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08/02/2004 03:18:46 PM · #26 |
Once you get a general feel for it... a few things that I have discovered and now always use/adjust.
I always shoot in raw, the potential of pushing or pulling a photograph by upto 2 stops can be a god send... it also allows the freedom to not worry about white balance, sharpening etc... till after the event.
Get used to adjusting ISO, coming from the G2 I was very affraid to up the ISO from anything other than 100... as the quality is so much better (low noise) and its far easier to adjust/set than the G2 feel free to twiddle that dial between 100 and 400 anytime, and upto 1600 when needed.
Again having come from a smaller sensor, getting used to not having a large depth of field even with a low F-no takes some time, to get a "reasonable" dof requires a large F-no and so a reduction in light hitting the sensor, one reason to fiddle with the ISO quite often... probably one of the most dificult things I've had to get used to.
Other peoples milage may vary here... but I tend to use the TV setting when in low(ish) light situations, so that at the worst the shot is under-exposed if the apature cannot open up enough even with a high ISO setting (I try not to use flash for "live" photography)
In well lit situations I will use AV mode to control my DOF more and let the camera worry about the timing... just as long as its over 1/60th then on average I get the result I want.
Dont be afraid to use the camera like polaroid and take multiple shots at different settings... I tend to prefer spinning the dial than using the bracket function, just my preference.
Finally I use full manual mode when using non-ttl strobes and flash heads, again using the camera as a polaroid to check exposures prior to taking the keeper shot....
Usualy once I have the exposure correct I will then zoom, or move position, to then take a serise of shots as I try to get the croping in-camera... obviously for a web photo the amount you crop a shot by doesnt make much difference to the photo, but when printing out if you have had to significently crop an original while it may look great on a web site there may be far to little detail left to blow it up to a full size print.
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08/02/2004 04:21:24 PM · #27 |
There are a ton of things you can modify on this camera to suit yourself, but you can drown in choices. The hackware is great, but load that AFTER you have messed with the facory settings. If you make a bunch of modifications at the same time you won't be sure what is working for you and what is working against you. Evntually you might well end up shooting RAW -1/3 exp AWB AdobeRBG, but you would be better served using the straight settings untill you are comfortable.
If you are going to start shopping, a second batterey, a remote or cable release, and the 50mm 1.8 would top my list of first needed. |
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08/02/2004 04:52:48 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by BrennanOB:
If you are going to start shopping, a second batterey, a remote or cable release, and the 50mm 1.8 would top my list of first needed. |
Anyone with a 50mm f1.8 that would own up to using it a lot and has a reasonable collection of lenses ?
I find mine pretty much doesn't even make it in to the bag these days.
Sure it is a bargin at the price, but not if you don't use it. If you have a need for a fast, short telephoto lens and don't want to spend a lot of money then it makes sense - but I don't think it should be an automatic purchase.
The remote/ cable release is also great - but only if you have a decent tripod - that'd be my first investment...
Message edited by author 2004-08-02 16:53:29.
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08/02/2004 05:29:13 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Anyone with a 50mm f1.8 that would own up to using it a lot and has a reasonable collection of lenses ? |
I'd have to agree. It's a great purchase until you build up any decent amount of lenses but often I find now that I just don't want to use it. I plan on replacing it in my bag fulltime once I get the 24-70 f/2.8. I figure the difference in speed is mitigated by the bokeh, build quality, fast focus and zoom range of the larger lens. When I had that lens and a slow, cheap 75-300 f/4-5.6 I found that I used the 50mm much more often.
Kev
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08/02/2004 06:24:46 PM · #30 |
Thanks once again for all your advice, you are a wise bunch, I think!
Here are a couple of "messing around" shots that I took later on in the evening after the Rebel was only a few hours old.
A storm had just passed over.
And yes, I know they aren't that great, but I'm still learning.
Thanks. |
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