Learn manual mode on your camera!

Here are 2 or 3 things you can do once you learn to set your aperture, shutter speed, and ISO on your camera. Also, learn to read your light meter. This is not hard…..you just need to do it! Once you learn to adjust these settings, you will become a better photographer.
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  1. nate42nd says:

    Hey Tyler. I’m still here. It’s been too long since I did a video. Have a good one.

  2. TylertheGeek28 says:

    I thought u left YouTube, I’ve looked up your channel a few times trying to find new videos you’ve posted and form some reason YouTube would never show me your uploads but I finally found u ! lol, good vid though

  3. notjustamoma says:

    Trying to learn manual mode, took 1 class. I have a nikon d7000, outside I don’t have this problem, but inside I am having trouble getting my meter to zero. I keep raising my ISO to 4000 & higher, but still have trouble getting meter to zero. Also I understand that the higher the ISO, the more noise. Is there a special setting I should use on the SS and Aperture to get it to meter to zero; have tried numerous settings without any luck. Thanks.

  4. decas115 says:

    WELL DONE!!!!!!!*

  5. nate42nd says:

    I would use AV mode and “one shot” focusing to do that. Hope that helps.

  6. atyl1972 says:

    hi, whats the best mode for a portrait shot when i want to focus on the eyes and have the subject in one third of the frame and then recompose for the rest of the shot? i believe it’s something to do with the af modes etc, please advise

  7. kingsjewels says:

    Oh great because that is the lens I wanted to buy. My husband wants me to take pictures of his arrowheads (he makes them) but the kit lens is just not cutting it. I will be taking close up shots of groups of arrowheads. I would love to see the results you got!

  8. nate42nd says:

    Oh yea, the 100mm macro would be great for arrowheads! If fact, I have one here somewhere I may try that. Thanks

  9. kingsjewels says:

    I just had a light bulb moment! LOL Great video! What would lens would you recommend for taking picture’s of arrowheads? I was thinking about the 100mm.

  10. kingsjewels says:

    I just had a light bulb moment! LOL Great video! What would lens would you recommend for taking picture’s of arrowheads? I was thinking about the 100mm.

  11. nate42nd says:

    No it’s not overlap. They are two different kinds of lenses. Great choices. They are choices I wouljd make. What 70-200 did you get. You don’t need to answer btu there are 4 from Canon 5 or 6 if you count the new MKii. Try M out and I wish you all the best.

  12. ejackson21st says:

    I love your videos thanks for taking the time to make them. I am a beginner even though I’ve been using my camera for 2 years now. Never on Manual. I just bought the EF 100 Macro and this is how I found your first video. Thanks for helping me! I will now take the time to do what you are suggesting! I also just bought the EF 70-200mm L lens. Is this overlap in some way? [450D]

  13. PaquiiGleamingPhotos says:

    Thak you! I havent’ considered the fact that I’m using a Macro lens!!! Already added on Flickr and againg,a big “thanks” to you :)

  14. nate42nd says:

    Macro lenses have a shorter depth of focus. It would be harder with a macro lens. I was using a 17-55 zoomed in to about 40mm. If you use a different lens you will see the same results. Watch the shutter speed…..you might need a tripod or to stabilize the camera. Let me know if I can help and join my flickr group. We are going to have some fun over there!

  15. PaquiiGleamingPhotos says:

    After seeing your video,I took my camera(canon eos 1000d + tamron 90 mm Macro) and I changed focus length,ISO etc but I couldn’t be able to have to same focus on two items with different position as in min 2.18 in your video :(

  16. nate42nd says:

    Thanks a lot! I hope it helped a little. Have a good day!

  17. aloysius444 says:

    very informative video, thumbs up man!

  18. nate42nd says:

    Glad to hear that. I love the T1i…I had that camera before my 7D. All the best!

  19. thanks for your videos. your video encourages me to shoot Manual more on my Canon T1i

  20. nate42nd says:

    @nevergive7 Dude! You need to read the freakin manual! lol

  21. nate42nd says:

    @nevergive7 Good points man. The “creative auto” in the newer Canons also works pretty good for this stuff. I just tried it out for the 1st time yesterday.

  22. nate42nd says:

    Good idea there. There are lots of people who are having a hard time understanding these settings.

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