Digital Camera - Q & A

You sound like you are new to DSLRs. You will not get a step by step guide to the settings for a good picture here, because we dont know what type of picture you are trying to take. Landscape? Portrait? Sports? Macro? The best thing you can do for now is to use the auto scene modes. Turn the dial at the top to the type of picture you are trying to take. (e.g. running man for sports, mountain for landscapes, flower for close ups, person for portraits, etc).

Really, you can create some great pictures without worrying about ISO and shutter speed. Read something like Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Books, starting at volume 1, and you will learn more than you ever though you could in a simple straightforward way.

Here are a couple of reviews...

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"but i don't know to use this camera" - That's why they come with manuals. Read the manual, play with the camera, and when a certain item confuses you, come back and ask and I'm sure you'll get a lot of useful information.

Hey,

Well there are no settings that would be best all the time.
To get great pictures, you have to understand:
- Shutter Speed
- Aperture
- ISO
- Depth of Field
- White Balance
- Camera Modes

and many more.

I have a blog where I write about photography, including Photography Tutorials (shutter speed, aperture etc.)

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wow. you must be new. lol :)

well since you own a nikon. go to [URL Truncated] search your camera on there. and they have video tutorials to get you started! ;)) these videos helped me a lot! if you don't understand something, go back and watch it again. its good for people that are new to slrs like you :) you can always read that manual if you have trouble with something.

You will need to start by learning Shutter speed (how long the camera allow's the film (or sensor in this case)) to be exposed, Aperture (how much light the lens lets in), Iso (how fast the sensor(or film) reacts to the light, and White Balance (what temperature the light (kelvin) is so that you have correct color)

Although I recommend a class or sticking your nose in some books, I will give a few pointers.

The M on your dial means manual adjustment(you adjust both the aperture and shutter speed to get the image you want)

The S means shutter priority (you adjust the SS and the camera automatically sets your apeture)

The A does the opposite (you set the Aperture (f-stop) and your camera automatically sets the shutter speed)

You need to learn how to balance the 2 main controls (aperture and shutter speed)

A slow SS(shutter speed) blurs moving objects (1/8 of a second) while a fast SS freezes motion (1/2500 of a second)

A wide F-stop(aperture) gives low Dof (depth of field) and will make your subject sharp but your background blurry (F/2.8), while a closed f-stop (F/22) will give a wide DOF and make everything in focus.

Get a book and start learning, and enjoy your camera the D90 is a great camera model.