Don't Shoot In Auto - Advice For DSLR Newbies

Re:Don't Shoot In Auto - Advice For DSLR Newbies by jrockway on Saturday May 09, 2009 @04:28PM (#601389)

The article is more than "don't shoot in auto", but I have to wonder who buys an SLR without knowing how to use it. If you know nothing about photography, you should probably save your money and get a point-and-shoot instead.

(With that in mind, I spend most of my time in Auto or Program AE. Those both do a great job 99% of the time.)

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Re:Don't Shoot In Auto - Advice For DSLR Newbies by menloparkbum on Saturday May 09, 2009 @04:34PM (#601398)

I have to wonder who buys an SLR without knowing how to use it

Really? It's almost everyone who buys an entry level SLR.

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Re:Don't Shoot In Auto - Advice For DSLR Newbies by windsurfer on Saturday May 09, 2009 @04:31PM (#601391)

Maybe people that know nothing want to learn. After all, how would you learn about photography without taking photos?

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Re:Don't Shoot In Auto - Advice For DSLR Newbies by baddox on Saturday May 09, 2009 @07:09PM (#601558)

If I had the money, I would definitely buy an entry level SLR without knowing how to use it, then figure out how to use it.

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Re:Don't Shoot In Auto - Advice For DSLR Newbies by paulgb on Saturday May 09, 2009 @05:27PM (#601455)

This was probably very true a few years ago. Now you can get an entry-level Canon Rebel or Nikon for $500, and it seems everyone has one.

I agree with you that point and shoot is better for someone who just wants to take pictures though - a cheap point and shoot takes pretty decent pictures these days.

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