Setting Up Your Mirrorless Camera Part I
Ashok Kandimalla has been in the photographic field for over three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. Being an electronics engineer by profession and a photographer, he possesses a unique and deep insight into the technical aspects of digital photography and equipment. He has published more than a 100 articles on photography and some of his writings have also been published in the well-known international magazine Popular Photography.
An avid collector of photographic books and vintage cameras, Ashok has a keen interest in the history of photography and a passion for sharing his knowledge on photography through teaching and writing. He is the only Indian photographer to be featured on the Nikon Centenary website. He is presently working as a Management and Engineering consutant. He can be reached at kashokk@gmail.com.
There it is, in front of you – that shiny box with your dream gadget –a new mirrorless camera (MLC)! You are all excited to start using it and maybe you start off with an unboxing video to share it with your friends. Holding off the urge to use it immediately, you follow the advice of Smart Photography and read the user manual which due to the complexity of the current cameras (or perhaps computers with lenses) runs to hundreds of pages to the point of being intimidating. The unfortunate part is that, even after you read the manual (or perhaps even read it multiple times), it does not tell you how to configure your camera to take a landscape photograph or a portrait, for example.
So, while you know the basic controls of the camera there is a lot to be done before you can really put your camera to practical use. Is there a way out?
Yes! Smart Photography, knowing your problems brings to you this short guide to help you set up your camera quickly. However, remember that this is not a substitute but rather a supplement to your
