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CDOONUT

CDOONUT

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ok, so i have been testing out this DOF stuff i recently heard about on this site. with my canon A70, i was testing it out. I shot a pencil at close range, f at 2.8 to get the pencil clear and the background blured. I then moved the focal to 8.0 and took the same shot to try and increase the DOF and make the background more clear. All the time letting the camera select the shutter speed. because the change in focal lengths, there was not enough light to properly expose the shot. so i turned the ISO setting from auto to 400. this made the picture the correct light i wanted, but it also made it really really gainy. lots of noise in it. is there a way to take this shot by adjusting other settings or am i stuck with the grain in this kind of camera?

MAT
 
Anything over ISO 100 on the camera sucks ass. I'd suggest just setting up a lamp and using a tripod or something to set the camera on. I have the same camera and ISO 200 and 400 are so pathetic, it's the same with most P&S Digital cameras out there.

So yeah, ISO 50 or 100 only, anything higher just plain sucks. 100 is definetly more versatile but 50 looks the best.

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akright, thanks for the help. I guess this camera is not as great as i first thought it was. I thought this one was just like a really good one, but cheaper. now that i try to get reallynice shots of stuff, the more i learn, i find it doenst take very good shots of certain things at all. oh well, I still love it!

MAT
 
throw it out and get a pentax k1000. simple camera, works real well. and the thing about iso speeds that guy posted is crazy talk. i shoot 400 for normal stuff and 3200 most of the time for club shots

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For what you are talking about, just add light - table lamp, spotlight, flash or whatever.

As for the camera, that is the super easy to use version, but it sucks for getting good photos.

Canon has the best digital imaging system, but you might step up to an Elph, SD10 or G5. The SD10 is super-dope for taking some good artsy photos, the G5 has all the features you can find in a PHD (push-here-dummy) type of camera.

There is also a digital Rebel now - 1000 with a zoom lens.

 
Whatchya talking about Steve? Set your ISO to the speed of the film you're using. If you're talking about using a higher speed film, then yes the faster you go the granier you get. If you're using reasonably quality film, you shouldn't see graininess at 400.

If you're developing it yourself, get your processing down consistent.

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He's using a digital camera and on digital cameras there is no film, you just set the ISO speed.

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yes, but its allright, im just going to keep the A70 for playin around, it works really well for tons of things. im looking at buying a digital slr now, possibly just an used one. but I think that will fullfill my needs for everything

MAT
 
What in the holy hell are you people talking about?

The type of camera doesn't matter at all.

Get yourself a good lens and some proper lighting and a tripod and your shit will be a sharp as a rusty nail.

 
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