aww...i will try to make more natural looking HDR next time...hehe....

btw, albnok, why the alphanatics is down?...

i got question on flash, last few days when shooting on putrajaya bridge at night, i notice i cant take a good portrait with my F42 flash..whenever i flash, it become too bright..and background is all darkened up..
my setting, iso 200, 1/160, F8...flash on 1/32...attached to my hotshoe, with diffuser pointing to model..i need some guidance..i feel quite hard to tame my F42..

@ahpingko
maybe ur shutter too high and low iso..

i getting over exposed pic wor...

i tried using iso 1600 with auto settings in flash...come out not so good...grainy...thats why i m using manual settings...

lower the shutter and flash 90degree with diffuser?
no need 1600 iso.. maybe 400..

well, T* coating literally means T STAR. does your other zeiss lenses show these 'stars' too?

its a challenge to shoot portraits at night...either u can try wireless flash..or invest in a fast prime..

and you cannot die die use the same settings for every portrait shots la..the settings you used are obviously for day light shots.. ( where can shoot at f8 at night?!)

maybe you can try 1/30 f5.6(f2 even better. ) next time and ask ur gf don't move too much.

This post has been edited by zstan: Nov 1 2010, 09:40 AM

90 degress mean what??...direct point the head to subject?

i got 50mm F1.8..that 1/30 F2, using iso 200 with auto setting in flash?..wont come out dark background?..

depends how dark is your place lor. might need to bump to iso 1600 also if you wanna get ambient light.

see this..
http://learnmorephoto.com/flashes-speedlig...eiling-test.php

actually if u look at the hinge.. got stated the number..

Do u guys know where can i get Sony DT 16-105mm(beside Zaloon) because i went to a lot shop in lowyat they also dun have stock n need to wait for them to order
Any1 know the street price?

When shooting night portraits this is what you need to keep in mind:

1. Night means low light. That means ISO 200 won't cut it unless your subject can turn into statue and you have a tripod.

Shutter speed of less than 1/15th means your subject breathing can make your pics come out looking soft.

2. Don't be afraid to use up to ISO 800. I can use this on my A100 and still get decent output. All you need to do is over expose the frame a little and the noise will not be so apparent.

3. High ISO means you can blend the background/ambient light better. Your dark background is because your ISO's too low to capture much ambient light. High ISO also means the flash will shoot at a much lower power thus helping to keep your subject from being washed out by a harsh burst.

4. If the flash is too harsh then take it off camera and move the light further away. Or diffuse is with a piece of paper or umbrella.

no wonder la..coz i always use iso 200 if i use flash....now i know why already...a silly mistake..
thx all sifus!

You at night, using ISO200. You takut Noise?

i on day also sometimes using 6400

got a question, shooting Portraits photo. Sometime got 3 model how can i make 3 model sharp.

use a smaller f stop. f5.6-f8.

anyone bought A55 1855?
share me where and how much
also the free gift...

is that still can get bokeh background?

depends how close you shoot the models.

if you using 300mm lens sure got bokeh.

shoot close up of their heads also can get bokeh.

if want bokeh need far far away background haha

based on ur gears, u should have know all of this already..