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General Boards => Off Topic => Topic started by: Myst on Dec 04, 2014, 08:10:31 PM
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Hi all, I'm a freelance photographer amongst other things, and had someone mention that they wouldn't mind some pointers from time to time.
I thought raising a topic here for all your questions for anyone to offer suggestions might be an idea....
So, ask away! Will throw up tips and tricks from time to time as well..
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Hi all, I'm a freelance photographer amongst other things, and had someone mention that they wouldn't mind some pointers from time to time.
I thought raising a topic here for all your questions for anyone to offer suggestions might be an idea....
So, ask away! Will throw up tips and tricks from time to time as well..
Thank and a great idea for a thread.
My wife and I like photography but we are very much amateurs so this will come in handy :)
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Great idea. My wife is the new owner of a DSLR and would appreciate a recommendation of a good learner's book or maybe an online learning programme. Thanks
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I know nothing about photography but I have been known to flash..... :laughing7:
Awesome idea for a thread though, I'm sure I will use this service if I am ever allowed to touch "our" camera :laughing7:
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Helps to know which slr camera you guys are playing with
I'm using a canon eos 7D
It's probably easiest to start off with essential accessories. My favourites and most commonly used are my tripods (manfrotto, one heavy, one light), a solid external flash (canon 430ex) and a remote trigger (hahnel). These give a good solid base for the camera and I can be up to a hundred yards away and still take shots.
Stability is everything as it means you can use a longer exposure and get far richer colour saturation than you otherwise would
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Canon EOS700D with tripod for us
Thanks
Dave
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Ours is a Canon 600D. We originally had the 1000D with the twin lens kit, but the camera died so we got the 600D and just used the same lenses.
I have no idea when it comes to all the settings and all that stuff. I would love to learn how to use the thing properly one day, but I am a hands on learner so google isn't my friend! Probably end up doing a course, if I can find the time... :blob6:
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My wife is the new owner of a DSLR and would appreciate a recommendation of a good learner's book or maybe an online learning programme.
Probably the best books to start with are both from Bryan Peterson:
Understanding Shutter Speed
Understanding Exposure
If you read those books, understand them, and practice heaps, you will be well on your way to taking great shots.
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We have had a range of Canon cameras over the years and as always we never really did get the most out of them due to our lack of understanding.
We now have a Sony A57 or 87 or something along those lines and we love it. We understand its probably not the quality of the Canon or Nikons but for us it is really easy to use. It has some great features that help dummys like us get nicer shots.
Of course it doesn't help with composition but it certainly has helped with the quality of our images in a wider variety of conditions.
Any thoughts on the Sony range Myst?
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I have a Nikon 5100D with 18-55 and 70-200 zoom, and my oldest son (12) has a Canon EOS 600D with a 70-300 zoom but I'd like to get him an 18-55 or similar… gee, they're not cheap!
I wanted to get him a Nikon so we could share lenses but at the time of purchase we couldn't go past the value of the Canon package at the time.
We manage to get some good pics, but no spectacular pics yet. We share a tripod but I think I'll get a monopod for him for Christmas as it just works better for motor racing shots.
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Been a bit lax on posting here, sorry!
For those with D-SLR's that arent more familiar with the way they work, here's a little tip that will help compose some more creative shots.
This is for auto-mode (otherwise known as point and shoot!)
Most D-SLR's have a series of focal points in the viewfinder which are shown as a number of feint rectangles normally. When you depress the shutter release button half way, it tells the camera to focus on the scene in front of it and take a number of measurements to tell the camera what to do to get the best image. This includes telling it what shutter speed, ISO (how sensitive the light sensor is - or film speed for the old schoolers), white balance, f stop. This normally takes a little bit (tenths of a second - long time in photography terms) and when its done you will hear a beep from the camera and see the focal points flash red for the points that are in focus.
Now the creative bit. Say for example your subject is off to the side of the image, but you want it in the centre but keep the background in focus? Or you want to deliberately have an image that is focussed on the background with something in the foreground slightly out of focus?
When you half depress the shutter release and hear the camera beep and the focal points show red, the cameras focus and other settings are locked while you hold the button either half way or depress it fully. It will only re-take settings if you release and then re-press the shutter release. What this means is you can let the camera takes its settings on part of a scene, and while holding the shutter release half way, pan or tilt the camera to take in the image that you want.
