DO THIS WITH EVERY NEW CAMERA!

Are there other critical settings I’ve missed? Let me know!

Love how Simon is neutral amongst camera manufacturers and how he shows how the settings are on different brands!

I came here for “turn off the beeps”.

I have a new camera coming, and this is perfect! Thank you Simon! I know the 100K isn't new, but congratulations, and it's no surprise that your channel has blown up like it has. You're great at explaining things and getting to the point. I'm learning a ton from you, and I really appreciate it!

I have a great story RE diopter adjustment. I owned a nature tour charter boat company for many years and took out many people primarily interested in nature and wildlife photography. One day a client complained to me that her expensive Canon 5D MkII was a disappointment to her because the images always looked out of focus. I immediately suspect the diopter focus was the problem and asked her to hand me the camera. Sure enough when I looked through the viewfinder everything was blurred. a check of the diopter setting revealed it was way out of adjustment so I set it to my vision and handed it back to the woman. Wow! she exclaimed! You fixed it! I explained to her what the adjustment was for and added that it was important to set it for your particular vision and on we went with our 3 hr boat trip. I did notice that she kept fooling with the diopter setting throughout the trip but just figured that, like me, she was a perfectionist and was obsessed with getting it set perfectly. Only a few days later did it finally occur to me that the poor woman apparently thought that the diopter needed to be reset for every photo! The lesson in all this is "Read the camera manual from cover to cover, or stick to simple auto cameras that don't require much in the way of settings!

I have been following Simon since day 1 and truly love his tutorials. He has been very helpful and is very humble. It's also nice to follow a fellow Canadian

When your first video came out I remember thinking, "This guy gets straight to the point. I hope he makes more." And here you are, over 100K subscribers later. Congrats, Simon. By far the best channel on Youtube. You videos have helped me so much.

Ive been an avid amateur photographer for many years now. Somehow YouTubes clever algorithms put Simons vids into my mainstream. Ive watched a few of his videos over the last few days but this is absolutely brilliant and spoken in basic English even for me to understand! Thank you Simon

A minor addendum to setting #8 (diopter adjustment) - When focusing the diopter, use the viewfinder markings (reticle, guides, etc.) as a reference to verify focus. Using the image may be inaccurate if the lens isn't focused exactly right. Once the guidelines are correct and the lens is in focus, both will be visually sharp. Great video.

I like you. Your approach to the subject of photography is very clear and easy to digest. I have been taking photos for a long time before the digital age. What I like about Bridge and DSLR's cameras is that you save money, lots of money. Your computer becomes your darkroom. Photos that are bad can be learned from then deleted. I still remember the cost of having your shots developed, then returned to you to see all the mistakes you'd made in camera settings, wasted photos and money. Not so today. New subscriber! :face-red-heart-shape:

I am learning all the beginner's tools for taking photos and quite honestly your examples and demonstrations of the use of the camera's settings are very easy to understand. Your photos are brilliant, colorful and very well crafted. So far my style has been landscapes, nature (especially flowers with bugs or different textures). Thank you for teaching; I'm listening and learning! Congrats for your 100+ Youtube award-- well deserved!

When Simon uploads - we watch, and we listen.

I wasn't a subscriber, but I am now. This is brilliant. Well done. You won me at the start when you told us the differences between Raw and Jpg, rather than just telling us we have to shoot Raw.. I'm a rare jog shooter. LOL

what i really love about your videos is that you often give the different names for settings on different camera brands.

Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers Simone. I started following you after your appearance on Gavin Hardcastles channel. Yours is one of the few channels I have notifications turned on. Always informative with lots of good tips and suggestions for improving my bird photography and some beautiful images too.

Congratulations Simon. It’s no mean achievement and richly deserved award for your teaching skills and dedication. By chance I came upon your work a few months back and now see them regularly. Glad you include other brands as well. It’ll not be too long when you receive a golden plaque from YT. Keep them coming. JP, Chennai, India.

I discovered Simon a few months ago and since then I make sure to watch his excellent videos. Simon has a very broad knowledge and knows how to convey the content in a clear and accessible manner. I shoot with a Sony camera, and still benefit from great videos. Thanks Simon

I was your first subscriber and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. :) Honestly I think I have been with you from the beginning and so glad I am. I have worked very hard to practice what you preach and just this weekend I was looking at my old "good" photos from a year ago and was shocked on how far I have come. I am not bragging at all, quite the opposite. I could not have come this far without your videos. I am truly grateful.

Wow, 100k subscribers in less than a year! Speaks to the high quality content you offer every week. Been following since the early days of the channel. Keep up the fabulous work!

Simon, I subscribe to many channels, but yours is one of the most helpful. You fit more valuable tips and suggestions in 11 minutes than some others spend 20 minutes or more. They spend too much time telling stories, which I find interesting but don’t have the time to listen to, unless I am trying to fall asleep of course.