First shots from my 40D

[GoingUp]

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[randomlinh]

You think f/1.8 is shallow? try shooting f/1.4

 

[Brainonska511]

You should dust off your keyboard.

I like the chess board.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Typically what I do is find the "sweet spots" for a given lens. I then put my camera on Aperture priority and set the aperture to that sweet spot and then let the camera do the rest.

Good luck and have fun. Read the manual, read web sites, and then maybe in a year or two start to get really good...takes a lot time.

 

[alfa147x]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Typically what I do is find the "sweet spots" for a given lens. I then put my camera on Aperture priority and set the aperture to that sweet spot and then let the camera do the rest.

Good luck and have fun. Read the manual, read web sites, and then maybe in a year or two start to get really good...takes a lot time.

I normally don't start my camera until I read my camera's manual kinda paranoid with any around $1000

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: alfa147x

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Typically what I do is find the "sweet spots" for a given lens. I then put my camera on Aperture priority and set the aperture to that sweet spot and then let the camera do the rest.

Good luck and have fun. Read the manual, read web sites, and then maybe in a year or two start to get really good...takes a lot time.

I normally don't start my camera until I read my camera's manual kinda paranoid with any around $1000

I've been flippin through the manual playin with it. I'm more scared about usin the 70-200mm f2.8 IS. Dammit State Farm, tell me that my camera policy is complete so I can feel easy about playin with this thing.

 

[Jawo]

The pics look good for your first ones....once you understand your lenses you can really have fun!

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Typically what I do is find the "sweet spots" for a given lens. I then put my camera on Aperture priority and set the aperture to that sweet spot and then let the camera do the rest.

Good luck and have fun. Read the manual, read web sites, and then maybe in a year or two start to get really good...takes a lot time.

i do that

for the 50mm F1.8 MKII (canon) i found its best at F5.6 then F8. kinda backed up with a review that photozone.de did

cant do that all the time tho, lighting just doesnt allow it

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: alfa147x


I normally don't start my camera until I read my camera's manual kinda paranoid with any around $1000

What are you going to break? Just don't point it at the sun with a 30 second shutter.

 

[GrJohnso]

Doesn't that camera have a DOF preview button that would allow you to view the change through the viewfinder? My older Minolta's and Sony A100 have it.. The main problem with this is that when you are stepped down a lot, the image in the viewfinder can get pretty dark, making it tough to really get a good idea of what the DOF is...

anyways, with the move to digital, taking a shot at a given aperture and viewing it on the LCD tends to do the job pretty well too...

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: GrJohnso
Doesn't that camera have a DOF preview button that would allow you to view the change through the viewfinder? My older Minolta's and Sony A100 have it.. The main problem with this is that when you are stepped down a lot, the image in the viewfinder can get pretty dark, making it tough to really get a good idea of what the DOF is...

anyways, with the move to digital, taking a shot at a given aperture and viewing it on the LCD tends to do the job pretty well too...

Yea it does. Just discovered this feature. I got the call today that I'm now covered under insurance, so I'm gonna try headin to the Zoo this weekend.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs

Originally posted by: GrJohnso
Doesn't that camera have a DOF preview button that would allow you to view the change through the viewfinder? My older Minolta's and Sony A100 have it.. The main problem with this is that when you are stepped down a lot, the image in the viewfinder can get pretty dark, making it tough to really get a good idea of what the DOF is...

anyways, with the move to digital, taking a shot at a given aperture and viewing it on the LCD tends to do the job pretty well too...

Yea it does. Just discovered this feature. I got the call today that I'm now covered under insurance, so I'm gonna try headin to the Zoo this weekend.

Which zoo?

Enjoy the 70-200 f/2.8 IS. That is a sweet lens. :thumbsup: