Hi! I need a DSLR filmless camera with totally manual functions for aperture and shutter speed. Is this the proper camera? Manual with?
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Absolutely! I bought this camera back 2010 for a photography class I was taking and it worked out great for both automatic and manual shots. The camera will come set to be a point and shoot, but some simple setting changes in the menus will have you in manual mode in no time.
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This Olympus is the best DSLR camera that can give the best operation you ever desire either manually operated or auto, you will always have the very best result.
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Hi Allison, I think this is a very good DSLR camera, and also the smallest. I love Olympus cameras since they have one of the best algorithms to process light into pixels, thus ensuring excellent picture quality.Regards,Andras Heimann
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Yes it has a M on the mode selector knob for all manual. You can also select aperture priority and you set speed. It has has a shutter speed priority also you set aperture. Then program and full auto. So yes you can have it function full manual and manual focus to if you want.
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Every DSLR has a setting on the mode wheel that is pretty standard, for manual operation. You will see A for when you want to choose the aperture and let the camera choose the shutter speed, S for when you want to choose the shutter speed and let the camera choose the aperture, and M for when you want to choose both. The 420 works the same way. They all do.
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Just about any of todays DSLR cameras have a manual function that will do all of those things you asked, and more. One caution I would have about buying this camera is it takes the Olympus, or Fuji, xd card which is falling out of favor. However, it also takes the Compact flash card, and they are still available. I have since replaced mine with a Canon T3.
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I didn't see anything on the page that had a all manual lens (although Nikon does still make one) every lens on the page is an AF lens with the capability of also being used as a manual lens if you turn off the AF feature. Hope that helps
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I don't know because I immediately returned this item for the EX-F1 instead. The manual adjustment of shutter speed was important for me, so that's why I got the other one - very specific purpose.
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Yes, it is manual, yes it will be very easy to focus with it. (Basically, you just use the higher f-stop number, and everything is in focus = you do not need to focus it at all). And yes, it will fit D3100. PS. Read more :)
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We were kind of in the same boat. We had always had traditional digital cameras in the past but once we had kids we got really frustrated with the shutter speed. We got this camera so we could stop "missing the moment" and we've been really happy with it. You can put it in auto mode and it's still a pretty simple camera. Point & Shoot. But it has encouraged us to get a little more into photography. We got a bigger zoom and I have really enjoyed capturing shots of birds at our backyard feeder. Hope this helps!
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Any photos developed yet? My one concern is low light photographs...Just wondering about quality and ease of use. How easy are the automatic features to use?
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Yes, it is manual,yes it will be very easy to focus with it. (Basically, you just use the higher f-stop number, and everything is in focus = you do not need to focus it at all).And yes, it will fit D3100.PS. Read more :)
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You can set the aperture to be as fast or pretty much as slow as you want it with this camera. No delay that I can tell, when you have a fast shutter speed set.
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The lens will work only if the camera is in Manual mode. You must choose the shutter speed through the camera, and the aperture from the lens. The pictures turn out very well, right down to the edges.
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I bought this camera so that I could use my old Takamur lenses. So in my application, I use only manual focus. and manual aperature settings. I cannot speak to its automatic capabilities. For my applications, however it is excellent. I did need to purchase an inner adapter ring so that I could use my old lenses.
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it's been a while since i've used manual settings on a camera and i seem to have forgotton a lot, are there any websites out there that review what shutter speeds are appropriate for low light, action, etc.? Thanks!
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You may be using the wrong shooting mode in the camera. I prefer to use fully manual for absolute control, although I usually precede that with a pre-programmed auto shot just to see the vicinity of the shutter speed and aperture settings before I switch to manual mode and adjust the settings to my liking.
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Hey Sean,I am eager to see your new posts about your camera. Since the prices are dropping dramatically here, I will order one soon myself. On another site, someone said that one of the issues with people... not the camera is that they keep expecting it to do what a DSLR (I think that is right/ I am inexperienced here) does. What are soft images?
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I own the D5100 as well and it works well in only in manual mode on the flash itself. You can put your camera in "P" mode, set the flash to manual and adjust the flash power until you get the results you want. It is a great and powerfull flash, with the D5100 and most of the newer DSLR's it just requires a little more fiddling from you. Hope this helps!
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Hi, I am a beginner with this camera. So far I have only used the "Auto" function as I use this camera primarily for taking pictures of merchandise under natural light. Sorry I could not be of more help. Linda P.S. the camera takes awesome pics for what I do :)
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No. It's not a good camera. Battery dies within hours (really), it's cluttered with bad software. They tried to make a camera that also worked like a smartphone. It runs android, apps and all, but doesn't have the processing power or memory to run anything smoothly. Camera operation is slower than my 10 year old digital camera. I was surprised by how bad this is, given what I'd come to expect from Nikon. Good luck finding something else.
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Would love it if someone could comment on this. I am at the same decision point. Was also looking at the Sigma EF-530 DG Super, which is cheaper than the Canon 430. I am working with a Canon EOS Rebel XT and am an amateur. Translation, automated functionality is very desirable where possible ... but I'm also looking for a reasonable price. I'd really appreciate it if someone could share their advice. Thanks in advance for your help with this.