Garrett Vitanza

Thank you for your reply. Could someone explain what the primary function is of and what the ideal setting is for (Frames Per Second). Like I mentioned above my knowledge is rather limited but Im guessing that a light meter is used to measure light refracting the image into the camera which triggers the shutter speed. However I still dont understand the desired effect and the proper number one would set it to. Is it purely aesthetic? or is it establishing a basic steadiness and consistance for the shot?

So would you say the basic function of a grey card if to define the value range of the frame using he gray card as a value scale, this enabling a midrange value to better establish the extreme poles of value?

Hello everyone. As you can tell from the subject of this topic I am relatively new to the technequies and formalities of the camera. I am really fascinated with the complexity of the camera and paticularly interested with camera lenses. I would really appreciate a recomendation on a suitable camera for me (20 year old student experimenting with film for the first time) as well as a good treaty or website on lenses. I would also like to know the basics, the standard vocabulary, if you will. you need to walk before you can run.