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RE: Hurricane Dorian and My New Camera
So, you're the one I come to with questions then? LOL! Most things are the same as I'm used to , so I dial by instinct . The only thing that I really need to get used to is how you choose the focus point or points. I was used to pushing a little button and then using the dial to choose the focus point. I still keep looking for that little focus button! I'll get used to it, though!
I bought Canon EOS 80D for Dummies, and need to thumb through it again. I'm trying my hand at spot metering to get the best image for B&W conversion, with details in the blacks and whites and less clipping. I use GIMP, and have to use jpeg rather than RAW at this point, but may change programs in the future as I know RAW will give me what I'm looking for.
Ah, yes. Raw is the only way to go for you to be making all your own creative decisions about each image. Just like Ansel Adams! Lol! I used spot metering all the time with my 5D Mk II, but have to figure it out with this one. Perhaps I ought to actually read the manual! Lol! Maybe I need 80D for Dummies too.
One thing I have noticed is just how noisy the shutter is. One picture of a butterfly and it’s scared off!!
I know it’s the mirror making that infernal noise. My 5D must have been more insulated.
I have to try to hack my editor to use RAW. I think it's a plug-in. It didn't work last time I tried, but I've updated since, so it's worth looking into again. It's not just butterflies, BTW. That noise alerts otherwise unsuspecting street photo subjects, which can be a problem ;-)
You can't use the Canon Raw software? I never use it because I like the Adobe one better because I have got used to it!
I've never had a camera that has such a clunky mirror sound, but oh well! It was half the price of getting one of the newer 5D models, which I just could not justify!