frustrated and want to give up

[Trever1t]

Soblik is here ....

 

[o hey tyler]

Is it just me or does it seem like a higher than usual number of new users think they're being attacked? layball:

STOP ATTACKING ME JEEEZE I HAVE A SENSITIVE PERSONALITY YOU KNOW.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Soblik is here ....

No way!

 

[shootingrubber]

When is the OP going to post again? I, for one, can't believe he is telling someone with as many posts as Kmh to find another forum lol

 

[Trever1t]

post count has nothing to do with it. A helpful reply deserves respect.


I doubt we will hear from the OP...he's a changed his screen name by now.

 

[Aye-non Oh-non Imus]

Please find another forum,you are really starting to aggravate me.Have a nice day and find someone else to be honry with.

I've reread posts 1-13 several times. Where is your assertion of someone stating for you to find another forum? Please post the reply number or has the responder edited it out?

I think you mean ornery,
1. ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
2. stubborn: I can't do a thing with that ornery mule.
3. low or vile


On topic, as has been mentioned, the basics of digital are no different than with film. Camera functionality (bells & whistles) differ between models and brands, but the basics do not change. It is unfortunate the user manual is disconcerting for you. It truly is a wealth of information about your camera operations. Overead gave an extremely valid and helpful suggestion. Find a local camera club and become involved with their regular meetings. I think meetup.com is a good staring point for this.

Sorry folks, I found my error. The OP made a statement, not a reply.

In that case OP, I would suggest to just give up. You obviously don't have the patience, fortitude, drive or mental capacity to excel in this hobby with your current equipment. Make life easy on yourself. Get a Casio camera from Target, call it a day and be done with it. Point the damn thing and shoot.

 

[The_Traveler]

Let he who is without sin cast the fist stone.

Of course I like this line the most.

Unfortunately, sbella, you have come up against a hard reality that there is more to know to be a good photographer with digital because the cameras have lots more controls and there is more actual baseline controls that the shooter must handle.

And, imo, you have tried hard to act more or less like a spoiled child wanting what he/she wants when he/she wants it so, as I see it, you have these several options

1: use your camera on Program -an expensive P&S
2: find another place that will mother you better than here
3: persist here after alienating many of the more helpful posters hoping others will take pity on you
or
4: a) recognize that you need to overcome your fear or unwillingness to read manuals enough to work at learning some basics,
b) apologize to the reasonably good natured people you've offended, and
c) start over by trying to learn something and asking questions when you get stumped.

re: Option 4c) don't think you can game this by making a play at working and squeezing the basics out of people. That won't work, it's been tried before.

re: Option 1) set to quality to jpg fine, set mode to P and press big button on the top.

 

[mishele]

 

[tom beard]

I can sympathise with you. After film, digital is a whole new ball game. Your camera is much more sophisticated, and the control you have is phenominal. The problem is that there is often more than one way to achieve the control or tweaks you want. I too have trouble learning by reading. Just finding the right metering mode or setting a white balance can be confusing. All those buttons, when you learn to use them makes your camera a dark room in a box. Bitter's D-90 for dummys sounds good. I got Blue Crane's D-90 for beginners DVD very helpful. Check B&H Camera's tutorials section. Also, the Quick Guide that came with your camera is very simplified, and can get you started. If you find four different ways to shoot something, try them all and see which modes suit you best. Once you get a basic grasp, things will start falliing into place. Keep shooting, and good luck. Tom Beard

 

[sbella]

I can sympathise with you. After film, digital is a whole new ball game. Your camera is much more sophisticated, and the control you have is phenominal. The problem is that there is often more than one way to achieve the control or tweaks you want. I too have trouble learning by reading. Just finding the right metering mode or setting a white balance can be confusing. All those buttons, when you learn to use them makes your camera a dark room in a box. Bitter's D-90 for dummys sounds good. I got Blue Crane's D-90 for beginners DVD very helpful. Check B&H Camera's tutorials section. Also, the Quick Guide that came with your camera is very simplified, and can get you started. If you find four different ways to shoot something, try them all and see which modes suit you best. Once you get a basic grasp, things will start falliing into place. Keep shooting, and good luck. Tom Beard

wow!Thank you so much,I am so glad I finnally got someone who understands where Im comming from!Its not just the obvious things on my camera,anyone witha Nikon d90 would understand this.There are soo many options in the options panel screen.The manual for this camera is not good at all it really dosnt explain much.I think there are prob. 30 different options with the whole focusing,and thats where Im having my problem , actually thats my main problem right now,and making sure all my settings(within) camera itself are right.So you have a D-90?