Customizing My Camera
When I made the move from 35mm film photography to digital, I don't think I got as excited about photography as I have in making the move from D-SLRs to mirrorless cameras. And I think it comes down to customization. When I first started using a D-SLR—my Nikon D80—I think I came to it with the notion that I knew about photography and how to use a camera, and the only difference was that I was storing my images on a digital card, rather than burning the image onto a strip of film. To me, the settings were all the same. And for the most part, I was right. I knew all about aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, so all I had to do was set the exposure that I wanted, based on whether I wanted to freeze action or produce a shallow depth of field, and adjust the other settings accordingly. If I wanted to do something different—say, a multiple exposure —I'd consult the instruction manual. It wasn't until I upgraded my camera that I took a closer look at the user guides. For my Nikon...
