Advice on Settings
May 28, 2017 08:36:35 #
kkgirl wrote:
Thank you so much Marion! That was very kind. It will be exciting! I hope to have a photo or two (of course...no judging..haha) to be able to share with everyone when I'm back. I'm going to incorporate what I have learned and tried on the site (and read).
Thank you again!
Thank you again!
Go out and practice sky pictures. My past photo teacher took a really cool picture of the cloud bank that later led to tornadoes that nearly leveled Greensburg, KS ten years ago.
He had it enlarged to 24x36 for a show at the local Jr. College.
May 28, 2017 08:37:56 #
Hi Rick,
I did read the manual (and dog-eared a few of the pages that I will go back to. I'm going to get the book so that I have it as a great reference and reading. If I can pick up a few good pieces of advice (simple for now) I can take that with me and use. I will keep you posted on my progress.
I did read the manual (and dog-eared a few of the pages that I will go back to. I'm going to get the book so that I have it as a great reference and reading. If I can pick up a few good pieces of advice (simple for now) I can take that with me and use. I will keep you posted on my progress.
May 28, 2017 08:40:30 #
that's unbelievable Marion! Scary stuff but mother nature provides us with such an incredible tapestry (some beautiful; some heartbreaking but maybe that's what draws me...the unpredictability of it all where at one moment, you have clouds and rain and mud; and the next a double rainbow!).
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing!
May 28, 2017 08:56:13 #
RickL wrote:
If you have learned how to do it, set your ISO to 250 and set the camera to aperature mode then set you f stop to f 22. That will give you a great depth of field.
If that is too much information set it on program or auto
If that is too much information set it on program or auto
Yup. You gave him way too much information.
May 28, 2017 09:42:26 #
kkgirl wrote:
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Shoot RAW, or RAW + JPEG. RAW files are data straight from the sensor, that need to be processed into a viewable format. RAW files are more flexible and more detail can be recovered from an improper exposure when you save the image as a RAW file.
May 28, 2017 09:50:44 #
Check out www.CreativeLive.com. Hundreds of classes on photography and post processing. Many are free. I have one laptop running that site full time daily. I recommend Matt Kosloski on landscape and Ben Willmore on photoshop/Lightroom. Also... Carry a tripod, or... Carry a better tripod.
May 28, 2017 09:50:54 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
I would suggest using Program mode as your shooting mode and Landscape as a scene mode. The Program shooting mode gives you some flexibility in changeing either aperture, shutter, or ISO on the fly. Landscape scene mode gives a bit more vivid renderering of landscapes, more intense colors. Setting your meter up for Matrix metering might help too for storm chasing where you could get lots of variation in light levels in those sky shots.
May 28, 2017 10:01:59 #
Read Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure before you go. Then experiment using Aperture priority with ISO 200 and watching your shutter speed. If it gets too slow you might try using auto ISO.
May 28, 2017 10:12:22 #
bruswen wrote:
Shoot RAW, or RAW + JPEG. RAW files are data straight from the sensor, that need to be processed into a viewable format. RAW files are more flexible and more detail can be recovered from an improper exposure when you save the image as a RAW file.
Thanks for the suggested training web site. I'll be checking it out.
May 28, 2017 10:20:14 #
Since the time is short before your trip - Reading the Bryan Peterson book is one great way to understand what you are dong with a camera - However = It will take practice, and that you really do not have time for before your trip.
I would set the camera on Aperture Priority - Use f-11 to f-18 - Set the ISO on Auto - that little "Cloudy" thing on your White Balance should be set to THAT. - and the shutter will fall where it may. There may be a little "noise" (graininess) but you can clean that up in Post-Edits. I suppose that you will be making use of jpg for the image capture, you should use a Large Capacity Memory card - Like 32 to 64, take two more with you. Extra batteries are another item to remember - and If You Can a 12 car charger for the batteries.
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I would set the camera on Aperture Priority - Use f-11 to f-18 - Set the ISO on Auto - that little "Cloudy" thing on your White Balance should be set to THAT. - and the shutter will fall where it may. There may be a little "noise" (graininess) but you can clean that up in Post-Edits. I suppose that you will be making use of jpg for the image capture, you should use a Large Capacity Memory card - Like 32 to 64, take two more with you. Extra batteries are another item to remember - and If You Can a 12 car charger for the batteries.
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May 28, 2017 10:32:45 #
kkgirl wrote:
Hi RickL,
I am going to give that a shot (no pun intended)! I'll let you know how I do with it. It's a great way to learn...I'm definitely more hands-on when I learn.
I'll keep you posted!
I am going to give that a shot (no pun intended)! I'll let you know how I do with it. It's a great way to learn...I'm definitely more hands-on when I learn.
I'll keep you posted!
You will often hear comments from old timers like "f/22 provides lots of depth of field." It does. But on a small sensor camera such as yours, it also provides a lot of diffraction, which limits sharpness.
The smallest aperture with no diffraction on that camera is f/5.6. By f/22, things are getting pretty fuzzy...
Just be aware of this phenomenon and know that between f/5.9 and the smallest aperture on the lens, depth of field increases, but so does diffraction. On a camera such as yours, I tend to avoid f/11 to f/32...
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-Rebel-T6i.aspx
May 28, 2017 10:38:50 #
Just be safe chasing storms. Do that first, and use auto in most instances!
Good luck!
Good luck!
May 28, 2017 11:32:29 #
Welcome to UHH. You're among friends here. So, don't be afraid to ask.
Now to your question. You are taking a relatively new camera, with little experience into a, potentially, violent and fast moving environment. Until you are more familiar with the equipment, I'd set things on Auto, ISO 400 or 800 depending on lighting, and pay more attention to framing the events in your view finder than worrying about manipulating shutter or aperture.
Afterwards, you can review your images and see what worked and what didn't. Make note of the settings the camera used and that will put you on the way to beginning to understand the steps you'll need to take in order for you to be the brains behind the photo and not your camera.
--Bob
Now to your question. You are taking a relatively new camera, with little experience into a, potentially, violent and fast moving environment. Until you are more familiar with the equipment, I'd set things on Auto, ISO 400 or 800 depending on lighting, and pay more attention to framing the events in your view finder than worrying about manipulating shutter or aperture.
Afterwards, you can review your images and see what worked and what didn't. Make note of the settings the camera used and that will put you on the way to beginning to understand the steps you'll need to take in order for you to be the brains behind the photo and not your camera.
--Bob
kkgirl wrote:
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May 28, 2017 11:34:48 #
jackpi
Loc: Southwest Ohio
kkgirl wrote:
Hi Everyone, br br I just joined the photography ... (show quote)
Borrow or buy "Understanding Exposure" by Brian Peterson.
May 28, 2017 11:45:48 #
mflowe
Loc: Port Deposit, MD
kkgirl wrote:
Hi Everyone, br br I just joined the photography ... (show quote)
What are your objectives? Clouds, tornadoes, lightning? If it's lightning, you'll never get by without a tripod. You need to leave the shutter open quite awhile to capture some lightning strikes. unless you have some awesome otherwordly reflexes.
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