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Some very nice shots over the last few pages, particularly like Haha's Paris shots, but it looks like you guys have been slacking - no new posts since the 17th?
I did an 18th birthday party shoot at the w/e, and struggled through with my Nikon D40 - I would have taken the Canon 20D but I'd forgotten all about it and was travelling light(ish). It was so slow to pull focus I missed a number of shots I wanted
I got one shot that's technically rubbish, but really encapsulated the night out. I got free beer too, which is always good
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The charity I volunteer for is running an Xmas Fayre at the weekend and they thought it would be a good idea for me to take some pics (eek!).
Whilst I can use a tripod for some pics because of the nature of the event I think it'd be better to just wander around and take some more 'natural' pics on the fly.
I have a fairly basic digital camera (Panasonic FZ7) and have always found indoor shots to be a bit hit & miss. It's not uncommon for the results to either suffer from blur or excess noise....
Just wondered if any of you guys could give me some pointers for things like settings etc.? Can I get away without a flash as I'd guess most people find them pretty annoying?
In case it helps my camera has some degree of control over settings such as ISO (80-400), shutter speed (up to 1/1600), F-stop (2.8-8.0) and white balance (flourescent, sunshine etc.).
Any help would be much appreciatedLast edited by tom-nook; 09-12-2009, 17:29.
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Tbh, you're going to struggle with a compact camera if it's indoors.
Set the aperture to be as wide as possible (f/2.8), the ISO as high as you can without it getting really horrid (try 400, or 800 if it's not hideous) and use the shutter speed to control the amount of light getting in. Ideally, you want it no slower than 1/30th, and preferably above 1/60th.
White balance should be whatever suits the venue. It'll normally be tungsten indoors, although it might be fluorescent if you're shooting in a hospital cafeteria. If you're outside, it's daylight/cloudy (depending on what looks good) until the light fades, and then it's tungsten once it's being mostly artificially lit.
I had a look at the lens length, and it's 35-450mm (in 35mm terms) I'd stick to the widest third of the zoom length. I'd preferably find one about 50mm-85mm and just run around rather than zooming in camera.
I notice it has a pop-up flash - if you're shooting inside, you could make something like this to make the flash's output less obnoxious and to give you a more even coverage: http://www.flickr.com/groups/canonpo...7612171688219/
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
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Thanks very much for all the pointers - I really appreciate the help!
I haven't seen the hall yet which doesn't help but will be there tomorrow to set up. I'll try and take a few test shots at the same time & view the results when I get back to see what settings work best (not expecting anything close to the amazing pics here though!!).
The highest ISO setting my camera supports is 400. I normally get noise when I use it but suspect that is mainly because I try to avoid use of the flash.
I do like the idea of the diffuser even if it is a bit Blue Peter! Think I'll have a shot at making one today if time allows. If nothing else it'll prove a talking point!
Thanks again
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A deluge of Holiday photos from Budapest
The Fisherman's Bastion, which looked much like a city from Lord of the Rings.
The amazing Hungarian Parliament
The Liberty Statue that overlooks the city
We climbed up the Hill to the Liberty Statue just in time to see the sun setting over the city. Twas an awesome view
An attempt at HDR inside a big golden Catholic Basilica
A horse carving in some ancient tunnels under Budapest Castle
Another shot of the amazing Parliament building with what a dubbed the 'Sea Bus' going past. Basically a Coach that can drive on land/water
I spend much of my time taking these photos at work, but as I can't post any of those, here is a photo of my retina!
More river....sorry
Megasized Wide Angle shot!
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Really like that B&W street shot EB.
I bought a new toy this week, and I really should have spent the money ( or rather Barclaycard's money ) on L glass for the 20D instead - I could have had the 70 -200 f4.
Still, it's fab and reasuringly solid.
I'm pretty sure that I'd get exactly the same results with the D80, D70 or D40 - but they wouldn't have liked the weather today.
I really do now need to think about getting some better lenses, http://www.lensesforhire.co.uk/ seems like a cheaper option thoughLast edited by MartyG; 22-12-2009, 11:03.
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I have strayed from here for far too longAs always though, even skimming the last couple of pages there is stunning - great work guys!
Apologies - but a quick question if I may be so presumptious. My sister is looking at getting a bridge camera and as I know nothing of them I am struggling to recommend anything beyond brand. She is currently contemplating a Coolpix P90 and I'm not sure what to make of it. Budget is roughly around £200 if that's any help in formulating a response...
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I do love my canon G9, the size of a [large brick like] compact thanks to a retractable lens but manual controls all on dials.
the don't make them any more and the newer models are close to £400 (i'd love to upgrade to a G11) but you can pick up a g9 in good condition for under £250 if you look on ebay n stuff.)
I changed from my DSLR to a G9 for size and convenience and I've been very pleased, it's taken me a while to get the hang of it but I'm very happy.
My recent photos are on a G9 and TommyG has taken some corking photos on his too if you want to look.
perhaps not as big a bridge camera as you'd like though, perhaps a bridge bridge.Last edited by EvilBoris; 25-12-2009, 23:50.
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