Advice on Settings
May 28, 2017 12:20:51 #
kkgirl wrote:
Hi Everyone, br br I just joined the photography ... (show quote)
If you set your camera for full auto, the camera will be making all the decisions for you. But the camera does not know if your subject is fast moving or if you want to include or exclude foreground or background in focus. So the camera will not be able to give you what you want all the time. To gain more control, if you are shooting things that move, it is best to set the camera on shutter priority at fairly fast shutter speed , and if your subject is static, use aperture priority so that a large aperture will have your main subject in focus and the rest out of focus, and a small aperture will have the whole depth of the scene in focus. Leave ISO on auto until you have done a lot of shooting and experimentation.
May 28, 2017 12:37:29 #
I'm new here and not sure where to post my questions so I'll try it here. What is the advantage to back button focusing?
May 28, 2017 12:39:58 #
mflowe
Loc: Port Deposit, MD
mjgoulet wrote:
I'm new here and not sure where to post my questions so I'll try it here. What is the advantage to back button focusing?
With back button focusing your camera won't try to refocus everytime you depress the shutter button.
May 28, 2017 12:40:30 #
kkgirl wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I just joined the photography forum and apologize for my naivety but I will be joining a storm chase tour next week. I haven't used my camera much up to this point as I'm really new to the world of photography...
I just joined the photography forum and apologize for my naivety but I will be joining a storm chase tour next week. I haven't used my camera much up to this point as I'm really new to the world of photography...
I also have a T6i and since you are a "rookie" I'd stick with Automatic or P (program mode), or try the Scene/Landscape mode (pg 73 in the small book you received with the camera). If you didn't get the book, you'll see what's supposed to be a mountain (right after flower) on you mode dial. Try those and see what you think. Good luck and have fun.
May 28, 2017 12:55:47 #
Press the shutter release button 1/2 way and the focus stays locked on whatever one focused when pressing the shutter release. BBF just complicates issues needlessly.
--Bob
--Bob
mflowe wrote:
With back button focusing your camera won't try to refocus everytime you depress the shutter button.
May 28, 2017 13:15:40 #
Thank you. What situations would that be advantageous? I know it's a dumb question but I'm new - my only excuse.
May 28, 2017 13:23:19 #
mjgoulet wrote:
Thank you. What situations would that be advantageous? I know it's a dumb question but I'm new - my only excuse.
BBF is useful when you don't want to refocus each time you press the shutter. It leaves the focus where you set it last, until you press the BBF button again. Metering remains as a half-press of the shutter button.
This allows you to perform a focus, then meter and expose, OR, meter, recompose, focus, expose, or...
It can be extremely useful or very confusing. But once understood, it's a cool tool.
May 28, 2017 13:26:10 #
May 28, 2017 13:49:28 #
mrpentaxk5ii wrote:
Welcome to the UHH, what you might want to try with your camera is to shoot with the camera pre-sets, these are the little icons on your mode dial that are a person running-sport mode. a mountain-landscape mode and a face for portrait mode and so on until you learn the camera functions. By doing this your giving yor camera a direction as to the type of photo you want to take.
Looking for the little icons for "storm chasers". I don't appear to have any Tornado, or Cyclone icons.
What now?
May 28, 2017 14:01:57 #
mflowe
Loc: Port Deposit, MD
rmalarz wrote:
Press the shutter release button 1/2 way and the focus stays locked on whatever one focused when pressing the shutter release. BBF just complicates issues needlessly.
--Bob
--Bob
I respectfully disagree. It simplifies things to me. In your method you have to keep the button depressed halfway.
May 28, 2017 14:20:52 #
To each his own. With the shutter button pressed 1/2 way I'm using the same finger as I will when releasing the shutter. Quicker reaction time, especially for things that are transitory.
--Bob
--Bob
mflowe wrote:
I respectfully disagree. It simplifies things to me. In your method you have to keep the button depressed halfway.
May 28, 2017 14:23:37 #
This thread has been hijacked with a question about BBF. This will only further confuse the OP, and the entire thread will be worthless.
It is very hard to give advice about a specific situation, like "storm chasing" since the lighting will become such a factor. No knowing your camera, and not knowing how to quickly make decisions about the photo could endanger you, and possibly the "team". You should be practicing with your camera in a variety of lighting situations. You could go from bright sunlight, to dark and gloomy as you approach the a storm. When on your period of time for this activity it will be to late to read a manual, make settings, select lenses and get a decent shot of a storm. Imagine doing this in a truck going 80 mph trying to get away from a approaching tornado. Good Luck. I think I'd opt for a "river cruise".
It is very hard to give advice about a specific situation, like "storm chasing" since the lighting will become such a factor. No knowing your camera, and not knowing how to quickly make decisions about the photo could endanger you, and possibly the "team". You should be practicing with your camera in a variety of lighting situations. You could go from bright sunlight, to dark and gloomy as you approach the a storm. When on your period of time for this activity it will be to late to read a manual, make settings, select lenses and get a decent shot of a storm. Imagine doing this in a truck going 80 mph trying to get away from a approaching tornado. Good Luck. I think I'd opt for a "river cruise".
May 28, 2017 14:32:37 #
Dutzie
Loc: I'd like to know
Clapperboard wrote:
I agree with Jeep Daddy, although I hope your lens has 'Image Stabilisation' if shooting as slowly as 1/15th.
Most people tend to 'hold their breathe' as they press the shutter button when taking photos.
It's better to breathe slowly two or three times then take the shot at half to two thirds of the exhale. Easily done with very little practice and gives the steadiest shots.
Most people tend to 'hold their breathe' as they press the shutter button when taking photos.
It's better to breathe slowly two or three times then take the shot at half to two thirds of the exhale. Easily done with very little practice and gives the steadiest shots.
Set up a typical scene. Put the camera on auto, see what canon likes. Then switch to Av or Tv and set your camera to canons auto settings. Now you can make adjustments to the ap and iso and the rest and see what the results are. make adjustments as you see fit..it wont be long till you can make adjustments using one of these prioritys.
May 28, 2017 14:52:24 #
May 28, 2017 15:33:23 #
I have owned two different models of the Rebel and I'm currently using a 60D. For landscapes and action shots I set the dial on TV then use the roller dial near the shutter release to control the shutter speed. This enables me to freeze action if necessary or I can lower the shutter speed to help with depth of field. However if depth of field is a priority I switch to AV and set the aperture to f-22 and shoot.
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