By way of example... My D-Max is sitting on a bluff overlooking the ocean, and the way i want to compose the image means that the camera can't focus on the car (might be in a spot where there is no focal point for example). I can centre the car in the viewfinder and half depress the shutter release, so the camera takes its settings based on the car and whatever in the background is on a focal point in the viewfinder. The camera beeps and the focal points and other settings lock in while the button is held down, and i can then pan the camera to have the car at the side of the image to take in the view behind it. I then press the shutter release fully and the camera takes the image...
It was this technique i used for the image attached. Where i wanted the fisherman in the final image wasnt under a focal point, so i took the metering off of him (using the central image point of the viewfinder only, so dead centre of the image over the fisherman), then panned the camera left and tilted up a little to get the final composition i wanted.
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So I got SWMBO a Tamron 150-600mm lens for our Canon camera for Christmas . Just need to get out and use it now. Might head up the river tomorrow and see if we can get some pics with it. She is not confident she will use it :crybaby2: but hopefully once she starts using it she'll see the value in it.
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Good work lino6, everyone needs to start somewhere and build up their confidence!
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Here's an image that I took last year.
Just thought that I would share some thing here on this thread also.
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Cool, what camera setup do you have?
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I understand quality costs, however as a starter kit where is a good place to begin, looking at Canon eOS 600D, with 18 - 55mm & 75 - 300 lens's, new price is $749, seems like OK value, would you consider this a relatively good starting point, would also look at purchasing a quality flash and some filters in time.
If not where do I start, want to keep under $1,000
Thanks Grant
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Hey Grantm, what sort of things are you interested in photographing?
When would you be using your gear, on holiday / travelling, or quite often such as a hobby?
Do you have any current photography gear (lenses etc.) or would this be starting from scratch?
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Hi mate, from scratch, have done a bit in the past back in film days, had a reasonable nikon set up, but camera gear all gone now and really lost touch with the newer technology with the DLSR. Wanting to get back in mainly a hobby, have a point and shoot for travel which is not bad but very limited,
As far as what I want to photograph anything really, I like many others enjoy it
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OK well anything new under $1000 is either going to be a point and shoot (which is what you have now) or an entry level crop sensor DSLR.
The Canon 600D - 700D range are good entry level DSLRs. The image quality is about the same on all of them, the newer models offer small improvements such as a touch screen. They do decent video as well.
From the Nikon range, the Nikon D3300 is similar to the above in image quality and is a good entry level DSLR. If you want to do decent video as well, consider the D5300 which also adds an articulating screen, WiFi and GPS. A kit with the 18-140mm lens would be around $1000 - $1200.
For the price you looking at paying, I wouldn't say it matters between getting Canon or Nikon, so don't get caught up on that. Just get the best deal you can, i.e don't spend too much. I would suggest getting a general purpose lens that can cover a wider range of focal lengths, so that you can see where you enjoy shooting (close up objects, portraits or wildlife, birding or even astrophotography). Then you can buy another lens or two at the focal lengths you enjoying shooting at.
Crop sensor DSLRs (the ones mentioned above) aren't so good in low light conditions as their more expensive full frame cousins, and the kit zoom lenses aren't exactly the pinnacle of the optical high quality charts. However, these camera's can and will take good photos. Have a look at the two books I mentioned earlier in this thread. I recommend reading both of them if you interested in photography and would like to take your DSLR out of "auto" mode and use it like it was meant to be used.
If you enjoy it heaps, and find yourself limited at some point with the gear you have, then you can sell the cheap gear and invest in quality glass and a more expensive body.
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I have the original 5D which is a full frame sensor @12.6 megapixel, and a 5D MK II, which is also a full frame camera at 24 megapixel.
If there is one thing to remember about photography, that would be that everything is a trade off. Increase some thing over here and it will be to the detriment of some thing over there.
When it comes to what camera... All cameras now days are good. The more you spend however the functionality you have at your finger tips without having to go through menus or pressing two buttons at a time.
The quality of a photo is in the lense, as it is the lense that pulls the light back together to form a sharp image. The same as the eye, the eye is nothing but a lense, and the brain is the sensor!
