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Sony Nex-5N

  • 28-01-2013 2:56pm
    #1
    The_Gatsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭


    So my dad recently bought a Sony Nex-5N. He is just using it as a point and shoot but I have a more keen interest in photography. I have never really took the time to learn much about it but now that I have a decent camera I'd love to learn some of the various techniques.

    I have no idea how to set exposure or anything else on the camera so if anybody could point me to a tutorial that shows me how to do this or even just any basic beginners guide this would be great. The lens is the same as the one shown in this picture. Does that mean it's a 25mm lens? That's an example of how basic my knowledge is!

    I really want to try HDR photography so can anybody recommend a place to get started? Any help is much appreciated! Thanks all


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  • #2
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,503 ✭✭✭secman


    the lens is an 18 - 55 mm lens, not sure what the crop factor is though. If its 1.5 its really a 27-82 ish lens. To use the manual settings you would need knowledge of exposure. Google "exposure" and print off all the various articles on it. Learn about f stops and shutter speed and their correllation, and realise that you have a choice of numerous pairings that will result in properly exposed pics. This is the difference using DSLR manual ,you chose the pairings based on the compostion of the photo. Depth of field, shutter speed. freeze motion or show motion. Alternatively you can shoot using Aperture priority, you chose the Aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed. You can also chose Shutter priority being the opposite of the afore mentioned Aperture priority.
    The 3rd element is ISO , this will expand your options in poor light.

    I myself am on the learning curve too, only got a DSLR 3 weeks ago.

    Best of luck and enjoy it.

    Secman


  • #3
    The_Gatsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭The_Gatsby


    secman wrote: »
    the lens is an 18 - 55 mm lens, not sure what the crop factor is though. If its 1.5 its really a 27-82 ish lens. To use the manual settings you would need knowledge of exposure. Google "exposure" and print off all the various articles on it. Learn about f stops and shutter speed and their correllation, and realise that you have a choice of numerous pairings that will result in properly exposed pics. This is the difference using DSLR manual ,you chose the pairings based on the compostion of the photo. Depth of field, shutter speed. freeze motion or show motion. Alternatively you can shoot using Aperture priority, you chose the Aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed. You can also chose Shutter priority being the opposite of the afore mentioned Aperture priority.
    The 3rd element is ISO , this will expand your options in poor light.

    I myself am on the learning curve too, only got a DSLR 3 weeks ago.

    Best of luck and enjoy it.

    Secman
    Thanks for the reply, have been messing about with it a bit and seem to know what everything does!


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