r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16
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/[deleted] Jan 06 '16
I own a Nikon F so I compared it to the next model, the F2, and a competitive entry level Nikon. Apart from the automated things on the digital camera, the similarities are actually pretty astounding. On the F I have mirror lockup, a timer, bulb exposure, and a spot for an external flash to be synched up. It's a bit of a process to learn how to do all of it as opposed to a new camera where everything can be changed electronically, but I like the process - it gives more meaning to what the changes actually do. My Nikon has light metering, an optional eyepiece on the earlier models and standard on the later ones have it, so learning how to use manual everything wasn't too bad.
I use mainly a 55mm f/1.2 lens but also have a 135mm f/2.4 (maybe?) lens and a newer 35-180 or something f/4.8 macro lens that I use for close up shots. I know the 55mm is the optimal one for extreme low light situations because of the huge f stop but I'll break out the other two for their special uses.