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Post by andy on May 3, 2023 21:03:17 GMT
Is there ever a case for getting it wrong in camera?
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Post by peterob on May 3, 2023 21:15:53 GMT
With devil's advocate hat on, some manuals are so badly written or translated that it can absolutely be a better option to ask a bunch of peers how it works. So - that's a group of equally unknowing people then ? |
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Post by neilt3 on May 3, 2023 22:38:11 GMT
Is there ever a case for getting it wrong in camera? Ask the "LOMO" crowd !  |
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Post by zou on May 4, 2023 6:01:17 GMT
With devil's advocate hat on, some manuals are so badly written or translated that it can absolutely be a better option to ask a bunch of peers how it works. So - that's a group of equally unknowing people then ? Quite possibly, but to a newbie we probably look like we know what we're doing. |
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Post by peterob on May 4, 2023 6:16:04 GMT
So - that's a group of equally unknowing people then ? Quite possibly, but to a newbie we probably look like we know what we're doing. I was in too literal a frame of mind. To a newbie we probably, as you say, don't look like a peer group. If someone needs benefit accruing from experience and greater knowledge then asking their peers isn't likely to yield results. Supposing we are a more expert group is of course possibly an error. |
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Post by zou on May 4, 2023 7:29:29 GMT
Quite possibly, but to a newbie we probably look like we know what we're doing. I was in too literal a frame of mind. To a newbie we probably, as you say, don't look like a peer group. If someone needs benefit accruing from experience and greater knowledge then asking their peers isn't likely to yield results. Supposing we are a more expert group is of course possibly an error. Ah right, I was thinking peers in the sense of other folk using the same gear. |
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Post by aitch on May 4, 2023 8:09:44 GMT
... Supposing we are a more expert group is of course possibly an error. Well, 'more' is a relative term...  |
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Post by JohnY on May 4, 2023 8:55:02 GMT
Step 1 is indeed reading the manual. I have studied the downloaded manuals of several cameras while deciding which one to buy.
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Post by zou on May 4, 2023 15:48:48 GMT
Step 1 is indeed reading the manual. I have studied the downloaded manuals of several cameras while deciding which one to buy. That's sad and geeky. I do the same.  |
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Post by Chester PB on May 4, 2023 20:38:25 GMT
With devil's advocate hat on, some manuals are so badly written or translated that it can absolutely be a better option to ask a bunch of peers how it works. But the peers may have the same attitude to user manuals... |
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Post by geoffr on May 4, 2023 20:40:47 GMT
Step 1 is indeed reading the manual. I have studied the downloaded manuals of several cameras while deciding which one to buy. Having once decided upon a camera system the only decision is which body provide the required facilities. As one of my requirements is a built-in grip the choice is resolved rather rapidly. |
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Post by Chester PB on May 5, 2023 15:18:00 GMT
Is there ever a case for getting it wrong in camera? Obviously it could be claimed that this was intentional and part of an artistic or creative journey. Or perhaps an excuse for spending many happy hours using editing software to try and mimic what would have best been done by 'getting it right in camera'... |
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Post by terrywoodenpic on May 7, 2023 16:16:36 GMT
Manuals are often pretty obscure when you get a new camera
But they are very rarely actually wrong.
The more you become familiar with a camera, the more sense the manual makes.
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Post by geoffr on May 7, 2023 22:03:11 GMT
The order of priority has to be:
Get in the camera
Get it sharp in the frame
Get it right in the camera
You can put all the energy you like into getting the exposure right but if the subject is disappearing off the side of the frame who cares if it is beautifully exposed.
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Post by zou on May 8, 2023 5:28:57 GMT
The order of priority has to be: Get in the cameraGet it sharp in the frame Get it right in the camera You can put all the energy you like into getting the exposure right but if the subject is disappearing off the side of the frame who cares if it is beautifully exposed. Blimey, is that why you like the larger bodies? |
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