Posts for: architect
Jun 10, 2013 16:52:34 #
I do not recall ever seeing an outstanding moving bird pic taken with a compact superzoom camera like yours, and I have tried, believe me. The autofocus in these types of cameras is not as precise as a modern DSLR.
Taken with a Canon S70
Jun 10, 2013 12:31:22 #
Given the limited number of aperture settings with almost any compact camera (usually F8 to F11 at the small end, and F5 or so at the wide end using telephoto settings) you would only have about a 3 or 4 stop variation because of the aperture. To maximize your shutter speed, set the camera on the widest aperture using Aperture priority. If the camera includes Auto ISO settings, using a higher limit can extend the shutter speed selections at the price of additional noise.
May 25, 2013 22:55:17 #
My prediction for the future is the great improvement in the ability of high ISO settings to achieve excellent, noisefree images. When that happens, Auto ISO will be the key to the ability to obtain total control aesthetically over your images. Aperture for DOF. And shutter speed for action freezing. And ISO being the third leg of the triangle of perfect exposure.
May 25, 2013 12:58:52 #
The ISO button on the back combined with the control thumb wheel will set your base ISO setting. But you need the Menu to turn on or off the Auto ISO, and minimum shutter speed.
Unlike others, I find the proper use of the Auto ISO give me much more flexibility for quick shots, as it controls the minimum shutter speed, useful for hand held shots. I would much rather have a (high) ISO surprise than a (low) shutter speed surprise. Noise is preferable to blur any day.
Unlike others, I find the proper use of the Auto ISO give me much more flexibility for quick shots, as it controls the minimum shutter speed, useful for hand held shots. I would much rather have a (high) ISO surprise than a (low) shutter speed surprise. Noise is preferable to blur any day.
May 19, 2013 20:17:14 #
ebrunner wrote:
Thanks, Architect. My building was not as high as yours, but I really like it.
You are welcome. I love taking pics of architecture, and try to find great examples when we travel to exotic places. Glass in architecture really has so many possibilities in terms of photography.
Glass sun screens on the Federal Building in San Francisco.
May 19, 2013 13:30:35 #
ebrunner wrote:
My wife wanted to do some antiquing, so I took the time to look for some interesting buildings. Do you like any of these?
I like the middle one. Glass can often provide some interesting compositions. Pardon me if I share one of my recent shots.
Apr 26, 2013 09:06:40 #
You need not look at any of the bridge or superzoom campacts, as they are not pocketable. It is hard to beat the little Panasonics with their Leica lenses for high quality images.
Apr 25, 2013 09:47:48 #
I would not recommend keeping a polarizing filter on all the time, as you lose around 2 stops. They are great for enhancing skies and clouds, when the sun is around 90 degrees to the subject, and for controlling reflections on water, glass and painted surfaces. Get a high quality one, not a cheapie, as those can seriously degrade your images.
Apr 17, 2013 23:00:15 #
Scanned pics? Why not post jpeg files from your camera?
Apr 7, 2013 14:56:46 #
[quote=Pepsiman]
Oops. I meant my Nikon D90 DSLR of course. Having a viewfinder, even a poor one, is a requirement as far as we are concerned. It allows for far steadier handholding and can be used in bright light conditions when the LCD cannot be seen.
architect wrote:
My wife take great pics with her Kodak Easyshare Z... (show quote)
Oops. I meant my Nikon D90 DSLR of course. Having a viewfinder, even a poor one, is a requirement as far as we are concerned. It allows for far steadier handholding and can be used in bright light conditions when the LCD cannot be seen.
Apr 7, 2013 13:21:57 #
My wife take great pics with her Kodak Easyshare Z981 with its 26X zoom. And she loves it. She has had several Kodaks in the past as well.
I find it excruciatingly slow, difficult to use on Manual and with a highly inferior (electronic) viewfinder compared to my Kodak D90's.
Did I mention she takes great pics with it? We just had 16 by 20 prints made and one could not tell which was taken with which, in terms of quality of the prints.
I find it excruciatingly slow, difficult to use on Manual and with a highly inferior (electronic) viewfinder compared to my Kodak D90's.
Did I mention she takes great pics with it? We just had 16 by 20 prints made and one could not tell which was taken with which, in terms of quality of the prints.
Mar 29, 2013 11:30:44 #
I love my Tokina 11-16mm. Only problem is that due to it's small zoom range, it is not as flexible as some of the others. But for architectural and broad landscapes it is excellent.
Cloudgate (the Bean) and Chicago Skyline
Cruiseship Atrium with Elevators
Mar 26, 2013 22:46:02 #
Yeah, we have beat this horse to death, but I have learned a lot and even was inspired to text my handholding ability. I am 71 and do pretty well with inanimate subjects. My pulse rate is 60 and I am very steady, but given beautiful women or charging grizzly bears, I would be best off using an electronic flash.
Mar 26, 2013 13:49:06 #
For those of us who prefer to not drag a tripod everywhere, I suggest using the Auto ISO setting for a max of ISO 800, 1600 or so, and set the minimum shutter speed at the one you are most comfortable with. As mentioned above somewhere, fixing a bit of noise is possible. Fixing motion blur is not.
Mar 26, 2013 13:45:31 #
I did some tests with my Nikon D90 (1.5 crop factor) set at 200 mm (300 equivaoent) shooting handheld with VR turned off, then on. With VR, shots were very sharp (viewed at 200%) down to 1/125 sec, and acceptable for most purposes down to 1/30 sec. With VR turned off, none of the shots below 1/125 were acceptably sharp, one of 2 shot at 1/125 was as good as with VR, but one at 1/500 was not.
So the lesson is that handholding at the lower speeds, without VR is quite variable. The advice above to use Continuous shooting would definitely improve the chances for a sharp image.
So the lesson is that handholding at the lower speeds, without VR is quite variable. The advice above to use Continuous shooting would definitely improve the chances for a sharp image.