Kodak Camera Basics: Getting the Most from Your Autofocus Camera FROM THE PUBLISHER
But you can make the most of such a sophisticated camera, if you understand its operation and know when it needs your help. In addition to focusing automatically, many cameras offer a variety of exposure modes, including standard program, subject-specific programs, semi-automatic modes, and so on. This book will help you understand each setting and choose the best mode for any scene. The camera can automatically set the shutter speed and aperture to control exposure. Do you know how aperture size and shutter speed affect the appearance of a photograph? Do you know when you should set these controls yourself? This book offers easy-to-grasp explanations and tells you how to apply the concepts. There's one task that autofocus cameras cannot do -- find and compose a scene to create a photograph that "sings." In this book, you'll learn about the operation of point-and-shoot and 35mm SLR cameras. You'll learn about the variety of focus and exposure modes and when to use and override them. You'll learn simple techniques to take better flash pictures. You'll learn about film, filters, and lenses. You'll also discover the importance of lighting and how to compose and photograph your favorite subjects.
SYNOPSIS
Improve your photographs--with an extensive, wide-ranging, and thoroughly up-to-date reference created just for the beginner with a point-and-shoot or 35-mm SLR camera. Find out about the various autofocus and exposure modes; how aperture size and shutter speed affect a photograph; and the importance of lighting. Develop a working knowledge of film, filters, and lenses. Expertiment with alternative ways of taking great flash pictures and composing and photographing your favorite subjects. You'll become a master of the autofocus camera.
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