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Thank you guys, great info, just shopping around on line atm, trying to get a feel for what is available, so so much
OK tracked one of these down for a tad over $500
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-200mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-18-200mm-f-3.5-5.6-IS-Lens-Review.aspx)
One of these for $540 - https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/canon-eos-700d-dslr-body-only/ (https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/canon-eos-700d-dslr-body-only/)
or this https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/canon-eos-700d-18-55mm-55-250mm-is-ii-lens-kit/ (https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/canon-eos-700d-18-55mm-55-250mm-is-ii-lens-kit/)
My thinking is the kit, gives me some change for some extras etc and looks like ok quality, then invest in better quality lens's as required, thoughts?
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Grantm, if you happy to buy "grey market", then I'd suggest DWI, and this particular kit:
http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/astore/Canon-EOS-700D-Kit-with-EF-S-18-135mm-IS-STM-Lens-Digital-SLR-Cameras.aspx?afid=17 (http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/astore/Canon-EOS-700D-Kit-with-EF-S-18-135mm-IS-STM-Lens-Digital-SLR-Cameras.aspx?afid=17)
As Jimbo14 rightly said, the glass is vital, and the one in the above kit is one of the newer releases for the APS-C (crop sensor) format, much lighter, covers a great general focal length, and is good with video.
To add to the mix, there's the D5300 from Nikon with WiFi and GPS tagging of your photo's. The D5300 body is considered an enthusiast level body rather than entry level:
http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/astore/Nikon-D5300-Kit-AF-S-18-140mm-VR-Lens-Digital-SLR-Cameras.aspx
I might be a little biased towards Nikon though ;)
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What is "Grey market" & DWI
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Well you were listing Kogan links, so I thought you might be happy with grey market imports.
It means the cameras are imported by these companies, not by Canon Australia or Nikon Australia. Your warranty would be with these companies directly. Canon AU or Nikon AU do not have to honour the warranty or may even refuse to repair it.
Actually, I think some of the stuff DWI (the links I posted above in my previous post) sells might be directly from Canon AU or Nikon AU, so best to check with them, you might get a good deal with a local warranty :icon_thumleft:
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ok yep got it, no not buying through Kogan, will buy from a local supplier, these are just first links that came up when searching
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No worries, I always buy local myself.
If you have a JBHifi near you, I find them the best to bargain with. Go in there knowing what a good price is from the grey market guys, and what a good price is from the local guys, and bargain with JBHifi until you happy ;)
They usually have a 15% off camera's sale every couple months. With Easter around the corner, I'm sure we'll see another one of those sales coming up soon. Gives you some time to decide on what you would like and also get it for a good price. :cup:
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Yep JB just up the road their advertised price is $999 & Harvey Norman $998 so I reckon around $800 - $900 would be happy there so will start the haggle on weekend I think.
Thanks again for tips appreciate it
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That's a decent kit with the newer STM lenses.
Let us know how you go, hopefully we'll see a couple more pics of your truck out and about ;D
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Grantm, if you happy to buy "grey market", then I'd suggest DWI, and this particular kit:
http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/astore/Canon-EOS-700D-Kit-with-EF-S-18-135mm-IS-STM-Lens-Digital-SLR-Cameras.aspx?afid=17 (http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/astore/Canon-EOS-700D-Kit-with-EF-S-18-135mm-IS-STM-Lens-Digital-SLR-Cameras.aspx?afid=17)
As Jimbo14 rightly said, the glass is vital, and the one in the above kit is one of the newer releases for the APS-C (crop sensor) format, much lighter, covers a great general focal length, and is good with video.
To add to the mix, there's the D5300 from Nikon with WiFi and GPS tagging of your photo's. The D5300 body is considered an enthusiast level body rather than entry level:
http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/astore/Nikon-D5300-Kit-AF-S-18-140mm-VR-Lens-Digital-SLR-Cameras.aspx
I might be a little biased towards Nikon though ;)
Battlemantis Noooooo.... This is Canon country.... Come on..... :p :p :cup: :icon_thumleft:
What is this Nikon... It's blasphemy!
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For sure, heading to Fraser with Camper trailer in tow over easter so should test MUX fairly well, plenty to photograph there
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Battlemantis Noooooo.... This is Canon country.... Come on..... :p :p :cup: :icon_thumleft:
What is this Nikon... It's blasphemy!
I feel the Nikon full frame system has better dynamic range and image quality, the Sony sensors they are using are excellent. Can't beat Canon with some of their glass though!
