Re: Photo help - last night @ PLP

["Goldie" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

If the camera design allows, set the auto to aperture priority - set the f
stop, and it should tell you the speed it needs.

If it is less than 1/15 sec a tripod will go well, although good shots can
be obtained at slower speeds using a (very solid) rail or post as a steady.
A cable release helps in these cases.

Goldie

"Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com> wrote in message
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> David
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> David Johnson wrote in message <39EEFEC5.451EDDF8@ozemail.com.au>...
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> |Try putting the camera in Auto and see what happens. :)
> |
> |--
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> When I brought the camera, that is what the guy at the photoshop
suggested,
> even when I told him the sort of photography that I did. His advice was to
> get used to the camera first them try the manual settings. If the photos
> turned out alright after a few times, I would have been quite happy to
leave
> it in auto.
>
> However, my first couple of rolls were showing various trains out of focus
> at high and low speed. I then read a few photography books to get my head
> around f stops etc. I then tried using the manual function and after a
> couple of attempts had it right for day photos and I'm happy with that.
>
> When I went out to Paralympic Park the other night, I thought to myself
that
> if I use my daytime settings with an 800 speed film at the location after
> the ceremony, there would be no problem. Despite the help I've had so far
> (thanks to those who answered), I haven't got a guide to what shutter
speed
> to use on this type of occasion except for a slower shutter speed.
>
> I might head to Paralympic Prk before the end of the games to try again :)
>
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