Originally posted by AnnieK5 Thank you all so much I will print all this out, I have various lenses to experiment with and I'm finding the manual has so many pages on what I'm trying to do, I'm confusing myself flipping back and forth between them. I'm twixt between how I want to shoot sunrise/sunset/moon and stars, and a local waterfall. Still very used K1000. I'll try a few different settings and hope to end up with something I'm happy to post.
You've all been a great help.
I think some sort of course is in order, Annie, preferably a real lesson, with other photographers around you, with exercises from the instructor and immediate feedback.
Once you've got the basics under your belt, there's a plethora of online tutorials, ranging from abysmal/superficial to excellent.