confused about shutter/aperture/iso
Oct 29, 2012 15:38:11 #
kb2ekt wrote:
Make sure the lens you buy is'nt plastic.ONLY buy lens made of glass.............
His lens is called cheapo but it is good quality: Canon 50mm f/1.8.
Oct 29, 2012 15:44:13 #
Oct 29, 2012 20:02:35 #
Regarding the minimum shutter speed for handheld shots, am I right in thinking the old box Brownies had a standard shutter speed of 1/25 sec? When I was a kid I had an old Rolleicord twin lens reflex, and I was taught to shoot at 1/25. Got pretty sharp pics, but I expect my hands were steadier 65 years ago(!)
Oct 29, 2012 20:18:01 #
jimward wrote:
Regarding the minimum shutter speed for handheld shots, am I right in thinking the old box Brownies had a standard shutter speed of 1/25 sec? When I was a kid I had an old Rolleicord twin lens reflex, and I was taught to shoot at 1/25. Got pretty sharp pics, but I expect my hands were steadier 65 years ago(!)
Heavier cameras have more inertia. Easier to hold steady especially at waist level.
Oct 29, 2012 20:28:07 #
I don't think someone who wants no-flash shots of "friends and family" (likely with kids running around) is realistically going to be using a tripod or monopod at, say, a Halloween party, Easter gathering, 4th of July picnic, or whatever. I mean, come on....a tripod for a 50mm lens? Really? This isn't the Grand Canyon. I still say the Canon T2i will handle ISO 1600 quite well for the OP's type of use. Mine does, and usually at f/3.5. From that point, there's more available choices of shutter speed (and aperture). Heck, try ISO 3200 just for fun....that particular camera goes up to 6400.
Oct 29, 2012 22:01:03 #
I sometimes get confused by members who ask for help but then do not respond to requests to display an example of what they want help with, don't respond to questions asked of them in order to get more info to process a helpful response, etc. What am I missing here?
Oct 30, 2012 00:54:00 #
Stoney wrote:
I sometimes get confused by members who ask for help but then do not respond to requests to display an example of what they want help with, don't respond to questions asked of them in order to get more info to process a helpful response, etc. What am I missing here?
my thoughts exactly....
Oct 30, 2012 01:22:51 #
High-Flyer, just what IS that bird in your icon? Was (in 10 yrs USAF-Korean era) able to drive the 84 - 86 - 89 - and the 102, only the latter I could call a " high flyer ".
Dusty
Dusty
Oct 30, 2012 19:29:19 #
Oct 31, 2012 00:06:43 #
Histogram wrote:
i'm trying to take a few indoor pictures without flash of friends and family using my canon t2i and a cheapo 50mm f/1.8 lens. i was told that this lens would be fast enough to capture indoor pics without a flash. but when i look at them, they are all blurry. what am i doing wrong? need to figure out the right shutter speed, aperture and iso... can anyone help? what good is a fast lens if you can't take advantage of the f/1.8?
Push your ISO up to 400 or even 800. That will give you the ability to use a faster shutter speed and reduce blur. Try ISO 1600 to see if the noise is objectionable. If noise is okay use 1600 because it will allow even faster shutter speed.
The f/1.8 actually means the aperture can open wider to allow more light into the sensor than a lens that is f/2 or f/2.8 or f/3.5. It doesn't make the camera faster for stopping movement blur of the subject or you. That's solely up to the shutter speed you set.
I wouldn't be so anti-flash though. Some perfectionists wouldn't use a flash if it was the last light source on earth but I've found that when flash is used as fill with diffusion it can look quite good. I bought a $5 diffuser on eBay that clips into the hot shoe and stays in front of the built-in flash to soften potential glare. Currently I use ISO 400 indoors and outdoors in shaded situations with fill flash from the camera on family and friends almost all the time.
The attached photo was done with a Sony 18-55 zoom that is f/3.5-f/5.6, ISO 200, and with internal flash diffused.
Flashing this close should have been a problem but wasn't
Oct 31, 2012 12:10:37 #
remember that at the smallest apeture number your depth of field is very limited. I recomend you get "understanding exposure" by Bryan Petersen. in plain english with lots of fabolous photos he will explain what you need to know about shutter/apeture/ iso . I highly recomend this book.
Nov 1, 2012 10:13:52 #
Nov 1, 2012 11:30:24 #
Kinda on subject sort of... when I ck properties on a photo that I've taken with my Casio Brigade cell pho, it shows shutter speed etc., but nothing about apature. Any idea A: if fixed, whith all kinds of option settings, and B: any idea what it is as an fstop?
Nov 1, 2012 12:03:05 #
jmdusty wrote:
Kinda on subject sort of... when I ck properties on a photo that I've taken with my Casio Brigade cell pho, it shows shutter speed etc., but nothing about apature. Any idea A: if fixed, whith all kinds of option settings, and B: any idea what it is as an fstop?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1593750
They're talking about the specs of one component manufacturer's camera, I'm not sure if it's the same one in your Casio Brigade, but I'm guessing it may be very similar.
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