The White Paper

Introduction And Table of Contents

Copyright

The White Paper is copyright 2005-2007 Alan Arthur Katz. All rights reserved.

You may read The White Paper online, save it to your hard drive or print it - for personal use only. You may quote passages from the document or link to illustrations as long as you properly attribute the authorship of the links or illustrations.

You may not post The White Paper on the Web, make it available for download, alter it in any way, convert it to another format or distribute or sell it without the written consent of the author.

The Duck Paper

If you need to lighten up your day, click here to visit the H1 Duck Paper. A humorous take on the H-Series and H-Series photographers' penchant for duck pictures, it's a parody of The White Paper. Just for fun.

Disclaimer

Let me start out with the following disclaimer: I am not an expert at camera technology, optics or digital imaging theory. I am just a photographer with a passion for Sony's amazing H-Series cameras and about 40,000 pictures under my belt with them as of January, 2007.

Also, let me credit the many people on DPReview who shared their knowledge and experience with me as I wrestled (and still do) with getting the most out of my H-series cameras.

Any errors in these pages are mine, and mine alone. I make no pretense to expressing anything but my own prejudices and biases. And, to the degree that they help you get better pictures out of an H-Series camera, I am thrilled. But please don't accept what I write here as gospel. Rules (especially in photography) are meant to be broken. So I encourage you to experiment, push your own boundaries and let your own esthetics be your guide. In my humble opinion, the best way to learn how to take great photographs is to take lots and lots of really bad ones!

Table of Contents

If you're new to the H-Series and want some quick help setting up the camera and getting started, you might want to click here for my "Quick List for the H1, H2 and H5" or my "Brief Review and Quick List for the H7 and H9.

Chapter 1 Autofocus Settings and Techniqu es

Chapter 2 Image Stabilization

Chapter 3 Exposure

Chapter 4 Aperture Vs. Shutter Speed

Chapter 5 Metering Modes

Chapter 6 Setting Exposure

Chapter 7 Contrast, Sharpness and Quality

Chapter 8 Esthetics: Zoom, POV, Depth of Field and Bokeh

Chapter 9 Introduction To Add-on Lenses

Chapter 10 Extending Your Reach: Wide Angle

Chapter 11 Extending Your Reach: Telephoto

Chapter 12 Extending Your Reach: Close Up (Macro)

Chapter 13 Extending Your Reach: Close Up/Macro Lens Reference Guide

Chapter 14 Better Flash Photography With Your H-Series Camera

Chapter 15 Diffraction. What Is It And Does It Matter?

Chapter 16 Introduction to Post-Processing (Coming Soon!)

Chapter 17 Noise: What Is It and How To Avoid It

Chapter 18 More Post-Processing and Printing (Coming Soon!)

Appendix 1 Quick List: Recommended Settings For The H1, H2 and H5

Appendix 2 Brief Review And Quick List: Recommended Settings For the H7 and H9



	Introduction And Table of Contents
	Copyright The White Paper is copyright 2005-2007 Alan Arthur Katz. All rights reserved. You may read The White Paper online, save it to your hard drive or print it - for personal use only. You may quote passages from the document or link to illustrations as long as you properly attribute the authorship of the links or illustrations. You may not post The White Paper on the Web, make it available for download, alter it in any way, convert it to another format or distribute or sell it without the written consent of the author. The Duck Paper If you need to lighten up your day, click here to visit the H1 Duck Paper. A humorous take on the H-Series and H-Series photographers' penchant for duck pictures, it's a parody of The White Paper. Just for fun. Disclaimer Let me start out with the following disclaimer: I am not an expert at camera technology, optics or digital imaging theory. I am just a photographer with a passion for Sony's amazing H-Series cameras and about 40,000 pictures under my belt with them as of January, 2007. Also, let me credit the many people on DPReview who shared their knowledge and experience with me as I wrestled (and still do) with getting the most out of my H-series cameras. Any errors in these pages are mine, and mine alone. I make no pretense to expressing anything but my own prejudices and biases. And, to the degree that they help you get better pictures out of an H-Series camera, I am thrilled. But please don't accept what I write here as gospel. Rules (especially in photography) are meant to be broken. So I encourage you to experiment, push your own boundaries and let your own esthetics be your guide. In my humble opinion, the best way to learn how to take great photographs is to take lots and lots of really bad ones! Table of Contents If you're new to the H-Series and want some quick help setting up the camera and getting started, you might want to click here for my "Quick List for the H1, H2 and H5" or my "Brief Review and Quick List for the H7 and H9. Chapter 1 Autofocus Settings and Techniqu es Chapter 2 Image Stabilization Chapter 3 Exposure Chapter 4 Aperture Vs. Shutter Speed Chapter 5 Metering Modes Chapter 6 Setting Exposure Chapter 7 Contrast, Sharpness and Quality Chapter 8 Esthetics: Zoom, POV, Depth of Field and Bokeh Chapter 9 Introduction To Add-on Lenses Chapter 10 Extending Your Reach: Wide Angle Chapter 11 Extending Your Reach: Telephoto Chapter 12 Extending Your Reach: Close Up (Macro) Chapter 13 Extending Your Reach: Close Up/Macro Lens Reference Guide Chapter 14 Better Flash Photography With Your H-Series Camera Chapter 15 Diffraction. What Is It And Does It Matter? Chapter 16 Introduction to Post-Processing (Coming Soon!) Chapter 17 Noise: What Is It and How To Avoid It Chapter 18 More Post-Processing and Printing (Coming Soon!) Appendix 1 Quick List: Recommended Settings For The H1, H2 and H5 Appendix 2 Brief Review And Quick List: Recommended Settings For the H7 and H9