Lessons
Class Introduction
06:20 2Photo Basics
05:31 3Basic Controls: Top Of Camera
04:45 4Basic Controls: Auto Modes-
09:24 5Basic Controls: Manual Modes
23:47 6Basic Controls: Back Of Camera
20:29 7Basic Controls: Flash Modes
14:05 8Basic Controls: Live View
13:10Basic Controls: Left And Right Of Camera
06:21 10Basic Controls: Bottom & Front of Camera
03:03 11Nikon D3400 Lens Options
07:25 12Menu Functions Overview
02:51 13Playback Menu
05:02 14Shooting Menu
21:46 15Setup Menu
23:52 16Setup Menu: Connect to Smart Device
17:01 17Camera Operation Overview
09:19Lesson Info
Basic Controls: Bottom & Front of Camera
On the bottom of the camera, we'll see our little power connector cover there. Which leads into the battery compartment. So the camera comes with the EN-EL 14a battery, and a charger for it. I would recommend sticking with the Nikon batteries. I know there's some aftermarket ones that are a little bit dubious on how good they are. They're definitely not as consistent as the Nikon products. So I would probably stick with the Nikons in most cases. The charger will have a little light that blinks to let you know that the battery is charging and then it stays steady when it is fully charged. Your serial number, for recording for insurance purposes. And it has a standard tripod socket, so it's gonna work with all the standard tripod accessories and monopods. Working our way around to the front of the camera, we have our microphone. It's just a mono microphone there, so you're getting just basic sound for your videos. There is an auto focus assist lamp that also is your self-timer lamp that ...
comes on. And for the auto focus assist, it can be a little irritating to have this light come on in your subject's face. And so, if you would like to be a little bit more discreet in your photography, you can turn this off if you want by diving into the menu system. There is an infrared receiver for working with Nikon's wireless remote. And so it works on the front, not on the backside of the camera. But that's the thing that you wanna have a clear line of view of. The little white dot on the lens and on the camera is your lens alignment mark. So when you're mounting your lenses on there, that's what you want to look for. We have our lens release button and our lens release lock pin over there. So let's just do a little demo of taking the lens on and off. I know a lot of people, this is their first interchangeable lens camera, and they're scared. I was like, "Can I take this lens off?" Yes, you can. This is what it's all about. So you press in on the button right here. And you can see that little white indicator dot up there. I'm gonna turn the dot, and you can see the white dot on the lens. And you don't wanna leave it exposed like this. There's body caps that you can put on here to cover it. 'Cause dust can get into the sensor if we leave it open too long in a bad area. So you line the white dot with the white dot. Put it right there, give it a little turn, and you'll hear a little click. And when you hear that click, that's when you know you got it mounted on there properly. So, get used to doing that. That's why you bought this camera, so that you can have interchangeable lenses. There are contacts that connect the body and the lens. And that's how focusing and aperture controls are worked on the cameras. Now the sensor in this, which is behind the mirror, and behind the shutter there, is a 24 megapixel sensor. Which means it has 6,000 columns and 4,000 rows of pixels. It's the 1.5 crop, as we talked about before.
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Ratings and Reviews
Jan
I just purchased my first DSLR which is a Nikon D3500. There are few changes from the 3400 and this class has helped me tremendously with the transition from point and shoot and phone cameras. I am planning two once in a lifetime trips coming up and along with John's other courses on here I hope to be ready to capture some great memories. Would highly recommend his classes as he is a great teacher. I have tried other courses online and this and his Beginning 3 hour course so far have been the most helpful. Look forward to diving into his Fundamentals class.
Tuan Hoang
John Greengo is a great instructor. He is indeed an expert. 1) Great voice ( clear tone) 2) Extremely friendly look ( must be a humble person) 3) Is indeed an expert ( know what he's talking about) 4) Have a passion teaching the secrets ( some instructors tend to hold back the information but not John) 5) And many more...
Andrea
Great course to help an amateur get familiar with this camera. As a first time DSLR owner, and new to photography in general, there are settings and abilities of this camera that I find to be intimidating at times because they are over my head as a newbie. John explained settings and buttons in a way that cleared up some confusion left from reading the camera manual. I highly recommend this class to every owner of a D3400! John is a great instructor and I look forward to watching more videos of his.
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