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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
Hi. To begin with: I'm totally new to photography, and although I am
beginning to grasp the shutter/aperture relationship, there's one thing I've come across on a couple of occasions, which I can't figure out. As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Where is this indicated? Is that the little green dot at the bottom left of my view-finder, or is it somewhere/something else? Thanks in advance, ole k |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
If you are in M (manual) mode on the camera, you will see a scale in the
viewfinder, with a midpoint and markings to the left and right. For "correct" exposure, adjust the shutter speed until the lines on the scale approach the midpont. "Ole Kvaal" wrote in message ... Hi. To begin with: I'm totally new to photography, and although I am beginning to grasp the shutter/aperture relationship, there's one thing I've come across on a couple of occasions, which I can't figure out. As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Where is this indicated? Is that the little green dot at the bottom left of my view-finder, or is it somewhere/something else? Thanks in advance, ole k |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
EUGENE HURWITZ wrote:
If you are in M (manual) mode on the camera, you will see a scale in the viewfinder, with a midpoint and markings to the left and right. For "correct" exposure, adjust the shutter speed until the lines on the scale approach the midpont. Ah - in the M mode, that's it! Thanks a lot, Eugene! rgds, ole k |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
BTW, just FYI that little green dot means that your subject in the
viewfinder is in Focus. Not4wood "ole kvaal" wrote in message ... EUGENE HURWITZ wrote: If you are in M (manual) mode on the camera, you will see a scale in the viewfinder, with a midpoint and markings to the left and right. For "correct" exposure, adjust the shutter speed until the lines on the scale approach the midpont. Ah - in the M mode, that's it! Thanks a lot, Eugene! rgds, ole k |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
ole kvaal wrote:
EUGENE HURWITZ wrote: If you are in M (manual) mode on the camera, you will see a scale in the viewfinder, with a midpoint and markings to the left and right. For "correct" exposure, adjust the shutter speed until the lines on the scale approach the midpont. Ah - in the M mode, that's it! Thanks a lot, Eugene! You should also see it in A & S mode, adjustable with exposure compensation. |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
"Ole Kvaal" wrote in message ... Hi. To begin with: I'm totally new to photography, and although I am beginning to grasp the shutter/aperture relationship, there's one thing I've come across on a couple of occasions, which I can't figure out. As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Where is this indicated? Is that the little green dot at the bottom left of my view-finder, or is it somewhere/something else? Thanks in advance, ole k Choose the S (Shutter Priority) setting and pick a fast shutter speed to stop action or pick a slow shutter speed if you want to deliberately blur the image. Choose the A(Aperature Priority) and pick a smaller diaphragm setting(which means a higher number) if you want to have much depth of field or pick a larger diaphragm setting (a lower number) if you want to have a limited depth of field. |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
On 2008-01-11 05:59:10 -0800, Ole Kvaal said:
Hi. To begin with: I'm totally new to photography, and although I am beginning to grasp the shutter/aperture relationship, there's one thing I've come across on a couple of occasions, which I can't figure out. As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Where is this indicated? Is that the little green dot at the bottom left of my view-finder, or is it somewhere/something else? Thanks in advance, ole k The little green dot means the camera thinks your subject is in focus. Eugene already answered your main question. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
"Ole Kvaal" wrote in message ... Hi. To begin with: I'm totally new to photography, and although I am beginning to grasp the shutter/aperture relationship, there's one thing I've come across on a couple of occasions, which I can't figure out. As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Can you give us a page number for that? It sounds like you're reading about the manual mode. Where is this indicated? Is that the little green dot at the bottom left of my view-finder, That green dot just comes on when the focus is correct. It's mostly for use when focusing the lens manually. or is it somewhere/something else? When you're in manual mode (M on the dial) you'll see the light meter scale at the bottom of your viewfinder, just to the right of the F number. As you rotate the rear command dial you'll see the shutter speed change (to the left of the F number) and the over- or under-exposure will be indicated on the light meter scale. The scale does not appear in any mode other than M. Neil Thanks in advance, ole k |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
Neil Harrington wrote:
"Ole Kvaal" wrote in message As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Can you give us a page number for that? It sounds like you're reading about the manual mode. Sorry, I was a bit unclear about this. I was quoting an article I was checking on the internet when I wrote my original message. I must admit I couldn't quite make out whether it was talking about Manual mode or not. Anyway, thanks to everyone who has replied to this, and also brought me some further information. You've been most kind and helpful. rgds, ole k |
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Amateur's pondering on f-stop and such . . D70s
One other note. Your camera meter wants everything to be "18% gray" and
adjusts its exposures as if it is looking at gray. That means you want to adjust the exposure if what you're looking at is not gray. If you're looking at a polar bear in a snowstorm, change your exposure to OVEREXPOSE by a stop or two. If you're at a coal mine, you should UNDEREXPOSE relative to the infromation in the camera. Doing this will give you better images. If you don't do this, your snow scenes will look grayish, because the camera meter is seeking a gray average. Many cameras give you the option to bracket the exposure, taking several images at nearby exposure settings. In iffy light, this is always a good idea. HTH ~Ray --- ole kvaal wrote in : Neil Harrington wrote: "Ole Kvaal" wrote in message As far as I've read, when choosing a certain f-stop value on my Nikon D70s, "your camera's light meter will indicate when the frame is correctly exposed, as you adjust your shutter speed. Once the exposure is correct, that becomes your image's required settings". Can you give us a page number for that? It sounds like you're reading about the manual mode. Sorry, I was a bit unclear about this. I was quoting an article I was checking on the internet when I wrote my original message. I must admit I couldn't quite make out whether it was talking about Manual mode or not. Anyway, thanks to everyone who has replied to this, and also brought me some further information. You've been most kind and helpful. rgds, ole k |
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