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@gen in 2nd the eye is perfectly in focus ...I didnt sharpen anything soo maybe ...I should have selectively sharpen the eyes
Never said that about the 2nd.
I thought the eyes were underexposed in the 1st & eyes don't look that sharp in 3rd,
may be you can try selectively adjusting eyes for the first, because apart from it, it perfect, either way I love both of those pics (1 & 3) for the lighting.
sam_738844
Wise Old Owl
Bought a Nikon D5100 yesterday. Can someone give me a good heads up guide/tutorial link for shooting tips with this camera?
sam_738844
Wise Old Owl
thanks a lot man, hey for a quick start, can you tell me the fstop and ISO settings with a no zoom 18-55, for a night cityscape snap?
sujoyp
Grand Master
@kaz photography is more of a science when you hold a cam to shoot ....soo have to read and see youtube videos
@sam I am not good at cityscape but just for beginners we can use 2 settings
1. Hand holded aperture priority f5.6 @ 18mm ISO800 or ISO 1600
2. keep it on a stable surface put on shutter priority set shutter speed 4" sec@18mm and ISO 100
try some combinations
@anorion I have done that 2.5 yrs back for macros...its quit difficult and better to get macro lens
@sam I am not good at cityscape but just for beginners we can use 2 settings
1. Hand holded aperture priority f5.6 @ 18mm ISO800 or ISO 1600
2. keep it on a stable surface put on shutter priority set shutter speed 4" sec@18mm and ISO 100
try some combinations
@anorion I have done that 2.5 yrs back for macros...its quit difficult and better to get macro lens
izzikio_rage
Technomancer
@Anorion: Am planning to do that, was smiling when I saw your shot
@Sam: if you have a tripod or a stable surface to put the cam on then use the following settings
f/8 or f/16
minimum ISO : 80 or 100
Increase shutter speed till you get proper exposure :
put a 10sec timer so that your pressing the shutter button does not cause blur by moving the cam
turn off image stabilization: sounds stupid, but for a mounted camera the mechanism itself causes some motion and hence blurring
focus at infinity (manual focus is much better since the shot is usually a little dark for the autofocus to work as well)
Share the pics, I guess we'll all be able to give better advise once we see what you are shooting
@Sam: if you have a tripod or a stable surface to put the cam on then use the following settings
f/8 or f/16
minimum ISO : 80 or 100
Increase shutter speed till you get proper exposure :
put a 10sec timer so that your pressing the shutter button does not cause blur by moving the cam
turn off image stabilization: sounds stupid, but for a mounted camera the mechanism itself causes some motion and hence blurring
focus at infinity (manual focus is much better since the shot is usually a little dark for the autofocus to work as well)
Share the pics, I guess we'll all be able to give better advise once we see what you are shooting
sujoyp
Grand Master
@amlan do remember some things when using reverse ring...
1.you are using ur lens in reverse and dust can enter through back coz its hollow in many lenses...
2.secondly if u accidently bump ur plastic mount of ur lens somewhere then ur lens will not be usable ever.
3. front side is strong enough to hold filters but not strong enough to hold a heavy lens...its not a mount..dont try it on a zoom lens like 55-250
4.reverse ring needs aperture ring on the lens else you have to control the aperture liver manually...it may damage the liver
what I did was get a Rs.3000 Nikon 50mm 1.8 AF lens (not new D lens or AFS lens) and used it with reverse ring...even that lens get damaged will not make big damage on my pocket.
Thanks those pics are hilerious
1.you are using ur lens in reverse and dust can enter through back coz its hollow in many lenses...
2.secondly if u accidently bump ur plastic mount of ur lens somewhere then ur lens will not be usable ever.
3. front side is strong enough to hold filters but not strong enough to hold a heavy lens...its not a mount..dont try it on a zoom lens like 55-250
4.reverse ring needs aperture ring on the lens else you have to control the aperture liver manually...it may damage the liver
what I did was get a Rs.3000 Nikon 50mm 1.8 AF lens (not new D lens or AFS lens) and used it with reverse ring...even that lens get damaged will not make big damage on my pocket.
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Thanks those pics are hilerious
nac
Aspiring Novelist
I mean, you could bring out the shadow details in PP. Was it shot RAW? You bet, I did it already...
I was about to ask the same thing.@anorion is it you with dslr
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pranav0091
I am not an Owl
thanks a lot man, hey for a quick start, can you tell me the fstop and ISO settings with a no zoom 18-55, for a night cityscape snap?
Quick tip:
1. Use the auto mode to get exactly what you wanted - a quick guess on appropriate the settings. Dont take the photo, just notice the settings.
2. Now remember the following handly rules
a. Half the exposure (2x faster shutter period) => double the ISO for the same exposure
b. 1/30s is pretty much the limit of handheld photography with a good 18-55 lens like the default Canons
A bit more advanced is trying to balance the EV meter at 0ev (negotiable) while keeping one/two parameter(s) fixed (like the shutter speed/ISO) - Thats what I use and prefer. Keep shooting
PS: More zoom => lesser exposure since the f number increases - keep that in mind. A shot which would be unusable at the 55mm end MAY be possible at a lower focal length on the same lens. This of course applies only to the regular zooms like the 18-55 stocks and not the nice, constant f lenses.
izzikio_rage
Technomancer
Sujoy, the kingfisher shot is an absolute beauty
kaz
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