The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) V

LunaZ · 05-22-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think you're the only one that can hold a camera steady for like 30sec without a tripod.

Yeah right?!?!

Without caffeine and good bracing I can do about half a second and still get a sharp picture.

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

If I wasn't alone I would have tried a bit harder. Had to do a quick and dirty job tonight. Also, I need more megapixels.

You don't need more MP! That doesn't cure quick and dirty without a tripod.
That almost sounds scandalous!

Pintsize725 · 05-22-2013, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Yeah right?!?!

Without caffeine and good bracing I can do about half a second and still get a sharp picture.

You don't need more MP! That doesn't cure quick and dirty without a tripod.
That almost sounds scandalous!

I only has 12mp.

alcheng · 05-22-2013, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I only has 12mp.

honey

MP is not the biggest role in here....

prolly a tripod, aperture and the lights setting is more important....

Pintsize725 · 05-22-2013, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

honey

MP is not the biggest role in here....

prolly a tripod, aperture and the lights setting is more important....

These were in auto mode. Had to edit the brightness down to get rid of some of the digital noise. Eh. It is what it is.

alcheng · 05-22-2013, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

These were in auto mode. Had to edit the brightness down to get rid of some of the digital noise. Eh. It is what it is.

handheld shot?

It's very nice...

LunaZ · 05-22-2013, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

These were in auto mode. Had to edit the brightness down to get rid of some of the digital noise. Eh. It is what it is.

Actually, it's not what it is. You have total control here... that's why you bought a DSLR intstead of a point-and-shoot.

Step One: Get out of Auto.
Set a lower, less noisy ISO than what Auto is going to choose for you. 100 is of course, ideal.
Aperture can be tricky with large objects like cars. Do you want the whole car to be in focus and sharp? Try a 5.6 or narrower.
Use the light meter at the bottom of the viewfinder to determine your shutter speed. Move the shutter speed faster of slower until the pointer sits in the center. With white cars, it can be tricky. Try to meter on something that's somewhere between the brightest white part of the car and the darkest black to get a good compromise. Then you can adjust exposure, shadows, highlights and contrast in post. Lightroom has a noise reduction slider that doesn't effect brightness.

In a pinch, any stable object can become a tripod. I've taken off my shoes and used them to cradle the camera for a low shot. Think like MacGuyver!

alcheng · 05-22-2013, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ

Actually, it's not what it is. You have total control here... that's why you bought a DSLR intstead of a point-and-shoot.

Step One: Get out of Auto.
Set a lower, less noisy ISO than what Auto is going to choose for you. 100 is of course, ideal.
Aperture can be tricky with large objects like cars. Do you want the whole car to be in focus and sharp? Try a 5.6 or narrower.
Use the light meter at the bottom of the viewfinder to determine your shutter speed. Move the shutter speed faster of slower until the pointer sits in the center. With white cars, it can be tricky. Try to meter on something that's somewhere between the brightest white part of the car and the darkest black to get a good compromise. Then you can adjust exposure, shadows, highlights and contrast in post. Lightroom has a noise reduction slider that doesn't effect brightness.

In a pinch, any stable object can become a tripod. I've taken off my shoes and used them to cradle the camera for a low shot. Think like MacGuyver!

If all she has is her hands... it's not really possible for low ISO even with f/5.6...

For the white color, she may adjust the white balance manually, if the camera can set the WB using the value of color-temperature (k).

blackcherry20 · 05-23-2013, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I really need a tripod for these night shots.

get a good one.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that wera driver i got today... kicksarse!

Oh! so teh screwing went well eh?! LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i think you're the only one that can hold a camera steady for like 30sec without a tripod.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunaZ

Actually, it's not what it is. You have total control here... that's why you bought a DSLR intstead of a point-and-shoot.

Step One: Get out of Auto.
Set a lower, less noisy ISO than what Auto is going to choose for you. 100 is of course, ideal.
Aperture can be tricky with large objects like cars. Do you want the whole car to be in focus and sharp? Try a 5.6 or narrower.
Use the light meter at the bottom of the viewfinder to determine your shutter speed. Move the shutter speed faster of slower until the pointer sits in the center. With white cars, it can be tricky. Try to meter on something that's somewhere between the brightest white part of the car and the darkest black to get a good compromise. Then you can adjust exposure, shadows, highlights and contrast in post. Lightroom has a noise reduction slider that doesn't effect brightness.

In a pinch, any stable object can become a tripod. I've taken off my shoes and used them to cradle the camera for a low shot. Think like MacGuyver!

you may have found a new career here...teacher of entry level DLSR

Guess what boys and girls?!

BC Friday has arrived!!

Train for Indy leaves in T-minus 9 hours.

Isamu · 05-22-2013, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I only has 12mp.

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I have a 5mp goPro..im jelly

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