Discussing A few focusing thoughts... in Nikon D90. Rich Beaubien says: I don’t know how many folks are using this technique.
It was mentioned in the tips thread but I have the feeling it got lost. Plus there are a number of folks new to DSLRs who are jumping on the bandwagon with the D90 that will absorb any good idea. In the olden days we would set the shutter speed dial, twist the aperture ring, and focus using the lens focusing ring. In the D90 (as with most digital cameras today) both the exposure and focusing locks are tied to the shutter release button. So on my D90… I set Auto Focus to AF-C (AF-Continuous) by pushing the AF button on top of the camera (next to the screen) while turning the main command dial button. So I use my thumb to press the AE-L/AF-L button. Note there is a drawback for those that want the audio confirmation when the subject is in focus (aka the beep), when you set Auto Focus to AF-C you won’t hear any beeps (instead you can watch the green dot inside the viewfinder for confirmation).
I Challenge You To Try These 5 Things In Photography by Digital Photo Secrets. Do you remember when you were a kid and totally afraid to jump in the water and swim?
We’ve all been there. In life, some things just freak us out, and it’s no different in photography. I know it sounds strange, but we all need to be pushed sometimes. We need someone to force us to do something in a new and different way. So today I’m going to act as that person. Challenge yourself to get up close We’re all too comfortable using the zoom feature on our cameras, but the real gold lies in getting up as close as possible to your subjects. Photos need to have a consistent theme. A rose plant up as close as you can get.The water droplet appears to contain a world unto itself.Photo By Yogendra Joshi Challenge yourself to avoid centering your subject It’s our default wiring to place the subject of our images smack dab in the center.
So I challenge you to place your subject anywhere but the center of the frame. Challenge yourself to learn manual photography. Nikon D90 Blog - D90 Everything! Google. Understanding All the Nikon D90’s Controls. A new Nikon D90 is exciting and fun — but it sure has a lot of buttons and dials to figure out.
Using your digital SLR camera will be a breeze once you understand what all the D90's controls do. Topside controls Control Panel: On the D90, you can view basic camera settings on this topside LCD panel or on the main monitor. On/Off/Illuminate switch and shutter button: The switch rotates to turn the camera on or off, or to illuminate the control panel. The button controls the camera’s shutter. Metering Mode button. Exposure Compensation button: This button activates a feature that enables you to tweak exposure when working in three of your camera’s autoexposure modes: programmed autoexposure, aperture-priority autoexposure, and shutter-priority autoexposure, represented by the letters P, S, and A on the camera Mode dial.
AF Mode/Reset button: Press this button to access the Autofocus mode setting, which affects your camera’s autofocus performance. Back-of-the-body controls Front-left buttons blog. Nikon D90 User's Guide. Me Donate New Search Gallery How-To Books Links Workshops About Contact Nikon D90 User's Guide © 2008 KenRockwell.com.
All rights reserved. Nikon D90. enlarge September 2008 User's Guide Page Index D90 Review More Nikon Reviews NEW: Nikon D90 iPod and iPhone App. There is also a guide for the Android; you can find it at your Android store on your phone. Nikon D90 User's Guide in PDF. ($5 mandatory donation if you'd like to print or save, thanks!) Introduction This will make you to an expert on using the Nikon D90, but this alone won't get great pictures. To get great photos you still need to get yourself to the right place and point the camera in the right direction at the right time, which is a lot harder than mastering the D90. Right out of the box at default settings the D90 does a great job, but you need an eye to "see" the photos before you take them.
Getting great photos out of the D90, or any other camera, really only takes these settings and a good eye: 1.) Adobe Photoshop Tutors.