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15 April 2015, 03:32 #1
Awesome tread! I have got A LOT to learn about taking photos!
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27 September 2015, 18:20 #2
Okay guys, I need some help. I decided to get into photography here recently and I've been taking amateur photos with an iPhone 6 for a couple weeks. My dad just gave me his old Canon Rebel XTI and I need help setting it up. I put together a lightbox earlier with 1" PVC and four 8.5 and two 5.5 inch lights with 100W 5000K bulbs. I took the first couple photos on "Flash-Off" and it was way too dark. Then I switched to Manual and tried adjusting a few of the settings, mainly the exposure, but couldn't really figure out a combination that worked. The image kept coming out very blurry. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Just let me know if you need any more info from me in order to help.
Thanks,
Josh
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27 September 2015, 18:22 #3
If not using a tripod, turn up your shutter speed, open the aperture and turn up ISO. Go from there.
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27 September 2015, 18:24 #4
To add to that I recommend a tripod and then start in AV mode until you get a basic handle on things. Learn the triangle and how each setting affects the other. Them you can get an idea of which way each setting needs to go.
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27 September 2015, 18:32 #5Ground Defense 1, Blade Defense 1, Defensive Pistol 1 & 2, Aliance Shoot House, When Things Go Bad, YSINTG, Carbine 1, DART Medical, NRA Range Safety Officer
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27 September 2015, 19:03 #6
Thank you guys. My budget is maxed out after the light box so I'll have to wait a couple weeks to get a tripod. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose of AV mode?
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27 September 2015, 19:11 #7
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27 September 2015, 19:15 #8
Yep the lower the number the shallower the depth of field(in focus) area is, it requires less light but then everything isn't crisp. The higher the aperture is the more light is required. You can then in turn turn up your Iso but the higher that number is the more grainy looking your shot will be. It's a balancing act between everything.
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27 September 2015, 19:04 #9
I do have a question... what technique/equipment do you guys use to get a 'thru the scope' shot?
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27 September 2015, 20:57 #10
I'm playing around with it right now and it's getting much better after switching to AV mode and adjusting the ISO, exposure, and the aperture size. As of now the best result has been from F18(I'm assuming this is aperture size), ISO 800, and exposure +1.67. Is there any way to avoid focusing on one point? It focuses on one point and everything except that point is just blurry enough that you can hardly make out the letters and numbers.
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27 September 2015, 21:20 #11
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27 September 2015, 23:03 #12
I don't recall if it's mentioned here, but a decent resource is the book Understanding Exposure. I read it years ago and really need to revisit it (but it appears to have gone missing!).
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1 October 2015, 07:01 #13
Having a degree in photography, I always get the question "what should I have my settings on?" Well much like the building of a rifle it all depends on what your wanting to do. the thing I tell people is photography is nothing more than the understanding and mastery of light. Learn how light works and you'll get there. Subject matter is king though 😁
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1 October 2015, 07:22 #14
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1 October 2015, 07:26 #15
Haha yep sure am. As far as "that guy" I'm not sure what you mean as it could be a number of things, I'll assume you mean dashingly good looking in which case I'm your guy. I had a job in video production and photography and it kinda ruined my passion for it. Yeah it was much better money than law enforcement but I wasn't fulfilled with what I was doing. Having always been called to the mil/Leo world I just jumped in and never looked back. It's never been about the money for me. I know I'm a fool
"Always do more than is required of you"
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