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Topic Started: Mar 15 2008, 11:13 PM (3,369 Views)
Galdor
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Hi bro,

Most people would prefer to use A mode for portraits as it gives you better control on the depth of field. For me, I'm always on A mode and only times when I want to capture slow effects (eg. water flowing) or panning, I will use S mode.

To tell if the exposure of the picture is correct, you can refer to teh histogram in the camera.

Hope this helps. It would be good if you can join us in outings to learn more.
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galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:27 PM
Hi bro,

Most people would prefer to use A mode for portraits as it gives you better control on the depth of field. For me, I'm always on A mode and only times when I want to capture slow effects (eg. water flowing) or panning, I will use S mode.

To tell if the exposure of the picture is correct, you can refer to teh histogram in the camera.

Hope this helps. It would be good if you can join us in outings to learn more.

yeah bro..join us more..BBB virus will hit u sooner or later .. :P
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Wow , must really wait for some Pros here to pass by this thread ... Questions like this i had asked before too , but the way you ask is way deeper ... :sweat:

All i can say about taking pictures indoor . Unless you have a lens that is fast & bright enough eg. f2.8 & below , then you can be able to shoot under low lightings without using the flash . Otherwise , i think using a flash is a 'must' ... Also depending on which Body you are using lor . A700 can handle high ISO well , as for others , not so bad if you have learnt how to use it .

I ever had a very good 10 minutes lesson from a Pro here describing to me about understanding the A & S using the method of cooking . As A for the Power & S for the Time , how fast you wanted your item (The Picture) to be cooked . This are the very basics of shooting with a camera . Once you have know this , you will be able to take a step further , with more confidence .
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galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:27 PM
Hi bro,

Most people would prefer to use A mode for portraits as it gives you better control on the depth of field. For me, I'm always on A mode and only times when I want to capture slow effects (eg. water flowing) or panning, I will use S mode.

To tell if the exposure of the picture is correct, you can refer to teh histogram in the camera.

Hope this helps. It would be good if you can join us in outings to learn more.

Will try will try.. once my i finish serving the nation :\
(2 more months!)

Yea thats wad i normally do too..

A for Portrait shots and S for blurred movements etc

Incidentally , what i don't understand is .. how to read the meter?

And once you read the meter , how do you decide on what to change?

Do you change the ISO , Shutter Speed , Aperture , Exposure , Metering function?

:\ Actually this is the main problem i'm facing,
I sincerely don't know what to change >.<
(Even after reading notes and books :\)
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Slowly la ... One by one you go , easier ... Maybe you start on all the A first ... Then the S together with ISO ... :sweat:
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Galdor
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RiRi
Mar 25 2008, 05:39 PM
galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:27 PM
Hi bro,

Most people would prefer to use A mode for portraits as it gives you better control on the depth of field.  For me, I'm always on A mode and only times when I want to capture slow effects (eg. water flowing) or panning, I will use S mode.

To tell if the exposure of the picture is correct, you can refer to teh histogram in the camera.

Hope this helps. It would be good if you can join us in outings to learn more.

Will try will try.. once my i finish serving the nation :\
(2 more months!)

Yea thats wad i normally do too..

A for Portrait shots and S for blurred movements etc

Incidentally , what i don't understand is .. how to read the meter?

And once you read the meter , how do you decide on what to change?

Do you change the ISO , Shutter Speed , Aperture , Exposure , Metering function?

:\ Actually this is the main problem i'm facing,
I sincerely don't know what to change >.<
(Even after reading notes and books :\)

It really depends bro. If your overall picture is ok but only a certain portion of the picture is over exposed, you can either chose to ignore it & PP when you get home or try changing the metering options. A lot of times, will be trial & error and learn as you move along. If you are shooting portraits and you can see shadows under the eyes or nose of the subject then fill flash is required.
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RiRi
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Mar 25 2008, 05:37 PM
Wow , must really wait for some Pros here to pass by this thread ... Questions like this i had asked before too , but the way you ask is way deeper ... :sweat:

All i can say about taking pictures indoor . Unless you have a lens that is fast & bright enough eg. f2.8 & below , then you can be able to shoot under low lightings without using the flash . Otherwise , i think using a flash is a 'must' ... Also depending on which Body you are using lor . A700 can handle high ISO well , as for others , not so bad if you have learnt how to use it .

I ever had a very good 10 minutes lesson from a Pro here describing to me about understanding the A & S using the method of cooking . As A for the Power & S for the Time , how fast you wanted your item (The Picture) to be cooked . This are the very basics of shooting with a camera . Once you have know this , you will be able to take a step further , with more confidence .