I don't have any gear at the moment, all sold a while back ... so I could go either way when I pull trigger on the new gear, so for now I'm sitting on the fence :cup: ;D
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Ok off the fence now what would you pick
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/nikon-d5200-digital-slr-camera-with-18-55mm-55-200mm-vr-twin-lens-kit.html (http://www.harveynorman.com.au/nikon-d5200-digital-slr-camera-with-18-55mm-55-200mm-vr-twin-lens-kit.html)
or
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/canon-eos-700d-digital-slr-camera-with-18-55mm-55-250mm-movie-twin-lens-kit.html (http://www.harveynorman.com.au/canon-eos-700d-digital-slr-camera-with-18-55mm-55-250mm-movie-twin-lens-kit.html)
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Hmmm ... both great camera's.
Dynamic range and image quality on the Nikon, it's powerful little body, but the kit glass isn't so hot though.
The Canon does well with faster image tracking and has a really useful touch screen which I think you will like.
These guy's have the benefit of handling both cameras:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6urjDuqtY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF1WwPS_MG0
Go in store and handle both camera's, see which you like the feel of. Bargain them down and get a good price. Don't listen to anything the salesman says.
Then buy the Canon ;D :icon_thumleft:
Take lots of pics, and post them on here :cup:
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Oh yes one more thing. The newer 750D and 760D have just launched, so they will be looking to move the 700D stock ... make sure you get a good price on it!
And no it's worth the $$$ for the newer models ... rather buy the D5300 if you want to spend over $1000, but that's what we trying to avoid doing here ;)
Update: Here you go mate, good bargaining tool for JBHifi / Harvey Norman:
http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/canon-700d-movie-twin-lens-kit-18-55mm55-250mm-700dmtk
Just make sure that whoever you buy from, that you get the kit that has both the newer STM lenses.
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Excellent info in those videos, great find, time to go shopping I think, Good Guys also not to far away so should have some fun chasing a good price.
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Just sharing a thought: I was into SLR photography (film) for almost 2 decades (ahem!); it was a great and enjoyable hobby specially when developing your own film.
2 years ago I decided to shift into DSLR and this is where some of my contacts from Ted's and HN came in handy. Almost all mentioned something along the lines: "if you want to make photography as a source of income then spend big on a full frame Nikon or Canon. If not, but as a passionate hobby or an enthusiast then Sony is your best bet". So bought an A77 body (couldn't afford the A99) and as their advice invested in 2 good F/2.8 lenses. So far I am happy with the outcome of all my landscape shots - real value for money.
Flikr.com is a great inspiration on anything from landscape to architectural photography. somehow it's a great start on composition....
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Well picked up my Canon 700d kit today, have not had much of a play yet, couple of random test pics, boy to I have a lot to learn, auto mode will be used a bit at first, but looking forward to learning how to use it properly.
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Congrats on the purchase, was wondering what happened :icon_thumleft:
I recommend the books earlier in the thread if you want to move out of auto mode and understand what you are doing.
Good luck! :cup:
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Got some basic stuff with camera to help take it off auto, but yep will check them out for sure, already I am hmmm, what other bits do I need, lens, filters, tripod,
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Over the years I think one of the more important things to consider when choosing a camera is the maxim :
"The best camera is the one you have with you."
For 99% of people, 99% of the time, that means the camera attached to their mobile phone.
So it is good to make sure your mobile phone has at least a fair photo-taking capability, but at the same time be entirely aware of the limitations of that camera (which can still be better than some-one carrying a Box-Brownie camera with ISO 200 film).
In more practical terms, for some-one like me who would like to carry a more sophisticated camera with me much of the time, and also carry food, and work equipment including torches, laptop, some sterilized equipment, syringes, a small bundle of papers, then lightness of camera equipment is essential. Even if I don't have to carry quite all that stuff, and have my car nearby, I think it is convenient to be able to carry my camera, a back-up camera body, and several lenses (e.g. long telephoto, normal zoom and wide-angle) and water (and other short-hiking equipment) without looking like a camel.
It is also handy to have light equipment when the car needs to be left at home, and I am travelling on international flights and foreign buses.
So having had both film and digital SLRs, my preference is for a 'light' camera set-up which still has an ability to change lenses, in my case the Olympus/Panasonic micro-4/3 system.
