If you’re a fan of fiddling with knobs, buttons, scrollers and settings, then you’ll enjoy getting to know the ins and outs of the multitalented DSLR camera.
A DSLR camera, in which the DSLR stands for digital single-lens reflex, is a digital camera that has combined the optics and mechanisms of a normal single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor.
At first glance all this information might seem a bit daunting, but once you make sense of it there’ll be no turning back.
Stuart Buchanan, a media developer at Flow who facilitated the DSLR training for Flow School, says: “Shooting video on a stills camera is not just a useful skill for Flow staff, but anyone with an interest in amateur film. DSLRs are cheaper and easier to handle than standalone video cameras, and still produce high-quality footage.
“The lesson I gave sought to give people a confidence boost about using their DSLR as a video camera, taking the settings off 'Auto' and becoming more comfortable with the myriad manual settings available.
“Doing so provides the opportunity to shoot some really beautiful footage, and the more one practises, the more comfortable one becomes using these nifty little cameras,” he adds.
Using a DSLR camera has several benefits, including improved picture quality, the option to play around with what your image will look like before you’ve even pressed the shutter, being able to change your lens, and, of course, being able to film video on it – making it a versatile piece of equipment.
Essentially, with a few twists and scrolls your photography skills will go from amateur to professional (or pretty close) in no time.
Happy shooting!
