Want to make the switch to a mirrorless camera? Get an introduction to the essential technology that powers micro four-thirds format and other mirrorless cameras.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Want to learn how to use a mirrorless camera?
- How to use this course
- Downloading your user manual
- A guided tour: Common buttons and controls
- Getting ready to shoot
- Powering up your camera
- Reducing camera shake
- Taking some shots in Auto mode and reviewing the images
- Shooting in scene modes
- Comparing DSLR and mirrorless cameras
- Manufacturers making mirrorless cameras
- Breaking down the acronyms: MILC, MFT
- Understanding sensor size
- The impact of a crop factor
- WYSIWYG shooting styles with electronic viewfinders and live view
- The limitations of kit and budget lenses
- Working with prime lenses
- The rise of professional mirrorless lenses
- Using a teleconverter or extender to modify your lenses
- Lenses optimized for video shooting
- What is Program Auto mode?
- Changing ISO
- Adjusting exposure compensation
- Using flexible program mode
- Understanding focus points and autofocus
- Choosing the autofocus selection mode
- Focusing manually
- Shooting in continuous or burst mode
- Silent shooting
- Using the self-timer
- Using a remote
- Understanding and switching between metering modes
- Exposure lock
- Aperture Priority mode
- Shutter Priority mode
- Manual Exposure mode
- Long-exposure shooting (Bulb mode)
- Exposure bracketing
- HDR shooting
- Setting a custom white balance
- Controlling your flash
- Using picture styles or creative effects
- Shooting panoramas
- Adjusting your LCD
- Cleaning your image sensor
- Customizing your camera menus
- Adjusting movie record settings
- Choosing the right memory card for recording video
- Attaching an external microphone to the camera
- Recording and viewing movies
- Shooting time-lapse movies
- Setting your budget for your camera
- Paying attention to ergonomics
- Consider existing gear when choosing a system
- Openness of platform
- Goodbye
Taught by
Richard Harrington