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06/11/2004 04:02:36 PM · #1 |
Anyone ever get a new, better camera, and feel new anxiety to do better in the next challenge, (or the next family outing) because you have better equipment? I just moved up from an A70 to a 300d, and I'm trying to get something together for the Choices contest, and I am noticing I'm putting more pressure on myself to do better than before because I have this new camera. Anyone else go through something like that? (What makes it worse is that for me, at least, my pictures from the 300d are worse than what I got from the A70, because I don't know what I'm doing yet -- I'm at the beginning of the learning curve!).
Sigh... but what the heck -- it's fun nonetheless! |
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06/11/2004 04:08:38 PM · #2 |
All I can say is keep at it Gary. The 300d is a bit of a beast. It took me quite a while to get to grips with it. Play around with the parameters, boost all the settings and just experiment. I found I get the best using the AV mode. Enjoy your camera!
Mike
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06/11/2004 04:11:25 PM · #3 |
| I can sympathize with you. I haven't participated in a challenge since I bought the Nikon D70 a few weeks ago. I've been out taking pictures and practicing, but haven't found any that I can adapt to the challenges. I'm going to try again.. but I feel the same kind of pressure. Almost like I'm psyching myself out. |
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06/11/2004 07:45:30 PM · #4 |
The way I looked at it, the camera is to a photographer as a blank canvas is to a painter. Sure my new dRebel is a much whiter and larger canvas, but I'm still the painter...
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06/11/2004 07:58:28 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by TooCool:
The way I looked at it, the camera is to a photographer as a blank canvas is to a painter. Sure my new dRebel is a much whiter and larger canvas, but I'm still the painter... |
Good point, well said and I might add that sometimes it is harder to paint on a large canvas than it is to paint the same image in miniature (especially if you are given many more brushes)
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06/11/2004 08:29:05 PM · #6 |
That's why I'm glad there's a free study this month. I figure I can learn my camera and if by luck I happen to get a decent photo I can submit it.
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06/11/2004 09:06:31 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by TooCool:
The way I looked at it, the camera is to a photographer as a blank canvas is to a painter. Sure my new dRebel is a much whiter and larger canvas, but I'm still the painter... |
Good point, well said and I might add that sometimes it is harder to paint on a large canvas than it is to paint the same image in miniature (especially if you are given many more brushes) |
Just turn down the image size - you're in complete control of your canvas size ;)
Seriously though, participating in these challenges is about putting an idea into a theme. It doesn't matter what camera you have when you're formulating an idea. I was so excited to get out and shoot with my new D70... At first the infinite settings awere a bit overwhelming, so I set it on auto and started snapping pictures. One at a time I needed this feature or that, and whipped out my instruction book on the spot.
Dont psyche yourself out - you've got an awesome new camera, just let it set you free, and I think you'll find your pictures are better without any effort on your part. |
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06/11/2004 09:54:09 PM · #8 |
| Thank you to all who replied. I feel better already! I love my new camera, and even if it takes a while to learn how to get the most from it, what a fantastic journey to have begun! Thanks again. |
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06/11/2004 11:22:53 PM · #9 |
| Yeah I felt that way once I got my new 300d....just waiting and eager to learn this new camera to put it to a challenge....thinking too, that I can produce much better image, quality wise. For some reason I thought too, that I could even be better at comps. and ect....What I have found out, that I have became better with such a nice camera. So I have been there, done that, and got the shot! :) Still, learning about my 300D...Did you know that you can watch DVD's on it??? (Joking) :) |
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06/11/2004 11:37:36 PM · #10 |
| I found that when I switched from the fd92 to my 717 my photos were actually WORSE for awhile until I learned more about the new camera. While the 92 was more point and shoot, I kept forgetting to check settings, what dials to use, etc. with the 717. Have fun learning with your new "toy"! |
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06/13/2004 12:44:14 AM · #11 |
Actually you might get WORSE pics for awhile while you got used to the new camera. I know I did when I got my 10D. Tooks some getting used to and adjusting. Now I get better ones. Ann
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