Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

Buckieh wrote in post #11115285
Do you use auto or manual focus for the majority of your photos?

I use AF the most

JoJo2fast wrote in post #11115527
I use AF the most

Yeah same. I've tried using manual bu I cant tell if its ever in focus. I don't know if it's the viewfinder on the 450d or if its a problem for everyone. I tried google but couldn't find anything on the subject.

Buckieh wrote in post #11115768
Yeah same. I've tried using manual bu I cant tell if its ever in focus. I don't know if it's the viewfinder on the 450d or if its a problem for everyone. I tried google but couldn't find anything on the subject.

Get a focusing screen, but they only work if your shooting wide open or larger apertures.

Location scouting.

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Location Scouting

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rohicks wrote in post #11115778
Get a focusing screen, but they only work if your shooting wide open or larger apertures.

Location scouting.

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WHat processing did you do here?

Just playing around with this old camera I got for Canon Loyalty...

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JoJo, I love that dog photo and the fall colors, great job with the composition.

JoJo2fast wrote in post #11111153
A cool dog that was watching me shoot today haha

since u using the M mode and im wonder is it takes u long to find right expose? or u just look the meters?

nwuj wrote in post #11119741
JoJo, I love that dog photo and the fall colors, great job with the composition.

Nice shot! Love the processing.

ddaayynnee wrote in post #11119871
since u using the M mode and im wonder is it takes u long to find right expose? or u just look the meters?

Doesn't take long at all. I can guess pretty accurately at what my settings should be depending on what the lighting conditions are like.

JoJo2fast wrote in post #11111153
A cool dog that was watching me shoot today haha

Hey guys just looking for some learner advise please. This 50mm lens, is my only one at the moment so i use it all the time. I was at a car event at the weekend, and here in the UK we have a very bright white Autumn sun. I was quite far away from the action so i could leave it at f1.4 giving me a nice fast speed to avoid shake. The problem was at times i could only get a fast enough shutter speed to get a exposure of two thirds on the brighter side which was giving me lots of over exposed area's.
I notice in the pic above that JoJo has a great exposure in a similar tricky light, and from previous posts he mentions always using f1.4

So what is the trick, for me to be able to take a pic with these bright exposures at f1.4.
Sorry if there is a really obvious answer to this, i am very new to photography, and i wont learn if i don't ask.

Thanks in advance.

Top cat wrote in post #11120982
Hey guys just looking for some learner advise please. This 50mm lens, is my only one at the moment so i use it all the time. I was at a car event at the weekend, and here in the UK we have a very bright white Autumn sun. I was quite far away from the action so i could leave it at f1.4 giving me a nice fast speed to avoid shake. The problem was at times i could only get a fast enough shutter speed to get a exposure of two thirds on the brighter side which was giving me lots of over exposed area's.
I notice in the pic above that JoJo has a great exposure in a similar tricky light, and from previous posts he mentions always using f1.4

So what is the trick, for me to be able to take a pic with these bright exposures at f1.4.
Sorry if there is a really obvious answer to this, i am very new to photography, and i wont learn if i don't ask.

Thanks in advance.

You need a camera with a faster shutter speed.

Top cat wrote in post #11120982
Hey guys just looking for some learner advise please. This 50mm lens, is my only one at the moment so i use it all the time. I was at a car event at the weekend, and here in the UK we have a very bright white Autumn sun. I was quite far away from the action so i could leave it at f1.4 giving me a nice fast speed to avoid shake. The problem was at times i could only get a fast enough shutter speed to get a exposure of two thirds on the brighter side which was giving me lots of over exposed area's.
I notice in the pic above that JoJo has a great exposure in a similar tricky light, and from previous posts he mentions always using f1.4

So what is the trick, for me to be able to take a pic with these bright exposures at f1.4.
Sorry if there is a really obvious answer to this, i am very new to photography, and i wont learn if i don't ask.

Thanks in advance.

u need a FASTER camera like more than 1/4000. maybe u have xxxD camera so this is why

Top cat wrote in post #11120982
Hey guys just looking for some learner advise please. This 50mm lens, is my only one at the moment so i use it all the time. I was at a car event at the weekend, and here in the UK we have a very bright white Autumn sun. I was quite far away from the action so i could leave it at f1.4 giving me a nice fast speed to avoid shake. The problem was at times i could only get a fast enough shutter speed to get a exposure of two thirds on the brighter side which was giving me lots of over exposed area's.
I notice in the pic above that JoJo has a great exposure in a similar tricky light, and from previous posts he mentions always using f1.4

So what is the trick, for me to be able to take a pic with these bright exposures at f1.4.
Sorry if there is a really obvious answer to this, i am very new to photography, and i wont learn if i don't ask.

Thanks in advance.

You're probably gonna have to shoot around f/2-2.8. That shot of the dog was at iso 100, f/1.4 and 1/1250. Was your iso as low down as it could go??

And here's one more shot