NIKON 5300 Help

Joker_J · 04-21-2016, 10:25 AM

Just bought a Nikon 5300 and was wanting to know which is the best set-up to take pictures with...ex. Outdoor and Indoor modes

Ghh0st · 06-10-2016, 07:49 AM

I would highly recommend using the P mode on your camera to start, notice how the camera adjusts the shutter speed, fstop, etc.

Once you learn a little more about your camera go to M mode and set all the values yourself. It's a great learning experience and it will benefit you immensely in the long run.

SouthArk370Z · 06-10-2016, 08:00 AM

For "artistic" photography, there are no best settings. Play around with the settings until you get the effect you want.

For "general" photography, Ghh0st has the right idea - leave it in P mode. Once you get used to what's going on, you can switch to different modes (eg, shutter priority, manual) to get the depth of field, blur, &c that you want.

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Joker_J Track Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Ville, KY Posts: 580 Drives: 2014 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 13	NIKON 5300 Help Just bought a Nikon 5300 and was wanting to know which is the best set-up to take pictures with...ex. Outdoor and Indoor modes

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Ghh0st Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NY Posts: 79 Drives: '13 370z WP 6MT Rep Power: 11	I would highly recommend using the P mode on your camera to start, notice how the camera adjusts the shutter speed, fstop, etc. Once you learn a little more about your camera go to M mode and set all the values yourself. It's a great learning experience and it will benefit you immensely in the long run. SouthArk370Z and Joker_J like this. Last edited by Ghh0st; 06-10-2016 at 07:49 AM. Reason: added a word

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	For "artistic" photography, there are no best settings. Play around with the settings until you get the effect you want. For "general" photography, Ghh0st has the right idea - leave it in P mode. Once you get used to what's going on, you can switch to different modes (eg, shutter priority, manual) to get the depth of field, blur, &c that you want. Ghh0st likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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