How Well Do You Know Your Camera?
Most photographers have a relationship with their camera — some more serious than others.
Just look at their behavior. They always want to bring it along, they spend lots of money on it, and they definitely want others to keep their hands off.
See what I’m saying?
But like any couple, how well do you really know each other? Sure, you’ve got the basics down. You know how to find program mode, set the ISO, and even adjust the white balance now and then. That’s pretty good. And many partnerships don’t need much more.
But what happens when circumstances change, such as when you’re taking a trip together? Now you want to do new things like capture birds in flight, experience the night life, and maybe even buy some exotic accessories. Suddenly you’re looking at one another and thinking, “I don’t really know you at all.”
Like any relationship, this one is worth investing time in. Who knows what you’ll learn about each another?
For example, did you know that a Sony A7 IV can capture images in the wonderful HEIF format instead of plain old Jpegs? Making that switch provides twice as much image data in the same file size.
The Ricoh GR III can automatically correct a slightly tilted horizon when you take the picture. The Fujifilm X100V has…
