AF mode. Half-press..view finder..red square appear. It should right??
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AF mode. Half-press..view finder..red square appear. It should right??
he he he..now i really understand about DOF....Thanks...meaning to say that i have to step back or for me to focus correctly...so its me then...phew...i thought the camera. so basically i hv three things to consider. 1) focal length, aperture and distance. Am i right??
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eleveninth
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Sorry...duh!! (ya i know)he he he ...i just following what i learn (introduction product training) I took when i first got my DSLR at Canon. Most of the time he said he use the spot metering..so now depends on the situation , me have to learn which metering suitable for which scenario...am i right??
Quote from the article " The writer is suggesting Spot meter always weighs the center of the frame/shot, which is not correct."
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Thanks raydio.
alux0417
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@emotap-
yeah, like what raydio said. in addition, if you're in a small room and since you're using a zoom, you can zoom out instead of stepping back. the best would be to adjust the aperture first though, but that comes with the penalty of either using a slower shutter speed or higher ISO
yeah, like what raydio said. in addition, if you're in a small room and since you're using a zoom, you can zoom out instead of stepping back. the best would be to adjust the aperture first though, but that comes with the penalty of either using a slower shutter speed or higher ISO
astroboy
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5D2 is notorious for not being able to give u pin-sharp focus at 1st try. I always advise newbie to stay away from it unless they r prepared to do a lot of work. Eg:
1) Forget all yr cheaper lenses, use only good ones like some of the L series or primes
2) U r dealing with a larger sensor, so flaws with lesser lenses will be enhanced. Be prepared to be adept at PS to enhance sharpness
3) Know how to handle raw files
4) Get used to using spot metering & 1-shot AF (AI servo dun work so well)
5) Calibrate yr lenses
etc
1) Forget all yr cheaper lenses, use only good ones like some of the L series or primes
2) U r dealing with a larger sensor, so flaws with lesser lenses will be enhanced. Be prepared to be adept at PS to enhance sharpness
3) Know how to handle raw files
4) Get used to using spot metering & 1-shot AF (AI servo dun work so well)
5) Calibrate yr lenses
etc
raydio
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biggorilla
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Hi emotap,
please check out this site Understanding Metering and Metering Modes
what you must first of all understand that spot metering has NOTHING to do with focusing... its related to exposure.. that is what this site explains about... and when doing portrait best to focus on the eyes... especially if you use f2.8... but IMHO use f4, focus on eyes and the whole face should generally turn out well...
please check out this site Understanding Metering and Metering Modes
what you must first of all understand that spot metering has NOTHING to do with focusing... its related to exposure.. that is what this site explains about... and when doing portrait best to focus on the eyes... especially if you use f2.8... but IMHO use f4, focus on eyes and the whole face should generally turn out well...
chengpenguin
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mfbatzap said:
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http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/buy-sell-canon-equipment/
This might give you a good indication. And it seems to be a genuine seller too. Look at his post history.
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/buy-sell-canon-equipment/1054965-wtsell-dslr-canon-5d-mark-ii.html
Wow, the price is looking better and better.
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