[jasperfink]

It seems this question of manual is getting passed on.

All camera have simalarities!

Theres a hole in the front (lens) which can be made larger or smaller ( apature ) this will effect your depth of field.There is a curtain, which can be controled to let in more or less light (shutter speed).this can effect how fast you stop motion.
Theres an image plane (the chip or 'film' in the long, long ago) this is what is being exposed to the light when the shutter opens it can be set to various sensitivities (ISO).

it's a hole in a box (see pin hole photography)

Now granted this is a very simple overview of working a camera manually. But what is maybe one of the greatest things about Digital Cameras is that when you paid for the thing you also paid for a lifetime of film and processing. Just go out and shoot with these things in mind and keep notes on the settings you were using. If you can take good notes and stay with a single objective each outting, say depth of field for instance, you will, before long unlock the mystery's to the box with a hole in it.

And then the quality of your life and maybe even the quality of your friends will improve ten-fold! ...well maybe you will just make better pictures?

chio

[oltenius]

Thanks chio for your ample comment!
I know that all camera have similarities but their technologies are different, other lens fabricants, electronique properties... I think the secret is between ISO, shutter speed, aperture, quality lens... as you know. Only old photographs have this secret in mind and one like me, must learn many years to develop the art of photography. And with a great camera, of course! I wish to get a good site that make me happy demonstrating all the relations between the functions of camera with concret examples, not a loose explanation! I know that I'm a dreamer
Best wishes,
Dan