Studio Lesson: Introduction to Cameras

Sony NX5

Sony FS100

In Thursday’s lesson we were allowed into the studio where we were shown three different types of cameras: the Sony NX5, the Sony FS100, and the Canon 5D.


It was a very interactive lesson with us being taught as to how to set up, and correctly use, each camera and their matching tripods. The teacher spoke slowly and thoroughly, being careful to ensure that everyone was up to speed with every step of the assembly and functioning of the cameras, which thus served to assure that everyone was comfortable with all the equipment we were handling and dealing with.

The lesson commenced with our teacher showing us how to set up a tripod - this included how to set up the legs, axis, mounting plate and the head, and after doing it ourselves, he then went on to also teach us as to how we went about adjusting all of the aforementioned features of such. After they were correctly set up, he taught us how we set up the three different types of cameras.

Canon 5D

Regarding such, we learnt a number of useful skills, such as how to insert the battery and place on the lens, as well as a number of basic function techniques (such as: on/off, zoom, focus, and the setting of white balance) upon each of the individual cameras. After which, we were able to practise such techniques ourselves, which I personally found incredibly useful, as it insured that I, alike the others, actually understood what I was doing. The practise gave a good sense of how the cameras should be handled when, and when not, in use.

In my opinion, the session was incredibly useful as it gave us all a good understanding and awareness of/towards the equipment we will be using extensively over the next couple of years.