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New DSLR...need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="harry gilbert" data-source="post: 10537998" data-attributes="member: 4763"><p>Instead of using the Manual setting, start out using either Aperture priority or Shutter priority. Using Aperture priority, you select the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed based on the light and ISO setting. Use a small aperture (large number) to get more in focus, and a wide aperture (small number) to get narrow depth of field, like when you want to blur out the background and emphasize the subject (car, pretty girl).</p><p></p><p>Use Shutter priority when you want to freeze action. For example, at the drag strip or races, birds in flight. Choose a fast shutter speed (1/500 or more).</p><p></p><p>The rule of thumb when handholding a camera (no tripod) is don't let the shutter speed drop below 1/3rd the focal length of the lens. If you have the lens zoomed out to 100mm, the slowest shutter speed is around 1/30th second.</p><p></p><p>The cleanest image (least "noise") is by using ISO of 100 or 200. You increase the ISO when light is low, or you are using either small aperture or high shutter speed. 400 is a good general purpose setting. Your camera should give decent images up to about ISO of 1600; past that and you will start to see visible graininess and speckling (noise) in the shadow areas.</p><p></p><p>When in doubt, take lots of pictures at different settings.</p><p></p><p>Auto setting is also good to start out with, but it's limitation is that it is unaware of your subject. There are other options on the dial (portrait, landscape, etc.) that are like Auto but tell the camera the shooting situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harry gilbert, post: 10537998, member: 4763"] Instead of using the Manual setting, start out using either Aperture priority or Shutter priority. Using Aperture priority, you select the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed based on the light and ISO setting. Use a small aperture (large number) to get more in focus, and a wide aperture (small number) to get narrow depth of field, like when you want to blur out the background and emphasize the subject (car, pretty girl). Use Shutter priority when you want to freeze action. For example, at the drag strip or races, birds in flight. Choose a fast shutter speed (1/500 or more). The rule of thumb when handholding a camera (no tripod) is don't let the shutter speed drop below 1/3rd the focal length of the lens. If you have the lens zoomed out to 100mm, the slowest shutter speed is around 1/30th second. The cleanest image (least "noise") is by using ISO of 100 or 200. You increase the ISO when light is low, or you are using either small aperture or high shutter speed. 400 is a good general purpose setting. Your camera should give decent images up to about ISO of 1600; past that and you will start to see visible graininess and speckling (noise) in the shadow areas. When in doubt, take lots of pictures at different settings. Auto setting is also good to start out with, but it's limitation is that it is unaware of your subject. There are other options on the dial (portrait, landscape, etc.) that are like Auto but tell the camera the shooting situation. [/QUOTE]
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