mchova Member 153 posts Joined Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA More info | Oct 31, 2010 14:26 | #1 My girlfriend wants a camera for Xmas, but I imagine she'll mostly take pictures of our dog who is black, doesn't stay in position for long and very hard to focus on with my gear indoor. 5D III | 50D | Canon 15 | 16-35 L | TS-E 17 L | 24-70 L | Canon 50 L | Canon 85 1.4 | Sigma 50-500 | 70-200 2.8 IS L | 1.4 & 2x Extender II | 430 EXII | Pixma Pro9000 II
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lungdoc Goldmember  2,101 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2006 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada More info | Oct 31, 2010 14:30 | #2 Regardless of camera model for indoor shots like that a flash with it's accompanying focus assist is a huge advantage. You generally need to add negative exposure compensation for dark subject as camera meter will assume subject is gray and expose for that. Mark
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crn3371 Cream of the Crop  7,198 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA More info | Oct 31, 2010 14:33 | #3 If you can't get good pictures of your black dog with your current gear a 7D or 60D isn't going to make a bit of difference. It's the technique, not the gear.
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Oct 31, 2010 14:41 | #4 It's not me...it's her and she is new to digital. I was just wondering if the 7d autofocus has an advantage. 5D III | 50D | Canon 15 | 16-35 L | TS-E 17 L | 24-70 L | Canon 50 L | Canon 85 1.4 | Sigma 50-500 | 70-200 2.8 IS L | 1.4 & 2x Extender II | 430 EXII | Pixma Pro9000 II
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Woodworker Goldmember 2,176 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: East Midlands, England More info | Buy her a 7D as a present but it won't be any easier to photograph a dog with that than with what you already have. David
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pol024 Member 167 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Oct 31, 2010 16:06 | #6 black dogs are tough. Flash with AF assist helps. Course it lights up all the crap on the fur as well.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. full res @ http://pol.chum.net/sharpdog.jpg  if you're interested.
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krb Cream of the Crop  8,818 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Where southern efficiency and northern charm come together More info | Oct 31, 2010 16:12 | #7 pol024 wrote in post #11199623 black dogs are tough. Flash with AF assist helps. Course it lights up all the crap on the fur as well. Read the second sentence of lungdoc's post. -- Ken
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pol024 Member 167 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Oct 31, 2010 16:49 | #8 If lungdoc was the OP I could understand, but isn't it common, and even beneficial, if more than one reply has a similar response? Certainly more helpful than "If you don't know what you're doing then new equipment won't help," yes?
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apersson850 Cream of the Crop  More info | It's very common that someone more or less duplicates a reply already given. Anders
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adrenalin Member 101 posts Joined Dec 2009 More info | Oct 31, 2010 17:03 | #10 Taken with my 7D. Lighting was not the greatest.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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lungdoc Goldmember 2,101 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2006 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada More info | Oct 31, 2010 17:14 | #11 pol024 wrote in post #11199839 If lungdoc was the OP I could understand, but isn't it common, and even beneficial, if more than one reply has a similar response? Certainly more helpful than "If you don't know what you're doing then new equipment won't help," yes? I think you missed the fact that he wasn't accusing anyone of saying the part about flash was repetitive, he was emphasizing the sentence about exposure. The posted picture is very sharp but looks a bit overexposed to me. Mark
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krb Cream of the Crop 8,818 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Where southern efficiency and northern charm come together More info | Oct 31, 2010 17:23 | #12 pol024 wrote in post #11199839 If lungdoc was the OP I could understand, but isn't it common, and even beneficial, if more than one reply has a similar response? Certainly more helpful than "If you don't know what you're doing then new equipment won't help," yes? You completely missed the point. If -you- follow lungdoc's advice about exposure then your black dog won't look so gray in flashed pictures. -- Ken
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pol024 Member 167 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Oct 31, 2010 17:25 | #13 lungdoc wrote in post #11199970 I think you missed the fact that he wasn't accusing anyone of saying the part about flash was repetitive, he was emphasizing the sentence about exposure. The posted picture is very sharp but looks a bit overexposed to me. Fair enough. My apologies, but when I spend too much time here everything starts to sound trolly. Oh and of course everything is directed at some one personally
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kwando Goldmember  1,345 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Aurora, Co More info | Oct 31, 2010 17:34 | #14 i agree, you will get way better results with a flash with AF assist.  ~Simon~
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Panda_ Member 39 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia More info | Simon! What's up the dogs eyes? Are they just sleeping? Canon 7D - EF-S 15-85mm - 24-70 2.8L - 70-200 2.8L - Nifty Fifty - G11 - 430EXII
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