Do you ever shoot in manual and forget to look at settings while adjusting for exposure?
Apr 13, 2019 17:09:32 #
In manual or auto I always know the settings. I always watch the display of shutter speed, aperture and ISO in the viewfinder.
Apr 13, 2019 17:38:07 #
home brewer wrote:
exposures were correct. I just let the iso creep up. I was not paying attention to the shutter speed and aperture. After reviewing at home I find many shots at f10 and 1/250 or more when f 8 and 1/100 would have worked. Thus the iso could have been much less.
I apologize if I misunderstood.
Again.. mirrorless you would see the grain. Myself if I am using a DSLR I tend not to use auto-ISO I like to know what it is sat at. But that is me. No reason not to use it if you like it. But if you are going to use Auto-ISO, consider setting a limit to keep it from going too high. There are lot's of knobs on modern cameras. Most DSLRs have a knob you can twist to limit the auto-iso to a set value.
Apr 14, 2019 05:31:02 #
Apr 14, 2019 06:01:34 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
Good advice from others.
1. Before shooting, check settings.
2. Take a shot of anything and chimp. Do occassional quick chimps, including basic settings & histogram, throughout the day. No need to study the pic when chimping. Been there-done that and missed good shots.
3. Frequently think "FAST" when shooting = Focus, Aperture, Shutter, Think
4. When done, restore settings. I usually use Program & Auto ISO so I can power up camera and grab at least an OK pic.
1. Before shooting, check settings.
2. Take a shot of anything and chimp. Do occassional quick chimps, including basic settings & histogram, throughout the day. No need to study the pic when chimping. Been there-done that and missed good shots.
3. Frequently think "FAST" when shooting = Focus, Aperture, Shutter, Think
4. When done, restore settings. I usually use Program & Auto ISO so I can power up camera and grab at least an OK pic.
Apr 14, 2019 07:29:03 #
home brewer wrote:
I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)
There are multiple noise reduction programs out. Should be able to reduce noise.
Apr 14, 2019 07:40:04 #
home brewer wrote:
I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)
YES! But usually only one photo gets ruined, because when I am on a new shoot I look at the LCD screen to see what I am getting for the first shot. Also, I always look at the exposure meter in the viewfinder to see if I am right on for exposure. Experience is an excellent teacher.
Apr 14, 2019 08:15:36 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
home brewer wrote:
I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)
If your with the family and don't have time for manual, do not use manual next time. Use Aperture priority, auto ISO, something that will give you results without the fuss.
If you do post processing shoot in RAW because it may give you greater flex ability in post.
Apr 14, 2019 09:07:44 #
Those who advise check before you shoot are advising the obvious. The problem is for those who are distracted and forgetful (me). My first shot out of the camera bag is usually good because for some reason it is automatic to check the settings in the viewfinder. The problem is my forgetfulness as I go along and take more photos. I am shooting landscape photography the vast amount of times and it's easy to forget as I move from sunlight to shade and back.
Last weekend, on one of my hikes, I was trying to shoot some butterflies. Not only forgetfulness frustrated me, but the speed from shot to shot because of the resistance of the butterflies to stay in one place, was a challenge for me.
Last weekend, on one of my hikes, I was trying to shoot some butterflies. Not only forgetfulness frustrated me, but the speed from shot to shot because of the resistance of the butterflies to stay in one place, was a challenge for me.
Apr 14, 2019 09:14:40 #
Of course, I have. Also, an all time favorite in situations like yours is failure to focus with the BBF. I have a policy of restoring my standard set up every time I put the camera away. Someday I might actually do that. I pass off those memory issues to age. But similar failures extend well back to the film days.
I should sit down with the camera manual (D7100) and figure out is there is a way to reset the camera to MY defaults. I have saved my settings to a SD card which is kept in the bag but reset from it is an awkward process.
I should sit down with the camera manual (D7100) and figure out is there is a way to reset the camera to MY defaults. I have saved my settings to a SD card which is kept in the bag but reset from it is an awkward process.
Apr 14, 2019 09:28:42 #
Yep. Been there, done that. Not quite as bad as when I took a whole roll of film at the top of Haleakala crater and found the film hadn't caught on the take up reel when we got back to the hotel, but almost. I'm sure this topic will run to volumes. :-} Hope the post processing folks can give you some advice to salvage what ever you can. Blue skies
Rick
Rick
Apr 14, 2019 09:46:52 #
I use ISO AUTO in manual mode with a ceiling of ISO 4000 with my D500/Tamron 150-600mm G2 and have been extremely happy with the results for over 2 years now! I can manually change either the aperture or the shutter speed on the fly if necessary for widely varying lighting conditions! Any "noise" I may encounter up to ISO 4000 is easily dealt with in post-processing in Photoshop CC with "DENOISE" by Topaz Labs. This Camera has amazing elasticity for virtually ALL subjects!
Apr 14, 2019 10:00:37 #
A big part of the problem is shooting with the family. Had you shot with another photographer or on your own, you probably would have slowed down and looked at your settings and results sooner.
Apr 14, 2019 10:02:20 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
home brewer wrote:
I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)
I use Program mode and Auto-ISO on my D7200 in museums. Works great. Just live with the noise and edit in post as best you can.
Apr 14, 2019 10:06:25 #
home brewer wrote:
I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)
Not since 1968, when I got a Nikon FTn which featured lens aperture coupling to the center-weighted metering system.
Apr 14, 2019 10:27:26 #
My wife and I are theater photographers (we use Nikons, the D500 includied). In the theater, the light is constantly changing, so we prefer to shoot in manual (exposure and shutter speed), but we set our ISO to automatically change. Works extremely well. (You have to decide what the max ISO will be. We'll set it for ISO 12,800, although you may want to set it a bit lower for the D500. Try ISO 8000 as the max.)
Good luck.
Good luck.
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