Bill_de wrote:
Trying to solve these little mysteries is part of the fun we have at the Ugly Hedgehog.
Have a good evening.
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Thank you so much:)) I really appreciate your interest and help. That was a tricky one, for me anyway-haha!
That must have been what happened! That makes completes sense to me. I must have inadvertently turned the knob to U1 or U2.
When I was resetting, I was asked whether to reset U1 or U2. I never use that function myself and just picked U1. That must have been the one. Thank you so much for solving the mystery! Very much appreciated!
Longshadow wrote:
Did you change it in a different menu where the change is only temporary?
I changed from the set-up menu under “reset user settings”. So far, that has worked. I am still curious why/how it happened in the first place. Thanks so much for your reply!
photoman022 wrote:
my first though too.
Thank you so much for your reply!
Thomas902 wrote:
"...I changed it in the set-up menu." ? ISO isn't an option in the SETUP MENU unless you tried "Reset user settings" which reverts U1 or U2 to the default values for P mode
Thank you for your reply! I reset user settings. I probably worded it incorrectly. Still not sure what was reset to make it work. I wish I knew so I don’t make the same mistake again.
gvarner wrote:
Reset your camera to its defaults and start over. My guess is that there’s something in your setup that is causing the problem.
That worked!! I had reset my shooting settings but didn’t help. When I reset my user settings, that reset whatever the issue was. Thank you so much!!
gvarner wrote:
Reset your camera to its defaults and start over. My guess is that there’s something in your setup that is causing the problem.
Thank you so much-will try that now:)
Bill_de wrote:
My first though is you may have something to do with Auto ISO. Do you have it set to auto, or are you inadvertently turning the front control dial when changing your ISO?
Thank you, Bill. Just checked that and it is off but good idea.
And thank you both so much for your replies!
I changed it in the set-up menu. I also tried from the back of the camera. I also reset my photo shooting menu. It keeps switching back to 800 after every shot. I can’t figure out why.
Hi,
I have a question (which I should know the answer to but can’t seem to figure out.) I have tried googling and looking in my manual but I think my wording is off.
Earlier today, I set my ISO to 800 for an indoor setting. I later tried to change the ISO to other settings. It changes for the frame I am taking but immediately reverts back to 800 and I have to reset the ISO for every picture.
I have Nikon 7200 and shoot in manual or AP. Any ideas?
Thanks! Greatly appreciated!
Gene51 wrote:
I would just ignore Thomas902 on this one. He is a very good photographer, but a with a bit of a "my way or the highway" point of view. There are obviously many ways to do this, and a shoot through umbrella is certainly one of them. However, these have a hot spot in the center, and the large ones are best used with more powerful monolights. I prefer to use a DIY version of Beadboard solution like this:
https://movingpicture.com/product/bead-board-4x4/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJO9IZPQnKM&t=282s
If you don't want to bother with a DIY reflector, you can always get something like this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1110963-REG/savage_rf5_13648_5_in_1_photo_reflector_36.html
or bigger
These should help you understand the quality of the light you should be aiming for and how to mix ambient and speedlight:
https://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/flash-and-ambient-light/
https://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-photography-techniques/dragging-the-shutter/
I think you are on a tight schedule - you probably want to do a test series on location just to make sure you get your lighting dialed in just right. It will help if you have your speedlight on a lightstand and you use some inexpensive radio triggers to get the flash away from the camera. I use Yongnuo triggers - they have proven reliable over the past 8 yrs I've been using them.
I like this quality of light in the following images - they were done with simple bounce light off the walls and ceiling in a very large room with high ceilings, though I do recognize that everyone's mileage can and does differ. Pay particular attention to the quality of the shadows and skin textures.
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I am so appreciative of your very thorough response. You have been more than helpful-truly! Your photos are just beautiful!! I love the lighting-so natural...the skin tones are gorgeous.
I appreciate the materials you’ve sent me, as well. Very kind of you!
And thank you for addressing the Thomas comment. I found him to be condescending and unprofessional. He may be a good photographer but the ability to communicate respectfully and make thoughtful, human connections is even more essential in this world. Implying I have inferior capabilities and will fail, even before I’ve begun, astounded me. I steer clear of people like that:)) Everyone else, including yourself!, has been so kind and supportive and I am very grateful for your help. Have a wonderful evening!