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Feb 17, 2011 21:24 |  #1

I will be going to a night shoot at the “Museum of Flight” in Seattle. This will be indoors under artificial light. Tripods are not allowed, but a monopod is OK. My equipment will be a Canon 5D Mark 1 with a Sigma 24-70 F2.8, and a monopod if needed. I also have the Canon 50 F1.8, but for more depth of field I think I will just leave the 24-70 on the camera.
This camera & full frame is new to me, so I am still learning its capabilities.
Any suggestions on camera settings & technique to use?
Thank you all for any advice.


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Feb 17, 2011 21:30 |  #2

Assuming you are shooting displays and not people, go with the slowest shutter speed you can to maximize your DOF with smaller apertures. Shoot in RAW so you can tweak the WB in post. ISO depends on your comfort level but ISO 1600 is very usable on the 5D




  
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Feb 18, 2011 20:42 |  #3

Winginhunk wrote in post #11864897 (external link)
Any suggestions on camera settings & technique to use?

From an aviation museum:

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Focal Length: 18.0mm
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Time: 0.067 s (1/15)
ISO equiv: 1600
Exposure Bias: +0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Manual
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB

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Focal Length: 18.0mm
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Time: 0.167 s (1/6)
ISO equiv: 1600
Exposure Bias: +0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Manual
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB

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Byte size: ZERO | Content warning: NOT AN IMAGE


Focal Length: 18.0mm
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Time: 0.040 s (1/25)
ISO equiv: 1600
Exposure Bias: +0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Manual
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB


Used an XTi and a Canon 18-55mm image stabilizer lens, handheld. Dialed in 1/3rd stop exposure compensation, put the camera at ISO 1600 and Program AE, and let the camera figure out the exposure. Took several shots in sequence and chose the best image from each sequence. The camera and lens did most of the work.



  
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Feb 19, 2011 18:04 |  #4

Thank you both. I won't have a stabilizer lens and for depth of field with a FF sensor I am going to try and not go any wider than F4 with ISO 1600 and a custom white balance. I have no ideal what the exact lighting will be like.
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Feb 19, 2011 18:40 |  #5

Given that the lighting is likely to be rather varied I would strongly recommend shooting in RAW, which will enable you to sort the WB in post. If the museum is indoors then shooting at night may well actually be of help to you as at least you won't have daylight coming in any windows which will help your WB and probably won't harm your exposure that much.

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