How to Shoot in Manual Mode for Beginners, In-depth Tutorial ep.369

[@leanneh5171]

Good morning from Australia Rob, I found your videos a couple of months ago and yesterday discovered your introduction to the EM5ii which I have owned for a couple of years now. It is my 1st digital SLR and I really have not worked out even half of what it can do. I used to shoot with a basic Nikon film camera that I knew backwards, but digital is a such a different beast is some ways. Now my teenage daughter would like to learn to use the EM5ii, your into video is exactly what I have been looking for so we can learn together. Thanks so much for explaining things in such a clear and patient way. You give me hope that this old brain can still learn.

[@davidwebb091370]

thank you very much for sharing your photography knowledge, Rob! I'm learning a lot from you!

[@zam200864]

An excellent way to describe the correlation between the 3 and how to make the necessary adjustments to correct to the 18%, really like this style of vid nice clear diagrams showing things clearly.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@DropDailyGems]

What a great teacher!! ❤

[@RobTrek]

Thank you! 😃

[@mrglobule1259]

I’m a beginner with no experience other than snapping with my iPhone so I had no clue - I just purchased a used Olympus M10 Mark III a few days ago for my bike touring. (I realise I may have the wrong camera and it looks like I will need to buy other lenses than the zoom lens that came with it. I got it at a great price so can’t complain.) I’ve watched the Aperture and Shutter tutorials several times. They were excellent, but the Manual tutorial was the icing in the cake. Seeing the relationships between the various elements and how to compensate for any given element was enlightening. The examples you gave at the end were just what was needed and everything just clicked into place. I was able to be a little creative with shutter mode with a shallow DoF after watching the aperture and shutter speed tutorials; I used my cats as guinea pigs and I love how they have come out. Now that I know how to bring all of these elements together, I’m excited to see what I can do. Thank you so much for these!

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for taking the time to write. I really appreciate your kind words.

[@mikecolley1093]

Thanks for taking time to teach photography I have been shooting for over 60years your video make me look at the basic I have om1 mk3 om5 mk3 12-100 12-40 9-18 40-150 kit. Would love to see a lesson on get a complete sharp picture landscape etc I been shooting Olympus 4/3 for about 10 years now

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. I'll start working on a video for sharper images. I did go over some this topic in my shutter speed part 2 video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZS5d3-Fp7WHprc Of course, sharpness is more than just about shutter speed, so will require a dedicated video on the topic.

[@hannablackledge8640]

Really nice clear explanation - thank you. Short and to the point and the repeat at the and is worth it as a take-home message.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks, Hanna!

[@leanneh5171]

Thanks

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@argusc3310]

Nice overview. It might have been helpful to explain that the term “stop” comes from the concept of stopping some of the light from reaching the sensor. When you reduce the aperture, you increase the relative iris area that stops light from passing to the sensor. When you increase the shutter speed, you increase the relative time that the shutter is stopping light from reaching or being registered by the sensor.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks, Argus. I didn’t know that about “stop”, but makes perfect sense.

[@bakermantube]

A great video! I'm not a beginner but it's always interesting to watch your videos and to refresh basic knowledge! Thank you Rob!👍

[@RobTrek]

Thanks, Andreas!

[@marklaurendet1861]

Another excellent basic video explained in a very concise and easily understandable way. looking forward to more in the series.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you, Mark!

[@maltnmetal4085]

Thanks Rob , the most easy and clear explanation of Manual mode i have seen on the net , it's just given me the confidence to go our and try this mode , also have watched your other videos . Some times beginners videos start to get to complicated and technical and go on too long , this was just right. Would love to see a short easy beginners guide to spot metering i still get a bit confused by this mode .

[@RobTrek]

Thanks! I'll work on spot meter video for beginners. I have a spot meter video for olympus users that you should be able to extrapolate from even if you are using a different brand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roWyaIx_d5tjes0 You might also like kzbin.info/www/bejne/haHOmZdshtGelZo

[@barrieainge4937]

Very informative video Rob, I was always unsure about stops and the relationship to all the other settings and this has helped a great deal. Think i'll try a bit of full manual shooting to try it all out. Great stuff.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks, Barrie!

