Can someone explain the basics of SLR cameras to me?
Well there are a lot of terms here are a few: 1) SLR: Single lens reflex, where a mirror is placed inside the body of the camera, and the light (picture) focused by the lens is bounced up into the viewfinder so you can see it. When the shutter release button is pressed, the mirror flips up and the picture is focused onto the sensor. Does away with shutter lag. 2) Shutter speed: The amount of time for which the light is aloud to pass onto the sensor. Can range from hours using bulb mode to 1/8000 of a second. 3) Aperture: An opening in the lens created by small blades that determines how much light is let onto the sensor for a time determined by the shutter speed. Apertures can range from f/.95 (very special lens) to f/32. Apertures are commonly called f stops. There are whole f stops such as f/1 f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 f/32. Usually f/32 is the smallest most lenses go. Also smaller number = more light for a mathematical reason. Each f stop lets in twice as much lig
