Just bought my first SLR today...

[fliegendaffe]

so I went a lil photo crazy tonight. I just bought a Rebel XT from work for $275, so I couldn't pass that deal up. Here's some of the pics I too along with a link (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/) to all of them.

Of the car:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/025.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/028.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/045.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/172.jpg
http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/165.jpg
http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/168.jpg

Misc:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/076.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/100.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/118.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/127.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b74/fliegendaffe/slr%20photos/154.jpg

[krispy03]

auto? try manual, than the fun begins!
nice btw!

[seth98esT]

He was using aperture priority and shutter priority, not really auto at all and nothing wrong with those modes.

[9G]

boo. auto rules!

[krispy03]

its fun shen you start playing with ISO and the f trap

[fliegendaffe]

He was using aperture priority and shutter priority, not really auto at all and nothing wrong with those modes.
that i was. but if they mean auto vs manual focus, i was using auto

[quicksilver22]

ISO settings are the BEST.

[unlimited6986]

Welcome to the money pit, Ive spent a couple grand on my stuff.

[fliegendaffe]

oh i'm sure. i'm already can imagine

[unlimited6986]

You can sell your xt and pick up my 20d :)

[Dominicano]

you also need to check your white balance like the last pic.

[VegasMatt]

I think im going to pick a nice SLR setup this weekend, maybe Krispy will show me how to take the best pics.

[fliegendaffe]

You can sell your xt and pick up my 20d :)
ha, you wish


you also need to check your white balance like the last pic.
i think i had it set to cloudy or something in the very last pic

[seth98esT]

Night shots under street lights is hard to get a proper wb in camera. Your best bet is to either set a customer wb with a grey card or use auto wb, shoot in raw, and adjust it manually in post processing(photoshop or lightroom, whatever you use).

I ALWAYS shoot in raw and almost always shoot in auto wb(dont have a grey card yet) and adjust what needs to be adjusted in photoshop. Unless I know what lights I am under, like at the fights I shoot, they use tungsten lights and the tungsten setting works pretty decent under those conditions.

Have fun with the camera!

[fliegendaffe]

Night shots under street lights is hard to get a proper wb in camera. Your best bet is to either set a customer wb with a grey card or use auto wb, shoot in raw, and adjust it manually in post processing(photoshop or lightroom, whatever you use).

I ALWAYS shoot in raw and almost always shoot in auto wb(dont have a grey card yet) and adjust what needs to be adjusted in photoshop. Unless I know what lights I am under, like at the fights I shoot, they use tungsten lights and the tungsten setting works pretty decent under those conditions.

Have fun with the camera!
what's a grey card? just settings? or what?

[unlimited6986]

Grey card is just what it sounds like a grey card. What you do is take a pic of the car in the lighting your shooting in then set your custom WB to that card, and youll have a perfect WB. I picked up a 4 pack of the kodak ones for like 15$.

[fliegendaffe]

so like this?
http://i2.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/99/6b/f1_1.JPG

[THA-GHOST]

whats a good kind of camera for like $300. i been thinking about photography. and its been a whiiiiile.

[unlimited6986]

Canon sd1100 IS is a good point and shoot. Grey card is sorta like that but instead a big grey card. Thats got all the adjustments needed youll be fine w/ just the grey card.

[fliegendaffe]

well if you want an slr check ebay for this same camera for about 300-400, but slrs usually are higher than that

[THA-GHOST]

ive been browsing, but i know just cause it looks nice doesnt mean it takes nice pics. i take all the camera advice i can get

[JoeRad]

guys if you aint paying $3000 plus a lens apeture priorty and manual dont make a shit worth mentioning . keep going man just get the comp and find some good times of day when the pics look good (dusk/dawn is called golden hour, get up early)

[unlimited6986]

Umm what? So what your saying is buy a 3000$ lens then try manual? Why not practice w/ the 18-55 in M AV and then go from there? What your saying makes no sense at all.

[THA-GHOST]

you would have to be a fool to pay 3 grand on a lense if youre not a pro photographer! its for fun. and for 3 grand that lense better see through walls!

[9G]

that makes me a fool then. Ha!

[THA-GHOST]

that makes me a fool then. Ha!

unless photograhy is your passion and not just a bs hobby, yeah.

[fliegendaffe]

Umm what? So what your saying is buy a 3000$ lens then try manual? Why not practice w/ the 18-55 in M AV and then go from there? What your saying makes no sense at all.
he wants to put a bull bar on his car, so of course he doesn't make sense

[krispy03]

i better see you in theis topic now!!
https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=18859

[fliegendaffe]

ok so i'm having an issue. when it's darker out it doesn't always let me take photos when it focuses i think due to lighting. like when i go to take photos and the lighting is good, it beeps after it focuses then i can take the pic. is there a way to get rid of this issue or could someone tell me what it is/does?


i better see you in theis topic now!!
https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=18859
i'll book mark it and read through it later.

[krispy03]

try setting your camera to "M" for manual and put your ISO up as high as it goes mine goes up to HI 1, F trap as low as it goes, again mine is 3.5

[fliegendaffe]

try setting your camera to "M" for manual and put your ISO up as high as it goes mine goes up to HI 1, F trap as low as it goes, again mine is 3.5
my camera goes to 1600 iso but i don't know how to set it to M or where the f trap setting is.

[krispy03]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y34/KRISPY03/668_rebel_xt_silver_top.jpg
im not 100% sure but i believe your f trap it controlled by the dial next to your shutter

[fliegendaffe]

when i look through the view finder and move that dial i notice it changes, the highest number is 4000 which i believe is the lowest correct?

[unlimited6986]

Shutter speed and f-stop is controlled by the dial. Shutter u just move the dial, F-stop you push a button then move the dial. If its reall dark outside you wont be able to focus. A good tip is carry a flashlight w/ you. Shine it on the car (or whatever your using) Focus on the part, then set you lens to manual and take the shot, it'll be in perfect focus.