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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
I'll try to clear it up for you. Read these pages:
http://www.uscoles.com/fstop.htm
http://www.uscoles.com/depthoffield.html
Does this sound familiar? Did you understand 75%+ of the concepts after a quick skim (never mind some of the details of the math - just focus on concepts)? Do you know how to apply most of this already?
If no, take the beginner course.
If yes, take something more difficult.
Edit: Put another way... look at your camera right now. Is it set to an automatic mode? If yes, take the beginner course. If not (and you are able to take a properly exposed picture), don't take the beginner course. |
I understand the concepts of f/stops and depth of field well (often getting the f/stops backwards, but that has more to do with me being dyslexic). I often take my photos in manual modes, manipulating the shutter speed and the aperture as I need. But often the changes I make are somewhat trial and error until I get more experience, but I often go out and practice to see what changing the settings do taking the same picture changing a variable at a time.
I'm no expert, and just a recent owner of the SLR, but if I don't want to take a course that is too easy. But at the same time, I don't want to take a course that is too much for me. $255 and 18hours is a fair bit of time and money, it would better be spent me being over challenged than not challenged enough.
The only problem is I can get into the Sait easy course, but the intermediate course is always full.