[@davidmill7289]

Another great tutorial Rob - really well explained. I’ve been watching your EM5 mk iii ones also having just purchased a lightly used model. Thanks!

[@RobTrek]

Thanks, David. Congrats on the EM5iii, it’s a great camera!

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Thanks again Rob. As I ,happily, shoot in Aperture priority, have never been overly concerned with shooting in Raw. However, as time has gone on, have tired 😴 of reading the shooting snobs who, apparently, articulate the view, that "real photographers" are only those who shoot both in full manual and raw. Fine, taking your very helpful video as a guide, off I go. Just a side note thought, wouldn't making various adjustments whilst viewing a live histogram achieve the same results? Have been having some time with the new OMD E 10 Mk IV and don't seem able to a live histogram or the manual +/- scale featured in your video.

[@RobTrek]

Hi. You should be able to toggle the live view using the info button to show the histogram. Below the histogram will be your ev meter when in manual mode. Using the histogram is a bit tricky because it's a bit small and doesn't tell you necessarily the correct exposure. With a little practice, you will eventually get a feel for using a histogram. I just felt the EV meter was simpler.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

@@RobTrek Many thanks, an easy fix.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

@@RobTrek Thanks again.

[@peter2712]

Great explanation thanks. I use the light meter app that looks like a classic light meter from David Quiles. On the dial there is a reading for " ISO 100 EV " the values displayed are all positive numbers, shouldn't there be negative values displayed for under exposure?

[@RobTrek]

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that light meter. There is only a "paid" version. From the pictures I've seen of it, it looks like all you need to do is set iso, click "measure", then use the values that line up for aperture and shutter speed you want to use around the top of the dial. The EV number on the bottom right looks like "reflective" reading that tells you how much light there is and you can ignore this number.

[@peter2712]

@@RobTrek Thanks for the reply. I would like to once again thank you for educational videos. They have really helped me.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

How does the sensor change when adjusting ISO on a digital sensor? What changes inside of the camera? how does a sensor trade grain for speed?

[@RobTrek]

It's done purely digital. Very similar to using exposure sliders in photo editing software on a computer.

[@vurhd]

Great video. Is the camera's exposure meter reliable to use in night/astrophotography?

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. The meter is actually a little unreliable at +/- 3 stops and virtually useless beyond 5 stops. Night/astrophotography usually requires doing a few test shots and chimping to see if you got the exposure you want. The ev meter and/or other settings will be blinking when the camera is not sure or unable to set the exposure.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

12:30 starts to repeat itself at 13:55. I am not complaining, but if you edit again, you may wish to look at this.I had no idea that the ISO, Speed, and aperture settings were so closely related in proportion, (one stop for each change). Thanks.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Have just seen this come up. Have enjoyed all the more basic videos recently, matches my stalled skill progression and may now obtain some real insight on how to be a "real photographer" and shoot M and RAW, as only incompetents, shoot in any other mode or settings- or so the photographic snobs endlessly would have the world believe.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks, Danny. I must have thought it was important! LOL. I was able to fix it but it will take a few hours for KZbin to update it. Thanks again.

[@DannyB-cs9vx]

@@RobTrek I was going to say it bears repeating. Lol As I said I learned a lot.

[@LTellet]

Isn't that really the exposure compensation scale? Old EV scales were like 3 to 16. I know a stop is a stop, but saying +2 compensation is different than saying an EV of 14. One is relative while EV is an absolute measurement. Semantics maybe. Still thanks for the video.

[@RobTrek]

Yes, I've seen some light meters that have EV readings. The exposure compensation scale has a dual function as a light meter scale. The Olympus manual refers to each stop as an EV when using the exposure compensation scale for metering when in manual mode. In fact, the manual (OM-1) doesn't even use the word "Stop" in the context of exposure. When you setup AE Bracketing or HDR, the menu in your camera uses "+/-3EV".