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GETTING TO KNOW

YOUR DIGITAL SLR
Your Digital SLR (DSLR) has a host of controls and functions that will
enable you to take complete control of almost every aspect of your
picture taking. We will start by looking at some of the key controls you
will fi nd on your DSLR and what they do
THE FRONT
Control Wheel
Adjusts the shooting modes
and/or settings. Some DSLRs
have a control wheel on the front,
some on the back; some have both.
Their functions can often be customised
via the menu, allowing you to tailor con-
trol of the camera to your way of working.
RC Receiver
A receiver for the remote control for
remotely triggering the camera from
several metres away. It also doubles
as a self-timer lamp, and fl ashes to
indicate that the timer is on.
Optical Viewfi nder
Allows you to compose your images
accurately by seeing, via a series of mirrors
and a pentaprism (or penta mirror), directly
through the lens. Some viewfi nders
provide a 100% fi eld of view; others
slightly less, typically around 95%.
Menu Button
Activate the camera's menu system
to control the camera's core options
(may include some accessed by
external buttons on the body as well),
such as setting the date and time.
(Also, overleaf for more detail.)
THE TOP
Mode Dial
A dial that turns to switch between the
main shooting modes on your camera.
These can include a full-auto mode, scene
modes such as portrait or landscape, and
manual control options such as shutter
and aperture priority. Some DSLRs have
two such dials (see control wheel, above).
Metering Mode
Allows you to alter the metering mode
(eg, from Matrix/Evaluative to Centre-
Weighted or Spot modes). This is almost
always an external control but can
sometimes be found in the menu, too.
Pop-up Flash/
Hot Shoe
All but the top pro DSLRs feature a
pop-up fl ash which, depending on
the camera, offer varying degrees of
control. Accessory fl ashguns lock
onto the hotshoe and provide greater
fl ash power and extra features.
Lens
Each make of camera has its own
type of lens mount, for which there
are a vast number of lenses available.
These can go from very wideangle to
super telephoto.There is also a wide
choice of lenses from third-party
companies that can be used as well
as the camera manufacturer's own.
THE BACK
Four-way Controller
This button pivots on its centre
allowing it to be pressed upwards,
downwards, left and right. It's used
for changing fl ash and other settings,
and for scrolling through images or
menus (often in conjunction with a
control wheel).
LCD Display
Provides information on the camera's
settings and allows reviewing of
images. It may also host other
useful information, such as histogram
displays, overexposure warnings, etc.
Flash Activation Button
Pressing this button activates the
camera's built-in fl ash. On some cameras,
it is also used to change the fl ash mode
in use, such as fi ll-in fl ash, for example
– often in conjunction with a control dial.
Mono Data LCD
Used to keep you abreast of camera
settings such as the focus points,
mode selected, number of images
left on the card and remaining battery
power. Some DSLRs have abandoned
this display in favour of presenting this
information on the large colour screen.
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