Very new to the DSLR world and just bought a 7D. Can anyone recommend some basic settings that I can start with for shooting in the trees? Thanks in advance!
Recommended camera settings please
that's kind of like saying recommend me a suspension setting for my bike
every scene is different.
spend some time figuring out what aperture, shutter speed and iso do, and go out and shoot a ton of photos.
that's kind of like saying recommend me a suspension setting for my bike
every scene is different.
spend some time figuring out what aperture, shutter speed and iso do, and go out and shoot a ton of photos.
and make note of what worked…
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I'd suggest starting with the Aperture Priority setting. This way you get automatic exposure but some control over the shutter speed. In the trees, you often need to get as much light as you can into sensor at once, so the smallest numerical aperture is where you'll find yourself.
If you're shooting RAW it doesn't really matter what you do with white balance settings, but if you're shooting jpeg, you want to make sure you get that close in the first place. Cloudy setting is a good bet.
f/8 and be there.
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I'd say the best setting is M. From there you can pretty much take it to where ever you need to.
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read this Kelby makes it really simple and fun…
http://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Photography-Book-Scott-Kelby/dp/032147404X/ref=pd_sim_b_2
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Thanks for the tips guys! Being new to the game and having so many settings makes it a bit intimidating but it's a ton of fun!
Understanding exposure by Bryan Peterson is a book that I have found really useful for a beginner (me being a beginner as well). My advice if you want to get into real photography (which I would assume you do based on the 7D) is learn how to shoot in manual mode first. Once you start to understand manually setting the exposure and what the camera is doing in the semi-auto modes, you can start to use Av and Tv to save time when things are changing a lot.
also, don't worry about the 20 million settings that a 7-d has. At first, you only care about 3 things: shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
Auto ISO might be helpful until you get further advanced in getting your settings 'just right'
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Auto ISO might be helpful until you get further advanced in getting your settings 'just right'
Depends on the light. That stupid auto ISO is more then happy to bump the ISO off the charts if you're in low light (sweet sweet grain)… happened to me once (forgot it was on).
Auto?
Best bet is to pick up a book and find out how the different settings change the result. Better yet take a class.
That said, for shooting in the woods I'd probably default to Aperture priority and run lowest f-stop my lens permits. Set white balance on shade/cloud (I don't shoot raw so I try to get wb right, and will usually err on the warmer side). Run lowest ISO possible to get desired shutter speed, although you will have to bump it up (1000+) if you want to freeze a moving subject in low light, even with a fast lens.
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