Club 1000D

[pisces25]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25

i also use 1000D !!!

 

[fleaz]

hi.
For me i already have 75 to 300 Lense. now i m think i would like to get the flash (either 430 or third party ) . and bettery grip. How u all think?..

It doesn't matter what we think.

You need a flash, you go get one. You need a battery grip, you go get one.

 

[skunk2saint]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)

 

[chhiew]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)
13. chhiew

I am a 1000d newbie and this is my first post, too.

Wish you all happy new year!

Thanks & rgds.

 

[cqprime]

upzzz

 

[oliverlay]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)
13. chhiew
14. oliverlay (new DSLR user)

Me just got one yesterday.

 

[Maman]

Ok guys... I'm really tryin out to get the best pic out there but it seems that everything is wrong. Like wen I'm taking a nite landscape pic using the normal efs 18-55mm lens. It seems blurry with all the street light. So how do I remedy this? Do i need other kind of lens or access. Saw a few ppl with dslr camera with tripod n remote taking pic too, Should tat be the wat to take the landscape nite scene? Thank in advance... Cheers

 

[gman23xx]

Ok guys... I'm really tryin out to get the best pic out there but it seems that everything is wrong. Like wen I'm taking a nite landscape pic using the normal efs 18-55mm lens. It seems blurry with all the street light. So how do I remedy this? Do i need other kind of lens or access. Saw a few ppl with dslr camera with tripod n remote taking pic too, Should tat be the wat to take the landscape nite scene? Thank in advance... Cheers

Your blurryness is caused by handshake. Unless, you have real steady hands, it's best to use a tripod to take night pictures. If you really want to do a handheld photoshoot, make sure the IS is turned ON. Otherwise, you can try getting a battery grip, so that the camera is heavier and much more stable.


Hope it helps! Take care.


GMAN

 

[startrails]

Ok guys... I'm really tryin out to get the best pic out there but it seems that everything is wrong. Like wen I'm taking a nite landscape pic using the normal efs 18-55mm lens. It seems blurry with all the street light. So how do I remedy this? Do i need other kind of lens or access. Saw a few ppl with dslr camera with tripod n remote taking pic too, Should tat be the wat to take the landscape nite scene? Thank in advance... Cheers

hmm.

I think there's a certain guide about the shutter speed being 1/(f. number).

I don't really know how to intepret it, but I think if your f.number is 3.5, your shutter speed must be at least 1/4 or 0.25 secs. this guideline, with IS, should cure handshake, or so i think. handshake can also be caused by improper technique.. think yourself as a sniper!

But at night, i think night cityscape must have a tripod, or at least, a stable platform to place your cam. long exposure(e.g 10 secs, 15 secs etc...) with a high f.number (f8..f11..)would be good, u'd wanna get everything u can into focus. this can create light trails as well, from moving objects such as cars.. planes.. always check your metering before u press the shutter..

I'm still a newbie at this, but this is what i gathered after surfing some of the photography websites, some forummers' advice, and plain experimentation..

remember to off your IS if you're mounting on a tripod!

happy shooting!

 

[RyanG]

remember to off your IS if you're mounting on a tripod!

May not be necessary. I always shoot with my IS on even on tripod.
The newer gen of IS lenses can detect the tripod.

Shooting night landscape ideally, you need a tripod. Plus if you are going for long exposure, taking into consideration that your object(s) are moving (i.e. Singapore Flyer), do use Mirror Lockup and for that, you need to use a remote shutter.

 

[two200]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)
13. chhiew
14. oliverlay (new DSLR user)
15. two200 (upgraded from PnS)

hmm.
remember to off your IS if you're mounting on a tripod!

May not be necessary. I always shoot with my IS on even on tripod.
The newer gen of IS lenses can detect the tripod.

Why need to off IS when using tripod? :think:

 

[RyanG]

Why need to off IS when using tripod? :think:

Some may think that using a tripod is already a form of stabilization and will screw up the IS and thus to switch it off.

For me, I think otherwise. IS is there for us to use it and after testing out myself, I feel that with IS on doesn't screw up my IQ, in fact, it gets better. Haha.

And as I had said earlier, the newer gen of IS Lenses can detect the tripod.

 

[ahbian]

hmm.

I think there's a certain guide about the shutter speed being 1/(f. number).

I don't really know how to intepret it, but I think if your f.number is 3.5, your shutter speed must be at least 1/4 or 0.25 secs. this guideline, with IS, should cure handshake, or so i think. handshake can also be caused by improper technique.. think yourself as a sniper!

I think you are referring to the 1/focal length guideline, not f-stop?

 

[faineant]

Some may think that using a tripod is already a form of stabilization and will screw up the IS and thus to switch it off.

For me, I think otherwise. IS is there for us to use it and after testing out myself, I feel that with IS on doesn't screw up my IQ, in fact, it gets better. Haha.

And as I had said earlier, the newer gen of IS Lenses can detect the tripod.

IS should be turned off when on a tripod. Period. If you know how IS mechanics work you should know it should be Off on a tripod. Here is an explanation from Chuck Westfall:

"The IS mechanism operates by correcting shake. When there is no shake, or when the level of shake is below the threshold of the system's detection capability, use of the IS feature may actually *add* unwanted blur to the photograph, therefore you should shut it off in this situation. Remember that the IS lens group is normally locked into place. When the IS function is active, the IS lens group is unlocked so it can be moved by the electromagnetic coil surrounding the elements. When there's not enough motion for the IS system to detect, the result can sometimes be a sort of electronic 'feedback loop,' somewhat analogous to the ringing noise of an audio feedback loop we're all familiar with. As a result, the IS lens group might move while the lens is on a tripod, unless the IS function is switched off and the IS lens group is locked into place."

Regardless of tripod detection or not, I still believe you should switch it off manually.

 

[faineant]

Ok guys... I'm really tryin out to get the best pic out there but it seems that everything is wrong. Like wen I'm taking a nite landscape pic using the normal efs 18-55mm lens. It seems blurry with all the street light. So how do I remedy this? Do i need other kind of lens or access. Saw a few ppl with dslr camera with tripod n remote taking pic too, Should tat be the wat to take the landscape nite scene? Thank in advance... Cheers

Night shots in an outside environment should be on a tripod because of longer exposure. In general for an assurance of a shake-free shot, people use remotes so that they don't move the camera body when they press the shutter.

If you don't have a remote. You could use self-timer. Set it to 5/10 secs. So when you press the shutter, there is an actual delay before the exposure to prevent a possibility of shake.

 

[rocfreaks]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)
13. chhiew
14. oliverlay (new DSLR user)
15. two200 (upgraded from PnS)
16. rocfreaks

i've been using 1000D since last september? haha. i can't remember when..

Seriously i really like it as its user-friendly.

My first DSLR btw..

maybe someone should have an outing soon..

 

[rocfreaks]

Night shots in an outside environment should be on a tripod because of longer exposure. In general for an assurance of a shake-free shot, people use remotes so that they don't move the camera body when they press the shutter.

If you don't have a remote. You could use self-timer. Set it to 5/10 secs. So when you press the shutter, there is an actual delay before the exposure to prevent a possibility of shake.

just to point out... there's an mirror lock option in 1000D.. Its good for night exposure as it helps to reduce the 'movement' inside the DSLR...

with a mirror lock, wireless cable shutter and tripod, u can get a very good shot of night scenes. but of course, the troublesome part would be the tripod. carrying it around, very hassle to the photographer...

 

[cqprime]

just to point out... there's an mirror lock option in 1000D.. Its good for night exposure as it helps to reduce the 'movement' inside the DSLR...

with a mirror lock, wireless cable shutter and tripod, u can get a very good shot of night scenes. but of course, the troublesome part would be the tripod. carrying it around, very hassle to the photographer...

How much is the wireless shutter control for 1000d ?

 

[rocfreaks]

How much is the wireless shutter control for 1000d ?

i bought for under 50 bucks.. try to search in this forum for reddotphotos....

 

[xinsurf]

1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)
13. chhiew
14. oliverlay (new DSLR user)
15. two200 (upgraded from PnS)
16. rocfreaks
17. xinsurf (new DSLR user)

the lightweight of this camera makes it easy to handle for me =)

would like to know how to trigger the mirror lock option?