Shebba Posted November 10, 2011 #1201 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Breathtaking? We are very lucky!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHsnowpup Posted November 10, 2011 #1202 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I wanna be you when I grow up! :) I find that's the nice thing about taking pictures. You crawl around on the ground; sneak up into areas no other adults will go; stalk the neighbor's cows; and look at the world with the wonder of a child. I hope to "retire" someday and even if I need a "Hoveraround" chair I'll still be chasing the rainbows. Hubby is very good about standing (far enough away so no one would guess he's with me) and waiting until I get back up and brush all the sand off me before we move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebba Posted November 10, 2011 #1203 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Breathtaking? We are very lucky!! :) DOH!! Did not intend to pose that as a question. Meant BREATHTAKING!! ;) Y'all have inspired me to get out and "learn" my new camera and learn how to use other than 'auto' setting. Made a breakthrough (for my little peabrain!!) today. Very excited!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 10, 2011 Author #1204 Share Posted November 10, 2011 In between squally showers yesterday ... I see the photos have a DSCxxxxx tag! Congrats on the new camera! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted November 10, 2011 #1205 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I see the photos have a DSCxxxxx tag! Congrats on the new camera! Dave Thanks, Dave - having heaps of fun with it :D Lots of things to discover and try out - obviously quite a difference from little old 'X' ;). Hope you approve of the results - any advice as usual very welcome :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 10, 2011 Author #1206 Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Thanks, Dave - having heaps of fun with it Lots of things to discover and try out - obviously quite a difference from little old 'X' ;). Hope you approve of the results - any advice as usual very welcome :) Looks very good so far! Practice holding the camera still and use the Hand-Held Twilight mode. It fires off about six shots in rapid succession, so hold still until the sound stops (I know this because...:o) It merges the shots and produces excellent results in low-light situations (inside churches, night shots of buildings). Also get some practice with the Sweep panorama. It really works well if you pan shoothly and at the right speed. I use a steady count to 8 in my head and try to time it so I hit the center between 4 and 5. Play, Play, Play! Hand-held twilight - ISO 3200 (not bad for a compact!) Sweep Panorama (notice that walking people weren't "ghosted"...the processing removes the redundant images. Wide mode on the Sweep Panorama Now go practice so you can make us envious of your travels! Dave Edited November 10, 2011 by pierces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted November 10, 2011 #1207 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I figured I'd toss in a few samples from my cruise last month, since it involves the new camera, and a different route than I've ever gone on before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted November 11, 2011 #1208 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Boekli, I see you're in Australia. What is the little bird in your shots? Guess I need to get some kind of Australia bird book before we come down your way so I can identify the birds we see. It's a New Holland Honeyeater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted November 12, 2011 #1209 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky-elpaso Posted November 12, 2011 #1210 Share Posted November 12, 2011 It's a New Holland Honeyeater Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 12, 2011 Author #1211 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) Still too dark to see much of the back yard. Lit by sky glow from the moon and a bit of pre-dawn glow behind me. Literally couldn't see the trees through my A700 to focus but the A77 was able to gain up enough for me to use peaking with manual focus. The bright spot to the left of center was a faint night light in the neighbor's window. Magical Nights of Lights starts next week! 25s - f/5.6 - ISO400 Still experimenting with the new toy. Dave Edited November 12, 2011 by pierces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted November 12, 2011 #1212 Share Posted November 12, 2011 25s - f/5.6 - ISO400 Still experimenting with the new toy. Dave Was that 25 seconds, or 1/25? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 12, 2011 Author #1213 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Was that 25 seconds, or 1/25? 25 seconds. It was DARK! