I've just bought the new Pentax K100D digital SLR. Where (or how) can I learn more about digital photography, because apart from playing around with a little compact Pentax digital camera for the past few weeks, I'm new to digital photography - note, not photography, just digital photography. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
2006-08-20 18:23:21 · 11 answers · asked by Homeboy 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
There is little difference between digital and film photography. It is still an art form and requires a certain amount of natural talent, not to mention a lot of practice. I too just replaced a broken Toshiba (loaned it out-that won't happen again) with a Pentax SLR. Since I do a good deal of macro work, the 18 to 55mm lens that came with it is perfect for my work. For years I did most of my film work with a Miranda and so the Pentax is very similar. Much of my stuff can be used with either. I did just get the remote for it yesterday. Found one on eBay for $11.00 including postage. That's a heck of a lot better than the $60 Pentax wants for theirs.
There are many web sites where you can "pick brains" with other users of DSLRs, though, except for all the new electronic bells and whistles, (digital zoom with out having to wait to get film processed for example) and the fact that as high a pixel count you can now get, digital is still many times away from film as far as overall quality goes. But for most work of 8x10 or less, digital can give good results.
2006-08-20 18:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 14:33:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not new to photography, you might just make out okay fooling around alittle more and getting to know your equipment. Otherwise, if you bought locally, ask the sale person where you got the camera. If that is not appropriate, check out your local high school or community college for "enrichment" programs offered to the general public. You might find a camera club in your area also. Some of those folks just love to help others learn about photography. Failing ALL of that, I just saw "Digital SLR Camera and Photography for Dummies" in the book store. In fact, I just went to http://www.bn.com (Barnes and Noble) and found http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780764598036&itm=10
If you search on "digital photography" at that site, there are 1,834 matches, including several on the first page that might be just what you are looking for.
2006-08-20 18:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-02-13 17:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have gone SLR you must be quite an instinctive photographer and should be willing to muck around - you will not be losing film as you know. However, check the web as there are a tonne of sites. I made the digital change over about a year ago and used my talents to pick up digital instincts very quickly.
2006-08-20 18:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by mairimac158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
photography and digital photography is the same juz that digital photography requires less hands-on knowledge on film and tonnes more knowledge on software and digital stuff. whatever you are capturing remains the same nevertheless. i suggest getting some books such as National Geographics Field guide to photography :digital photography. or NG field guide: secrets to making great pictures.
2006-08-20 18:36:03 · answer #6 · answered by portivee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-27 12:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-12-07 16:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-08 17:40:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of sites, do a search and also read the manual from cover to cover. Experiment with each of the features as syou read trhe manual.
2006-08-20 18:30:18 · answer #10 · answered by Boscombe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