Help please

[Oscar Heath]

Hi it's Oscar I am a bit stuck I always hear about people talking or using the phrase f stop aperture and all the manual settings such as PASM and what does all these phrases mean as I am getting a new dslr hopefully in the next few week and I f I knew what it all means it would help also does anyone know of any videos on YouTube
To illustrate what all the terms mean could somebody help please



Thanks
Oscar HJ

 

[Dave Moss]

P= Program almost auto but with a slight difference

A= Aperture priority you set the aperture the camera decides the shutter speed

S= Shutter Priority you set shutter speed the camera decides aperture

M= Manual where you decide both with the help of a light meter

Aperture the lower the number the less depth of field or the less area in focus

The aperture is the area of the lens which is open so the lower the number the higher the speed but you do have to be careful to get the depth of field you need as well or the area of the shot thats in focus I'm sure if I have made a mistake somewhere someone will put me right

 

[Brian Moore]

Aperture: The opening in the lens that allows light to reach the film or sensor. High number (f16, f22, etc.) equals small opening, and that means the lens is letting less light in. Low number (f1.4, f1.8, etc.) equals large opening, and that means the lens is letting more light in.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Have look at this site Oscar, some of it may be of use to you if you are starting out wit ha new DSLR

Digital Camera Modes

 

[Hamish Gill]

Or could could read this
http://www.realphotographersforum.c...s-exposure-part-1-understanding-aperture.html
Me and Pete Askew wrote it ... We haven't got around to the rest of the guide yet but it should answer your questions in fairly good detail

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Here's a great intro to aperture

[video=youtube;3833CgvK7MU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3833CgvK7MU[/video]

And shutter speed

[video=youtube;b8cCnuTNaic]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8cCnuTNaic[/video]

And ISO (Film Speed)

[video=youtube;P9-fifSFxQw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9-fifSFxQw[/video]

More videos is the series here: PhotographersOnUTube's Channel - YouTube

 

[Darren Turner]

that's a great idea Chris, watching vids IS the best way to fully understand these different aspects of photography then Oscar can go try for himself

 

[Hamish Gill]

Maybe i should do some vids ...

 

[Darren Turner]

Maybe i should do some vids ...

that would be good

 

[Oscar Heath]

Thanks For Info

Hi everyone that has replied and given me answers to my question thanks very much i have watched all the videos and others of them on youtube and read all the information and now i am going to have an experiment with my new DSLR which should be here in a few weeks i will put a few of my experiments up in an album called experiment so people can comment and tell me where i could make things better and make the photo a better photo also thanks for all of you replying so quickly i now know what PASM is and f stop aperture etc...


Thanks Very Much
Oscar

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Which camera are you getting Oscar?

 

[Oscar Heath]

Sorry to trouble you all again but i was looking at one of my dads friends photos and he had took a picture of water spilling out of a glass does anyone know of a tutorial as my dads friend didnt really explain it properly. Lastly my new DSLR i am getting takes 5fps and my dads friend said that it moght not capture the water i was just wondering if he is right and what setting would i put my camera on to actually take the photo of the water


Many Thanks
Oscar HJ

 

[Dave Moss]

I would experiment oscar to get it right is always experimentation really

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Oscar - are you thinking of something like this?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Here's a good video with some great ideas - using flash to freeze the water

[video=youtube;ODtFYyxYQWo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODtFYyxYQWo[/video]

 

[Oscar Heath]

Thankyou chris I am getting a sony a700 but if not it will be something in the Sony alpha but it is probably going to be an a700


Thanks

Oscar

 

[Oscar Heath]

Hi sorry i have been a way for such a while but i am now back and for christmas i am getting a bridge camera fujifilm finepix S2980 can anybody gibe me comments on that camera

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HI i am for christmas getting a bridge camera fujifilm finepix S2980 so can anybody give me comments on that camera i will start a thread saying comments on fujifilm S2980

I am back after being away for such a while
Thanks

 

[Jim Kuo]

I wish I could have started out with the collection of information you guys put together!