Basic SLR questions

odedidush

Senior Member
Hi, Recently I bought a Nikon SLR camera -D5200, I started working out and have a few questions.
1.Does at Manual mode is common to controll the ISO manually or leave it on Auto ISO mode? is it possible to controll the ISO level quickly at the camera ?
If the answer is to keep the manual control, how can i know to adjust the ISO in every picture?
2.At sunset photos, which adjucment of: aperture (narrow, wide), shutter speed (slow, high), ISO set for pictures to get reality colors (orange, red, purple)?
When the camera with Manual mode I could not get these colors but when I passed the mode effects-> sunset I got true colors and more then standard picture.
3.in which type of Pictures should i take photos in HDR mode - urban(buildings, statues, pictures)? Landscape (mountains, nature, animals)? Another type of view?
4. When I take a picture raw format, which post processing is recommended ?
5.which recommendations do you have for taking pictures autumn (orange trees, brown, red, yellow) for my coming vacation in North East USA?


Thank you,appreciate tour help.
 

adityasoman

Senior Member
1.configure the Fn button for ISO


2. F8 or higher...take a look at White Balance(else shoot RAW)..and play with shutter speed keeping the iso100

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Lawrence

Senior Member
1. Go auto ISO as per above answer until you are used to your camera and all the other things that you have to think about
2. Narrow aperture if you want everything in focus. Preferably with a slow shutter speed but that will depend on circumstances. Use the mode effects settings as a guide to your manual settings. It will come with time and experience
3. where contrast is high.
4. Whichever you are proficient with
5. Manual and take shots at the golden hour- an hour either side of sunrise and sunset

Enjoy your vacation
 

aroy

Senior Member
I use
. ISO 100 for most images, auto ISO off.
. Aperture priority

The manual on the mode dial is for manual exposure. In this mode you set both aperture and speed.
As suggested assign ISO to Fn button. I have done that. When ever I need to change ISO, I press the FN and use the command wheel to change ISO.

Shoot RAW, with auto white balance. Then in post choose the correct white balance (you have presets, and if those do not work use colour temperature). The beauty of RAW is that the camera gives you what the sensor saw, with practically no processing, you do all your own processing - noise, WB, Tint, Exposure compensation etc.
 
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