My E-P5 (<400 grammes) with 60mm macro (120mm 'full-frame' focal-length equivalent, less than 200 grammes) is light enough to carry and take photos when I walk between workplaces
(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvkelim.smugmug.com%2FFlowers%2F2014-Spring%2Fi-Cm22fTD%2F0%2FM%2FPC030498-M.jpg&hash=92ee5f7d0f4c6330ac2342f4306152664671893a)
http://vkelim.smugmug.com/Flowers/2014-Spring/i-Cm22fTD/A
or when on cycling trips
(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvkelim.smugmug.com%2FFlowers%2FSummer-2014%2Fi-Vw7tQXn%2F0%2FM%2FPC190888-M.jpg&hash=9fb6c7c352fa84b27f415cad6d6a3b7b9bddb008)
http://vkelim.smugmug.com/Flowers/Summer-2014/i-Vw7tQXn/A
or, with a 9mm lens (18mm 'full-frame' focal-length equivalent), 50 g), light enough to take one-handed shots when cycling across the Westgate Bridge
(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvkelim.smugmug.com%2FHolidays%2FMelbourne%2Fi-kBx7xxN%2F0%2FM%2FPA193946-M.jpg&hash=b8cd0fd72099464bb64280324179b2f3fd0935a7)
http://vkelim.smugmug.com/Holidays/Melbourne/i-kBx7xxN/A
or carry while returning back to my apartment from a supermarket in China (17mm lens, approx 150g)
(https://www.ozisuzu.com.au/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fvkelim.smugmug.com%2FHolidays%2FChina-2014%2Fi-Vz8qPM6%2F0%2FM%2FP8292923_lzn-M.jpg&hash=c4905c3b58e66c06037adf6308e12263a9f108f2)
http://vkelim.smugmug.com/Holidays/China-2014-unsorted/i-Vz8qPM6/A
(If I didn't want a camera which could change lenses, cameras like the Sony RX-100 or Panasonic LX100 would be suitable).
Just like many other hobbies, when the camera bug bites, you will be better placed to know what your SECOND good camera should be like!
David
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UV filter, is this something recommended to use always, part time, bright and sunny times only or a good idea to leave on to protect lens.
I have a polarising filter for when on beach / water etc, just curious about UV filter and why and when it should be in use.
Thanks Grant
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Well, you spend thousands on a quality lens, and then you diminish the quality of the image by putting a cheap piece of glass in front of it? So for me, no, I don't use them.
Plenty of for and against arguments on the Internet though.
I think for now, your time and money should be spent using your camera and understanding it, forget about getting anything else for the time being.
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Thanks mate, just was not sure of the benefit if any, starting to get some idea of what does what, but still heaps to play with
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This article sums up the types of filters and their use quite nicely:
https://photographylife.com/lens-filters-explained
Once you comfortable with the camera and the type of photo's you are taking, you can think about whether you want a filter or not. Don't go buying them now.
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Thought that I would share another couple of other photo's with you. Both images are a couple of years old now but a good example of both a slow shutter speed with a panning technique and the second one with a small depth of field.
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Took this as a test run for the eclipse tonight. This is a cropped pic of a few I took last night.
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Great pics, thanks for sharing :occasion14:
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Ok what am I doing wrong, besides heaps, this was taken with long shutter 20 seconds or there abouts, am liking night pics alot, but struggle with a couple of areas, mainly focus I can not seem to get clear sharp image regardless of shutter speed etc, what is the trick for focus at night when you can't see anything in view finder or screen.
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Nice idea on the photo.
#1 tip in the dark would be to use a tripod and remote trigger or use the timer and don't touch the camera! Use your widest lens that you have as well, not super zoom.
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Nice idea on the photo.
#1 tip in the dark would be to use a tripod and remote trigger or use the timer and don't touch the camera! Use your widest lens that you have as well, not super zoom.
Yep used tripod, was my widest lens, remote trigger would help for sure, the flare off the moon is a problem every shot I took has same result
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Live view is useful if you can see stars, the moon looks really bright so you should be able to focus on it with liveview? Anyway, zoom manually using live view on to one of the brightest stars, do not use autofocus as it's no good for photographing the night sky.
For focusing on far away objects such as the moon in that photo set the lens via manual focus, turn it till you get the infinity sign. You could also try line up the focus point on the camera with the edge of the moon and press down the shutter button halfway to focus, then check the liveview. You should probably use an f-stop of between 8 to 16 (every lens has a sweet spot too) which would help get everything in focus.
With your exposure of 20 seconds ... what focal length were you using on the camera?
