Nikon d80 manual mode

I had this SLR of mine for about 3 years and i just used the auto function of it.. Have you thought of giving manual mode a try? Aperture mode should work with the D60 and whatever lens you have. Hi can anybody help me! I am so happy to have found you last night. I know this post is 3 years old, but thank you!

I feel just like you, I want to learn how to take some amazing photos and I know I have it in me. My current lens only goes down to 3. I have such a hard time photographing indoors. That is awesome! I learned manual mode when I had 2 kids under the age 3 too. You can do it :.

Thank you so much for this helpful tutorial, I have been look forward to taking my pictures to the hext level. Thank you for this super helpful article! How absolutely wonderful this article was! I have pinned about 18 different explanations of shooting in Manual mode, and yours is the only one that makes absolute sense! I loved your examples of setting the aperture to the number of people in the picture, and the explanation of the ISO worker bees.

Going to go play now. Thanks for giving me the courage to turn that dial to M! I especially love portrait photography. I thought this article was very clear and gave an excellent explanation on how to shoot in manual mode. I am so excited that you have found photography at such a young age! Best of luck! This is the most well explained advice I have read on the internet! What a great site! But your simple encouragement and explanation changed everything.

The sentence where you said keep adjusting until the ticker is on zero. Why oh why has no one ever told me that before. I went out today and took every. I will be a regular visitor to your site. Thank you Thank you. Glad to hear some things are clicking and you are off playing with manual mode!

Thank you so much ive been shooting in auto for the last 3 years and decided its time to take the plunge. Have taken so many mini classes over the years and never really understood Manual Mode. Thank you. Can you please help me? I dont have a speed light i realy whant to take a powder paint shot i do know it must be in manual setting S Shutter speed but futher its confuseing…. If the light is low and your need your shutter speed really fast make sure your ISO is high and your aperture is at a low number.

I have read many articles about shooting in Manual since buying my T2i last year, and this has been the best one! Thank you so much for mentioning keeping the meter at 0, I had never heard that! I have been shooting in the no-flash auto mode all year, time to switch to Manual! I also just ordered a 50mm 1. Thank you so much for the clear tutorial! Shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, focus points and so on. They are all important to learn and even […]. I have a great camera and lens but could not consistently take good pictures.

I somewhat understood aperture, shutter speed, and ISO separately, but did not know how to put them all together to get a good picture. My pictures were all too dark or too light. Thank you for simplifying it for me! Now go out and tackle that ticker ;. Think of the time you will save if you nail your exposure and white balance in camera. I was wondering if you could tell me what the best setting would be to take pictures during a football game at night.

Hey Molly! It really depends on the lighting. Just make sure your aperture is fast enough to free the game. Well, other articles were in English, just not what I could understand.

Your article is the first one I finally fully understand and can relate to! Question: In this article, are you referring to shooting in full manual mode or choosing one of the three A,P or S priority? First of, LOVE your site! Your articles are helping me a lot but I had a few questions as I venture further into Manual mode. If you chose a ss of 50, start at f3.

Unfortunately, there is no standard setting as it all depends on the light you have available and the look you are trying to achieve. Check out this post on lenses for wedding photography.

You may want to rent a lens or two for the wedding. I took a class a long time ago when I first moved to Oki, but did nothing with what I learned. I will be started at the top and going down your tutorials so expect to hear from me. Wow what a great start to a tutorial!!! Only just recently got a DSLR and need a good step by step to help me get the most out of it and if this is how it starts then this looks perfect, though aperture still rattles my brain a bit, up, down, bigger, smaller…I keep forgetting which is which.

Will get a handle on it though, thanks so much for taking the time to have written this up. I have captured so many shots I will treasure forever. I promise, you will surprise yourself at how it will eventually become […].

Often you might want a slower shutter speed to show movement, as in running, hair blowing in the breeze … Looks natural. Every photographer has their own preference. Just additional info from another perspective …. Ive read tons of blogs, asked my photog friends but this explanation was hands down the best Ive ever read. I know the next time Im shooting Im going to be like.. It will be a helpful tool when Im out practicing. Thank you so much!!!

Love it! Remember that is just a rule of thumb : I typically pick a higher number just to be safe :. I have been an amateur photographer for years and have decided to turn my hobby into a business with lots of encouragement from family and friends. I am still in disbelief that people want to pay me for taking their photographs.

I noticed in this article above you said the 50mm 1. I have that camera and lens and it works well.

I am getting to know this new lens of mine. Can you explain why you think it is not compatible? It depends which 50mm you get if it will auto focus with your camera. Maybe I am misunderstanding totally. I would not doubt it. Here is what you said in the paragraph below the picture of the two girls on the beach: From the encouragement of a friend, I bought a 50mm 1. No, you understand it correctly. Thank you for pointing that out. I can only find the ISO setting to adjust and it is limited to only going up to or Hi 1.

