ISO Settings?
Aug 18, 2015 21:56:37 #
Hello,
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
Aug 18, 2015 21:58:58 #
If we knew what your camera is, we probably could provide a little more specific information.
Of course you could always use auto ISO>
Of course you could always use auto ISO>
Aug 18, 2015 22:02:10 #
traveler90712 wrote:
If we knew what your camera is, we probably could provide a little more specific information.
Of course you could always use auto ISO>
Of course you could always use auto ISO>
Sony A7RII. I'm trying to get away from using all auto settngs. Thanks much.
Aug 18, 2015 22:02:42 #
traveler90712 wrote:
If we knew what your camera is, we probably could provide a little more specific information.
Of course you could always use auto ISO>
Of course you could always use auto ISO>
He said it was fine on automatic, which leads me to believe that he missed something in his set up. Of course it would be nice to know what camera, lens and if he was using any filters.
Aug 18, 2015 22:03:10 #
police340 wrote:
Sony A7RII. I'm trying to get away from using all auto settngs. Thanks much.
Lens?
Aug 18, 2015 22:03:49 #
Raising the ISO gives you MORE light, not less. You were going the wrong direction. If they were washed out, lower ISO, or stop down your f-stop (bigger number numerically, or higher shutter speed (to let in less light). Get familiar with the "exposure triangle" - f-stop/shutter speed/ISO.
Aug 18, 2015 22:05:36 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
police340 wrote:
Hello,
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
Bill, if you could load one of the auto shots and one of the washed out shots and tick store original for both, we could probably tell you what the problem was.
Aug 18, 2015 22:29:52 #
police340 wrote:
Hello,
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
Your choice of settings resulted in the photographs being washed out. In auto mode the camera made better choices than you. What were those choices? Next time make note of what the camera uses and analyze why those setting worked and yours did not. By finding out why the camera's settings were effective when yours were not could result in a valuable learning experience. Auto setting are not always the favorite, or the best exposure but are semi-accurate. And they can be used to learn upon.
Aug 18, 2015 22:38:39 #
Aug 18, 2015 22:41:33 #
Thanks all. Will see if i can post a couple images, will need to scale them down a bit as they are large file sizes and tonight is already shot!
bill
bill
Aug 18, 2015 22:45:21 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
police340 wrote:
Thanks all. Will see if i can post a couple images, will need to scale them down a bit as they are large file sizes and tonight is already shot!
bill
bill
Convert to jpg, make them 1000 pixels on the long side. Its not the images that are important for our determination, but the exif data that will come with them.
Aug 18, 2015 23:19:17 #
Here you go Lighthouse, much appreciated. This was just playing with the new camera and settings, not photo worthy at all! Thanks for your time all!
Aug 18, 2015 23:29:34 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
police340 wrote:
Hello,
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
I am trying out my new camera and took it to the beach this evening around 6PM. I set ISO to 100 and used aperture priority. My images were completely washed out. I actually went up to iso 600 and they were still washed out. On automatic mode, the pics are fine. Am I missing something?
Thanks, Bill
I'm not familiar with your camera, but did you not get an over-exposure warning when in aperture priority?
Aug 18, 2015 23:43:34 #
Dont believe I did RWR. Camera is new to me too and just trying to learn it. Thanks, Bill
Aug 18, 2015 23:54:29 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
police340 wrote:
Dont believe I did RWR. Camera is new to me too and just trying to learn it. Thanks, Bill
It's probably just something you've overlooked - pretty easy to do with a new camera!
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