Mirror cameras - what is this technique? What are the advantages of SLR cameras?

Technical progress does not stand still, with each passing day photo and video equipment is becoming more accessible to ordinary people. Of course, this was not always the case, because only two or three decades ago photo and video equipment could only be used by professionals or people of very high rank.

But what we see now: almost every family has its own "family camera" at home, not to mention individual owners of modern digital technology. Cameras are changing at an astonishing speed - almost every month we see new models and a series of photographic equipment on the shelves. But up to now the question of which cameras are better is mirrored or digital?

What is a SLR camera?

Mirror cameras are a huge step forward in the development of the photo and video industry. Yes, it's the video camera, since the majority of Russian serials of our time are being shot on modern mirror-type cameras (for example, Canon 7D). And this is completely justified, since photographic equipment is more compact, and gives out a picture no worse than a huge professional video camera. Therefore, with full confidence, we can say that SLR cameras are our future! Or not? Let's understand.

As a rule, knowing how to properly photograph a mirror camera is a guarantee to get a quality and beautiful picture. But pay attention to the fact that the usual digital "soap box" can give out images, sometimes just as good as the "mirror". Even if for example take a fashionable and up-to-date camera series Gopro. It does not position itself as a mirror camera (photos and video files are made on Gopro in approximately the same ratio). But despite this, the effect of fisheyes (fisheye) - makes this small camera very popular.

The difference between "DSLR" and "number"

What is the difference between SLR cameras and digital cameras? There are differences, and they are significant. Mirror cameras are a fashion of the new century, but in fact everything was different before. Previously, a person had only 5 megapixels on an HP camera, and the first place was to capture a moment, and not beautiful shots with your cat. Digital cameras are a good budget option for people who use it once or twice a month (when friends come or cut their daughter).

Do not be mistaken in the fact that if cheap - it means poor quality, this is not so. Very many digital cameras cost 300-500 dollars each, they have high-quality glass (objective) and other distinctive features (for example, they are easily removed under water). Therefore, digital technology has a lot of advantages, but if you want to engage in photography more professionally, then you still need to think about how to buy not a digital camera, but the same mirror camera.

Classification of SLR cameras

The simplest classification of phototechnics can be considered branding. Now there are quite a few companies that produce photo and video equipment. There are a lot of them, but probably the most common and famous brands are old rivals - Canon and Nikon. It's like a great war between Coca-Cola and Pepsi - a war without sacrifices, lasting for centuries. It is quite difficult to say which SLR camera is steeper - Canon or Nikon. Yes, there are differences between them, but, despite of them, they keep at about the same level. If someone says that the cameras "Nikon" are yellowing the frame, then others say that "Canon" produces photos with a bluish tinge.

Here, a very important role is played by how to properly photograph a mirror camera of a particular manufacturer. Since each organization wants to make its technique unique, it often adds individual settings, or in its own way draws a window for viewing snapshots. This is largely due to the fact that it is necessary to accustom a person (no matter how rude it may sound) to his technique, so that he gets used to one particular brand. Consult with professional photographers, it's unlikely that you will meet among them the one who changed several times the firm that produces photographic equipment. And if you do, then please give us his contact details - everyone should know about this person.

Overview of SLR cameras, unlike cameras full-frame series

The cameras of this series are now at the peak of their popularity, and for a number of reasons.

This may well be influenced by the fact that the mirror and other APS-C cameras have a very impressive competitor in the market - a camera of a non-hectic type, which contain a combination of such characteristics as a reasonable budget price, and shocking compactness of the device.

On the other hand, we can see that now mirror-image cameras are an aspiration to come closer to a more professional segment, getting stuffing from their older comrades. As a result, they become cheaper, and then move from the category of professional cameras to the category of the more popular sphere of advanced cameras for amateurs.

What firms produce cameras from the category of full-frame?

For all the photo history full-frame SLR cameras - this is the brainchild of only three companies - Nikon, Canon, Sony. Such cameras exist only in a pair of dozens of models, the last such camera was released already in 2004 by Kodak. Also, such cameras are very difficult to call a "budget option", since the camera of a similar format Leica M9 without a lens costs about one hundred and forty thousand rubles. A pretty impressive amount, is not it?

How correctly to photograph a mirror camera to a novice photographer?

If you decide to start your career as a photographer immediately from a professional camera, then be prepared to face a number of difficulties and obstacles in your way.

First of all, it should be mentioned that the camera itself will not give you the perfect shot and lighting. Therefore, to get good pictures, try to adhere to a number of several rules.

Horizon rules

Mirror camera - this is your window into the real world, the semblance of your glance and the idea of the world. Make sure that your horizon is not covered in your pictures. Fashion skewed space has long been out of fashion. Look at the street - you can see all the objects directly, all the streets are located exceptionally horizontally, and the poles - vertically. It should be the same in your picture, if it's hard for you, then in the viewfinder, be guided by straight lines, this will help you very much at the very beginning of your journey.

Also pay special attention to such a rule as the golden section. Mentally divide your horizons into 9 identical rectangles (having a look through three vertical and three horizontal lines). After that, select the extreme points of the rectangle located in the center. Done? Excellent! The thing is that these four points (conditionally, of course) are for our eye the most favorable and comfortable for perception. Therefore, when you take pictures, pay more attention to them, this will help you a lot.

Manual settings on the SLR camera

Mirror cameras in the first place are different in that they provide an opportunity for the owner to completely build his future photo, starting from the light and ending with the point of focus.

If you have never worked with SLR cameras in person before, we strongly advise you to start by reading as many tutorials and video lessons as possible. Thus most of all pay attention to such details as:
- diaphragm;

- aging;

- focusing;

- zoom.

All these values can be adjusted even in the simplest and inexpensive SLR camera, the size of these parameters is one of the main components of the price of photographic equipment.

Composition and correct frame construction

Finally, I want to talk about how to properly adjust the settings of your camera - that's not all. How correctly to photograph with a mirror camera, directly depends on the correct construction of the frame. To get a good understanding of this issue, read about the types of composition (closed, open, and so on). And also pay attention to the size and plans: targeted, general, medium (medium-to-waist, middle-chest plan), close-up and, finally, detailed plan.

All these rules and recommendations will certainly help you in the future to make good quality pictures. But do not forget that rules are very conditional, and sometimes they do not interfere with how to violate them. Therefore, experiment, because it is experiments that will help you make high-quality and original pictures, which you can then without fear of sending to a wide variety of exhibitions.