Since you have a D in one of your videos I am hoping you could help. What a fantastic blog Courtney Slazinik, Really great points in there, no wonder you have over comments here. Thank you for sharing, you gained a follower. I set my aperture first, followed by shutter speed, then adjusted ISO to since outdoors. It seemed that even with the slightest movement, my ticker would jump all over the place beneath the graph, even though I felt like I was all set.

How do you handle this with moving subjects, such as animals or children? Any advice would be appreciated! Eventually, it will become second nature but to start with, focus on one type of light.

If they run out of it, wait for them to come back into it. I also learned a new word. I LOVE your blog. I finally was able to successfully do a blurred background on purpose all thanks to you.

I love this BLOG! My camera was given by a friend as a gift. Though I love taking pictures so I really want to learn more. Thank you for this. This is such a big help. Looking forward to learn more from you. Yes, figuring out the terms will open up a whole new world.

I love this blog! I read a few other blogs and articles about manual mode, and this was the easiest to understand! Hi i have a passion in photography and i have always wanted to buy nikkon d90 but at the moment am using canon s3is and am always inspired by blurry background photos or out of focus photos can that canon achieve that effect advise please. The blurry backgrounds come from the lens and aperture you use.

Hi Darlene, Thank you for this article. I am a fashion blogger and I use 50mm f1. I almost always use f1. The problem is that I very often come out blurred as well. I wonder if it is the distance between the camera and myself that makes me blurred. What would you suggest be the best maximum distance away from a subject in order to prevent the blurred subject. If you are too close then the 50mm 1. My daughter has her cheer competition this weekend. I just got a Nikon D I have te lens it came with and a I am a SLR virgin.

I do not know anything about it and I need help. Please let me know some basics in terms I can understand. Lol All I want is to take sharper photos of my son and my dog. Is it on? Does it have a battery? Honestly, that is all I can think of.

I would take it back to the store and ask for help :. I absolutely love your tutorial! It really is the first thing that has finally clicked for me after having my DSLR for 2 years and I thank you! I do have a question though.. I have the Nikon D with the standard kit lens. Is this going to be hard for a beginner like me..

Here is a post with another option for the 50mm. If you have a sports mode on your camera, you can use that. You need a fast shutter speed to […]. Thanks for all your tips. Feel free to send me the photo with the settings so I can see what is going on. Shutter priority and aperture priority are also good options, and […].

As I was shooting this Christmas, I was having problems with my settings. I was getting pretty frustrated. I was shooting in manual mode.. I am just now learning to shoot in this mode because you have more freedom in your settings.. I politely said I know I am shooting in manual trying to learn this setting. But the way she said it was just made it sound like shooting in manual would never work and that it is taboo.. Thanks for the post.

I am having a problem with grainy pictures so I went back to read your tutorial to see what I am doing wrong.. I think I my aperature and iso are too high. I am sure I will be back to learn more. That is funny someone thought you were doing something wrong because you were off auto. Thanks for all the useful information. I have a Nikon D with three lenses mm, mm, and mm and just received a Nikon SB flash. I have taken OK photos on auto mode in the past by really want to improve.

Adding the flash because so many of my indoor photos have had the shadow of the lens in the way : complicates things even more. Hope that helps :. This helped so much! I am a fairly new photographer based out of Louisiana, I have tons of questions if you can email me. Basic camera settings and trying to capture movement or capturing in depth images of people.

Also, I wanted your advice on a good editing software. Which would you recommend? My overall aspect of the photgraphy theme Is more vintage old looks and natural versus an airbrush appearance. Can you please help and give feedback regarding these matters? Thanks a bunch! I can be reached at [email protected]. I know photography can seem overwhelming at first. This was very clear, and explanatory to me.

Thank you for making this seem so easy to me! Your creativity will skyrocket once you learn how to really use your instrument. Very clear post! This is great blog for photographers especially novices in DSLR. I need some help when shooting landscape. The greenery is ok. It is just the sky. Would be grateful if I could have some guidance on how to resolve this problem. We have a post coming about shooting landscapes but it sounds like the reason that is happening is because the light is different.

The sky is much brighter than the landscape so it is hard to expose to get them both exposed correctly. Thanks you so much for this wonderful blog post above here. I am searching this type of information from long time. Thank you for all of this information. But i cannot get beyond the yellowish color. Any suggestions? The yellowish tint is from the white balance. I love that you label your photos with your settings. So helpful. What about just setting your camera ISO on auto?

If that works for you, awesome! I like to be able to change it and have complete control over everything. I just found your web site and wanted to let you know that I found your blog so much easier to read and understand than any I have come across.

Thank you so much for simple and easy directions. Thank you, your husband and your families for his service for our country!! It not only affects him, but the families also. May God Bless You and Yours as you continue your journeys together. Thank you so much for your sweet words! Just starting to get into better photography. Would you give your opinion in a good mid level dslr camera? I am in the market for a new camera, my old one died. I am looking at the Canon t3, t4, 6d or the Nikon and Do you have any opinions on these?

