Canon D-Rebel exposure

[saywhuut]

Hello all,
I'm a new member..and just got the Canon Digital Rebel I do a lot of aviation photography and went out and tested the camera last week. I read in the manual that you can control exposure compensation on all the creative modes..but when testing out the camera i couldn't notice any compensation when using the Tv (shutter) priority mode. But it works with Av and P modes. Is this correct or did i just do something wrong? In that case what do i do when im shooting and for personal taste id like to have a certain picture come out a tad brighter then usual (usually done with dark planes or cloudy weather) it seems that all of my pics on the digi rebel come out a shade too dark for my taste and i always have to mess with the levels quite a bit to make it light enough. Its important to have the fast shutter for takeoffs and landings for me..should i just switch to Av mode and use the compensation that way? Sorry if this seems confusing. What do you all do to fix the pictures coming out too dark? on the LCD screen it'll look fine, but on my computer they're much darker. maybee i need to calibrate my monitor? any info on how to do that correctly? any tips are welcomed. thanks


Stephen

[fwhitesides]

What do you all do to fix the pictures coming out too dark? on the LCD screen it'll look fine, but on my computer they're much darker. maybee i need to calibrate my monitor? any info on how to do that correctly? any tips are welcomed. thanks

Start shooting everything in RAW and you can correct the exposure later. Also, you can use the "preview with info" feature to see if each shot is properly exposed, regardless of what the LCD looks like.

[saywhuut]

What exactly am i looking for when looking at the histogram to see if everything is correct or if everything is exposed right? for now all i can afford is the 256mb card so shooting everything raw might have to hold off

[Jim_T]

I can't comment on how to use exposure compensation on the DRebel.. I'm a 10D owner..

As far as the histogram goes...

When looking at the histogram, make sure the 'pattern' isn't jammed up against the left or right side..

If it's pressed against the right side, it means you're clipping the whites.. Too far to the left and you're underexposing.

If you apply + exposure compensation, you'll see the pattern move to the right.. It'll move to the left with - exposure comensation..

You'll soon find the LCD screen isn't the best indicator of how your shots actually look.. But with a little practice, you'll know what you can do and what you can't..

RAW is best for adjusting exposure compensation after the fact.. But unless you really botch thing up, you can get good results using levels or curves on JPEGs..

[dtrayers]

Hello all,
I'm a new member..and just got the Canon Digital Rebel I do a lot of aviation photography and went out and tested the camera last week. I read in the manual that you can control exposure compensation on all the creative modes..but when testing out the camera i couldn't notice any compensation when using the Tv (shutter) priority mode.
Stephen

Exposure compensation works in Tv mode with my DRebel. Are you sure your aren't bumping against the aperture limits of your lens? For example, if you're setting the shutter speed at 1/500 and for a good exposure the aperture should be f/2 but your lens at the widest is only f/3.5, then you will get an under exposure. Even with exposure compensation. In Tv mode, the aperture value will flash at you if there is a possibility of under exposure, but the camera will take the picture though.

[FotoPhreak]

For example, if you're setting the shutter speed at 1/500 and for a good exposure the aperture should be f/2 ...

Quick question;

Does anyone know of any online resources which give recommended exposures like dtrayers is referring to above?

I am just starting to use my new DREBEL and have come to grips with changing the depth of field (DOF), paricularly the portrait shot with the blurred background, by using the aperture ...

What I am unsure however, is if I just want a 'standard' DOF (i.e. general scenery pictures) what are the recommended apertures for various scenes?

[dtrayers]

Foto:

The short answer is "it depends". It depends on the lens you choose, it depends on the subject distance, it depends on the type of camera.

Typical point and shoot cameras have a very large DOF. Remember the old Instamatic? It was a fixed length lens with such a large DOF that everything between 4 feet and infinity was in focus.

Try this tutorial:

http://www.camera.canon.com.my/archive/photography/art/art5/index.htm

There are a lot more here:

http://www.camera.canon.com.my/archive/photography.htm

And if you want a DOF calculator:

http://dfleming.ameranet.com/