newbies please ask, experts/masters please answer our queries

[bahiista]

another question..ayay murag ako ra newbie da, ako raman ni ask..

-->what gadgets/lens must a dsl owner have? bsag for beginners lng sa na gadget
-->kanang DOF ba,unsaon mana sya nga ang subject ra nimo ang ma highlight sa pic (sorry for the wrong term)? kay hibong ko ang subjeft bsag naa sa kilid kay ma highlight jud sya the rest kay blurry na, maka choose jus diay ta ana asa ka mo fucos bsan naa pana sa kilid?

ans:
1. you should have a kit lens since newbie paka..like me ^__^... why? kay padala gyud na sa camera and to be able to understand the lens mas nindot ang 18-55 kay nag range na from wide angle (18mm) to telephoto angle (55mm).
about gadget/accessories mao ni ako ma suggest, get a tripod first, then a flash, card reader, camera bag nga dili dali mailhan nga camera ang sulod. know what you what sa photography and buy those things but first tripod gyud.kanang pang dslr pod na tripod ha, yaw na pang digi cam.

2. read and learn about aperture (f/1. mao na iya symbol...mas gamay ang number meaning padung 0 is mas nindot ang DOF. also maka DOF pod ka if layo ang distance sa subject ug back ground provided nga dako pod imo aperture opening which gamay ug number ang aperture nimo (f/1..

try to search google about basic in photography. mas dugay ka kalimot if ikaw naka discover kaysa imo lang nabatian ang information. also try this one...our new informative thread.
https://www.istorya.net/forums/photog...ontribute.html

[bahiista]

Why do we need to buy FLASH? wala diay na built-in flash ang slr daan?
Unsa pod gamit anang flash diffuser? why e diffuse man?

don't be bother with flash/diffuser for now...practice and use ambient lighting then sabta na sila...after masuhito ka ana that's the time nga mag move on ka to flash ug other lighting. take 1 step @ a time miga pra ma enjoy gyud nimo kung unsay naa ra nimo for the mean time...mahal sad bya ni nga bisyo..hehehe

[alucard_x]

Why do we need to buy FLASH? wala diay na built-in flash ang slr daan?
Unsa pod gamit anang flash diffuser? why e diffuse man?

Some Slr's have built-in Flash but most high end level and pro cam's (5D, D3s, 1DMkIII) requires off camera flashes. One reason is they are not powerful or flexible enough for their needs. The flash gun gives you the flexibility and allows your basic kit lens to function well in low-light and fast-moving subjects regardless of lighting conditions.

Flash diffuser spreads the light making it a softer quality light. Simplier terms Shadows are more softer compared shooting a bare light kung mogamit ka ug diffusser.

[alucard_x]

i know I can easily google up all my queries here, but their explanations are not beginner-friendly and there are terms nga lisod sabton that only experienced photogrphers can understand.

I suggest looking into Dtown TV for vids that help you understand. Start at older epsisodes para makasabot ka and I believe the explanation they have is newbie friendly.

[epoaxlan]

[quote=bahiista;7688969]ans:

2. read and learn about aperture (f/1. mao na iya symbol...mas gamay ang number meaning padung 0 is mas nindot ang DOF. also maka DOF pod ka if layo ang distance sa subject ug back ground provided nga dako pod imo aperture opening which gamay ug number ang aperture nimo (f/1..

wow i love this tip, very detailed..thanks, you answered my questions regarding DOF well!

[epoaxlan]

I suggest looking into Dtown TV for vids that help you understand. Start at older epsisodes para makasabot ka and I believe the explanation they have is newbie friendly.

thanks for this link!

[pepponeskie]

from the gears that you will acquire, dinha naka magpili ug asa ka nga field/genre.

dayun mag tigum naka ug palit ug high-end gears para sa imong napili na field/genre.

[epoaxlan]

from the gears that you will acquire, dinha naka magpili ug asa ka nga field/genre.

dayun mag tigum naka ug palit ug high-end gears para sa imong napili na field/genre.

right! i really want to shoot macro.. also i love shooting fireworks and stars hehehe

i see shots of a moon here with black background, was the background photoshopped? if not how did you make the background black?

[choui168]

get your camera lang sa... shoot and learn a few things then move on. don't try to absorb all this info all at once. when you gain experience shooting, you will figure out these other things yourself.

understand (not memorize) the 3 elements of exposure first (ISO, shutter speed and aperture) and how they relate to one another. then get to know your camera, the controls, limitations, etc. before going on to external flash, diffuser, macro and other things

[pepponeskie]

right! i really want to shoot macro.. also i love shooting fireworks and stars hehehe

i see shots of a moon here with black background, was the background photoshopped? if not how did you make the background black?

if you're planning macro then you got to have enough patience.

those were not photoshoped, ingana lang jud na sila kung sakto pagka shot nimo.

you will learn along the way.