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted November 12, 2011 #1214 Share Posted November 12, 2011 25 seconds. It was DARK! Dave How do you determine whether to use one second, 10 seconds, 25, etc. Tried to get a shot of the moon and jupiter the other night, got out my tripod and wanted to try some long shutter speeds, and the stinkin' tripod broke, so got nothing, well nothing worth looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 12, 2011 Author #1215 Share Posted November 12, 2011 How do you determine whether to use one second, 10 seconds, 25, etc. Tried to get a shot of the moon and jupiter the other night, got out my tripod and wanted to try some long shutter speeds, and the stinkin' tripod broke, so got nothing, well nothing worth looking at. In all honesty, I let the camera do the exposure. I almost always shoot on aperture priority, so I set it to f/5.6 for better depth of field and let the auto-exposure control the shutter. The system will work on auto up to 30s and I had to bump the ISO up to 400 to get the exposure down to 25s. I could have dropped it down to ISO100 again and used the remote timer for a 2 min shot, but it was early an I was lazy. When shooting the moon, start at ISO100, f/8 and 1/250. This is a basic exposure for a sunny day because, after all, the moon is in full sunlight! For night scenes, crank up the ISO until you get a reading under 30s and then do the math to go with a longer exposure if desired. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted November 12, 2011 #1216 Share Posted November 12, 2011 In all honesty, I let the camera do the exposure. I almost always shoot on aperture priority, so I set it to f/5.6 for better depth of field and let the auto-exposure control the shutter. The system will work on auto up to 30s and I had to bump the ISO up to 400 to get the exposure down to 25s. I could have dropped it down to ISO100 again and used the remote timer for a 2 min shot, but it was early an I was lazy. When shooting the moon, start at ISO100, f/8 and 1/250. This is a basic exposure for a sunny day because, after all, the moon is in full sunlight! For night scenes, crank up the ISO until you get a reading under 30s and then do the math to go with a longer exposure if desired. Dave Maybe it is my camera, I have a Nikon D5000. If it is too dark, I cannot get it to even take the picture. Tried manual setting, I set it at wide open aperture, one second, no shot. Upped the shutter speed to 4 seconds, and it would then take the picture. Guess I am kinda curious, why will the camera not take a picture with bad light if I set it to all manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 12, 2011 Author #1217 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) Maybe it is my camera, I have a Nikon D5000. If it is too dark, I cannot get it to even take the picture. Tried manual setting, I set it at wide open aperture, one second, no shot. Upped the shutter speed to 4 seconds, and it would then take the picture. Guess I am kinda curious, why will the camera not take a picture with bad light if I set it to all manual? Likely it was still within metering range and would not release with insufficient exposure. Check your manual or menu dive for release priority settings. There areusually settings to allow or disallow release unless there is focus confirmation or other situations such as exposure extremes. Dave Edited November 12, 2011 by pierces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 14, 2011 Author #1218 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Fall is falling.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoff Posted November 14, 2011 #1219 Share Posted November 14, 2011 :D Is it limited to falling at 15mph? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoff Posted November 14, 2011 #1220 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Fall has mostly fell here. Mums have bloomed? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted November 14, 2011 Author #1221 Share Posted November 14, 2011 :D Is it limited to falling at 15mph? Larry You forgot to mention that the leaves were illegally parked! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted November 14, 2011 #1222 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Fall doesn't fall around my part of town! That's why it was nice to finally get up north on my last cruise, to actually witness leaves that change color and fall off. I finally got back out to the wetlands with the new A580 the past few weekends - so here are the local wintering fauna of South Florida through the eye of the Minolta 300mm F4 APO lens: A limpkin, up close: A blue-winged teal: A red-shouldered hawk in flight: A tricolor heron in full detail: A roseated spoonbill: A snowy egret flying low over the marsh in sunset colors: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victress2007 Posted November 14, 2011 #1223 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I went to Pena Blanca Lake today. I used my new Sony HX9V. I'm practicing with the sweep panorama and different setting. All I can say is WOW! I'm no professional or even talented amateur like many of you - but I enjoy trying to capture a good image. That is an awesome zoom for such a small camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted November 15, 2011 #1224 Share Posted November 15, 2011 (edited) I went to Pena Blanca Lake today. I used my new Sony HX9V. I'm practicing with the sweep panorama and different setting. All I can say is WOW! I'm no professional or even talented amateur like many of you - but I enjoy trying to capture a good image. That is an awesome zoom for such a small camera. I know just how you feel!! (having just got the same new 'toy') ;) I love panoramas (this will save a lot of time spent on the computer stitching in a separate program :)) Complete with 'critters' Edited November 15, 2011 by boeckli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted November 18, 2011 #1225 Share Posted November 18, 2011 First you listen to the instructor ... ... then you pair off for some practice steps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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