DigitalCameraBasics

1) Point&Shoot
a. Small
b. Fixedlens
c. Upto18Megapixels
2) DSLRDigitalSLR
a. Usuallynotsmall
b. Interchangeablelens
c. Upto200Megapixel
3) Lenses
a. Fixed
b. Variable28to400
c. Zoom
i. Manual
ii. Digitalsometimes2x
d. Macro
i. Lens
ii. Electronically
4) Mode
a. AutomaticEverythingsetforyoubythecamerasbrain
b. Manual
i. ISO100to10,000ish
ii. fStop1to15?andisdependentuponthelens
iii. ShutterspeedBulbto1/4000ofasecond
c. AperturePrioritySizeoftheholelightgoesthrough
i. TheaperturetakespriorityandyouchangetheISOandexposure(shutterspeed)
d. ShutterPriorityHowquicklythatholeopensandcloses
i. ShutterspeedtakespriorityandyouchangetheISOandexposure(aperture)
e. SPScenePosition
i. Nature,NatureSoft,NatureVivid,Flower
ii. Portrait,BabyMode,Night,Sunset,Snow,Museum,Sport,Fireworks
f. Custom
i. Manysettingsthatyoucancustomizeandsetasyourcamerasdefault
5) Video
a. Manycamerascandoit
6) FSBFilmSimulationBracketing

a. Usually3ofthesameshotusing3differentfilmtypes(Provia,Velvia&Soft)
7) Metering
a. CenterWeighted
b. Partial
c. Spot
8) Focus
a. Center
b. Spot
c. ManualThereisusuallyafocusringifitisavailable
9) Continuousshootingmode
a. Top7(Raw)
b. Top50
c. Last7
d. Longperiod
10)
ViewfinderorLCD
11)
Displayoptions
12)
Reviewpictures
13)
DualmodeReducescamerashake
14)
Menu
a. Up,Down,Left&Right
15)
Bestwaytolearnispushthebuttons
a. Readyourmanuals.Explore,experiment.
b. Thereisusuallyaresetsettingsomewhereinthesetupmenusthatwillreverteverything
backtothegoodolddays
16)
Nextsessions
a. Accessories(Externalflash,Tripods,Filtersetc.)
b. Photographybasics
c. Howtoplaywithyourpicturesonacomputer

Resources

DigitalPhotographyTutorialshttp://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm
B&HPhotohttp://www.bhphotovideo.com2124446615
MiddleEarthMediahttp://www.middleearthmedia.com6463584390