I am not sure how to set up my digital camera when taking pictures inside the church without having tripod for example what ISO, shutter speed, Aperture which setting to use Manual or any other? Never did that before with this kind of camera so please help.
2007-09-10 03:04:31 · 12 answers · asked by Tina 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
sling it on auto that's what i do works great lol
2007-09-10 03:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Which Olympus camera is it? To take good photos manually in low light you have to set an acceptable shutter speed and aperture. If the shutter speed will be too slow to avoid camera shake blur (under 1/60 sec) then you must increase the sensitivity of the sensor (ISO) or place the camera on a tripod or firm surface and use the self-timer or remote shutter release.. Normally the ISO will be 100 or 200 but if you put it up to 800 the camera should get a picture. If you put the ISO too high you will get noisy messy pictures. Try using a Program mode instead at first. As people have said, check that the battery is charged.
2016-03-18 03:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt you can do it without a flash. Without decent light you need a slow shutter speed, and for that you need a tripod...
If you want to experiment indoors, set ISO to 400, aperture to f2 or whatever you maximum is (where the bigger the number the *smaller* the aperture) and see what the slowest shutter speed is you can achieve without a blur. Probably around 1/20" or there abouts. The problem is, if anyone moves in that 1/20th of a second (including you) then the picture will be blurry. But if the shutter is too fast then it won't let enough light in to make a decent photo.
Good luck with it!
Additional to Dave (below):
You really think that's what shutter speed is, do you? I think you need to do some reading.
2007-09-10 03:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know, I have been struggling with this situation myself, but i do have a couple of suggestions that may help. First of all i can't believe that no one has suggested shooting in RAW! If you set the quality to RAW, It probably won't bring back a picture that is completely dark, and I know from experience that if you shot is overexposed, RAW won't help much, but I have taken some underexposed photos shot in RAW and using the bundled software that came with my camera, fixed the problems and came out with a perfectly exposed picture!
I have also read on the web that you should never set your shutter speed to less than 1/60 without a tripod.
P.S. I think "Dave's" answer is a little suspect. The shutter speed is how long it takes the shutter to open and close!
2007-09-10 07:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by David T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some challenge you got there.
use flash if it's allowed. but remember not to bounce your flash off if the church's ceiling is high. If you have an assistant, place him on a strategic place with a slave flash (and a diffuser)
This is what I usually do (except that I don't have any assistant or portable flash unit yet), and I use manual setting for shooting with this configuration. ISO don't need to be so high, as long as it's sufficient. 200-400 would've been enough depending on the flash distance.
if no flash is allowed, use fast lenses (f1.8 or even f1.2 if possible). You'll need to zoom with your feet in this case, and you REALLY need to focus properly on one subject otherwise a slightly out of focus subject will be blurred - which is not the case if you're using a f3.5-f5.6 lenses for example.
With this I usually use aperture priority and high ISO setting (800 usually would've been enough on dim light condition). If the shutter speed drops below the 1/focal length rule, I'll try to brace myself and the camera against something so the camera won't shake. This is better be a last resort thing but sometimes it works.
good luck!
2007-09-10 03:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by dodol 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how much ambient light is in the church, how fast your lens is, how much DOF you need, and what the top useable ISO is on your camera.
Realistically, you may HAVE to have a tripod if the church is dark enough, otherwise you will be unable to hand hold with a slow shutter speed, particularly if you have a slowsih lens.
The suggestion to have a practice visit beforehand is a good one. Without knowing what lens and equipment you are using, it is impossible to advise you in more depth. I hope you are not the event photographer.
2007-09-10 14:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by Ara57 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have an automatic function on your camera? its always best to snap a few pics beforehand to make sure you get the best resaults. if you don't know your camera well and need to use it asap then just set it to automatic, make sure your flash and lens are automatic too that way the camera does most of the thinking. otherwise play with your camera. a normal SLR should have a shutter speed of 125 and flash for indoors and 200iso depending on the light... so you see it usually depends on the subject so maybe its best for you to set automatic if it gets too complicated. hope this helps
2007-09-10 03:18:48 · answer #7 · answered by Chooey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I would use DSLR. It would be too time consuming to experiment with film camera. I would get fast lens (least F2.8) with ISO of 400. In come condition, you may be able to go down as ISO 200 with some natural light. if tripod is not allowed, use monopod.
2007-09-11 08:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by Sang K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need a tripod... in fact that can hinder your photos and make them look static or wooden. Go for a documentary style shoot where people are unaware your taking them. make sure you take lots of photos... i mean as many as u can!!! this is a very simple way of getting some amazing photos relatively easily.
shutter speed is in layman's terms the time between when you press the button and the picture is snapped. you want this set fast...
use an auto setting if you are unfamiliar with the camera... or set it to indoors or a setting used for low light scene....provided theire is low light conditions... its quite hard to say... the best thing to do is go to ther church before hand and take some practise shots and remember the best settings...
practise as much as you can before hand shoot everything and anything...
good luck...
2007-09-10 03:19:05 · answer #9 · answered by stamponants 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i agree with tallpall..aditional.you can use the bench back as a support to your hand(more sharp picture without tripod)..
2007-09-10 15:26:23 · answer #10 · answered by kang l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pray hard that they've paid for somebody else, who knows what he's doing.
2015-06-23 22:15:06 · answer #11 · answered by Andrew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