camera settings

[ColdDuck 0]

For those of you who are familiar with the Canon Rebel 2000, what settings do you use for your stills?

Thanks

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[freekflyguy 0]

After asking the same question here and searching the web I find I get really good images from my EOS500, 19/35mm Tamron using TV setting @500.

I have the lense set to 19mm, manual focus just short of infinity. This gives me good DoF for everything from tandems to FS.

I was using 200ASA at this setting, but I am not happy with the grain on big enlargements (60cmx40cm). I will start the new season shooting 100, and maybe even some 50 if I can source it.

I may even post some pics.

Buzz

[chachi 0]

If you are disappointed with the grain of 200+ you should move to slide film. I use Fuji Provia it is asa 100 and you can not tell the difference between that and Fuji Velvia which is asa 50. It will give you a little more push though.

~chachi

[Deuce 1]

1/500th, 200 ASA film, Shutter priority, lens focused just short of infinity.

I jump an N70, but I think this should work pretty universally with a bright lens.

[freekflyguy 0]

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If you are disappointed with the grain of 200+ you should move to slide film.
~chachi

Id love to use slide film, but unfortunately most of the stuff I do is for the guys from the DZ who want prints.

I am thinking about slide film for specific shoots though.

Is it easy to get prints from slide?

Buzz

[quade 4]

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I was using 200ASA at this setting, but I am not happy with the grain on big enlargements (60cmx40cm). I will start the new season shooting 100, and maybe even some 50 if I can source it.

Remember that as you change the film ASA other settings will have to change as well to compensate.

If you want to keep the same f-stop and depth of field that you had at an exposure of 1/500th using ASA200 film, then at ASA100 that's going to drop down to 1/250th and at ASA50, that's going to be 1/125th. This is probably too slow a shutter speed for most freefall photography.

If you want to keep the same exposure time, 1/500th, then the aperture is going to have to open up which will give you less depth of field and make focus more critical.

Trifling monograph on f-stops and exposure HERE.

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[chachi 0]

I use it at 1/250th and never have a problem. Slide is the same as negative film to make prints of. I find the bonus is you spend a little more on the film but less on processing becasue you don't print the crappy shots. Just the ones you want. Plus if you have a slide scanner, turning them into digital is possible without printing either.