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Aug 29, 2020 09:17:55   #
Only the ibis knows LOL!
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Aug 29, 2020 09:15:37   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
1/20 sec is too slow to freeze motion of people in a candid setting. ISO-6400 is pretty high for most any DSLR. The camera data says the flash didn't fire.

Consider a few points in the EXIF data and some technique adjustments:

1. Don't use AI Focus AF. The manual makes this AF option to seem like the best of all worlds, but actually it's the worst. Use Single-Shot or AI Servo AF.

2. If you have other shots from this setting with the flash active, make sure you have fresh batteries so the flash refreshes as fast as possible.

3. Consider 1/30 as the minimum for people if you can get them to 'freeze', consider 1/60 to 1/120 for freezing more candid shots of people.

4. If using a speedlight with the ability to manually control the flash output, work in Manual Exposure and practice finding the manual flash output setting in the 1/4 to 1/16 range that just provides the necessary fill-light. By lowering the flash output from 1/1 (100% full-power), the speedlight will recharge nearly instantaneously.
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Great info but adding flash opens a whole new realm of learning and experiment. Simpler is better at this stage IMHO.
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Aug 29, 2020 09:12:54   #
rmcgarry331 wrote:
Canon Digital Photo Professional will read the EXIF data on Canon RAW (CRW, CR2, CR3) and SOC Jpegs produced by any Canon camera. Nikon View, will do the same for Nikon RAW (NEF) files.

Although, CHG Canon is right on about the settings, the photo was shot using Scene Intelligent Auto mode. AKA Green Box mode. In this mode, Canon cameras, that are equipped with a built in flash, won't work with an external flash. Putting anything in the hot shoe disables the pop-up feature of the build in flash. So the camera's AI chose the best exposure settings for a night portrait without flash. I think it's a pretty good shot considering the conditions, but does not show off the capabilities of the camera or lens used.
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Aug 26, 2020 05:54:31   #
Exceptionally well done.
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Aug 26, 2020 05:46:46   #
iamimdoc wrote:
Went back and looked at data on the three shot DRO bracket

Same image
Same exposure time
same f stop
and
same iso

What was the SONY doing and what I am to do with three of the same images/exposures?

Thanks for looking

Yup, wondered the same. Haven't pursued the answer though.
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Aug 24, 2020 05:48:31   #
CamB wrote:
Not a Canon guy, but this camera has got to have Spot Focus. Keep looking. Read your manual. It's there somewhere.
...Cam


"Spot Focus??" the subject is "spot metering!" Very different things.
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Aug 24, 2020 05:44:18   #
All of the above! LOL
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Aug 24, 2020 05:42:45   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
A number of factors need to be considered, including the exposure mode. Regarding your specific question, use the Zone setting, your middle pic and Canon's AI Servo AF for focus. The single point is more precise, but a whole lot harder to keep positioned on the eye of a moving subject.

What types of birds and what environment? You might try shutter priority at 1/1000 and Auto ISO as a starting point as a general setting for larger bird against a blue sky, say like geese or cranes in flight.
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I would add: Exposure compensation +2 stops for BIF against a bright sky, unless it's a light colored bird. Otherwise I get silhouettes.
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Aug 23, 2020 12:42:34   #
Nice portraits of our universal cleaning crews.
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Aug 23, 2020 12:40:04   #
And they eat their own! But so long as they eat mosquitoes there is a balance between good n evil.
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Aug 23, 2020 12:10:19   #
JRiepe wrote:
Wow. Excellent. Yes, they are fast and always on the move. This is the first one I've seen this close up. Thanks.


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Aug 22, 2020 06:06:15   #
User ID wrote:
At least it’s not hidden !

It would appear that the zoom ring must be at 50mm to operate the macro ring. Pull the zoom to 50, press the silver button and rotate the ring to a hard stop by rotating to the left as viewed from the user’s viewpoint (same as posted photo). Reasonable to assume the button will pop out when you reach the hard stop.

If the ring is already locked in the non macro, normal use position, unlock and run thru the macro sector and back to normal a coupla times in case something is hung up inside. If all this doesn’t get you back to normal, do realize the value of the lens is about $15 and just move on.
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Aug 22, 2020 06:03:05   #
Harry0 wrote:
There have been little plates made to "convert" cameras like that, say from 6x9 to 6x6, or 4.5x6 (centimeter).
And because of the lens and camera it was kind of acceptable that the far edges would be kind of soft.
You could make plate for your camera to restrict it to a 6x6 on 120 film, and get good useable shots.


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Aug 21, 2020 06:07:33   #
Musta walked through someones hair restorer ointment.
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Aug 21, 2020 06:05:30   #
Last time I found eggs about this size they were totally gone next day.
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