how to use a DSLR for memory issue user

[Deesknee]

Hi Everyone,

A couple of years ago I got a long awaited DSLR. Long story short. I took a photography class about 35 years ago in high school. Unfortunately, I don't remember much, and I have found the DSLR seems more complicated. Seems no matter what I do, it goes back to automatic focus.

Anyway, my question is what online, or book explains DSLR's very simply. As if teaching a child. I now have slight memory issues. Meaning I have to do as I read, then reread and do again. Then try to do without reading, then go to the next step. It is a long process, and I am defiantly more of a hands on learning.

 

[mamaCta]

This is the best easy tutorial I have seen online.
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/userblogpost.asp?id=51069

 

[R o y]

I found www.lynda.com to be a great source for easy to follow tutorials on just about anything. Admittedly is about $25 for a month but you can watch tutorial 24/7 for the whole month. There are lots on digital photography from really simple stuff to the more advanced. Good luck

 

[photo_chick]

Having problems learning auto focus is not unusual. When I first went digital I had problems with it as well. It takes time. As far as that part goes the best resource really is your camera manual. It will explain how the different auto focus modes work and how to change the auto focus points. If the manual has a term you don't understand google search it.

As far as the rest... aperture, ISO and shutter speed... it's like it was with film. The main difference is that you can change the ISO speed in camera rather than having to buy different speed films. Understanding Exposure is a good book if you need to re-learn that part. And your cameras manual will lay out how to change the different settings on your particular camera.

Don't get frustrated. Take it one step at a time. Realize that for all of those outstanding photographs you see there were scores of bad ones shot by those photographers as they were learning.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Hi Everyone,

A couple of years ago I got a long awaited DSLR. Long story short. I took a photography class about 35 years ago in high school. Unfortunately, I don't remember much, and I have found the DSLR seems more complicated. Seems no matter what I do, it goes back to automatic focus.

Anyway, my question is what online, or book explains DSLR's very simply. As if teaching a child. I now have slight memory issues. Meaning I have to do as I read, then reread and do again. Then try to do without reading, then go to the next step. It is a long process, and I am defiantly more of a hands on learning.

I don't have memory issues and that's how I learned it, too. You just have to practice a lot and then it sort of becomes instinctual, IME. I bet a lot of it will come back to you as you move forward, also. Some cameras have "Dummies" books that can be helpful in addition to what's been mentioned. Which camera did you buy?

 

[Deesknee]

It's a cannon rebel. when I was researching I understood this to be an easy learn.

I just now am determined to use it more than just point and shoot.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I don't know which model you have, but they do make Dummies books for them.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/canon-eos-rebel-t3i600d-for-dummies.html

 

[photo_chick]

It's a cannon rebel. when I was researching I understood this to be an easy learn.

I just now am determined to use it more than just point and shoot.

The basics are the same for any DSLR. There really isn't any easier or harder cameras. Some have more features than others and that's where things get more complicated, but that's advanced features and not basic operation. The good news there is once you get it down on one camera you can apply that to any camera.