Oh , same here actually. Although mine was taught using water

Aperture - How big the hose is
Shutter speed - Speed of water allowed though the hose

Something like that. although it was through a forum too

But when i think i understand the theory the practical returns a different results
(Its fairly irritating lol)

For example ,

I adjust my shutter speed to around 1/250 , in the correct lighting conditions e.g wif sunlight (coz i dun have a flash yet :( ) the subject might be a little dark but because the shutter speed was fast enough i could freeze the moment , but because the image was so dark i tried to compensate it by trying to make it brighter by adjusting exposure

Although i think adjusting exposure is wrong ,
I was thinking about ISO but it would make the picture very grainy and reduce the quality of the image -_-;

I ended up with a super dark picture
2nd time i tried i made my shutter to 1/125 and 1/60

The picture was bright enough but the freezing moment was lost.

Although i think i've heard using flash can enable a proper freezing moment but ur flash would have to be super powerful or smth

The thought process kills me , worse when i don't really have a lot of time to think before the moment to take it arrives lol
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RiRi
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galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:45 PM
RiRi
Mar 25 2008, 05:39 PM
galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:27 PM
Hi bro,

Most people would prefer to use A mode for portraits as it gives you better control on the depth of field.  For me, I'm always on A mode and only times when I want to capture slow effects (eg. water flowing) or panning, I will use S mode.

To tell if the exposure of the picture is correct, you can refer to teh histogram in the camera.

Hope this helps. It would be good if you can join us in outings to learn more.

Will try will try.. once my i finish serving the nation :\
(2 more months!)

Yea thats wad i normally do too..

A for Portrait shots and S for blurred movements etc

Incidentally , what i don't understand is .. how to read the meter?

And once you read the meter , how do you decide on what to change?

Do you change the ISO , Shutter Speed , Aperture , Exposure , Metering function?

:\ Actually this is the main problem i'm facing,
I sincerely don't know what to change >.<
(Even after reading notes and books :\)

It really depends bro. If your overall picture is ok but only a certain portion of the picture is over exposed, you can either chose to ignore it & PP when you get home or try changing the metering options. A lot of times, will be trial & error and learn as you move along. If you are shooting portraits and you can see shadows under the eyes or nose of the subject then fill flash is required.

Haha, yeah i'm really getting the error part :P

Its fun to shoot , but wad i really like doing is understanding the whole thing

I'm not rushing to understand , but coz i'm a curious person by nature..
when i learn one thing i wanna find out another thing

One thing leads to another -_-; so i always seem like i'm rushing to find an answer

But actually :P ... i'm having tons of fun, but finding and realizing the reason why is even more fun.. soo... like that lor ...
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Outing Bro , join us if you can , with the On-The-Spot askings & teachings , you will not go wrong anyhow ... :D
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RiRi
Mar 25 2008, 05:52 PM
galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:45 PM
RiRi
Mar 25 2008, 05:39 PM
galdor
Mar 25 2008, 05:27 PM
Hi bro,

Most people would prefer to use A mode for portraits as it gives you better control on the depth of field.  For me, I'm always on A mode and only times when I want to capture slow effects (eg. water flowing) or panning, I will use S mode.

To tell if the exposure of the picture is correct, you can refer to teh histogram in the camera.

Hope this helps. It would be good if you can join us in outings to learn more.

Will try will try.. once my i finish serving the nation :\
(2 more months!)

Yea thats wad i normally do too..

A for Portrait shots and S for blurred movements etc

Incidentally , what i don't understand is .. how to read the meter?

And once you read the meter , how do you decide on what to change?

Do you change the ISO , Shutter Speed , Aperture , Exposure , Metering function?

:\ Actually this is the main problem i'm facing,
I sincerely don't know what to change >.<
(Even after reading notes and books :\)

It really depends bro. If your overall picture is ok but only a certain portion of the picture is over exposed, you can either chose to ignore it & PP when you get home or try changing the metering options. A lot of times, will be trial & error and learn as you move along. If you are shooting portraits and you can see shadows under the eyes or nose of the subject then fill flash is required.

Haha, yeah i'm really getting the error part :P

Its fun to shoot , but wad i really like doing is understanding the whole thing

I'm not rushing to understand , but coz i'm a curious person by nature..
when i learn one thing i wanna find out another thing

One thing leads to another -_-; so i always seem like i'm rushing to find an answer

But actually :P ... i'm having tons of fun, but finding and realizing the reason why is even more fun.. soo... like that lor ...

Hope this helps bro: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials...ra-metering.htm

BTW, where do you stay? If you're in the central or west, it'll be easier for us to meet up & learn together.
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