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12/29/2004 01:05:09 PM · #1 |
| Thanks in advance for the advice. When using the SLR, does what you see through the viewfinder change with your exposure adjustments? I know my film SLR doesn't change but I don't know if the new technology has made this a feature of digital SLRs. The reason I ask is that when I adjust my Dimage 7i's exposure for the strobes, even with the modeling lights, the viewfinder is totally black so I can't compose the shot. This is a great feature when I'm using continuous lighting but I'm hoping that when I purchase an SLR, I will be able to see what my bare eyes see, through the viewfinder. I had a little three year old girl in my studio recently and without being able to compose the shot, I got a lot of beautifully exposed knees and elbows...and not much else. Thanks again. |
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12/29/2004 01:11:39 PM · #2 |
I use the modeling lights to get the look I want. I set the main and fill at a combined flash of F/8...
Use a flash meter... :) |
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12/29/2004 01:21:15 PM · #3 |
| Thanks photomayhem...can you answer my question about the SLR viewfinder? I don't have much problem with the exposure, my problem is with viewing the subject through the viewfinder once the exposure is set. |
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12/29/2004 01:32:30 PM · #4 |
| This might address your question to some extent... On the Rebel (and likely others), the viewfinder uses the widest aperture available so you can see clearly in low light. Only when you press the shutter does the lens stop down (quickly) to whatever aperture you set. There is a DOF preview button that you can press to stop down the lens temporarily while composing. |
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12/29/2004 01:41:57 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
This might address your question to some extent... On the Rebel (and likely others), the viewfinder uses the widest aperture available so you can see clearly in low light. Only when you press the shutter does the lens stop down (quickly) to whatever aperture you set. There is a DOF preview button that you can press to stop down the lens temporarily while composing. |
That's great news. I was considering purchasing more continuous lighting rather than an SLR but I think I will ge my SLR. THANKS! |
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12/29/2004 01:45:21 PM · #6 |
| Well hopefully joanns answered your question but on my 10D, no matter how low the modeling lights are, I can still compose my shot... Maybe I just don't understand what you're talking about. But hopefull you have your answer :) |
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12/29/2004 01:59:36 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by photomayhem:
Well hopefully joanns answered your question but on my 10D, no matter how low the modeling lights are, I can still compose my shot... Maybe I just don't understand what you're talking about. But hopefull you have your answer :) |
When I use my non-slr Dimage 7i, all changes I make to my exposure are transfered to the viewfinder. My camera doesn't know that I will be using the stobes so when I adjust the exposure for them, my digital viewfinder goes dark (it's telling me that there is no light on the subject). It is difficult for me to describe, I'm sorry. Anyway, I got my answer. Thanks to both of you! |
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12/29/2004 02:11:22 PM · #8 |
| Ah, I understand your situation now Joanns. I have the same issue with a Sony F707 and studio strobes. Non-DSLR cameras rely on the sensor for their preview, so if the strobes haven't flashed, there's not enough light at the given stettings to see anything. Pressing the shutter halfway seems to be a workaround. The problem doesn't exist on a DSLR since you're simply looking through the lens at whatever's visible (the modeling lamps). |
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12/29/2004 02:50:05 PM · #9 |
| Thanks again, both of you! My tax refund will be going toward a DSLR. :) |
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