Camera setting questions

[Doug]

HI,
Been trying to take pics have a couple setting question.
1. what is exposure compensation I have a +/_ signs
2. what is this auto iso
3. which is beter for animal pics center weighted or multi pattern.
I am shooting with a kodak digital fixed flash only 2 megapixel .
Ok be gentle its a learning experience...
Doug ???

[stormyva]

Re:Camera setting questions

I will try... but sclark can correct me as I know that I will be at least partially wrong... but here goes anywho:
the +/- is to the best of my knowledge like a brightness setting for the pic. Allowing some adjustment as to how bright/dark the actual pic will be exposed.
Auto ISO is the setting that adjusts how sensitive to light the camera is. Here is a Kodak link that better explains it: http://wwwde.kodak.com/global/en/ser...0009c3s7.jhtml
The weighting I believe is similar to an aperture setting... and it controls how the camera processes the light in a picture. Center weighted will probably be your best setting from close ups or a photo where there is one main subsject. Here once again is a link on the Kodak site that better explains it.... http://wwwde.kodak.com/global/en/ser...0009c3s5.jhtml

I hope I was able to help... hopefully the real photographers will enlighten you more

[sclark]

Re:Camera setting questions

Hey Doug,

OK, pretty easy questions..

As for the +/- compensation. It basically will adjust the F-stop in 1/3 incriments (mornally 1/3, sometimes 1/2). That means that it takes the F-stop setting (ex.. F2.8) and compensate that by 1/3 of a stop more (+) or 1/3 of a stop (-). Basically it will control the picture being a little darer or a little lighter like Storm mentioned below.

Now the auto ISO basically means in a film camera that it can tell what speed film you put in it.. With digital cameras it means that it will see what you are shooting and make the best guess on what film speed setting should be used. ISO 100 would be for lighter situations, like outside sunny day, or inside with a good flash. ISO 200 would be for outside on an over cast day., and moving all the way up to say ISO 800 would be for inside, low light and no flash..

Now as far as focusing.. I like spot or center weighted. This allows me to put what I want in focus in the middle of the screen or viewfinder, keep holding the button half way in and recompose it. This way, say I was shooting the whole snake, I would want the face to be the sharpest. That will draw attention to the face.

Best way to get killer shots is lots of playing. In the past 10 years I have shot over 8000 rolls of film. I always play. Just while you are learning. keep a pad and write what your settings are. That way when you get an effect you love, you can always redo it. After you get past the learning curve, it will become second nature.

Tell me if that all makes sence. if not, please let me know. I will try to clarify more..

Good luck and lets see some pics when you start playing..
Steve

[Doug]

Re:Camera setting questions

HI,
Thanks for the info, makes good sense, and now that you mention it I do remember something about partially depressing the camera shutter switch and allowing that focus thing to work better and then take the pic.
DUh I totaly forgot that part. It takes a second or two to adjust.
thanks again.
Doug

[sclark]

Re:Camera setting questions

Hi Doug,

Glad the info helped..

As for depressing the shutter half way it triggers the focus in 98% of camera with auto focus. If you do that to focus on the subject and keep the shutter depressed half way, you the then recompose the image as long as you do not change the distance from the subject..

Steve

[Doug]

Re:Camera setting questions

Thanks for the info. this will take a min to load.

jeeze what an improvment And I don't have a tripod yet..
Doug
this ones not as clear


psps ask Clay why she looks a little blue he's the breeder untouched photo..hehe
Here's the really big pic... The colors are awsome on the full size... woohhoo to big for the forum.. click on the shortcut below>>>>>>>>>>>



http://www.redtailboas.com/gallery/doug01

[sclark]

Re:Camera setting questions

Doug,

If that pic is the true color of your boa, I am Blown away.. That is soooooooooooooooooo Cool..

Wanna sell him..))))) Serious

Steve

[Doug]

Re:Camera setting questions

HI,
Thanks for the nice words, I hope to have baby hogs someday and see if this blue will be passed on, it did'nt show until the second year.
here's her baby pic she looks fairly normal color then

Clay better keep all his babies and see how many turn blue at two..

this little guy's gonna be her mate hope fully he's alooker to

Clay has a couple of them hog babies he's holding back ,, twist his arm.. I beleive they are all from the same parents??? ???
Doug

[sclark]

Re:Camera setting questions

Hey Doug,

That is real cool. I am real curious if it is a trait that will pass on or not. Would be cool to breed blue boas..)

Steve

[tatdaddy]

Re:Camera setting questions

Douge that hogg of you rs looks s35.gif

TAT

[Doug]

Re:Camera setting questions

HI,
Thanks for all the nice comments,
I think this gray or bluing is something in the scales that acts like an opal stone similar to a prism effect that in certain conditions or angle it appears gray or blue I’ve noticed that the flash tends to bring it out even more..
I have seen a couple post on other forums about the sears orange having a grey tint almost a blue this is proably a resesive trait for the sears. I t will be years before I have any babies that are 2 years old.
the simple answer is my hog came from Clay so any of you that have one may be seeing this in a couple years too.
How many hog island has clay sold over the years.??? ???
Doug