I've got a Nikon D70S camera and I wonder how i can take sharp photographs when i turn the flash mode off?

Answer 1

Use a tripod and the self-timer. Available light photography indoors - and in some conditions outdoors - requires a longer shutter speed. You'll want to keep your aperture (aka f-stop) at f5.6 or f8 for Depth of Field.

Some may tell you to jack up the ISO to 1600 but that is a guarantee of image degradation due to "digital noise". Yes, there are programs that can help alleviate it but why not avoid it in the first place? With a tripod and using the self-timer (or a cable release if your camera accepts one) an ISO of 200 is workable.

If you email me what you're trying to photograph I'll look at my "Exposure Calculator" when I get home tonight. Include your email addy and I'll answer you direct.

Answer 2

The amazing thing about digital SLR's like the one in your hand is that you can change the shutter speed (F-Stop), also the focal point (ISO). Depending on what type of lighing you are in, such as a cloudy day (ISO 200) or a bright and sunny day (ISO 400).

ISO is the number indicating a digital camera sensors sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to make an exposure

You can also change the shutter speed. but becareful the lower your shutter speed is, the more risk of the image ending up blurry.

Like edwin said, the higher the ISO is the more "noise" it creates, making the picture look...weird as I may say. Consider using a tripod, but in the end it depends on what your taking a picture of.

Answer 3

Unlike film cameras that required the use of filters to compensate for different lighting situations, in the digital world we now have cameras that have built in settings for "WHITE BALANCE". When doing in door photography in particular, when not using flash, You can now compensate for all sorts of lighting situations. Then you have the option of using shutter or aperture priority as well as a tripod and a wired or IR remote. My Pentax SLR came with both remote options and I found a very good wired remote on the net for $11.00