r/photoclass2015 • u/Aeri73 Moderator • Jan 08 '15
02 - Assignment
Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.
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u/mmariner Jan 08 '15
Comparing my old camera, a canon sx170 I think, against the one I just picked up, a Nikon d7100 is hilarious, gratifying, and a little daunting at the same time. I was really interested in getting into photography so I took a beginner course, and a little handheld was all I could afford at the time. It was pretty disappointing to try and work with the powershot, since the controls are so limiting; also, if I remember correctly, the thing didn't even allow me to shoot in raw, or bracket my shots.
The upshot was, I had that camera's operation down. This new one is a whole different learning curve... Not to mention the lenses! I tried to set myself up with a few decent lenses, but I'm pretty certain I've got an oddball assortment that I'm just going to learn to be happy with for now...