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[serpent]

A new camera (Canon D400) and a few snaps and a question
I have only ever had point and shoots before and this my first SLR I have had it for 3 days but have been reading up for a few months but i am still a bit confused on a few things.

If I have the camera on AV and take a picture and then check the histogram and the peaks are all to the left do you have to go down one f number or up ?

I have just been snapping away not really planning the shots and generally just messing about with the it but hopefully the weekend will have some nice weather and I can get out in the garden and practice a bit. I'm going to set the tripod up and get out a few camera mags and try and copy a few of the articles. I intend to write everything down and then see whats I'm doing wrong after checking the photo's sharpness and the histogram and other such complicated things
I have definately noticed the colour difference between my old P&S and the SLR especially the blues and greens, any reason why ?

Any ideas on things to do at the weekend ?

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[Stuart]

Its easier to give you a link to a site that will explain it better than I would..lol http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/histograms1.htm
TBH I rarely check the histogram at all...I used to but ended up playing around with pics too much in post process...You say the colours are different,check what colour mode the camera is set too..there are several settings for this so try each one and see what you prefer.
On the shots you have posted looks like you have missed focus on a few of them..as you say just get out at the weekend and enjoy and practice!! Then sell it and get a nikon..
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[serpent]

Thanks Stuart