I tried to give a Nikon class!!!!

[JAS_Photo]

Yeah, if you want to use the camera in manual you have to go into the menus to change stuff up. She might be better off using aperature priority most of the time and just adjusting exposure with the exposure compensation dial(when AP won't give you a good result as in a bright snowy day). Anyway, AP is probably a good place to start anyway. Good luck! B&H or Adorama may have a Youtube video on that particular camera as well. Hold on a sec....

[JAS_Photo]

O.K. This guy is both awesome and annoying but never boring:

[JAS_Photo]

[Barefoot]

O.K. This guy is both awesome and annoying but never boring:

Ha! Based on your description, I knew who it was before I clicked the link. He really lays it on the line with this one.

[theantiquetiger]

Yeah, if you want to use the camera in manual you have to go into the menus to change stuff up. She might be better off using aperature priority most of the time and just adjusting exposure with the exposure compensation dial

I showed and explained to her AV, TV, etc. I just couldn't figure out how to scroll around the LCD screen to change other settings (WB, Points, etc).

A Canon is simple, i push "Q" and scroll around with my arrow keys.

[Barefoot]

A Canon is simple, i push "Q" and scroll around with my arrow keys.

That's pretty cool. How's that work, exactly? I mean, what are the steps?

[theantiquetiger]

That's pretty cool. How's that work, exactly? I mean, what are the steps?

Pretty simple. Now I use the top control buttons to control ISO, speed, and/or f-stop, but to quickly change other functions, its pretty quick (Q button). I am sure the Nikon does something similar, just couldn't figure out how to do it.

[Barefoot]

Pretty simple. Now I use the top control buttons to control ISO, speed, and/or f-stop, but to quickly change other functions, its pretty quick (Q button).

I like that. Have you looked into Magic Lantern? I wish something like it was out there for Nikon.

[theantiquetiger]

I like that. Have you looked into Magic Lantern? I wish something like it was out there for Nikon.

I didn't know they had "jailbreaks" for cameras. I would be afraid to do this because I am not very tech savvy. It looks more tech friendly, not user friendly.

[Barefoot]

I didn't know they had "jailbreaks" for cameras. I would be afraid to do this because I am not very tech savvy. It looks more tech friendly, not user friendly.

I really don't know, AT. I do know there are an awful lot of Canon shooters using it. You should ask around. I remember seeing a little hack for the G10 that would have the camera sit and wait for a flash of lightning and capture it without you having to be anywhere near the camera. I thought that was way cool.