The birds they mock me
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Pesty, the exif shows that pic was at ISO1600, which is more than high enough I would have thought.
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
I should also add that Im no expert.
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
I should also add that Im no expert.
Furyous said:
Pesty, the exif shows that pic was at ISO1600, which is more than high enough I would have thought.
exif?
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
does that mean if i trawl through my settings I can change to matrix metering and if I can change the -.33ev (whatever that is) what do I change it to.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
errrm, sorry furious my first ever proper camera can't see F6 anywhere it says on it 70-300 1:4 5.6
I should also add that Im no expert.
exif?
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
does that mean if i trawl through my settings I can change to matrix metering and if I can change the -.33ev (whatever that is) what do I change it to.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
errrm, sorry furious my first ever proper camera can't see F6 anywhere it says on it 70-300 1:4 5.6
I should also add that Im no expert.
Edited by Pesty on Monday 3rd May 17:00
Pesty said:
Furyous said:
Pesty, the exif shows that pic was at ISO1600, which is more than high enough I would have thought.
exif?
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
does that mean if i trawl through my settings I can change to matrix metering and if I can change the -.33ev (whatever that is) what do I change it to.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
errrm, sorry furious my first ever proper camera can't see F6 anywhere it says on it 70-300 1:4 5.6
I should also add that Im no expert.
exif?
It also shows you have -0.33ev set up, which means you are slightly under exposing anyway.This would cause some darkness, along with the fact you also have spot metering set up instead of matrix,which may have exposed better.
does that mean if i trawl through my settings I can change to matrix metering and if I can change the -.33ev (whatever that is) what do I change it to.
Also, is F6 the best you can get at full length ?
errrm, sorry furious my first ever proper camera can't see F6 anywhere it says on it 70-300 1:4 5.6
I should also add that Im no expert.
Edited by Pesty on Monday 3rd May 17:00
Also (and i dont mean to contradict you furyous) but i always set my camera to spot metering when photographing birds. Often you will trying to photograph a bird against the sky or in a bush or something that can mean you will underexpose the bird, and make it too dark. You want the camera to expose the shot for the bird, not for the background or anything else
Exif is the information on camera settings that most digital images have embedded.You need an exif reader, you can then right click an image to see the settings used.
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Your 70-300 should go to F5.6 at full length, this is marginaly faster than the F6 you shot.The 1:4-5.6 means F4 at 70mm going down to F5.6 at 300mm.
Actually, thinking about, Jimmy156 is right, spot metering birds against the sky would make more sense than matrix, but I do wonder if matrix maight have been a better choice in this scenario ?
As stated, they are plenty on here who know way more than me...
It can be hard to get your head round, because it seems like there are so many variables, but once you start to understand the basics, it all makes sense.
Im really enjoying learning the basic theory, just wish I had more time for practice.
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Your 70-300 should go to F5.6 at full length, this is marginaly faster than the F6 you shot.The 1:4-5.6 means F4 at 70mm going down to F5.6 at 300mm.
Actually, thinking about, Jimmy156 is right, spot metering birds against the sky would make more sense than matrix, but I do wonder if matrix maight have been a better choice in this scenario ?
As stated, they are plenty on here who know way more than me...
It can be hard to get your head round, because it seems like there are so many variables, but once you start to understand the basics, it all makes sense.
Im really enjoying learning the basic theory, just wish I had more time for practice.
Dogsey said:
central said:
Dogsey said:
Excellent pics
All correctly identified. paul911 said:
Dogsey said:
All shot with the Sigma 100-300mm f4 plus a Canon 1.4x extender.
I was admiring these on Flickr earlier, lovely and sharp. Are you manual focusing then?I'd be interested to see how good the Sigma 1.4x is in comparison, anyone want to lend me one?
The title of this thread is so appropriate. The birds around my way seem to know immediately that I have gone to fetch my camera. I can sit and watch them with binoculars for minutes but as soon as I pick up a camera the b*****s fly away.
Anyway someone obviously hadn't let these guys in on the joke as they were quite happy for me to be outside in the garden with them standing a couple of meters away.
Anyway someone obviously hadn't let these guys in on the joke as they were quite happy for me to be outside in the garden with them standing a couple of meters away.
central said:
Colin RedGriff said:
Goldcrest pics
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