Thursday, April 16, 2020

Camera settings

Often photographers, especially the less experienced, ask, what settings should I use?

The settings to use depends on what you are attempting to do. 

This link may give you some help, 

Later I will add some clarification to the document.

In my Nikon D5500 with a 18-200mm 3.4-5.6 aperture for general walk around I start with f/8.0 at 1/320s shutter speed. I would have my ISO to auto with minimum shutter speed 1/60 max iso 1600. Auto White Balance and Manual mode. Spot focus and metering.

Knowing that my thumb wheel uses 3 clicks to change expose 1 stop I will adjust shutter speed since that is the easiest.  If I want more or less depth of field, more or less light I will hold my exposure compensation button and use the thumb wheel.


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