CharlieD Member  173 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Tampa, FL More info | Nov 30, 2006 22:41 | #1 so my 30D came in this evening. it was dark by the time i got home from work and it was raining tonight so ive only shot a few things around the apartment...but its here!! this is the first "real" camera that ive ever had so im learning what everything does and how to manipulate it the camera. ive been using it in M mode because i like how it lets me manipulate everything. is that a good choice for beggining? anyhow...yay!!
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nismosr Senior Member 617 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Jersey City, NJ More info | Nov 30, 2006 23:06 | #2 |
tdaugharty Goldmember  1,018 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Nov 30, 2006 23:08 | #3 Enjoy it. It's a great camera. Canon 5D / XTi - Epson R1800 - Sekonic L-558R
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OneTime Member 127 posts Joined Sep 2006 More info | Nov 30, 2006 23:37 | #4 congrat
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Miyagi-san Goldmember  2,129 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Scott AFB, IL More info | Dec 01, 2006 00:00 | #5 Enjoy it brother! My first SLR just arrived the other day as well ".....Nice camera! .....How many times zoom?!?"
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sugarzebra Cream of the Crop  More info | Dec 01, 2006 00:02 | #6 |
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SRPhotographic Senior Member  318 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Gainesville, FL More info | Dec 01, 2006 00:08 | #8 Congrats! I'm holding onto my 350D until I can afford a full-frame DSLR. I also live in Gainesville, btw. "There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept" -Ansel Adams
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JonathanConsiglio Senior Member 294 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas More info | Dec 01, 2006 11:33 | #9 Manual mode is a good choice, especially wih a shoe mount flash. Depending on your lens, AV mode at the lowest aperture, ISO between 640 and 800, all the lights on will look pretty good without a flash, or pop-up compensated down 1 to 2 stops for a bit more light. Shooting in AV in low light is never a bad idea. You can always compensate exposure + or - up to 2 stops. Don't be scared to use a flash. Once you know how to bounce and compensate, most people would never be able to tell. I shoot manual with ISO 200, shutter speed at 1/200 and aperture at 2.8 and bounce my 580 off the ceiling or nearby wall. It's nice to set it once and focus on shooting! Congrats on the purchase, you've got yourself a great tool!
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PEACHMAN Cream of the Crop  5,134 posts Likes: 14 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Warren, Maine,USA More info | Dec 01, 2006 13:41 | #11 M mode makes you set everything but gives you no way of coordinating everything to componsate for a low f stop or too fast a shutter speed..etc,etc. I like to set it to Av and chose my apature for depth of field and lighting condition, then observe what shutter speed becomes available and get a feel for their relationships ....it will keep you in the ball park of good image quality as well as become a teacher....just my metheod,,,probably hundreds of different opinions on that! The "eyes" have it !
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I'm not quite brave enough for "M" mode yet, been in Av mode myself....but yes, you will learn the most on M. 