Aperture settings

[terri]

No apologies needed, @Rob one! It's terrific at any age to come across a hobby that really grabs us and makes us want to learn more. You were probably too pressed with other obligations while still working - so better late than never, right?

Don't blame your learning curve on your age - there is a lot to learn and study, and it's easy to become drawn in to just the technical side of things. You're on the right track to get the basics down, but also just keep getting out there and shooting - you'll get there.

Keep posting here as often as you need - enjoy the journey!

 

[KJ_North]

Lets not get lost in the fact that more noise (Higher ISO Values) certainly affects the image detail. Shooting at ISO's 3000-5000 for example are going to lose some detail regardless of what noise reduction software you use. Now having said that shooting a landscape scene etc might not require fine detail and therefore it doesn't maybe concern you as much as often a smoother look benefits the image. But shooting wildlife like birds where you are after detail on the feathers etc noise certainly comes into play.

 

[smoke665]

there's a lot to take in and learn, and at 72yrs young, probably taking me a little longer than mo

Ive got a few years on you, but the advantage I have is I started my journey in the 60's. I took a little break and came back to digital. That was hard enough, but at least I had knowledge of photography. Hang in there it'll click eventually!