bought a new camera

[thatguy559]

so i decided to buy a dlsr camera today i bought the sony a55. im not much of a camera guy and it has all the features i want in a camera. the battery is charging right now. this is going to be a huge learning curve for me because i use to have a point and shoot casio and a sony h9. is there gonna be a how to take pictures meeting?

 

[Myteemouse]

No but bring your camera an the book for it and I will show you a few things to improve your photos

 

[tamarindthai]

ohh,,nice camera,,you are going have of fun with it..

 

[thatguy559]

i have been watching a few youtube vids on it man i cant wait until the battery is done charging!!!!!!!

 

[thatguy559]

No but bring your camera an the book for it and I will show you a few things to improve your photos

thanks i will the next time i get to go to a meeting ill make sure to bring it.

 

[Myteemouse]

January is on whibey island

 

[thatguy559]

yeah i know i cant wait floyd is just around the corner from me

 

[dieden]

Your biggest issue when shooting your reef stuff will be white balance, learn how to adjust that and you've got it made.

 

[thatguy559]

cool thanks for the tip!!

 

[returnofsid]

Spend some time learning all of the controls. Learn how to adjust aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Learn how each effects light, sharpness and depth of field. Spend a lot of time taking lots of pictures, with different settings, to learn how each setting effects your photograph. DSLR does have quite a learning curve, but once you learn it, you'll be just fine. A word of warning....

The hobby of photography can be just as addictive AND just as expensive, as reef keeping!!

 

[dragoneggs]

High ISO, tripod, software to correct color, large depth of field as possible to without too slow a shutterspeed to start. Have fun and experiment to understand your camera.

 

[returnofsid]

High ISO, tripod, software to correct color, large depth of field as possible to without too slow a shutterspeed to start. Have fun and experiment to understand your camera.

A couple comments....

High ISO will result in high Noise. Using a faster lens will enable you to take pictures, in less light, and at lower ISO levels.

If you learn to Custom White Balance, software to correct color won't be needed.

 

[tat2z_21]

So I am going to go ahead and schedule the photo shoot for this Saturday at 1300. I will have all the fish dressed in their best, and the coral will be fluffed.

 

[dragoneggs]

You have to play with ISO and go as high as you can without noise becoming overwhelming. Noise reducing software can 'smooth' the images during postprocessing. Sharpening is another powerful tool. Newer cameras have sensors that can produce great quality at higher ISOs. That's why you experiment and learn your camera's ability (as well as your own).

 

[Chingon]

Just shoot away, dont worry about actuations, who cares about those, lol.
have fun and hope to see some pics up soon.

 

[dieden]

I would avoid raising ISO much past 400 or 500 unless you just absolutely have to. If your lens's glass isn't low light (f2.8). Anyone can touch up a photo in Photoshop, but remember that everytime you edit or save a photo you lose quality. (unless you work in the raw format) I shoot a few thousand pics a month for a photog company here in Dallas and would borrow a lens with better glass before I raise my ISO.

 

[thatguy559]

hMMM jibberish i need to study lol

 

[Myteemouse]

Shoot in full manual operation..
try ISO 100-200
Fstop 5.8-14 depending light and focus range
shutter speed = whatever make the pic the right brightness.