How do you: Take pics in lowish light.
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To prevent blur, you need a fast(ish) shutter speed. In 35mm days, the general rule was to have a speed based on the length of the lens you were using i.e. for a 50mm lens use 1/60th as a minimum, for a 200mm lens use 1/250th etc.
I guess you could use the same rule for digital providing you take the crop factor into account.
To keep the shutter speed up, you seem to be doing the right things; using a high ISO, and open the aperture up as far as it will go. If conditions are so dim that all of this still requires a shutter speed that is too slow, try to rest on something or prop yourself against a solid object to minimise camera shake. If all this fails the only viable alternative is to put the camera on a tripod or use flash.
HTH.
I guess you could use the same rule for digital providing you take the crop factor into account.
To keep the shutter speed up, you seem to be doing the right things; using a high ISO, and open the aperture up as far as it will go. If conditions are so dim that all of this still requires a shutter speed that is too slow, try to rest on something or prop yourself against a solid object to minimise camera shake. If all this fails the only viable alternative is to put the camera on a tripod or use flash.
HTH.
Also worth buying a "faster" lens (ie, one that opens to a big aperture). I just bought a 50mm fixed prime that opens to f/1.8. OK, it's applications are limited, but it was cheap and it produces very sharp results even in low light - perfect for indoor situations or dull days.
I think an external flash makes a huge improvement too - built in one on my D70s doesn't do a huge amount of good, but my brother's SB-800 is awesome.
I think an external flash makes a huge improvement too - built in one on my D70s doesn't do a huge amount of good, but my brother's SB-800 is awesome.
350's popup is OK for a popup, but it wont compare to a proper speedlight bounced.
As to the rest, if your on the kit lens or something as slow then its going to be a struggle.
I use a 50mm f1.8 indoors at f2.0-2.2 at ISO 400-800 works OK but the kit is going to be 3+ stops slower than that.
As to the rest, if your on the kit lens or something as slow then its going to be a struggle.
I use a 50mm f1.8 indoors at f2.0-2.2 at ISO 400-800 works OK but the kit is going to be 3+ stops slower than that.
DIW35 said:
To prevent blur, you need a fast(ish) shutter speed. In 35mm days, the general rule was to have a speed based on the length of the lens you were using i.e. for a 50mm lens use 1/60th as a minimum, for a 200mm lens use 1/250th etc.
I guess you could use the same rule for digital providing you take the crop factor into account.
To keep the shutter speed up, you seem to be doing the right things; using a high ISO, and open the aperture up as far as it will go. If conditions are so dim that all of this still requires a shutter speed that is too slow, try to rest on something or prop yourself against a solid object to minimise camera shake. If all this fails the only viable alternative is to put the camera on a tripod or use flash.
HTH.
That's the magic word.I guess you could use the same rule for digital providing you take the crop factor into account.
To keep the shutter speed up, you seem to be doing the right things; using a high ISO, and open the aperture up as far as it will go. If conditions are so dim that all of this still requires a shutter speed that is too slow, try to rest on something or prop yourself against a solid object to minimise camera shake. If all this fails the only viable alternative is to put the camera on a tripod or use flash.
HTH.
LotusJas said:
Canon 50mm f1.8 is dirt cheap, and great when stopped down to f2+. I've just ordered one a few days ago for indoor low light use.
Well worth buying if you only have slow lenses (I only have a 24-105 f4).
Or a 28mm f1.8 if you want a standard lens. A 50mm is a tele on a 350DWell worth buying if you only have slow lenses (I only have a 24-105 f4).
Interesting. I'm struggling getting decent pics of my boys indoors with my 400D with the kit lens that came with it and am thinking of looking for something else for that type of shot (some talent and understanding of what I'm doing would be a good start 
).
Is the new lens you've got one of these ?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005K47X/ref=...
).Is the new lens you've got one of these ?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00005K47X/ref=...
Mrs BlueCerbera said:
That's the one to buy if you want something cheap & effective. Known as a "plastic fantastic". Build quality is low but glass is good, and great stopped down to over f2. Apparently almost matches L primes when stopped down.Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff