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09/07/2006 10:32:36 PM · #1 |
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first i've ever shot, d70s and a stock lens, sb 600 on wireless being held by my left hand.
trying to save up for a fisheye, should i get a nikkor or do i have more options? |
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09/07/2006 10:38:12 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by mluckxxx:
trying to save up for a fisheye, should i get a nikkor or do i have more options? |
I honestly think a very-wide-angle aspherical lens would be better. Somthing in the 10-12mm at-the-wide-end area would be good.
Like this Nikon, or this Sigma |
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09/07/2006 10:40:01 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by wimbello:
Originally posted by mluckxxx:
trying to save up for a fisheye, should i get a nikkor or do i have more options? |
I honestly think a very-wide-angle aspherical lens would be better. Somthing in the 10-12mm at-the-wide-end area would be good.
Like this Nikon, or this Sigma |
thank you for the tip, although both of these seem to be out of my price range, perhaps i'll be able to rent from my school |
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09/07/2006 11:21:53 PM · #4 |
You need to expose for the sky and then use fill flash to light but not blow-out the subject. That way you get a nice, well exposed sky...
Here is an example of the technique
Also, try to get faces in sports like this..they tell a whole story..
something like this
You can fake super wide angles in photoshop. The photo below was done at around 35mm but I did a perspective correction to get a wider angle feel.
But a good shot none the less!
Message edited by author 2006-09-08 03:25:03. |
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09/07/2006 11:23:53 PM · #5 |
This 10-20 mm by Sigma is about 500 dollars new. But it will give you a fisheye feel at 10 mm. Did you shoot at the widest angle on your skateshot? Even if you get a different kit lens like 18 mm on the wide end then that can be use pretty effectively and you can find them much cheaper. My two cents.
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09/08/2006 05:12:15 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by hokie:
You need to expose for the sky and then use fill flash to light but not blow-out the subject. That way you get a nice, well exposed sky... |
so i need to focus on the sky, but use the fill to illuminate my object? good call, but i dont exactly have too much time to get technical with it when im constantly moving with the camera |
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09/08/2006 05:22:37 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by mluckxxx:
so i need to focus on the sky, but use the fill to illuminate my object? good call, but i dont exactly have too much time to get technical with it when im constantly moving with the camera |
It's really not so hard. Here's the "quick way" that I do it:
1) I'm almost always in Av mode. So I leave it there for the moment.
2) I point my camera at the sky and press the shutter part way (I might even take a picture so I can see the histogram).
3) Take note of the Aperture and Shutter speed that the camera calculated for the exposure.
4) Set the camera to MANUAL exposure and dial in those same settings.
5) Now let your camera's e-TTL "smarts" do the rest!!!
Your camera will fire off a pre-flash to measure how much light it takes to light the subject given the aperture and shutter speed you selected. Then when you take the picture, it will fire off just the right amount of flash while keeping the previously measured sky in check.
How long does it take (steps 2 thru 4)? Maybe 30 seconds the first time you do it.... you'll get quicker after that.
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09/08/2006 05:29:51 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by dwterry:
Originally posted by mluckxxx:
so i need to focus on the sky, but use the fill to illuminate my object? good call, but i dont exactly have too much time to get technical with it when im constantly moving with the camera |
It's really not so hard. Here's the "quick way" that I do it:
1) I'm almost always in Av mode. So I leave it there for the moment.
2) I point my camera at the sky and press the shutter part way (I might even take a picture so I can see the histogram).
3) Take note of the Aperture and Shutter speed that the camera calculated for the exposure.
4) Set the camera to MANUAL exposure and dial in those same settings.
5) Now let your camera's e-TTL "smarts" do the rest!!!
Your camera will fire off a pre-flash to measure how much light it takes to light the subject given the aperture and shutter speed you selected. Then when you take the picture, it will fire off just the right amount of flash while keeping the previously measured sky in check.
How long does it take (steps 2 thru 4)? Maybe 30 seconds the first time you do it.... you'll get quicker after that. |
thanks for the little lesson, i'll definately be sure to do this next time |
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