Serangoon Shooters ALERT

[AxeLa]

erm.. u mean dry-box right?
any one also can, as long as weatherproof. inside put dessicant can already.

for storage, if can shoot at lower res, go ahead. general shots dun need full res (10MP).
but those once-in-a-lifetime shots the higher res the better. best is RAW, if not come back SG if exposure wrongly cry also no use.

bracketing.. put simply is that the camera automatically adjust the exposure for your shots in set increments. you will take 3 shots of the same scene (commonly) at different EV (exposure value), eg. +/- 0.3EV.

my analogy - say for a scenic shot you adjust the aperture and shutter speed to value n.

when you are in bracketing mode, you take 3 shots:
1st shot: n EV
2nd shot: n + 0.3 EV
3rd shot: n - 0.3 EV

so its kind of the camera adjust your exposure settings abit higher and lower, no need you to go tweak the exposure repeatedly.

hope this helps. =)

Well explain...:thumbsup:

 

[LOTUSfairy]

i was toying with my new D80 and took shots of my sleeping Campanion (my toy garfield). Took RAW. wah...my 2GB card show only 162 shots available only...
wah...I need a lot of cards.!

 

[LOTUSfairy]

erm.. u mean dry-box right?
any one also can, as long as weatherproof. inside put dessicant can already.

for storage, if can shoot at lower res, go ahead. general shots dun need full res (10MP).
but those once-in-a-lifetime shots the higher res the better. best is RAW, if not come back SG if exposure wrongly cry also no use.

bracketing.. put simply is that the camera automatically adjust the exposure for your shots in set increments. you will take 3 shots of the same scene (commonly) at different EV (exposure value), eg. +/- 0.3EV.

my analogy - say for a scenic shot you adjust the aperture and shutter speed to value n.

when you are in bracketing mode, you take 3 shots:
1st shot: n EV
2nd shot: n + 0.3 EV
3rd shot: n - 0.3 EV

so its kind of the camera adjust your exposure settings abit higher and lower, no need you to go tweak the exposure repeatedly.

hope this helps. =)

so I shoot in RAW, medium format..:? help...rite?:sweat:

 

[skopio]

Well explain...:thumbsup:

thanks axela!

btw, i see you stay at upp. aljunied? i stay at circuit rd! finally i found one CSER staying near me... looking for kakis in CS but only have Yishun, Serangoon, etc.

 

[AxeLa]

thanks axela!

btw, i see you stay at upp. aljunied? i stay at circuit rd! finally i found one CSER staying near me... looking for kakis in CS but only have Yishun, Serangoon, etc.

Ya....if u wanna shoot together pm me...no problem, like to go circuit rd for the vegetaranian food....:thumbsup:

 

[skopio]

so I shoot in RAW, medium format..:? help...rite?:sweat:

no no.. for very general shots right, shoot jpeg, medium format. eg. ppl walking, crowd scene, etc. assuming those don't need too much detail one.

wan abit more detail, switch to jpeg large. can do this quickly by holding the img quality button near the bottom of the LCD, then rotate ur command dial.

once in lifetime shot, shoot RAW large. so if anything you set wrongly, can adjust on the computer when u get back. cuz this pix will be the precious ones you'll have little chance to shoot again.

my rationale for above is your storage constraint...
typically from my D80, RAW large is 8MB, jpeg large 4MB. that's 50% savings!

note tho.. that RAW pix come back liao MUST edit - set exposure, WB, etc.
imagine if all your pix all RAW... :think: scary..

also, wan shoot RAW must understand the benefits, if not shoot RAW can be worse than jpeg. everyone say shoot RAW better, BUT you must know WHY you wan to shoot RAW.

niwae, RAW vs jpeg is all the rage now.. magazines, forums, etc. all debating pros and cons.. just google it, will shed alot of light on the matter.

 

[AxeLa]

no no.. for very general shots right, shoot jpeg, medium format. eg. ppl walking, crowd scene, etc. assuming those don't need to much detail one.

wan abit more detail, switch to jpeg large. can do this quickly by holding the img quality button near the bottom of the LCD, then rotate ur command dial.

once in lifetime shot, shoot RAW large. so if anything you set wrongly, can adjust on the computer when u get back.

my rationale for above is your storage constraint...
typically from my D80, RAW large is 8MB, jpeg large 4MB. that's 50% savings!

note tho.. that RAW pix come back liao MUST edit - set exposure, WB, etc.
imagine if all your pix all RAW :think: scary..

also, wan shoot RAW must understand the benefits, if not shoot RAW can be worse than jpeg. everyone say shoot RAW better, BUT you must know WHY you wan to shoot RAW.

niwae, RAW vs jpeg is all the rage now.. magazines, forums, etc. all debating pros and cons.. just google it, will shed alot of light on the matter.

Waaa...u sound very expert leh, must teach me more....:bsmilie:

 

[LOTUSfairy]

erhh..why both of u start go makan-ing and din call me one..:bheart:

 

[AxeLa]

erhh..why both of u start go makan-ing and din call me one..:bheart:

Garfield!!!!!:bsmilie:

 

[LOTUSfairy]

I think that I stick to JPEG fine Medium lor..
Only RAW when I have the chance and catch a special moment.

I tried switching the camera using the dial command, can leh...fun...

Starting to love my D80....very interesting..:heart:

 

[skopio]

heh.. no la, not expert.. but seriously lotusfairy, read the manual once through. i did, n im glad i did.
cuz u learn what you can do with your D80, and use the functions to suit your purpose.

bottom line, learn equipment liao, can do alot of stuff you never knew you could.

Axela: i also newbie actually, still learning.. heh.. i think i can learn from you more!

 

[LOTUSfairy]

heh.. no la, not expert.. but seriously lotusfairy, read the manual once through. i did, n im glad i did.
cuz u learn what you can do with your D80, and use the functions to suit your purpose.

bottom line, learn equipment liao, can do alot of stuff you never knew you could.

Axela: i also newbie actually, still learning.. heh..

been reading the manual (imagine I never read manual)...and i was stucked on bracketing yesterday nite and fell asleep on the book..

 

[AxeLa]

heh.. no la, not expert.. but seriously lotusfairy, read the manual once through. i did, n im glad i did.
cuz u learn what you can do with your D80, and use the functions to suit your purpose.

bottom line, learn equipment liao, can do alot of stuff you never knew you could.

Axela: i also newbie actually, still learning.. heh.. i think i can learn from you more!

U very humble...good:thumbsup:

 

[skopio]

been reading the manual (imagine I never read manual)...and i was stucked on bracketing yesterday nite and fell asleep on the book..

haha.. i forced myself to finish reading it... all 200+ pages... especially you going overseas, better to know what your camera can and cannot do.. got problem easier to solve..

don't in India suddenly stuck, duno what to do.. lidat sure jia lat..

 

[alwayschampion]

How about Friday out for a simple makan ?

 

[skopio]

How about Friday out for a simple makan ?

er.. supper anyone? =)

 

[LOTUSfairy]

Friday Supper ? on! count me in.. if Upper Aljunied, I take bus there...

for the manual, i will continue read and trial/error it.. if not, i read on the plane..hehehe..

 

[skopio]

steady... about 9 plus 10? actually i anywhere near also can cause coming down from hougang.. so if wan serangoon central or joo seng or geylang or even circuit rd (heh..) also can.. =)

axela wan join?
anyone else also welcome!

 

[alwayschampion]

serangoon central. how abt serangoon central ?

 

[LOTUSfairy]

Seragoon Central Central Central... MacDonalds....