New to Nikon D3200.

Seanmul89

Hey, I recently purchased a D3200, I'm new to these, first dslr I bought. I like to take pictures of Aircraft at dublin airport, I got some good shots already just with the kit lens. 18-55m. Now today I got in the post 70-300. Seems to be the business.
Since iv bought I just use the "auto" setting, as I'm still learning.
What is a good setting for the likes of these pictures, or where will I get better knowledge of other settings and using my own to get some great pictures? Thanks.

liamo

Hi

I got a D3000 about four years ago and one of the first things I did was buy "Understanding Exposure" and set my camera to manual for the next few months.

It took a little time to get the hang of it but it was time and money extremely well spent. Understanding how exposure works lays the groundwork for everything else.

Regards

Liam

pixbyjohn

Have a look here, especially Aperture Priority Mode>>>>>
http://www.cameratips.com/d3200
Good luck with new camera

pwllor

You'll surely have great results with new lens, use it on 300mm with the lowest f-number possible for the shallow depth of field. This will nicely separate your object from the background.

OneGoalNoSoul

pwllor wrote: »

You'll surely have great results with new lens, use it on 300mm with the lowest f-number possible for the shallow depth of field. This will nicely separate your object from the background.

New to this myself but you might also what to look at the difference between a long and short shutter speed.

Reoil

Play about with single focus mode, continuous focus mode - see what's best for you.
Aperture-wise, I would use the most open you can use, to create more depth of focus, and make the plane the most in-focus area of the image.

Reoil

OneGoalNoSoul wrote: »

New to this myself but you might also what to look at the difference between a long and short shutter speed.

Long shutter speed does not lend itself well to fast moving objects...

OneGoalNoSoul

Reoil wrote: »

Long shutter speed does not lend itself well to fast moving objects...

Yeah that was my point, I mean to suggest the OP should look at the results and see the difference. Its a better exercise than simply saying use x mode/settings. Or so I've found anyway.

Seanmul89

Thanks guys, Im really enjoying the new lens i purchased, getting some great shots of aircraft in Dublin.

jonathan mark

i have a d3200 i like it: small light. i also have the tameron 150/600 which because of the smaller sensor makes it into a 900mm so your 300mm is really 400mm ish.