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:| i'm in high school photography class and our second assignment is "birds eye, worms eye" i've got some ideas, but i need a correct aperture and shutter speed for indoor pictures.
oh, and is f8 250 okay for outdoor?
thats what my camera has been set to by my teacher.
please help!

2007-10-01 02:16:45 · 4 answers · asked by morningfuzz 1 in Arts & Humanities Visual Arts Photography

4 answers

at iso 400 on a sunny day F8 @ 250th is good

for indoors depends on the amount of light as to the correct settings

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2007-10-01 02:22:10 · answer #1 · answered by Antoni 7 · 1 1

Here is what my FotoSharp (fotosharp.com) "Day & Night Exposure Guide" has to say about two indoor scenes:

Scene # 9 'Home Interiors - Bright Light'

ISO 400

f1.4 @ 1/125 sec.
f2 @ 1/60 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/30 sec.
f4 @ 1/15 sec.
f5.6 @ 1/8 sec.

ISO 800

f1.4 @ 1/250 sec.
f2 @ 1/125 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/60 sec.
f4 @ 1/30 sec.
f5.6 @ 1/15 sec.

With a 50mm lens you might be able to get a useable negative hand-held at ISO 400 w/f2 @ 1/60 if your lens isn't an f1.4. The values for f1.7 or f1.8 would be almost identical to f2. Using a tripod would allow you to stop down to f5.6 but any motion in the scene will be very blurred. As you can see ISO 800 would be even better.

Now what if the room is NOT "brightly lit"? Lets look at Scene # 10 'Home Interiors - Average Light'

ISO 400

f1.4 @ 1/60 sec.
f2 @ 1/30 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/15 sec.
f4 @ 1/8 sec.
f5.6 @ 1/4 sec.

ISO 800

f1.4 @ 1/125 sec.
f2 @ 1/60 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/30 sec.
f4 @ 1/15 sec.
f5.6 @ 1/8 sec.

IMO you definitely should be using a tripod and a cable release or the camera's self-timer.

2007-10-01 04:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0 1

Hi! It all depends on what kind of light you have indoors and what film speed/ISO you are using. By the f/8 @1/250th, I guess it is 100 speed. Indoors, you should try to go to 400 speed and shoot near a widow or other open light. try not to use light bulb or flourescent lights because they will leave a distinct "funky" color on you image. If you are digital, you can correct for this easily by shooting it in B/W or adjusting your settings. For good window light at 400 speed, try f/4 at 1/60 or 1/30 of a second to start and then bracket your exposures (change your aperture or shutter on each image and see which is the best one when you are done). Good luck!

2007-10-01 02:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by road08 2 · 0 1

Because of light (normally dim) large ap, and slower shutter.
Maybe f1.4 & 1/8. Depends on iso. Do you have an "auto" setting on your camera?

2007-10-01 02:28:44 · answer #4 · answered by A Guy 7 · 0 0

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