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Comment on 2. SLR elements by admin

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:02:24 +0000

Hi Suzanna, it’s been a while indeed, hope you are well. I haven’t been watching the blog for a while because of other commitments. In general I suggest getting a lens with fixed aperture, this gives much more flxibilities in different lighting conditions.

Comment on 2. SLR elements by Suzanna

Suzanna — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:30:43 +0000

Hey Arvy.. long time no see. Just want to ask u something.
My brother got my first DSLR camera Canon EOS Kiss F with the standard EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS Lens. I’m still a beginner but I wanted to ask which lense would u recommend for the next level up? I’ve been looking at EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

Comment on Snap it quick! Sport photography by FD

FD — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:28:16 +0000

Nice tips! Can I do it with a standard compact camera?

Comment on For the love of chip, photographing chips by Mark

Mark — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:44:27 +0000

Arvy, those are great shots!

I’d like to do the same thing, can you recommend a good macro lens to allow me to take shots this closer (and closer, perhaps)?

Thanks,
Mark

Comment on Moomba Festival 2009 by arvy

arvy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:34:08 +0000

Thanks:) Di edit buat border aja sama sedikit level adjustments.

Comment on Moomba Festival 2009 by FD

FD — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:59:38 +0000

Keren2 fotonya euy! Gw plg suka foto fireworks no 5 sama foto badut. Ini foto2nya dah di-edit?

Comment on Frequently Missed Items by RV’s Light Painter Photography Learning Blog, learn photography, free tutorial, regular story and updates » Blog Archive » Metering Modes and a Day Out on Australia Day

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:42:59 +0000

[...] The picture of this funny “horsemen musicians” was very dark when I previewed it. I was using aperture priority mode (I control the aperture the camera decides the shutter speed) with matrix metering. That’s when I immediately remembered to change the metering mode in my camera to fix this. Of course there is another way to avoid this kind of problem by ensuring the right direction of the light source, checkout the “Frequently Missed Items” post. [...]

Comment on Macro, Understanding Focus by RV’s Photography Learning Blog, learn photography, free tutorial, regular story and updates » Blog Archive » Macro Photography Lens Solution

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:11:10 +0000

[...] time I talked about understanding macro photography technique and composition, therefore I now present the variety of lens solution that you can use for macro photography. The [...]

Comment on 2. SLR elements by arvy

arvy — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:37:16 +0000

Hello Gabriel,

Thanks for your comment firstly. The basic skills to use an SLR is indeed the aperture, shutter speed and ISO. It is an area that can be explored in a full article. I’ll try to be brief and practical.

Using the z20 you should be able to practice your manual exposure control quite well, I used to use the A1 myself as my first digital camera.

Regarding the ISO, generally you’ll want to use a lower ISO like 100 or 200 to minimize the amount of noise in the image. The lower the noise, the better quality your prints will be if you enlarge it. The ISO controls the sensitivity of the camera sensor, how receptible is it to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive the sensor will be.

The aperture is how large your lens aperture blade opens up when shooting, the larger it opens up the more light it allows in (to the camera sensor), the brighter your picture will be. Generally the smaller the numbers (f / 1.4 or f / 2.8) the larger aperture.

The shutter speed is the length of time in 1/X s your camera opens up allowing the light to hit the camera sensor. The longer the shutter opens, the more light your sensor “absorbs” the light, the brighter your image will be.

So there is no set settings for one fine day, it all depends on the light condition on the day. Play with the aperture and shutter to allow the amount of light that can enters the sensor for a lower ISO. As a generic rule, the smallest speed that you can use to avoid blurring by movement is 1/lens length. So if you zoom in to 60mm then the lowest speed you can use is 1/60s.

If you can’t get a good image with the current ISO that you are using, then you have to increase the ISO.

Comment on 2. SLR elements by gabriel

gabriel — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:26:26 +0000

hello…i’m thinking to buy a DLSR camera,and maybe I’ll buy canon 400d,I know nothing about camera,i’m using minolta Z20 at the moment which is an all around camera,my question is,how do you set the Aperture and the ISO?for example in a fine day at 12.00,the location is outdoor,and the object is flower,what ISO& aperture should I set?please reply.
thank you.

gabriel