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05/28/2004 11:22:17 PM · #1 |
I've been having trouble getting to my camera to take pictures lately especially if its a close up. i usually use the "green square" mode b/c i dont really understand how most of the other functions work yet (cant read the instructions to figure something out usually someone has to explain it to me...). but anyway...especially if its kinda dark or the camera has trouble focusing it just will not take a picture whatever i try to do. any suggestions on what i might be doing wrong?
also, whats a good way to try to get good lightning pictures (we had a HUUGE storm/tornados blow through last night and i tried really hard to get some pictures but it didnt work...) |
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05/28/2004 11:57:31 PM · #2 |
Hey,
you cannot take a picture in the green square mode if the cam cannot achieve focus. Tri either more lighting or moving away or closer to your subject to achieve focus. You can always switch your lens to manual focus & try that way as well.
I would highly recommend trying out the other features, especially the manual mode which gives you full range of your cam. If you can figure out how to change the shutter speed & apeture, you can use different combos to test things out & find settings that best meet your conditions. trial & error is how I learned & it is worth it.
I would be willin gto start a small 300D users forum to give assignments with different shooting modes for us all to learn together. Let me know what you think & good luck!
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05/29/2004 12:34:25 AM · #3 |
| wow a users forum of sorts would be awesome. i cant for the life of me figure out how to do something unless its explained to me (probably part of the reason i failed my pre cal final but thats another story...) |
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05/29/2004 12:42:24 AM · #4 |
Even without going full manual, you can get much more control than full auto, without a lot of hassle, by using the aperture or shutter priority modes. Set it to aperature priority mode to control the DOF (while letting the camera handle the setting the shutter speed) and to shutter priority mode to stop motion (again the camera will set the aperature).
There were a couple of lightning threads recently, but it sounds like the camera is trying and failing to set the exposure for the darkness you are in instead of the exposure needed during the instant of the lightning flash. Lightning is a brief, but strong, light source so the exposure setting have to compensate for that. Set the camera to shutter priority, with a fast shutter speed so the lightning is stopped in its tracks and there is not too much light causing a glow around it.
Here is one of the threads on taking pictures of lightning, with links within it to other resources.
David |
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05/29/2004 12:45:23 AM · #5 |
| part of my problem is i dont have a clue what aperture is, let alone how to set it. or how shutter speed affects anything. im really not dumb but when it comes to my camera it seems like it...haha |
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05/29/2004 01:19:22 AM · #6 |
Exposure, an article written by John Setzler and on his site, is a very clear and understandable article on exposure. This is what the shutter and aperture, together, control. You will need Adoby Acrobat to read it.
I had read several articles, but it was this one that drove it home for me.
David
edit: clarity
Message edited by author 2004-05-29 01:21:02. |
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05/29/2004 01:38:56 AM · #7 |
This and the first article on the subject both explain exposure and how to adjust for different situations.
//www.vividlight.com/articles/2615.htm
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05/29/2004 06:14:46 AM · #8 |
Hi Jenny,
You should really look at this site: //www.photoworkshop.com/canon/index.html
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