Camera settings recall: Hi! I'm a very new noob, so bare with me. How do folks recall all their camera settings for a particular photo? Do you write them in a note book (a pain)? Do...

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

Hi!

I'm a very new noob, so bare with me.

How do folks recall all their camera settings for a particular photo?

Do you write them in a note book (a pain)?
Do you simply remember them? (would seem to be next to impossible if you were shooting all day).

I'm sure that after a while, you just kind of know how to set your camera for a given shot, but remembering exact settings for each eludes me.

Thanks ahead, Bill (mega newbie)

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Flyextreme wrote:

Hi!

I'm a very new noob, so bare with me.

How do folks recall all their camera settings for a particular photo?

Do you write them in a note book (a pain)?
Do you simply remember them? (would seem to be next to impossible if you were shooting all day).

I'm sure that after a while, you just kind of know how to set your camera for a given shot, but remembering exact settings for each eludes me.

Thanks ahead, Bill (mega newbie)

Fly, Welcome to the Hog.
Fly, the camera records all the shooting data pertaining to the camera and lens in the Exif data of the foto file. You can view it with your PP software. Now if you are talking about location and weather etc., you'd have to do that yourself, but, isn't a pic worth a thousand words?
Fly, the pro cameras have built-in voice recorders just for that kind of info.
Or, did you mean something entirely different, and I just missed the boat?
Happy shooting and again, welcome.
SS

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Camera model, lens focal length, lens capture length, ISO, shutter duration, aperture, flash on/off, and other information is recorded in each image, and is known as Exif info.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Hi, very new noob. Good to see you onboard. I'm assuming that if you're a new Nikon user you have ViewNX2 loaded on your computer (part of the software that came with your 3200). To expand on what Nikonian72 said, open
viewNX2, click on Transfer (second row down with the little camera icon) then go to preferences and check "transfer new files only". Once you transfer images from your card to the computer, they will open as thumbnails in edit mode. Double click on any image to open it. There will be an almost invisible arrow on the right edge. Click on that and magically all the data you want to know about that shot will appear (EXIF data). Will work the same or your daughter's 3100. Happy shooting. :)

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Flyextreme wrote:

Hi!

I'm a very new noob, so bare with me.

How do folks recall all their camera settings for a particular photo?

Do you write them in a note book (a pain)?
Do you simply remember them? (would seem to be next to impossible if you were shooting all day).

I'm sure that after a while, you just kind of know how to set your camera for a given shot, but remembering exact settings for each eludes me.

Thanks ahead, Bill (mega newbie)

We just have great memories; just kidding. Its imbedded in the image. Right click on your image and go to properties.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

In addition to being embedded in the digital image, most / all cameras can display the settings when the image is viewed / reviewed on the back of the camera. If you're shooting automatic and want to make an adjustment, this is useful to see the settings the camera selected so you can consider what setting to adjust.

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

It did cross my mind that the info was recorded somewhere.

My D3200 is on it's way me. It may even be here today. I have been doing lots of reading trying to absorb as much info as I can without burning too many brain pixels.

I never even thought to see if my Canon Power Shot SX30 IS (P&S) did this. I'm guessing not.

I have at least a million more questions, some of which may answer themselves once I start actually doing it.

Thanks, Bill

wmvcooper Loc: baltimore, MD

Read and study, then read and study some more. Go to the library and take out some photography books Join a camera club, take a course at your local H.S. or coummity collage. Look at the photo gallery on this site to get some ideas of composition. you never stop learning

Wall-E Loc: Phoenix, AZ

Flyextreme wrote:

I never even thought to see if my Canon Power Shot SX30 IS (P&S) did this. I'm guessing not.

Thanks, Bill

Yes it does.
Page 46 of your manual.
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/5/0300004195/01/PSSX30IS_CUG_EN.pdf

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

Wall-E wrote:

Yes it does.
Page 46 of your manual.
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/5/0300004195/01/PSSX30IS_CUG_EN.pdf

I spent a lot of time reading the manual before I even took my first shot with the Canon. I must have got a headache and stopped on page #45

:wink:

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

CHG_CANON wrote:

In addition to being embedded in the digital image, most / all cameras can display the settings when the image is viewed / reviewed on the back of the camera. If you're shooting automatic and want to make an adjustment, this is useful to see the settings the camera selected so you can consider what setting to adjust.

This much I did know.

:thumbup: :D

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

What camera do you have? Nikon's allow you to create amd save your own menu of settings. Then when you are in that circumstance again, you just load that custom menu. You have up to 4 Custom menus you can make.

floridamet

What camera? If Nikon, you can set Custom Setting Bank, on some models you can set four banks for different shooting.
These banks are set for different type of photography. (sports, portraits, macro etc)

Picdude Loc: Ohio

Flyextreme wrote:

It did cross my mind that the info was recorded somewhere.

My D3200 is on it's way me. It may even be here today. I have been doing lots of reading trying to absorb as much info as I can without burning too many brain pixels.

I never even thought to see if my Canon Power Shot SX30 IS (P&S) did this. I'm guessing not.

I have at least a million more questions, some of which may answer themselves once I start actually doing it.

Thanks, Bill

Bill, I have a Canon SX130 IS that came with ZoomBrowser EX software. If you load that software then use that to view your pictures under the preview tab, you should be able to see all the EXIF data in a column on the right side of the viewing area. It will be under the heading/pull-down menu titled "Shooting Information"

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

Right now I have the Canon SX30 IS that has been my general use camera. Since I have decided to actually pursue photography as a hobby, I have a Nikon D3200 on the way for me and a D3100 for my daughter. These are expected to arrive by 11/23. So I'm trying to soak up as much info as I can in the mean time.

Up until now it's simply been simply record the moment. Though I have had a few shots with P&S that have turned out nice enough (without trying really) to help inspire me to take the road I'm on now. First and foremost is spending time doing this with my youngest daughter.

Bill