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Post by MikeDotBe on Apr 28, 2005 21:53:41 GMT 2
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Post by Br3nd4N on Apr 29, 2005 2:26:32 GMT 2
lol... thanks to exif information all is in the picture... indeed, i used f5.6 (even if i have to say that i DO NOT KNOW what this mean ) Yer, sAner covered it, basically what it comes down to is because of the low focal length required for close ups, you are best to try and get the highest F-Stop you can to increase the focal (DOF) range. Try Using the program mode and when you have the "beep" ready to take the shot, meaning it's got the light mettering / focus ok, turn the little knob on the front of the grip and get the F-stop as high as you can F11+ (just don't get the shutter go below 1/30, unless you have a tripod, and if there is lots of movment in the shot dont go below 1/30, maybe 1/60), you could bump the ISO rating to 800, it give you a little more flexability, but you will start to introduce more gain into the shot. Another thing that also helps with these close ups is bracketing, when you run 3 shots in a row one say 1/2 f-stop under exposed, then normal, then 1/2 f-stop above. The camera has this built in, all you need to do is set it from the menus. I also find that for close up's like that, of nature etc, a polarizing filter will do wonders for the photo ;-) I find for a good close up the following is needed: A nice sunny / bright day. High F-stop F22 ish Shutter no lower than 1/60ish maybe 1/30, unless staibilised in some way. lowest ISO you can get without reducing F-Stop to much, 100 or 200 polarising filter (again this will reduce light going into camera) Then run bracketing for shooting. If you follow these rules, you should get a nice picture. -B BTW, Thats once impressive lense sAner.... nice zooms.
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Post by andycole on May 8, 2005 10:57:16 GMT 2
A couple of things....
I see you reasoning, Brendan for using a high F-stop but in the case of macro photography, I think the effect is better using a smaller number, so that the subject is in focus but the surroundings are blurred. Getting it right is not easy, though. I sometimes wish that auto-bracketing could work by changing the aperture values, not the shutter speed. That way, you could experiment with some blur but still make sure the subject is fully in focus.
The other thing was about the 350D. We've just got one at work. When you take a photo, the camera makes the usual click sound of the mirror flipping up, but then there's a motor drive sound. This has got to be simulated as there's no motor, but Pieter says his doesn't do it, what about yours, Mike? It sounds kinda cool but I can imagine you'd want to turn it off in some cases (like in an audience) but I see no way of doing so. Andy. edit: just found an article from google: As you're winding those shots off, you'll notice a funny little whirring sound, something we first heard on the EOS 1D Mark II. We wondered whether that was necessary, or just added to make for a more impressive motor-drive-like sound. It turns out that this is sound of the motor loading the spring for the shutter, and this sound can vary, from the almost inaudible wind on the Digital Rebel, EOS 20D, and EOS 1D Mark II, to the louder sounds on the Rebel XT and EOS 1Ds Mark II. According to Canon, a camera's X-Sync speed can affect this sound, but ultimately I'm sure it's also a function of the motor chosen to thingy the shutter and the strength of the spring it's loading. The upshot is that while the XT seems to have a quieter click, there's a lot more noise generated each time the shutter's released, which adds up to quite a din in continuous mode.
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Post by MikeDotBe on May 8, 2005 20:25:32 GMT 2
A couple of things.... I see you reasoning, Brendan for using a high F-stop but in the case of macro photography, I think the effect is better using a smaller number, so that the subject is in focus but the surroundings are blurred. Getting it right is not easy, though. I sometimes wish that auto-bracketing could work by changing the aperture values, not the shutter speed. That way, you could experiment with some blur but still make sure the subject is fully in focus. ... as i'm trying to start a new forum about the Canon eos series, i invite all of you who are interested in this camera (or any other eos related opic) to join this forum : canoneos.proboards3.com/index.cgiAndy, i have ansered your question there : canoneos.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=EOS350D&action=display&n=1&thread=1115575677Mike
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Post by sAner on May 22, 2005 10:47:25 GMT 2
For those who are interested: www.treknature.com/gallery/Europe/Netherlands/photo16475.htmIt's my first flying bird photo which totally pleased me. I was so happy when this image showed on my computerscreen. Often, you will think a picture of a flying bird is perfect when you look at the screen of your camera, but when you get home you will see many flaws on the bigger computer screen. Cheerios and thans for looking. Regards, sAner
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