Hopsta Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I've been lent a Canon EOS 30D, can anyone give me a quick guide on how to get some good pics? Going to be taking it to Spain for my brothers wedding, but no point if I can get just a good pics with my compact. It has a EFS 18-55mm lense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 pay for me to come with you and then you can be in the pics as well+++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsta Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 I'm not the 'official photographer' these are purely for my own use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 You can just set it to Auto and leave it to do the rest. It will be good shots but you won't get anything fancy. Set the F stop to the lowest level probably f3.5 or 4 on that lens, and keep ISO set to 100 for the best shots, move it up if you are doing low light / night shots. Its a bit tricky to give you a two minute survival guide with an SLR. Program mode might give you a little bit more or set it to aperture priority to hold the F stop value. How much do you know about photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsta Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 about as must as I know about mod permissions I'll try and have a more of a play about today and see what I can come up with Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I saw a mag in WH Smiths last night called Digital Photography Techniques with a 'Master Your DSLR' splash across the front - think it has explanations of stuff like exposure, aperture, shutter speed and ISO in it. Might be worth picking up and having a read on the plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 as above, stick it on the green auto or the sport mode and you won't go far wrong just keep checking what you've taken and twiddle the buttons until the results look better - if you think you twiddled too many options there's a 'restore camera settings' in the camera's menu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biturbo Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Enjoy! Digital SLR camera This link should give you a good idea about settings. Very basics: f stop (used on Av) changes your depth of focus both backwards and forwards from your focus point - larger number is more depth of field in focus. ISO changes the sensitivity of the sensor. Use 100 in good daylight and move upwards in darkness. If using Av and you need a faster shutter speed because it's blurring then turn the ISO up. Problem = Higher ISO is a more grainy picture so never max it out if poss. Shutter speed (Tv) is the time the shutter is open. More and you get a longer exposure/more depth of field. Different situations need different settings dependant on light and white balance of the frame you're taking - especially in the strong sunlight you'd get in Spain. Biggest problem with wedding photos is over exposing the white dress which loses the detail. Switch the file output to RAW+JPG so you can fiddle exposures/white balance with the RAW file later if neccessary. Make sure your flash memory can keep up with the camera too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsta Posted October 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Just checked and the battery is on the last marker, the fecker forgot to give me a charger and I can't get hold of one. Rough gauge of how long it might last? Will have a look at the other links/Mags, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Battery life is VERY good but on the last marker its a tough one to call. The warmer the battery is (within reason) the better the performance as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsta Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Decided to ditch the camera, can't be arsed to carry something that will be flat within 10 mins of me landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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