
I like the image quality of fine (minimal compression) and ISO 200. I use a substantial tripod.
The use of the small image size settings makes resizing to 250kB much easier (I should say makes it possible.)
Here is my low tech solution for my forgetfulness: The workbench where I use my Viel is butted up sgainst my red mechanic's rolling chest. This is very convenient for placing my magnetic LED light, a must for good work. The flat steel surface is also ideal for holding notes with fridge magnets. I made up two notes on 3x5 index cards. One card is for starting. It includes the small setting,ISO200, anti vib off, f11, manual focus and Manual exposure mode.
The second card is ending, returning to typical. Large size, auto focus, anti vib on, and Aperture auto exposure mode.
I suspect the physical act of creating these reminder cards, complemented with having them in my line of sight, will be as beneficial as actually reading them.
Ken