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| How to Setup a DSLR for the First Time |
Do you remember what you did the
very first time you purchased your DSLR? I guess you put the batteries in throw
in the SD card put it into an auto mode and start clicking pictures right way? Most
of the photographer in their early photography carrier have done this.
But when they know more and more
about photography and camera gears and how to use it, they start to do few
basic things first when they go to purchase their next DSLR.
So what do they do? Let’s find out,
In this article we are going to give you a very clear cut things you need to do
when you purchase you first DSLR
Here is what you need to do:
Check the DSLR/Lens for any Damage
Yes, the very first thing to do
when you purchase a new DSLR open it up and check the DSLR body and lens for
any damage both physically or function wise, sometime in rare cases the body
may be damaged or malfunction in the operations due to software problem can
exist.
Set Date/Time & Author information
Most of the photographers miss out
simple thing to do is to set date and time in the camera. But you might think
why it is important at all? It’s important because when you click the picture
or record a video the Meta data saves all the information such as date and time
when it is recorded or clicked. So make sure to set the date and time.
Next important thing to feed in the
camera is the author and copyright information. This can be yours if you are
the only one using the camera. And if you are a well-known or rising
photographer then it’s a must to set this thing up, so no one can steal your
image and clams it’s his/her.
Set Image size to RAW or JPEG
In the joy of purchasing a new DSLR
most of the photographers forget to set the image size either in JPEG or RAW.
But how do you decide which one is better?
A JPEG image is compressed images of
file size no more than 8 or 9 MB. On the other hand RAW image is lossless image
of file size of around 30 to 40 MB. If you are into editing or post processing the
images go to keep the Image format to RAW that will led to give more details or
colors and shades while editing.
For
general photos or family and friends it will be advisable to go for JPEG for
faster transfer and uploading on social media.