I will smile whenever I need to crank the iso up to 1600-3200. The noise is barely visible..... compared to old D5000, haha....

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Added on December 27, 2010, 3:34 pmAny good guidance frm web how to shoot a nice flash portrait? As in the power of the rear flash to provide hair light and how to light from the front?? Hmm..... Wanna learn more

This post has been edited by Kent3888: Dec 27 2010, 03:34 PM

^ Strobist.com

Thanks.... if you rmb or come across any of these kinda info do share with me k, thx in advance

Yay. Quitting photography for good

Hi all, is minor creeping normal when the camera mount on the tripod?

I experience minor creeping when i zoom to max on my 50-150 sigma on D90, attach to vanguard alta pro 264 tripod, SBH-100 ball head. Which is quite disturbing.

hahaha.. poison is good for future. ) as you will plan but definitely bad for walet.
anyway sifu teach me group photo.. yao ya yao ya?? can larr..

The easiest for group set to aperture F8 to F11 and if picture turns out dark, pump up the iso or reduce the shutter speed. Having a tripod helps too.

group picture depend on the depth, then dial in the appropriate aperture.
If the group is big with 3 or more rows, you can focus on the middle row and dial in smaller aperture to get more in focus.

DOF does not mean focus one area, it means the 'depth'.

If you dial in smaller aperture (bigger f number) you'll let in less light thus your picture will be darker, so you ned to compensate with slower shutter and/or increase iso.
If your camera have depth of field preview button, try to dial in wide paerture (small f number), press the DOF preview button, take a look at your lens, you'll see the aperture wide open thus letting in much light.
Now change your aperture smaller (big f number), press the DOF preview button and see again...

This post has been edited by Andy214: Dec 27 2010, 04:53 PM

so basically it's kinda hard to do group picture w/o tripod and flash since it will be dark and reducing shutter speed will make it prone to shaking?
aw...

It merely impossible to do group photo without flash in bad lit condition, I mean real dark with mayb 1 small light source, coz even ur hands r steady, for sure some of ur frens will move a bit, den gone ur photos.... but with more light bulbs around and a good sensor, just pump to iso 6400 lor.....

icc icc.. I get it now.. bumb the iso will make it prone to noise. and I think noise is worse than the geisha effect.
thanks.!

This is when the mighty D3s comes into picture .

What do you mean by creeping? If its zoom creeping as in your lens gets an erection all by itself, then yes its normal.

If you're seeing camera shake while mounted on tripod, then no, thats bad. You have a crap tripod.

To check, extend your zoom to max zoom, then look thru the viewfinder. Then tap on the end of your lens or lens hood. If you see movement thru the viewfinder, then that means that shaking will come up in your photos. Get a better tripod and head.

IIRC sigma 50-150 is internal zoom lens, no extruding bits coming out while zooming

also dont think vanguard alta pro 264 tripod is that crappy, maybe the lens got problem?

Or SU800 + 4,6,8 SB900s

5 more posts to V3!

This post has been edited by General_Nic: Dec 27 2010, 05:28 PM

Woah...doing group photo for army battalion izzit? need so many flashes

This one really sounds overkill LOL. No need so ganas geh~

Better effect n still cheaper than a D3s lor

This sounds like doing group photos in stadium with spots lights all around!! I soo itch to play with strobe now.....

LOL, but a lot more troublesome compared to D3s. D3s just come in chik chak. This one need to setup here and there + test lighting haha!