How much of this camera can go automatic? I need to learn about manual settings but, want to start out easy and ease into learning manual settings?
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It can go fully automatic. It does pretty good that way so you can get by for a while. Switching between auto and manual is as easy as flipping a switch which is nice. It also has a few buttons that will switch certain settings to auto while in manual to help you learn or adjust. And on top of that you can set some to manual and other settings to auto which can help you learn how each setting effects the other.
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Sandra, that's what I did -- went from a small Panasonic point-and-shoot to the K-30. I've had the camera for several months now and while I'm still learning, I've gotten quite comfortable with it. The manual is very good and the controls make sense. It's a very different experience, not least because of the size, but I'm glad I decided to buy it. As others noted, you can start with it on auto and experiment at your own pace. The weather sealing is very liberating, so if you decide to get it, I would recommend getting one of the weather-resistant lenses. Good luck!
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It depends on how you have the camera set. This camera is like several different cameras in one - you can set it on full automatic or you can set it on full manual, either one with the flash ON or OFF as you desire.
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This camera has a pretty wide operating range from a skill perspective. You can set it on auto and it becomes a fancy point and shoot camera. It has a guide feature that allows you to go through kind of a checklist to set the camera for the situation you are shooting in. The other shooting modes such as sports, portrait, kids and macro allow you to easily input some parameters for the kind of shots you want. This is all pretty much beginner level shooting. As your skills grow you can use the priority settings (aperture and shutter) to give yourself some artistic control. I got the D3200 for Dummies Book when I got the camera which gave me some good insights. Lots of good videos on YouTube too. Short answer -- yes. It is great entry level DSLR.
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Manually only I believe?I am selling my camera that I just bought from Amazon not long ago and never used. It should be posted on the item's private seller listings I believe. It would be a very good deal on this camera.
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I just received my manual a few days ago and haven't checked into all the camera will do. Will definitely try the action shot.
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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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It works very well in Auto (or Auto+), but if you want to shoot RAW or get creative with your shots, then you will need to use one of the semi-automatic shooting modes or full manual mode (all of which work very, very well too)
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The Auto mode attempts to do this automatically (see manual page 44) but you can also control it directly by using Shutter Priority mode with a speed above 1/250. See manual page 49.
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Not sure what she means by "automatic". If she means a series of shots in rapid succession - NO. If she means a set-up like an old fashioned box camera, the answer is still NO. Bear in mind this camera meters shutter speed and aperture and provides the correct ISO under most conditions. This is a "second" camera which my non-technical wife has used exclusively for some 3 years and she simply points and shoots and has gotten some very good results.
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Absolutely. You can use the automatic setting or dial in as a professional. Its versatile and takes incredible pictures. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
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It works just fine on my D40 and with all the different lenses I've played with and have made some pretty amazing pictures with this for what it is. You have to put your camera in manual mode in order to use this though. Every now and then I would put on auto and attempt some pictures, sometimes working BUT my best workhhas been from manual mode. If you have any other questions , ask me!
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HGW, you have to manually zoom but it has auto-focus. I don't know the exact time on pressing the shutter release and the taking of the photo but you can take about 10 photos in about 5 secs. Fastest camera at taking photos I've ever had.
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This is a completely manual camera. There are no automatic settings on this specific model.
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Hi Beth, yes, you can change the aperture settings as well as the shutter speed, ISO level and exposure compensation in Manual mode. Thanks_Mitch
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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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It's normally very simple to use. Canon gives you enough option to play around with your options on automatic captures.