lesson learned

[rizla]

Just shot 30+ exposures of a subject in 'm' mode on the 300d, got home and downloaded to pc then found all the shots were in iso 1600 :oops:
I won't make the same mistake again :wink:

learning all the time,
rizla

[Jesper]

Yes, there are so many settings you have to have right, you have to get used to it.... on my 10D, I've developed the habit to check the following settings in this order:

1. the three buttons on top: a. AF mode / white balance, b. drive mode / ISO, c. metering mode / flash exposure compensation; 2. the button on the top right at the back: focus point selection

It's probably a good idea to find a sequence like this for your camera, that you can easily remember so that you won't make mistakes like that anymore...

Was the exposure correct on your pictures or didn't you check right after shooting? The histogram is a good way to check if your exposure is correct; it will especially helpful if you use "M" mode. On the 10D, you can set the preview to "On (Info)" (menu setting "Review") so that the histogram will be displayed along with the preview.

For more info on how to evaluate exposure using the histogram, have a look at this article: Understanding Histograms (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml)

[Scottes]

Been there. Shot for 2 hours, 80 pics of a beach at sunrise. Finally realized I was getting 1/1000 at f/8 - 10 minutes after sunrise. Yep, ISO 3200 from a test the night before.

[defordphoto]

:) Anyone who says they have never done something like that is lying.

I started a MX shoot a few weeks back in SMALL/FINE jpeg mode! Shot only 4-5 shots, but heck they were good enough for the web. I shoot sports in JPEG anyway, but always at LARGE/FINE.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Just shot 30+ exposures of a subject in 'm' mode on the 300d, got home and downloaded to pc then found all the shots were in iso 1600 :oops:
I won't make the same mistake again :wink:

learning all the time,
rizla

If you REALY don't do it again,. you deserve a medal... :D

I have done this faaar too many times! The evening prior I will shoot untill the sun has set,. I will have my fastes lens on a tripod with cable release "stlking" the statueesque herons that can be had with low shutter speeds... and I will keep bumping ISO higher and higher untill ther eis no longer any hope of a shot....

The following day in broad daylight,. I will again forget!!!!!

OH Canon What I would give for My very own custom custom dial settings on the "zone" dial!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nolz]

why thankyou :) you have made me feel even more at home with this post.... i can relate to it too well....unfortunately

new years eve shooting all night at a mates BBQ only to find the next day thati had my iso bumped up way too high as i was shooting my dimmly lit aquarium :( the night before....*sigh*

[ilya]

A few more votes for ISO in viewfinder 8)

[Tom W]

If it weren't for the SLR design, I'd probably have several dozen photographs of the inside of my lens cap.

There's a lot of things to remember when taking pictures with cameras as flexible as these. I'm considering making a checklist as I venture into the world of the DSLR. Heck, I already need one with the Elan II film camera. Sometimes, I almost miss full manual or full auto. This mixture of auto and manual provides a multitude of choices.

[Jim Larson]

A few more votes for ISO in viewfinder 8)

Yes! Yes! Yes!

:x In my mind, the "hidden" nature of the ISO setting on the 10D is one of the main flaws of the 10D design. A clear hold over from "film" thinking.

After using my camera for three days, I quickly realized that ISO needs to be displayed both on the top LCD and in the viewfinder.

In conjunction, the camera really needs a CF so that ISO can be set with the back dial. (Example: If camera is in Av, top dial adjusts Aperture, back dial adjusts ISO, shutter is set per the previously set exposure compensation).

[JABACo]

My wife shot an entire OUTDOOR birthday party with the 420ex flash connected and ON. It was 95 degrees and clear. All the close ups were fried. The thing is, no one else noticed. I wasn't there.

No wonder she hates photography.

[BDM]

Just shot 30+ exposures of a subject in 'm' mode on the 300d, got home and downloaded to pc then found all the shots were in iso 1600 :oops:
I won't make the same mistake again :wink:

learning all the time,
rizla

Well, it could have been worse. More than a few times I have shot an entire roll of film with the film camera set at ISO 1600. That's not so good when the film was really ISO 100. You usually can't fix that with Photoshop!

Bruce