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<blockquote data-quote="LouCioccio" data-source="post: 115154" data-attributes="member: 12542">Here is my take: Manual Mode and no vibration use common sense and proven practices in taking pictures with your camera and you will be amazed.Now why? You ask.&nbsp; A lot of &quot;older&quot; camera users came from cameras that had no auto functions; all they had was a primitive light meter an example a Nikon FM had three led's in the view finder (over-on-under) and you could move the aperture ring in between the f-stops. It did not have a choice of matrix, center weight or spot metering it just had one.&nbsp; Amazing!What I do not understand is that users feel if they spend top dollar for a camera and just use it in auto mode then just buy a kodak instamatic (fixed focus and used cube flash) save the money for real needs.Now don't get me wrong, if there is a local Boy Scout office near by spend 4$ for the the a merit badge book and do the requirements.&nbsp; I show that book at our basic digital class and you can put it in the camera bag as its a good resource (and if you were a scout I am sure some one said check your resources like this forum).Save your money for a light-flash meter it will prove to be your most valuable tool!&nbsp; Practice manual focusing as speed will come later and above all we learn from our mistakes!Ciao,Lou CioccioI miss those DOF markings on those new digital lenses.Here is an example hand held 1/125 at wide open can't remember if auto focus or manual used spot metering.[ATTACH]27985[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LouCioccio, post: 115154, member: 12542"] Here is my take: Manual Mode and no vibration use common sense and proven practices in taking pictures with your camera and you will be amazed. Now why? You ask. A lot of "older" camera users came from cameras that had no auto functions; all they had was a primitive light meter an example a Nikon FM had three led's in the view finder (over-on-under) and you could move the aperture ring in between the f-stops. It did not have a choice of matrix, center weight or spot metering it just had one. Amazing! What I do not understand is that users feel if they spend top dollar for a camera and just use it in auto mode then just buy a kodak instamatic (fixed focus and used cube flash) save the money for real needs. Now don't get me wrong, if there is a local Boy Scout office near by spend 4$ for the the a merit badge book and do the requirements. I show that book at our basic digital class and you can put it in the camera bag as its a good resource (and if you were a scout I am sure some one said check your resources like this forum). Save your money for a light-flash meter it will prove to be your most valuable tool! Practice manual focusing as speed will come later and above all we learn from our mistakes! Ciao, Lou Cioccio I miss those DOF markings on those new digital lenses. Here is an example hand held 1/125 at wide open can't remember if auto focus or manual used spot metering. [ATTACH=CONFIG]27985._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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