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was using my 18 - 55, set at 18 or widest, manual focus, was only using the shutter priority letting camera chose aperture, but set ISO to 100 to try and reduce noise . Live view could pick up moon no worries and reflection on the water, just found it hard to get a sharp focus when light was reduced, and with moon so tiny in the live view could not really tell if it was in focus or not, but could use auto at all unless I put the bigger lens on.
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Ok then the 20 seconds using 18mm should be fine. Google the "rule of 600" for astrophotography.
Try my original suggestion with focus to infinity and the f-stop between f8 to f16. Also worth trying with a shorter exposure of 10 seconds, with the f-stop around f4 to f8. Would be interesting to see how the crop sensor handles with such a bright moon. That might have thrown the camera off a bit.
Make sure you shoot in raw as well, you can edit much more in photoshop that way.
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So I missed the eclipse, but this low light photography has tweaked an interest. I have been googling settings etc. and have been experimenting. This was taken with our Canon 600D with the Tamron 150-600mm lens.
Think I might look into a photography course now!
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I agree Lino, is fun to play with, nice moon, I decided to read a bit more of my cameras manual, discovered it has a zoom function up to 10 times, when using the live view, makes it easy to manual focus on something very distant, might read a bit more of the manual, great thing with digital costs nothing to experiment.
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These aren't the typical "moon" photos I take but this is a family forum :icon_thumleft: :laughing7:
But would like to do some sort of training. The local TAFE has 5 nights for $250 which might be the go. Googling the settings is fine, but I would like to know what they are all about.
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For those interested, the videographer at the IVenture course yesterday was using a drone to capture us driving up and over a steep hill. He was using the first version of the Phantom with a GoPro, but mentioned the newer version has everything included out of the box:
http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-2-vision
Will be interesting to see how the video turns out when they release it.
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Oh dear, I just looked at that link, that thing is simply awesome, now I want one,
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Haha yes, it is awesome. The controls looked great, really accurate and very easy to fly by the looks of it.
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Hi guys. I have a Canon 6D with all prime lenses. Have a 24mm 1.6, 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.4, 100mm Macro and 200mm 1.8. Love photography with a main passion for landscapes and portraits. Very soon getting into using Drones for a bit of fun. I use lightroom and photoshop. Will post some pics when i get on computer later tonight.
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Hey Motty, that's a great camera you have there. Looking forward to seeing your contributions :occasion14:
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Here are a few pics of mine as promised. Hope you all enjoy.
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NZ Stream
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Perth Skyline
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Wedding Shot Whitsundays
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Hill Inlet Whitsundays
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Turtle Bay, Abrolhos Islands
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Windlass on Boat
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nice shots motty, I really like the duck -as a foreground and the round ripple on the background. do u share ur photos on flikr.com?
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thanks archviper. I am in the process of starting up my own website. More of a hobby for me. Fishing and boating is my real passion and job. Photography is something on the side.
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Great shots Motty, thanks for sharing. The 6D is perfect for landscapes and portraits.
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Thanks Battlemantis. Yeah, its a nice camera. Love having a full frame sensor and the glass to match it. Next thing I want to get into is Lightning Photography. I have a lightning sensor but have only tried it once with not much success. Part of the reason I got my MUX was to get out into some cool places for photos.
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Love having a full frame sensor and the glass to match it.
Oh man, I used to have a FF camera and lenses (D700) for years. Loved it, but eventually grew sick of lugging so much metal and glass around in a backpack. I've been using the Fujifilm XE/XT cameras since, and I love that they're so small and light, yet still take brilliant photos. Pity that they're not full frame, but I'm happy with the trade-off, and the Fuji lenses are really nice.
Have fun with your 6D. Great camera.
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Thanks Wintrmute. Yes, it is great having a FF camera, but I agree with you on the weight etc. Sometimes I wish I had a lighter camera. But with the MUX, now I don't have to lug my gear quite so far. Hahaha
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Haha that's true, now you can "Go your own way" ;D :cup:
The 6D is lighter than most FF though, and with your primes it shouldn't be as heavy as lugging around the L versions of the 70-200 or 24-70.
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sharing 2 pics from 2 diff city landmarks... using a crop-sensor DSLR
part of the Melbourne skyline...
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Sydney harbour bridge on a different angle...
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Nice Viper. Love the Harbour Bridge shot. Awesome colours in it and great framing. :icon_thumleft: :cup: