Hi ,
i am going to attend a D&D event this friday...i only have my 50D + 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM with me...will it be enough??
Any tips for taking photo at that situations....what should i take note of?
Hi ,
i am going to attend a D&D event this friday...i only have my 50D + 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM with me...will it be enough??
Any tips for taking photo at that situations....what should i take note of?
Hi ,
i am going to attend a D&D event this friday...i only have my 50D + 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM with me...will it be enough??
Any tips for taking photo at that situations....what should i take note of?
Oops...i dont have external flash .....thats the only gear that i have...intended to buy a spare battery....
yeah..will focus on the babes .....of coz enjoying the food and programme...but really want to take a memorable and nice pictures...
What mode should i use to be better off? Manual ? Aperture priority??
For D&D and similar events, held in a dimly-lit ballroom, a flash is necessary. Rent/borrow an external flash and diffuser/bounce card if possible, if you don't own one. The built-in flash will give hard shadows that will not be flattering to your subjects. (It's a glam event...make everyone look nice!)
For such events, I'll just go straight to Manual mode. Adjust your shutter speed and aperture so that some of the ambient light is captured, and then do automatic fill-in flash for the subject. I usually start off with 1/60s @ f/4, ISO 800 and then adjust from there. It's not advisable to use Aperture-priority mode because the shutter speed will drop too low for handheld photography. Remember, it's useless to have the ambient lighting captured but the shot destroyed by handshake...I'm happy if my subjects are well lit.
D&D events are mostly about people, so most of portrait photography principles apply here. It helps to make the background blur so that the focus (figuratively and literally) is on the people.
Do remember to take "big picture" shots of the deco, place, crowd to let your audience have the sense of the event's scale. A few shots of details, e.g. table arrangements, door gifts, etc. will also be good.
What does "do automatic fill-in flash for the subject" mean?
By using manual mode the background will also look blur rite? but sometimes its good to have both the background and foreground looks clear...how do i achieve that? is it flash again?
Anyone kknow how much is the price for BP-511A...not the third party...i scared got cheated by the seller...
Thanks Ah Pao...This is Newbies Corner after all, so let's have a bit more patience and help as much as we can. :lovegrin:
"Automatic fill-in flash" means you fix the ISO, aperture and shutter speed, and let the flash vary its power according to the scene. This is really to reduce the number of variables that can affect your exposure and hence you can be clearer on what the picture will be like.
To make both the background and foreground in focus, you'll need to stop down your aperture. As a consequence, you'll need more light, and hence you'll need a flash to light your subjects. However, do note that your background will be darker if you intend to keep a shutter speed at a manageable 1/60s thereabouts. The flash is not like the sun, has limited power and therefore will not light up the whole place.
As an alternative, you can bump up your ISO, which as a side-effect will introduce more noise.
The Depth of Field increases with distance from subject, so if you are taking group shots, your DoF increases accordingly. f/5.6 and smaller usually works for small group shots.
Lastly, battery price, I'm not sure, but I guess its about $70 to $80 for an original BP-511A.
As a side note, why I recommend using Manual is because if you use Av mode, you'll realise the camera will try to expose using ambient lighting, and your shutter speed will drop like crazy. If you're not confident of using M, then go for Tv (set to a manageable shutter speed to minimise handshake) or just P or Auto. Whatever the case, get hold of an external flash and learn the bounce flash techniques.
Which is why this is called Newbies section....for new people like me......I think worrying about lens flare is the least of your problem. If you have no external flash to take indoor pictures, expect to take lousy pictures.
Even you managed to get a flash, you seem totally blur about using a an external flash. So, again, expect to take mediocre flash photos. My suggestion is to set your camera to P or the green square full auto setting and let the camera take control of flash and exposure.
If you are just taking pictures of the D & D tonight as a casual photographer, then I wouldn't be too worried about how the shots turn out. It will probably turn bad but you'll learn from this experience.
If you are the main photographer recording the event, then better pray hard hard!
Which is why this is called Newbies section....for new people like me......
"sigh".....hope you are rite...i will learn from this.