SHOOTING IN M MODE
Nov 7, 2016 08:27:32 #
I have no idea, just questions. Was the lens settings set to AF off and/or VF off?
Nov 7, 2016 09:06:46 #
Nov 7, 2016 09:11:25 #
When it comes to apertures in manual mode it is the lens your only limiting factor. What I am saying is that if the lens has a maximum aperture of f1.8 and the minimum lens opening is f16 that is the limit to set apertures in that particular lens.
Nov 7, 2016 10:21:43 #
Davet wrote:
The other morning and it was just as the sun was coming up over the water. I was shooting with my D300/17-55 in Manual mode. I wanted to shoot some shoots with the water blur. So I set my speed for 1 second and wanted my aperture as high as I could get. My camera only allowed me to go no higher then around 16. My question is if I am in manual mode why can't I set my aperture on any setting I want?
Dave, it does sound as if you were not in manual exposure mode. You can set that camera to take a 45min exposure at F22 if you want, or smaller if you have a lens that will close down more.
It's not auto ISO, because switching to manual exposure has no effect on the auto ISO setting.
And it's not a max/min shutter speed setting, because of the same reason.
Nov 7, 2016 10:22:40 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
There are safety settings in most menus of most ca... (show quote)
None of these apply when shooting in manual exposure.
Nov 7, 2016 10:26:26 #
BebuLamar wrote:
How would a D300 in M mode not allow the OP to set to f/22 with a lens that has that setting available?
Only if he wasn't in manual exposure mode, or the lens malfunctioned. Notice, he didn't say he set the lens to F22. He did say that he "wanted to get the aperture as high as he could get." Is he really in shutter priority mode and allowing the camera to select the aperture? What did the camera actually do? No higher than 'around' F16 is a little vague.
Nov 7, 2016 11:07:31 #
I have an old D300 as a backup. I put a 16-35 f4 lens on it and I could set arperture and shutter to any setting regardless of the ISO or available light. This doesn't answer your question but confirms that there is either something wrong with your equipment or you have something unusual set in one of the menus. You might try Nikon customer service.
Nov 7, 2016 13:02:37 #
paulrph1
Loc: Washington, Utah
Davet wrote:
The other morning and it was just as the sun was coming up over the water. I was shooting with my D300/17-55 in Manual mode. I wanted to shoot some shoots with the water blur. So I set my speed for 1 second and wanted my aperture as high as I could get. My camera only allowed me to go no higher then around 16. My question is if I am in manual mode why can't I set my aperture on any setting I want?
In M mode you have the option of setting both shutter and aperture. Two wheels on the camera on for shutter and the other for aperture. You might have to set your lens on the lens itself.
Nov 7, 2016 13:23:54 #
paulrph1 wrote:
In M mode you have the option of setting both shutter and aperture. Two wheels on the camera on for shutter and the other for aperture. You might have to set your lens on the lens itself.
The 17-55 is a "G" lens (gelded), so no aperture ring on the lens itself. It's a relative oldie but it's awesome!
Nov 7, 2016 13:28:35 #
Try doing a full reset on your camera and try again. If this doesn't work, try another lens using the same settings.
Nov 7, 2016 16:09:55 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Davet wrote:
The other morning and it was just as the sun was coming up over the water. I was shooting with my D300/17-55 in Manual mode. I wanted to shoot some shoots with the water blur. So I set my speed for 1 second and wanted my aperture as high as I could get. My camera only allowed me to go no higher then around 16. My question is if I am in manual mode why can't I set my aperture on any setting I want?
I don't know the answer to your question....
However, you'd be better off, anyway, if you instead got and used a quality Neutral Density filter. It sounds as if you could would only have needed a 2 or 3 stop in this instance, but for still photography I'd get at least 5 or 6 stop filter instead because that would be more useful in a wider range of brightness situations. With 6-stop, for example, in this case here you could have bumped up your ISO a little, or used a longer shutter speed... or a little of both.
An ND filter is better than using ultra small apertures such as f16 or f22, where an optical effect called "diffraction" robs your images of some fine detail. (Google "diffraction Cambridge in Colour" for more info about diffraction).
Nov 7, 2016 16:21:12 #
IM wondering of you had it on a different setting , Then changed to M and the dial didnt click all the way in..... Tri shooting it again.
same settings, makes no difference what the meter says, just see if it will adjust where you want it....
same settings, makes no difference what the meter says, just see if it will adjust where you want it....
Nov 7, 2016 16:40:21 #
Davet wrote:
Yes, it was a whim. I was just experimenting and trying to self teach for future photos
In order go beyond f22 for a longer exposure, you would use a neutral density filter. BTW, you need a longer
exposure than 1 second to create the water effect you seek. Get the filter, and experiment with different
shutter speeds. >Alan
Nov 7, 2016 19:10:43 #
Nov 7, 2016 19:18:04 #
Alan, I have a B&W ND 0.9 and so what do you suggest I play around with if I want to get the water blur affect? What speed setting and aperture
setting would you suggest I start out with? Let's say I am filming the ocean waves crashing into the shore.
setting would you suggest I start out with? Let's say I am filming the ocean waves crashing into the shore.
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