Apologies if I repeat anything I haven't fully read everything posted.
I've got a Canon 5DIII and pretty much always use it in Av (Aperture priority) as I'm mainly interested in depth of field. I will use Tv (Shutter priority) for things like motor-sports. I play with ISO to ensure I'm always above 1/60 shutter speed. I was thinking recently I probably only use about 10% of the cameras functions. You can shoot lower than 1/60 handheld but you have to be really careful.
The only time I use manual is with flash, also can you set the camera to bracket shoot (shoot 3 images 1 above and 1 below a standard exposure setting)?
One thing to master is what focus setting you are using, for Canon One-shot, AI Focus, AI servo. I tend to use One-shot for static subjects, then you can focus on an area keep first pressure to maintain focus and frame your shot, using this with a large aperture (e.g. 2.8) gives differential focusing.
The biggest tip is to buy the best lenses you can and for detail shots try and get a lens that is at least f2.8. There is a cheep Nikon 50mm f1.8 that you can buy (I have the equivalent Canon).
Mark
p.s. I recently won a camera club competition with an image taken on my iPhone.
I've got a Canon 5DIII and pretty much always use it in Av (Aperture priority) as I'm mainly interested in depth of field. I will use Tv (Shutter priority) for things like motor-sports. I play with ISO to ensure I'm always above 1/60 shutter speed. I was thinking recently I probably only use about 10% of the cameras functions. You can shoot lower than 1/60 handheld but you have to be really careful.
The only time I use manual is with flash, also can you set the camera to bracket shoot (shoot 3 images 1 above and 1 below a standard exposure setting)?
One thing to master is what focus setting you are using, for Canon One-shot, AI Focus, AI servo. I tend to use One-shot for static subjects, then you can focus on an area keep first pressure to maintain focus and frame your shot, using this with a large aperture (e.g. 2.8) gives differential focusing.
The biggest tip is to buy the best lenses you can and for detail shots try and get a lens that is at least f2.8. There is a cheep Nikon 50mm f1.8 that you can buy (I have the equivalent Canon).
Mark
p.s. I recently won a camera club competition with an image taken on my iPhone.
