when im in AP, if i turn the dial to make the F go up, it brings the ISO up as well....how do i stop that?
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when im in AP, if i turn the dial to make the F go up, it brings the ISO up as well....how do i stop that?
Set the ISO to 100 or a fixed number. I'm guessing right now your ISO is set to Auto.
This is exactly why you should read the understanding exposure book.
Or at least find a brief article on exposure on the internet. The concept is very simple and can usually be explained rather easily
I'll try my best at a super abridged version:
3 things factor in to getting the exposure correct:
ISO: how sensitive to light your sensor is.
Aperture (f number): how big the opening of your shutter is when opened.
Shutter speed: how long the shutter stays open.
You can already imagine how the 3 play with each other. If you keep your shutter open twice as long, you need to make it half as open to allow the same amount of light in.
If you make your sensor twice as sensitive (higher ISO), you need half the amount of light to make the same exposure (which means either a 2x as fast shutter or a half as small opening).
When you shoot in Av you manually control aperture (opening size) and the camera automatically picks the other 2 things accordingly (assuming ISO is set to auto). If you set ISO to 100 (a good starting point) now the camera will only get to set shutter speed based on the aperture you selected.
It may be that your camera cannot get a shutter speed fast enough (or slow enough) for the current lighting conditions, in this case, you manually change ISO to 200 or 400, etc. (all this assuming a fixed aperture or f number you selected to start with).
Make sense?
Sorry for cluttering the thread with this. I'll leave it at that from here on.
going to work by ALXPhotog, on Flickr
Experimenting with a new concept (for me, at least): street minimalism.
The local beach this morning, I didn't have my DSLR with me at the time, so this is taken with my iPhone 5.
It's sure been hot today. Too hot for me to go out with my camera.
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Lovely shot. Who says a kit lens can't produce a good shot?
It really has been a scorcher hasn't it. My phone told me it was 27C but I bet it was in the 30's locally. I normally wouldn't go out snapping either in this heat but Bob the dog insists on going out and I haven't took many photos recently so I thought I'd take my beloved XE1 out with me - even though I had to take out water and treats for Bob. Glad of mirrorless cameras in that instance
It really has been a scorcher hasn't it. My phone told me it was 27C but I bet it was in the 30's locally. I normally wouldn't go out snapping either in this heat but Bob the dog insists on going out and I haven't took many photos recently so I thought I'd take my beloved XE1 out with me - even though I had to take out water and treats for Bob. Glad of mirrorless cameras in that instance
You guys want a little cheese with your whine? Around here anything between -25 and +35C is considered a great day to be out.
Very nice behavioral shot! I'd have been tempted to over-saturate the colors, but I really like it this way!
Very nice, clean and minimalist.
Great shot!
Paul
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What gear did you use? I've been looking at scopes and equatorial mounts lately.
Paul
Photo of the Day: July 2014
Lol. We're English, it's part of our genetic makeup to complain about the weather. Don't even get me started on it being 20C and 80% humidity right now when I'm trying to sleep.....especially when it's about 35C in my bedroom.
You guys want a little cheese with your whine? Around here anything between -25 and +35C is considered a great day to be out.
Lol. We're English, it's part of our genetic makeup to complain about the weather. Don't even get me started on it being 20C and 80% humidity right now when I'm trying to sleep.....especially when it's about 35C in my bedroom.
Ditto. It's like a sauna in our house. And just so you know , AC doesn't really exist in 98% of houses in the UK.
The Giants are coming...
Went to Liverpool yesterday to see the giants - massive puppets operated by an army of incredibly skilled puppeteers synchronising hydraulics, electronics, and elaborate pulley systems. These giants really come to life as they roam the city streets. As you can see, a real crowd-puller too.
Grandmother by Parkin Pig, on Flickr
Went to Liverpool yesterday to see the giants - massive puppets operated by an army of incredibly skilled puppeteers synchronising hydraulics, electronics, and elaborate pulley systems. These giants really come to life as they roam the city streets. As you can see, a real crowd-puller too.
Grandmother by Parkin Pig, on Flickr
Thanks, AFB. I may not comment, but I have been enjoying your aerial photography. Avro707 better look out!
Thanks, Paul. It's been my intention to simplify and clarify my pictures for a few months now and I think I'm getting there, slowly!
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Another from the beach yesterday morning, taken with the old iPhone 5 again. This is all that's left of an old breakwater, made from giant sandbags. Treated with Lightroom's inbuilt "selenium" filter and heavy handed vignette application. Not too bad for a 2MB jpeg original image file, even when viewed on my 27" monitor at fullscreen.
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