24 thoughts on “The 15 Features of Your DSLR That Every Photographer Should Know

  1. Q: When someone says “take it down one stop” what is that exactly? The
    equivalent of going from F-4.5 to 3.5? Even when they’re not talking about
    aperture which is referred to as F stop I think. For example when he was
    talking about exposure comp, he said you could compensate one stop in
    either direction or something. Please explain! Just getting into
    photography :p

  2. Hi, I tried doing a portrait of my daughter with my settings at f4.5(the
    lowest my lens will go), but my camera doesn’t blur the background
    completely. I focused right into my daughter’s eyes and set the 9 focus
    point to just one (her eyes), ISO 400 (I was indoors). I’m currently using
    my t3 with the 18-55 IS II lens kit. Is it because my lens doesn’t go lower
    than 4.5? Thanks for answering! 

  3. Thanks for all the explanations! I just got my cannon T3 (due to it’s low
    price, my budget and its reputation) which I’m currently learning how to
    use. 

  4. Regarding exposure comp: Why not change aperture/shutter speed as opposed
    to using EC? e.g. I want a shot to be under-exposed, so I increase shutter
    speed (just an example, not something I do for every shot).

  5. Good video so far, however, the “starburst” effect doesn’t just happen at
    the higher F-stops. Generally I find that at 3 stops down from wide open
    gives you the starburst effect. (For example, on a 50mm 1.8, I can get
    great starbursts at F5)

  6. I really like his photography style which I think helps to drive home the
    points in the presentation. Compulsory tutorial for beginners, some good
    tips for the intermediate photographer.

  7. Thank you for this lecture Jeff!
    This was really a godsent!
    It finally makes you WANT to start photography instead of intimidating with
    professional vocabulary and complicated examples…
    You are the Man!

    

  8. Thanks a lot …
    This really encouraged me to reconsider a dslr purchase .
    I would probably go for canon t3i…as it is relatively cheap and and
    functional …
    People suggested that I have an eye for photography …so hope to develop
    my skills with this tutorial ..
    Thanks

  9. Hi. this video is very helpfull .. i just have a simple (or you may call it
    stupid ) question .. I have a canon 550D camera with 18-55 IS lens .. and i
    usually shoot only on the manual mode .. had never tried aperture mode ..
    after seeing this video, looks like aperture mode is more fun .. now most
    of the settings and most of the ideas you talk about on this video do you
    suggest to have the lens on Manual Focus or Auto focus??

  10. About half way to the video (0:39:03), Jeff talked about focal point. If
    you’re one that use center (1) focal point, there is a quicker way to focus
    the subject without having to change the focal point. In the case of the
    gecko or the walking girl in the temple, direct the focal point to the
    gecko’s or girl’s face, press the shutter button half-way to focus and keep
    it pressed half-way. It keeps the focus locked in. Then, readjust the
    picture frame as you pleased while your finger is still pressing
    half-way, and press the shutter speed all the way down to snap the photo.
    It’s basic technique that works on most cameras if not all including point
    ‘n shoot models. Try it and you will see that it’s much quicker than
    resetting the focal point on the camera. 

  11. Yeah same for me A mode is the number one. But if I am doing a sport event
    and the light is not changing very much, then sure always manual!! So “The
    shot” doesn’t have a change to be wrong at all.

  12. I shoot canon D5 mk 2 , to get sharper images I use the “mirror lock”
    function it is way sharper in this mode. When using live view it is
    recommended to cover the view window because light can enter through it and
    change your exposure,great video!

  13. He totally ignores exposure compensation in Tv and Av modes when he’s
    talking about shooting the moon. That would be a good feature to explain
    earlier on.

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