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hatman

hatman

Member Since 15 Jun 2016
Offline Last Active Apr 13 2017 05:36 PM
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#43473 question about what drives auto focus

Posted by hatman on 22 November 2016 - 03:38 PM

You mentioned it was taken in low light which might mean a slow shutter speed was used with a wide aperture. Test again with an aperture in the lenses mid-range like f8.  Mid-range values are usually sharper than wide open or completely stopped down. It might also be possible the image is not sharp due to slight camera movement during the exposure. To rule out camera movement use a tripod or place the camera on a stable surface then make the exposure with the self timer. Using the self timer will eliminate the possibility of jiggling the camera a bit when the shutter button is pressed. Its also possible wind might have caused some movement in the branches. Lots of reasons an image might not be sharp with no fault to the equipment. As mentioned knowing the exif data would help.




#40856 Member survery...

Posted by hatman on 23 July 2016 - 12:39 PM

D here. Not interested at all in being an A B or C.


#40756 Nikon D40x 2 second delay

Posted by hatman on 20 July 2016 - 10:59 AM

They are a nice little camera so I hope you enjoy it. In case your camera didn't come with a user manual you can download a PDF version here




#40637 Night time shot in Washington DC

Posted by hatman on 15 July 2016 - 12:04 PM

I'm drawn to the first one as its one type of shot I've never tried to capture for myself. Both are nicely done.




#40401 Images from Yorkshire

Posted by hatman on 05 July 2016 - 02:36 PM

Wow! Very nice. They look to be very beautiful spots to visit. Thanks for sharing. 




#40382 Long Exposure Woes

Posted by hatman on 04 July 2016 - 07:30 PM

With an ND filter attached, using aperture priority, the camera should set the shutter speed accordingly and provide correct exposure. Let the camera's meter do the exposure calculation instead of the app. Or are you trying to determine exposure by rules? 




#40379 How is this for working with an old lens?

Posted by hatman on 04 July 2016 - 05:43 PM

That works too. I was curious how you've been finding them to use on the D70. I have a few E series (silver rings) and used to have that body but I never tried using them together. Lack of metering was likely why along with no sense of adventure.  :D Good on you for putting them to good use.




#40361 How is this for working with an old lens?

Posted by hatman on 04 July 2016 - 08:30 AM

Looks to be working quite good. Are you using a hand held exposure meter?




#40360 The Bird Feeding station today.

Posted by hatman on 04 July 2016 - 08:26 AM

Sounds familiar. My son-in-law also has a couple bird feeders and I was quite surprised how much feed he goes through. Nice capture of the bird taking flight. 




#40255 Flower with empty background - supportive or boring?

Posted by hatman on 30 June 2016 - 11:54 AM

Of them all I prefer the #1, 3x4 portrait version. The white OOF flower in the background provides a nice balance to the subject flower.  




#40253 Opinions please

Posted by hatman on 30 June 2016 - 11:47 AM

The new crop is much better than the previous two. Prefer the color version.




#40085 Burst mode in iOS 9

Posted by hatman on 25 June 2016 - 12:49 PM

Perhaps the problem is as with most cameras one normally rests their finger on the shutter button, give it a half press to focus, then take the image by pressing further. With the phone's touch screen one can't do that. A little practice and it becomes second nature. For a phone they take pretty good photos though. As someone once said, the best camera is the one that's with you. 




#40073 help with photo settings

Posted by hatman on 25 June 2016 - 08:38 AM

im new to the camera world so bare with me here.

i got a nikon D3100 with the nikon dx af-s nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G

I was wondering what settings i need to use to get good clean car photos like these:

Someone told me to use these settings but how to i use them?? "Aperture Priority / ISO 100 / f 5.6 - f 8"

 

 

 

 

That's an excellent article provided by Adam and well worth the read. As for the suggested settings for a 'good clean photo' they were likely given because the f stops are in the sweet spot range of sharpness for most lenses and ISO 100 gives the least noise (sometimes called grain) so in that respect its good start. Depth of field is also likely considered. What's going to vary to give correct exposure is the shutter speed and what the camera chooses depends on the amount of light on the subject. In those examples the shutter speed was likely high enough for hand holding the camera but a sturdy tripod will offer the best sharpness so that might have been used as well. We also don't know if any reflectors or artificial light were used. So if you were to try and duplicate those photos there might be more going on equipment wise than meets the eye. I only mention all this so you don't become discouraged if you try to duplicate those photos and don't turn out as expected. It can seem daunting at first but knowledge is key so keep reading photography articles, keep practicing, and keep asking questions.




#40034 My First Camera was . ..

Posted by hatman on 23 June 2016 - 08:33 PM

I'm not sure how old I was, maybe 10 or 11, but the first camera I received was a Polaroid Swinger. It only took B&W photos and they weren't all that great image wise but as a kid I thought it was a lot of fun. My first 'serious' camera was a Canon Canonet GIII QL17 with Canolite D flash. It was a fairly good flash system as the flash coupled with the focus distance. The camera also had a very sharp 40mm f1.7 lens. It was a good camera and remained working perfectly up until a few years ago when the shutter failed.

 

My first Nikon was an EM. I never did like the accompanying flash so when the FG came out with it's TTL OTF flash exposure I bought one along with a SB19.

 

Somewhere in about that time I also had a Canon A1 with 28, 50, and 200 mm lenses but I preferred the Nikons. My first AF body was the Nikon F80 and first DSLR the D70. There were others sprinkled in here and there but the above were some of my favorites. 




#40033 Burst mode in iOS 9

Posted by hatman on 23 June 2016 - 07:41 PM

Hey Ron. To prevent using burst mode is quite simple, don't rest your finger on the shutter button. It can't be turned off. As for why you can't take a decent photo you'll have to elaborate. 


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