Photography

[Wade]

Outdoor is diff setting, arrrh...
Now using 1/400, f/8.0 & ISO100. If i select 1/60, it too bright.
Btw, what shutter speed is suitable for outdoor?

Shutter speed depends on your subject and the effects that you want to show. Bro, just hoot lah and see for yourself. Hoot first talk later also applies to photography.

Ya, true enough. Have to shot and see then will know what shutter speed is suitable.
Just finish at Chinatown, now heading to Tampines to collect Hakkaido Rockmelon.

[galaxy_convoy]

Outdoor is diff setting, arrrh...
Now using 1/400, f/8.0 & ISO100. If i select 1/60, it too bright.
Btw, what shutter speed is suitable for outdoor?

Like TheChef said, depends. But generally, higher shutter speed is "better" as it reduces camera shake from hand held shooting. Should be at least 1/Focal Length. If you shooting with a 50mm, 1/60 would be the slowest. In bright sunlight, 1/400 sounds correct. No disadvantage compared to 1/60 so I think can go ahead and use those settings.

If the picture is too bright, you can compensate with the other 2 key settings, ISO and aperture. ISO should be as low as possible to reduce noise, although DSLRs are usually Ok with up to 800. Outdoors ISO should be 100 to 200.

If you're using a 1.8, then keep the aperture around 2.0 to take advantage of the wide aperture. The bokeh and shallow DOP would be good for portraits especially.

Worst case scenario, use exposure compensation. I'll usually go -0.3 or -0.7 in bright sunlight.

[TheChef]

There are so many variables and dependencies in photography. This is what makes photography so interesting.

[galaxy_convoy]

There are so many variables and dependencies in photography. This is what makes photography so interesting.

Yup. The basic trinity of shutter speed / aperture / ISO will keep you busy for a long time.

[TheChef]

There are so many variables and dependencies in photography. This is what makes photography so interesting.

Yup. The basic trinity of shutter speed / aperture / ISO will keep you busy for a long time.

White balance, depth of field, sharpness, composition, contrast, etc. also.

[galaxy_convoy]

Yup. The basic trinity of shutter speed / aperture / ISO will keep you busy for a long time.

White balance, depth of field, sharpness, composition, contrast, etc. also.

Confirmed. I brought up those three as they are the main ones to control the amount of light entering the lens. I've always felt they need to be considered together in and form the basics of SLR photography.

[Wade]

D5200 with Nikon 35mm f/1.8G on Manual mode at f/8.0 on street shots from Chinatown to Tampines.

1/400 & ISO100 under daylight


1/400 & ISO100 under daylight


1/400 & ISO100 under daylight


1/320 & ISO100 under daylight


1/320 & ISO100 under daylight


1/100 & ISO100 outside Tampines mall


1/320 & ISO100 at Tampines interchange


1/100 & ISO100 under daylight


1/100 & ISO100 under daylight


1/100 & ISO100 under void deck


1/320 & ISO100 under daylight


1/320 & ISO100 under daylight


1/100 & ISO100 under daylight


1/320 & ISO100 under daylight


1/60 & ISO100 under shelter walkway


1/50 & ISO100 under daylight


1/50, ISO200 & bounce flash M 1/16


1/50, ISO200 & bounce flash M 1/16

[chriscentro]

wah not bad leh as you are using Manual mode.

[chriscentro]

Went to Beach Road/Haji Lane this afternoon...

[Wade]

[quote="chriscentro"]Went to Beach Road/Haji Lane this afternoon...

May I know what setting is this?

[chriscentro]

here u go

Edit: I was sitting outside the coffee shop, in shade but some sunlight hit part of the bowl, that's why can see some shadow area.
I used aperture priority (as usual) in this shot. Unless the lighting condition was very challenging then I would use full manual.

[Wade]

D5200 with Nikon 35mm f/1.8G on Manual mode at f/1.8 on street shots from Chinatown to Tampines.

1/50 & ISO100 at chinatown hawker center


1/400 & ISO100 along walkway at chinatown complex


1/320 & ISO100 under shelter at Pearl center


1/800 & ISO100 under daylight


1/320 & ISO100 under shelter of Outram MRT


1/320 & ISO100 under shelter walkway to Tampines interchange


1/320 & ISO100 under daylight


1/50 & ISO100 under bus-stop shelter


1/320 & ISO200 under cloudy


1/320 & ISO100 under cloudy


1/50 & ISO100


1/100 & ISO200 with bounce flash at M 1/16


1/100 & ISO200 with bounce flash at M 1/16

[Wade]

here u go

Edit: I was sitting outside the coffee shop, in shade but some sunlight hit part of the bowl, that's why can see some shadow area.
I used aperture priority (as usual) in this shot. Unless the lighting condition was very challenging then I would use full manual.

so mostly you are using Aperture mode? do u set the ISO manual? and u can't change the shutter speed right under Aperture mode?

[chriscentro]

bro wade, most of your subjects are right in the middle of the frame....try the 1/3 rule for better composition even though these are just test shots

[chriscentro]

here u go

Edit: I was sitting outside the coffee shop, in shade but some sunlight hit part of the bowl, that's why can see some shadow area.
I used aperture priority (as usual) in this shot. Unless the lighting condition was very challenging then I would use full manual.

so mostly you are using Aperture mode? do u set the ISO manual? and u can't change the shutter speed right under Aperture mode?

ya, actually, I wonder why you start with manual mode, use aperture mode first, let the camera decide the shutter speed, if too low, just up your ISO manually to get higher shutter speed. See my prawn noodle, the prawn eye is on 1/3 of the frame.

[softup]

Bro Chris,
Yr pics jin sharp ... U used fixed Len arh ...

[Wade]

bro wade, most of your subjects are right in the middle of the frame....try the 1/3 rule for better composition even though these are just test shots

lol bored right as all in the middle of the frame. I heard of 1/3 rule...any photo to show me as example?

[chriscentro]

Bro Chris,
Yr pics jin sharp ... U used fixed Len arh ...

yes, i cannot tahan f2.8, too slow haha

[softup]

Bro Chris,
Yr pics jin sharp ... U used fixed Len arh ...

yes, i cannot tahan f2.8, too slow haha

Nikon 35mm f1.8G len ?

[chriscentro]

bro wade, most of your subjects are right in the middle of the frame....try the 1/3 rule for better composition even though these are just test shots

lol bored right as all in the middle of the frame. I heard of 1/3 rule...any photo to show me as example?

ok, 1/3 rule




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