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Best scene of aperture and shutter on my Nikon D60?
I have a 18-55 lens, in manual mode (I know I could use the automatic mode, but I'm trying to learn the manual mode) what would be the best shutter, aperture and ISO settings to: 1. shooting outdoor landscape / (assuming it's a sunny day) 2. w interior photos or Flash 3. Interior photos w / flash thanks.
Within its D60 there is something called a 'metro light ". Long ago, when the cameras were 100% manual, the photographer looking through the viewfinder and adjust the aperture or shutter speed until the pointer centered between the + and – or focuses on a small circle. This resulted in a correct exposure. Then came the start of the "auto exposure" – Whether the shutter priority or aperture priority. All the photographers had to do was set one and the camera in the other. The next great leap in "exposure car "occurred when Minolta introduced the X-700, which offers aperture priority, or (gasp!) Program Mode. In the show, the camera was allowed choose the aperture and shutter speed. This innovation (Program) became very popular with people who just wanted to take good pictures without having to know much about photography. The thing to do is read & STUDY the Owner's Manual for your camera and actually learn to use it – especially light rail, if you plan to shoot in manual mode. The "best" setting for aperture and shutter depends on the conditions you're shooting and what you want to achieve. For shooting in priority landscapes Opening with the camera on a tripod. Using ISO 100 and F-16 with a polarizing filter let the camera worry about the shutter speed. I rarely check that from the camera on a tripod, but on a sunny day, probably around 1 / 30 sec. For sports or action that could still use aperture priority, but with a higher ISO (maybe 400) and use F11 or F8 if it is sunny. not successful indoor flash photography is best done with a fast lens – a 50mm f1.4. A lens F1.4 is 2-2/3 stops faster than the 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens when at its 18mm (f3.5) and 4 stops faster when your a 55 mm (f5.6). So what does all this? This means a lower ISO can be used with a f1.4 lens. If you go to: http://www.robert-barrett.com/photo/exposure_calculator.html and click on "More information "in your toolbar and then" Exposure Calculator "can be calculated in full exposure, 1 / 2 and 1 / 3 stops based on different scenes in different ISO settings in either Aperture or Shutter Priority. Using your "inside a house at night, light medium" this is what you find. ISO 400 F1.4 @ 1 / 60 sec. f3.5 @ 1 / 10 sec. f5.6 1 / 4 sec. ISO 800 F1.4 @ 1 / 125 sec. f3.5 @ 1 / 20 sec. f5.6 @ 1 / 8 sec. ISO 1600 f1.4 @ 1 / 250 sec. f3.5 @ 1 / 40 sec. f5.6 @ 1 / 15 sec. ISO 3200 f1.4 @ 1 / 500 sec. F3.5 @ 1 / 80 sec. F5.6 @ 1 / 30 sec. ISO 6400 f1.4 @ 1 / 1000 sec. F3.5 @ 1 / 160 sec. F5. 6 @ 1 / 60 sec. Would you prefer to shoot at ISO 400 or 800 or ISO 3200 or 6400? If you said "ISO 400 or 800, because the ISO 3200 and 6400 is too noisy" go to the head of the class. This is why selling the nikon 50mm f1.4 lens. If you are pulling the house with the pop-up flash built into the camera should not expect great results. Is harsh and direct flash tends to "eliminate" the subject closer to the camera. For flash photography very well I suggest the nikon sb-600 AF Speedlite. It has a tilt / swivel head that allows you to use bounce flash is more flattering (the softer light) and natural look. Although you can use the SB-600 shoe of the camera, even better results can be obtained by adding the Nikon SK-6 Power support received by the flash off camera. The SK-6 uses 4 AA batteries that cuts in its flash recycle time by up to 50%. Yes, you can buy diffusers to modify the light flash, but that's another accessory for the resolution and results not yet like the SB-600. Gary Fong (http://garyfonginc.com/index.html) offers a wide selection of diffusers so check out your site. Again, we really need to read & STUDY Owner's Manual to learn how to use the built-in flash or an external flash. The photograph, like mathematics or biology or history or any subject, requires study. If you do not study, then no. Here are some books that will help you in your quest for knowledge: "The exhibition understanding "and" understanding shutter speed ", both by Bryan Peterson." Digital SLR Handbook by John Freeman. "The art of Digital Photography "by Joseph Meehan. Designated photographer and the author David Busch (http://www.dbusch.com) write guides for digital SLR cameras. I suggest purchase of which he wrote for his D60.
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