That is a tough one and I always recommend heading to a camera store to play with the different cameras. See what feels good in your hands and if you like where the buttons are for changing your shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. Not sure about your budget but it was a great camera.

The higher your ISO the more light you are bringing into your camera. I spent the better part of my first year or so […]. Wow you made things, especially the exposure triangle much easier to understand. I own a Canon 7D and have two lens, the and the Can you please give me some examples of settings to shoot in low indoor light for a concert using both lens. Starting points for example with each lens.

I am very appreciative of this site and your help. It all depends on what you have available and how wide your lens will let you get your aperture to. Just play around :. This article has been such a blessing to me. But your article has given me confidence to try again. My question now is: How do I get out of auto-focus? Is it really a good idea to use auto-focus while in Manual mode?

I took your advice against the kit lens although I also got a 55mm — mm zoom lens. Thanks so much and I look forward to your reply on the manual focus. It is up to you if you want to get out of auto-focus. I still use auto-focus but choose my own focal point. Sometimes cameras take a second to focus but if you think there is something wrong with your camera I would suggest sending it in to be repaired. If you want to shoot with manual focus by all means give it a try. Wow, I have been wanting to understand this for so long…been shooting in aperture priority since Now, I finally get it!

You rock girl!! After just reading two of your posts, I already understand way more! I am starting to tackle Manual and am learning a lot here. Thank you SO much! I really knew nothing about photography so bare with me…I have a Pentax with a lens that goes as low as F4.

I really like a bright picture too bright my husband says many of my pictures are blurry…. Great Blog! Does Pentax sell a 50mm? Also, the lens does help by allowing you to shoot with a wider aperture lower number which brings in more light and lets you raise your shutter speed. Yeah, all well and good but for the vast majority of situations, Aperture Priority is just fine. Hi Courtney, I totally love this article.

I got a Nikon D for Christmas and have only read the manual it came with. Then gave into buying the field guide for it and most of both still leave me with alot of questions. But since I found your website through a pin on pinterest I have been so happy to learn more in a few weeks than what I have in the past months. Thanks again for writing this one. I am definitely going to make shooting in manual a habit.

I was wondering though if you have any recommendations or tips on using the kit lens in manual mode until I can give in and get the 50mm? Glad you have found our information useful. I was the girl that said never in a million years would I get off Auto…but guess what? Maybe check out the book — Film is Not Dead. I read a few tutorials online this past week. I found this one most useful. Please note that the manual and the contact information therein are subject to change without notice.

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If any provision of the Agreement shall be determined invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between you and Nikon, and supersedes and replaces any other agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. Enable or disable the AF-assist light. Light only comes on if it's needed. Prevents default or permits shutter release if there's no SD card in the camera.

Helps avoid shooting a pile of photos without "film" in the camera. Sets step size in EV units for aperture, shutter, and exposure compensation adjustment. When "on", you can adjust EV at any time with just the command dial. Selects the area in the center of the frame that's given the greatest weight in center-weighted metering mode.

Only the 8 mm area is indicated in the viewfinder, however. The D80's auto bracketing feature can control either normal ambient exposure, flash exposure, both, or white balance variation. Select a function to be assigned to the FUNC button.

Most of these let you use the FUNC button to temporarily override camera settings such as metering pattern, flash mode, etc. When selecting AF points, commanding the selection to move past the edge of the frame causes it to "wrap" around to the other side. Controls the overly? In Auto mode, the backlight doesn't activate when you're shooting a bright subject.

When enabled, a flash indicator lightning bolt will flash in the viewfinder when flash is recommended. Sets the slowest shutter speed that the camera will use in P and A exposure modes when the flash is enabled. If enabled the default , the built-in flash will temporarily light as a modeling flash when the Depth of Field Preview button is pressed. Length of time the meter displays the exposure setting after it's been activated. Unless the AE-Lock hold option is selected, the meter will continuously update as the scene or camera settings change.

Sets the length of time the camera will wait for a signal from the remote control before reverting to single-shot or continuous mode, whichever was last in effect. If enabled, delays shutter release 0. Selects the type of batteries in use with the MB-D80 pack, to insure the correct minimum-voltage cutoff point.

See subscreens for details. Chooses protocol for USB port. Embeds an alphanumeric character string in the EXIF header of captured images. An on-screen keyboard similar to that used for naming folders is shown, but in addition to upper case characters, numbers and the underscore symbol, also lets you select lower case characters and a good range of other punctuation symbols. I bought my D80 nearly two years ago and to my surprise I am still finding new things about it.

Now to me Manual means that I set the Aperture and shutter speed and look at the exposure indication in the viewfinder to judge whether it is correct or not. If not then I can either adjust one or both of these or change the ISO setting.

I realised early that this was not necessary the case when using the flash. If the flash is set to its normal default TTL settings then the D80 will adjust the duration of the flash so that the chosen aperture and speed settings give the correct exposure.