Camera Basics Part Deux

Several settings on the camera need to be set manually to get the most from your camera. In the menu there are settings for focus, lighting, and pixel usage. Set the focus for center spot, this will produce a circle in the center of the view screen to aim at the spot on your piece that is the center of your focus. In lighting, you can pick the type of light source that you are using. This will adjust the camera for the “temperature” of the light source. I set my camera for the 6.3 megapixel setting as this is the 3:2 length to width ratio. This gives me 6×4 prints automatically.

There also should be a type of picture control, set this to the PASM setting, then adjust the following. I use the “A” setting then adjust the “f” stop to the highest number available, my camera stops at 8.0. The higher the f number the greater the depth of field. That is the amount of the picture that will be in focus. Then set the ISO to the lowest number available, mine is ISO 64. This is the setting that determines the grain size that is used in making the picture. The lower the number, the more grains (pixels) that are used to actually record the image. This also means that it will take more time to acquire the image. The third setting that can be adjusted here is the EV setting (this is the “white balance” setting, watch the display screen as you change this to see what happens to your picture, stop when you have the baance you want).

You can find this and a lot more information at: http://tabletopstudio.com/

If you missed the first part of this series, make sure you check out Part 1

Next section will focus on the equipment that you need in addition to the camera.

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