Advice for almost zero knowledge on camera/photography dude (me)

[SkyStrike]

Im more than happy to...! Haha but don't mind me a total noob. Don't talk about iso, focal length and aperture... I now still reading my camera instruction manual lol. Tml I'm meeting one of the bro here for shoot outing. He has a nex5n too hope I can learn from him n the rest

have fun learning

 

[Halfgeek]

have fun learning

Agh not meeting him anymore, I'm still outside.... Meeting is at 7.30am. Sighs. Lost an great chance to learn

 

[Csboi]

Agh not meeting him anymore, I'm still outside.... Meeting is at 7.30am. Sighs. Lost an great chance to learn

Hmm have fun playing with your camera. I wish I could join you. But I will be at the shipyard today. Just read the manual and start shooting at home

 

[intrance]

Hi all guys! I bought a sony nex5n black with a 26l dry cabinet

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Congrate on your purchase..

pls dont spend time with ur new babe unnecessarily.. ur better half might get jealous.. LOL

 

[XavierShoot]

Congrats to ur new purchase! happy shooting

 

[Halfgeek]

haha finally gonna take some photos, practice shots this afternoon

Any feedbacks and pointers?

Shot by kit lens 18-55mm lens

1st red flower pictures is
Exposure time 1/800 sec
ISO 100
Focal length 19mm
Max aperture 4.3359375

2nd orchid
Exposure time 1/250
ISO 100
Focal length 54mm
Max aperture 4.96875

3rd guilin view with building
Exposure time 1/1000
ISO 200
Focal length 25mm
Max aperture 4

 

[Csboi]

haha finally gonna take some photos, practice shots this afternoon

Any feedbacks and pointers?

Hmm nice! Looks great, in fact you are way better than me :thumbsup: But there are still a lot more to learn. Which area do you stay? West area I presume? Little Guilin?

 

[Halfgeek]

Hmm nice! Looks great, in fact you are way better than me :thumbsup: But there are still a lot more to learn. Which area do you stay? West area I presume? Little Guilin?

Ahh you are too modest! In staying at the west side. 15-20 mins walk away from little Guilin. Orchid took from a HDB block 1st floor apartment, some auntie grow de. Red flowers is below bukit gombak stadium walk way towards Guilin take de

 

[Csboi]

Ahh you are too modest! In staying at the west side. 15-20 mins walk away from little Guilin. Flowers took from a HDB block 1st floor apartment, some auntie grow de.

Hmm no. It's true. I don't even dare to upload my photos. I see, I am also from West side. Nice flowers there!

 

[TWmilkteaTW]

hmm if you are looking for feedbacks and pointer for your photos..do consider posting over on the C C sub forum..

 

[tecnica]

Can learn how to post-process your photos too.

 

[Csboi]

Can learn how to post-process your photos too.

Hmm I want to learn. Tried out on my own yesterday.. But....... It just turns out to be like *yucks*

 

[rhino123]

TS. Your photo is nice... but the second one seemed abit off focus. You might want to share the exif of all your photos (esp. the second one)... something like, where to do you focus, what is the aperture, shutter speed and stuff like that.

Third photo is good too... but if you can get rid of the flat, it would be better... do it by post processing or next, time try to position yourself somewhere where the building are not there.

 

[Halfgeek]

Hmm no. It's true. I don't even dare to upload my photos. I see, I am also from West side. Nice flowers there!

I think should be nice de your picture. Maybe your standard of your own picture very high

hmm if you are looking for feedbacks and pointer for your photos..do consider posting over on the C C sub forum..

Oh ok... sorry

Can learn how to post-process your photos too.

LOL die... what is post process??! lol. Hmm need any special software?

 

[Csboi]

I think should be nice de your picture. Maybe your standard of your own picture very high



Oh ok... sorry



LOL die... what is post process??! lol. Hmm need any special software?

Post processing is something like editing your photos to enhance the colours, the contrast, the exposures and so on and so forth. Usually people use Photoshop, there are also people using LightRoom.

 

[Halfgeek]

TS. Your photo is nice... but the second one seemed abit off focus. You might want to share the exif of all your photos (esp. the second one)... something like, where to do you focus, what is the aperture, shutter speed and stuff like that.
Third photo is good too... but if you can get rid of the flat, it would be better... do it by post processing or next, time try to position yourself somewhere where the building are not there.

1st and 2nd was

iso 100
aperture is about f4.5-5

shutter speed is about 1/500 - 1/600 I cant really remember but i set around like that

for last picture
about aperture f4
iso 200
shutter speed 1/400

All pictures taken without tripod

Its an estimation, i cant really remember actual settings i set. Its there any other way to find out besides remembering?
I will take note of that

Post processing is something like editing your photos to enhance the colours, the contrast, the exposures and so on and so forth. Usually people use Photoshop, there are also people using LightRoom.

I see, around how much is a photoshop software?

 

[Csboi]

Hmm I use a software name IrfanView. Can use to check camera settings

 

[rhino123]

1st and 2nd was

iso 100
aperture is about f4.5-5

shutter speed is about 1/500 - 1/600 I cant really remember but i set around like that

for last picture
about aperture f4
iso 200
shutter speed 1/400

All pictures taken without tripod

Its an estimation, i cant really remember actual settings i set. Its there any other way to find out besides remembering?
I will take note of that



I see, around how much is a photoshop software?

Just right click on your photo, click on properties and click on detail.

Anyway, I think your exposure is correct, but on your second photo, it seemed off focus, thats why the flowers are not sharp. That is why I am wondering where is your focus point. You might want to set your aperture narrower (bigger f-value) so that more was in focus (if all the flower you wanted was to be in focus).

The other thing was try to get rid of the building in your third photo. You can use a free program called the GIMP (search it out in the net). Can use the clone tool (from the tool box) to slowly remove the building.

Irfanview is a good viewing tool, but not a great editing tool for photo. Either use the photoshop or the GIMP.

 

[Csboi]

Just right click on your photo, click on properties and click on detail.

Anyway, I think your exposure is correct, but on your second photo, it seemed off focus, thats why the flowers are not sharp. That is why I am wondering where is your focus point. You might want to set your aperture narrower (bigger f-value) so that more was in focus (if all the flower you wanted was to be in focus).

The other thing was try to get rid of the building in your third photo. You can use a free program called the GIMP (search it out in the net). Can use the clone tool (from the tool box) to slowly remove the building.

Irfanview is a good viewing tool, but not a great editing tool for photo. Either use the photoshop or the GIMP.

Thank you!

 

[daredevil123]

1st and 2nd was

iso 100
aperture is about f4.5-5

shutter speed is about 1/500 - 1/600 I cant really remember but i set around like that

for last picture
about aperture f4
iso 200
shutter speed 1/400

All pictures taken without tripod

Its an estimation, i cant really remember actual settings i set. Its there any other way to find out besides remembering?
I will take note of that



I see, around how much is a photoshop software?

pic 1
Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/800 second ===> 0.00125 second
Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 9/2 ===> ƒ/4.5
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

pic 2
Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/250 second ===> 0.004 second
Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 71/10 ===> ƒ/7.1
Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

pic 3
Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/1000 second ===> 0.001 second
Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 4/1 ===> ƒ/4
Exposure Program = manual control (1)
ISO Speed Ratings = 200

I am curious, why do you use Manual exposure?