Learn the Local Lingo
Learn the Local Lingo
If youve decided to invest in an SLR camera, then it means youre at least half serious about learning how they work and what theyll do, and one of the first things you should become familiar with is the terminology used for SLR cameras. None of it is that difficult, its just learning a little bit of a new language.
First, you need to know what pixel rates are. A digital image has millions of tiny squares in it sort of similar to mosaic tiles. A pixel count of a camera tells you how many of these the camera is capable of making. The higher the count, the better the camera. After that you start to learn about zoom. Most cameras have one of two kinds. An optical zooms adjusts the focal length of the lens and magnifies the subject while a digital zoom basically just enlarges. Theres better quality on an optical zoom. A memory card becomes your new best friend and every camera seems to use a different type. Some use memory sticks while others use an actual little card placed in the camera. You can buy big ones or little ones and the smaller the camera in size, the smaller the memory card youll be relying on. When traveling, youll want to own several memory cards to protect from somehow losing everything youve shot because you accidentally erase a whole card, lose it or even have it stole.
These are the basic terms you need to know about. As you move forward with SLR photography youll pick up many more and get to know the lingo associated with them.
Dont try and do it all at once, its a real learn and remember as you go process. Make it fun not a chore!
