Camera Aperture Cheat Sheet: Hope I am posting this in the correct section! The setting you choose depends on what you are shooting and what effect you want. In general, f/8 is a good...

blueeyes3515 Loc: WV

Hope I am posting this in the correct section!

The setting you choose depends on what you are shooting and what effect you want. In general, f/8 is a good all-around setting that can be used in areas that are well lit and don't require any special accommodations. Low light, depth of field, action and landscape situations need different settings. Knowing the proper setting comes with practice. You can use this cheat sheet to help you figure out what camera aperture setting you need until you are more skilled.

Night Scenes or low light- f/5 to f/7
Landscapes- f/16
To make the subject in focus and the background blurred- f/4
Daylight- f/8
Action- f/2

iresq Loc: Annapolis MD

Nice little chart but curious as to your action recommendation. Is this to get higher shutter speeds and or better shutter speeds?

blueeyes3515 Loc: WV

Just a general direction in which to start!! Not all cameras are the same as you well know, so this just gives you an idea of where to start, then you can adjust your shutter speed accordingly, along with your aperture settings as well. As it states "comes with practice"!
Here is the complete article for you:
http://photography.lovetoknow.com/Camera_Aperture_Settings

cactusflower Loc: Lake Havasu, AZ

Thanks for posting the cheat sheet. The website looks like it has some good information too. I can use all the help I can get.

The setting you choose depends on what you are shooting and what effect you want. In general, f/8 is a good all-around setting that can be used in areas that are well lit and don't require any special accommodations. Low light, depth of field, action and landscape situations need different settings. Knowing the proper setting comes with practice. You can use this cheat sheet to help you figure out what camera aperture setting you need until you are more skilled.

Night Scenes or low light- f/5 to f/7
Landscapes- f/16
To make the subject in focus and the background blurred- f/4
Daylight- f/8
Action- f/2[/quote]

bclisham Loc: Waikele, Hawaii

Mahalo, thank you very much for the cheat sheet. This will be a great help, very precise, to the point. After I refer to it a zillion times I'll remember it, I think.
Aloha!

kamoopsipooh Loc: Big Island

Where would the ISO be set?

I go by this:

ISO at 100 or 125

Bright sunshine - f/16 (or higher, depending)
Scenic - f/11
Shade - f/5.6 or lower

Full sunshine on face - f/16
1/2 shade, 1/2 sun on face - f/11
Sun behind person - f/5.6 or lower (make sure your lens is shaded. I use an umbrella)

Action - ISO 1000 f/5.6

These are the settings I used for film and my shots ALWAYS turned out. Works for digital as well.

ISO 1000, f/5.6 - Didn't edit exposure, but the water is frozen.

With this one, you can see the water is frozen rolling off the shoulders and face.

deanna_hg Loc: So. Alabama

kamoopsipooh wrote:

Where would the ISO be set?

I go by this:

ISO at 100 or 125

Bright sunshine - f/16 (or higher, depending)
Scenic - f/11
Shade - f/5.6 or lower

Full sunshine on face - f/16
1/2 shade, 1/2 sun on face - f/11
Sun behind person - f/5.6 or lower (make sure your lens is shaded. I use an umbrella)

Action - ISO 1000 f/5.6

These are the settings I used for film and my shots ALWAYS turned out. Works for digital as well.

curious on why the ISO is high for the action

kamoopsipooh Loc: Big Island

deanna_hg wrote:

quote=kamoopsipooh Where would the ISO be set? br... (show quote)

I have always gone by that. Out of curiosity, when I got my digital, I checked the settings on "Sports" mode (I never use this), it was at the same setting. I like to shoot aperture priority.

iresq Loc: Annapolis MD

Higher ISO allows for faster shutter as I am sure most are aware. I always try to get the lowest ISO that the triangle will allow but ISO is usually the last part of my equation.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

I shoot dragon flies in flight - which I imagine would qualify as "action". I open the aperture as wide* as it will go, then I increase the ISO to 1000. Usually I get a bit of motion blur in the wings, but they also stop.
*5.6 on my Nikon 70-300 out to 300

Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

deanna_hg wrote:

quote=kamoopsipooh Where would the ISO be set? br... (show quote)

Raising your film speed allows you to use a faster shutter speed.