Live View
I started a few nights ago reading one portion of my digital camera manual each night.
The first night I learned how to make a diopter adjustment. This means that I can now look through the lens without my glasses and see as if I still had my glasses on. Don’t get excited yet, my eyes aren’t that bad. If your’s are any worse you’ll probably have to buy an extra attachment to make this adjustment on your DSLR. But this is awesome since one of the main things I cry about when shooting is how much my glasses get in the way. Glasses? Who needs ‘em?
The next night I learned about all the shooting modes. I found out that one of the modes is called Live View. That means I see through-lens view on the LCD screen. I can also zoom in up to 13X while in Live View. This is awesome for those shots that require precise focus. Of course this is not useful for speedy babies – but is excellent for static shots.
Hmmmm…maybe I should read my camera manual too.
Although in my case it would probably put me to sleep.