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01/09/2007 12:34:32 PM · #26 |
I'm going to second, or third or fourth or whatever it is now the Magic Lantern series. I never had one on any camera I've owned until the 1DMKII came with one. I dont know how much I have learned about my camera in such a short time but for the price its the best money you can spend to learn about your camera. Then after your done reading and digesting that book. Go out and put into use what you have learned and attempt to wear out the shutter. Thats the best way to learn what works and what doesnt with your camera.
MattO
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01/09/2007 12:46:57 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by mase:
What i mean aswell is is there a best setting to keep my camera on for shots when i don't have time to set them, or my camera, up as with taking candids, which seems to be what i do mostly at the min?
The colours seem to be flat and not the colours that i'm seeing, i've tried messing around but it still doesn't seem to give a true representation of what's in front of me?
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By flat, do you mean they don't 'pop' enough, or are maybe too orange, too blue ?
Or do you mean they are too dark/ or too washed out ? Can you post some examples of what you are getting that you don't like ?
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01/09/2007 12:52:31 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by mk:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
My wife says that "Size doesn't matter, it's how you use it that counts." |
I'll PM you some links to tutorials on how to use it properly. ;) |
If MK wrote those, THAT would be some good reading! :-) |
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01/09/2007 01:00:38 PM · #29 |
I find that for me the best way to learn the camera is to use it...a lot!
Instead of reading everything and then shooting, I decide what it is I want to shoot, then tackle that specific shot. That way I learn my camera one shot at a time.
I suppose the trick is to try and shoot every kind of photo imaginable...and learn the entire capability of the equipment that way.
Good luck. Don't give up. |
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01/09/2007 03:59:16 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
By flat, do you mean they don't 'pop' enough, or are maybe too orange, too blue ?
Or do you mean they are too dark/ or too washed out ? Can you post some examples of what you are getting that you don't like ? |
They seem a bit orange no matter what i do and they don't pop and seem washed out.
Message edited by author 2007-01-09 15:59:43. |
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01/09/2007 04:10:49 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by mase:
[quote=Gordon]
They seem a bit orange no matter what i do and they don't pop and seem washed out. |
Is it mostly shots indoors that appear a bit orange ? If so, you need to look into setting your white balance to 'tungsten' when shooting indoors, and see if that helps.
Your manual will have info on setting the white balance. Remember to switch it back to 'daylight' or 'auto' when you go outdoors though!
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01/09/2007 04:13:34 PM · #32 |
Mase, we are all working a bit in the dark here, hazarding ideas about what is wrong with your pictures - I really would recommend that you load some examples up; you can link to external sites such as Flickr. It may be that, if you are comparing to the best of the photos on this site, you have unrealistic expectations of what your camera can do without some post-processing.
Whatever else, I would certainly second Fromac: 'Instead of reading everything and then shooting, I decide what it is I want to shoot, then tackle that specific shot. That way I learn my camera one shot at a time.' |
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01/09/2007 04:24:35 PM · #33 |
| Practice is what counts. No amount of reading or studying will help. Sure you can learn about exposure etc and that will help, but using the camera a lot will get your hands used to the controls. The other day I picked up my camera after a week or so and I forgot how to change the flash power. And mine is not even that complicated ;-) |
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