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Confused over what terms such as "shutter
speed", "aperture", "ISO speed","exposure
compensation","white balance" mean? Have no
fear - our Camera Basics series take you
through each of these important fundamental
concepts of photography, so that you won't
only get to know your camera better, but also
have a better idea of how you can tweak
camera modes and settings to get amazing
shots!
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Camera Basics #2: Shutter Speed
When taking photographs, you want to have a good grasp of shutter speed
and its effects on your photographs. What kind of effects can you create
with a faster or slower shutter speed? Let us examine the effects of
different shutter speeds with the help of the following examples. (Reported
by: Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #4: Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is a function you can use to change the exposure
set by the camera (camera-determined correct exposure) into something of
your own preference. Here, we find out more about the function, and learn
how to identify subjects that require positive or negative exposure
compensation along the way. (Reported by: Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #5: ISO Speed
ISO speed plays an equally important role as aperture and shutter speed in
its effect on exposure. Now let us learn more about the advantages and
disadvantages of turning up the ISO speed. (Reported by: Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #7: Metering
The metering function measures the brightness of a subject and decides
how much exposure is best for the photo. Let’s take a look at each
metering mode available, and get a better idea of which of them to use is
best to use under which conditions/scene. (Reported by Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #10: Picture Style
With the Picture Style function, you can adjust the colour tone and the
contrast to enhance the charm and appeal of the subject. By selecting the
perfect Picture Style setting, you can get perfect results in expressing your
shooting intent in a vivid photo. (Reported by Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #13: Live View
The implementation of Dual Pixel CMOS AF in Canon's latest camera
models have vastly improved shooting conditions in Live View. Live View,
which features fast AF speed that measures up to viewfinder AF, is
gradually becoming the choice method of shooting for many
photographers. In the following, we will explain more about the
characteristics of Live View. (Reported by: Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #14: Position and Angle
The position and angle are two elements that greatly influence the outcome
of your photos. Since they have such a significant impact, varying them
ensures that you will be able to get a different effect in your photos. In the
following, we go over 3 points each in relation to the position and the angle.
(Reported by Tomoko Suzuki)
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Camera Basics #16: Aperture-priority AE (AV mode)
Want to create photographs with a lovely background blur (bokeh effect), or
perhaps ensure that everything in the image remains in focus? The
Aperture-priority AE mode is a convenient mode to use for achieving those
effects. Let’s look at this mode in closer detail. (Reported by Tomoko
Suzuki)