How to shoot your kitties!!! OMG!!

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Ok, here's my efforts - http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=133985

My camera is a Nikon Coolpix 5900, and to change the ISO, while in picture taking mode, press the menu button, scroll down to Sensitivity, and change it to 400. To change to burst mode (as opposed to Sports Mode), in that same menu, find Continuous, and change that to Continuous, 5 shot buffer, or Multi Shot 16.

I've also change the image quality to "Fine" which take up more space, but I tihnk takes a better pic, and changed the Color Options to Vivid Color.
 
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Originally Posted by Renovia

yeah i looked up the burst mode and they had gotten rid of it for the camera. And yes I found out the ISO is unadjustable. And about the shutter speed, where should I look for that? Or is there a special name to look for in the menu? Maybe it's 'sport's mode?
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RENOVIA:
On most cameras, aperture is Av ( or aperture priority) and shutter speed is Tv (shutter priority). However, some camera might use different names. Look under settings to see if you are able to adjust anything (aperture or shutter speed)

Yes, you should try the sports mode. It usually is faster shutter speed and possibly higher ISO that allows you to take action pics. Sometimes in low light conditions, it will force you to use flash. See if you can disable it if you do not wish to use flash.
 
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i think on my camera AP is aperture priority and that's the only aperture that I can adjust. i'll look for Tv.
 
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Originally Posted by Duchess15

Wow..great! Thanks for the tips! I have a minolta konica diamage A2 and a Nikon Coolpix P1. Any suggestions on what I could do on either to take better pictures?? I'd love to learn more about the technical side and wonder if you have any good sites that can help learn to take better pics.
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Duchess15:

Your Minolta Konica DiMage A2 is far more capable than your P1. It is just like a SLR but you just can't change the lens. Try following the tips and your A2 will do you wonders. Try the following and you should see a difference.

1. Set mode to "aperture priority or Av"
2. Do not use zoom at all
3. Set aperture to f/2.8 (if you zoom, the aperture will not open as big)
4. turn off flash
5. turn on your image stabilization function, if not already on.
6. set the picture quality to Fine
7. set it to burst mode
8. get down and dirty with your kitties
9. press shutter half way to focus, steady, steady and shoot.
10. DL it, resize it, and post it on TCS!!

Let us know how it goes.


You may browse this site for information. It has LOTS. I know it is for Canon but since it is like an SLR, the concept is all the same. Or you may try to look for a Konica user forum. Here is the link.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php
 
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Originally Posted by Renovia

i think on my camera AP is aperture priority and that's the only aperture that I can adjust. i'll look for Tv.
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It should be in your living room....

That was stupid, I am sorry.


Let us know.
 
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Originally Posted by AlleyGirl

Great info, but I'm not sure if my camera has adjustments for any of that. It is an Olympus FE-140. Here is the info. http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...p?fl=2&id=1222

Can you tell from any of that technical mumbo-jumbo on the page if I can adjust that stuff? I'm having a horrible time getting pictures of Riley.
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AlleyGirl:

I have just looked over the spec sheet. It seems like you will not be able to adjust the shutter speed, aperture or the ISO settings. Your camera does, however, offer the following modes-Night Scene, Sport, Image Stabilization Mode, Indoor, Auction, Digital Image Stabilization Mode. Try out these modes and if is still blurry, combo it with flash. I hope this helps.
 
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Okay, here are my questions. I have a Canon Powershot S3 IS which I think is a pretty good camera. I always use it in auto or sports mode. My place is often dark and photos without the flash come out too dark.

I have the auto changed to ISO High. The camera goes up to ISO 800 on manual.

Will changing the aperature help in this situation? I should have bought a camera with less going on if I am only going to use it in auto but I thought I could learn


Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom

Would this apply to regular cameras? Mine is older than me, and you adjust the light, shutter speed, etc, yourself. (It's a Canon AE-1) It goes up to 1000 on the shutter speed... So you would recommend trying that instead of the flash? It's flash is one of the ones you can adjust to aim it indirectly and such but sometimes it gets too indirect! Usually even when I set it to 1000 it is still too far out of the 'acceptable' range on the light meter in the viewfinder.

Sorry if I'm talking about random archaic stuff.
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AE-1 is a great film camera. It is considered one of the modern SLRs.

You will not be able to adjust ISO because the film itself dictates the ISO. It will take more practice with film camera to find the correct ISO and exposure (shutter speed) combination to achieve a correctly exposed picture. Let's say that you have a film rated at ISO 400 (usually used for indoors) and you use 1/1000 sec shutter speed in indoors/low light situation, the picture will most likely turn out black. So it is tricky and expensive to practice on a film camera.

Yeap, I just tried it on my camera, aperture f/3.5, shutter speed 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, in a dimly lit room, the picture is black.
Then, I change the shutter speed to 1/100 sec, then it is ok but still dark. It will just have to take some practice to get the right setting.

Flash. You can try to use a diffuser. This will work great and you can even point it directly in their face and looks like the light is from all over the place rather than spot on.

Hope this helps.
 
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Originally Posted by PinkRhinos4

Good tips there... I'll have to see if my camera can do that...

and good photos by the way
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Thank you and let us know how it turn out!
 
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Originally Posted by Bonnie1965

Okay, here are my questions. I have a Canon Powershot S3 IS which I think is a pretty good camera. I always use it in auto or sports mode. My place is often dark and photos without the flash come out too dark.

I have the auto changed to ISO High. The camera goes up to ISO 800 on manual.

Will changing the aperature help in this situation? I should have bought a camera with less going on if I am only going to use it in auto but I thought I could learn


Thanks!
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It is always good to learn


Aperture controls amount of light that comes into your camera. Bigger the aperture, the more light comes into your camera. This will increase the shutter speed and thus allows you to take better/faster/reduce blur shots in low light/indoor situation. For example, with ISO 400, f/3.5, your shutter speed is only 1/60 sec, but when you change it to ISO 800, f/3.5, the shutter speed might change to 1/100 sec, then you change to ISO 800, f/2.7, the shutter speed will again change to 1/125 sec. This is just an example of how your shutter speed depends on the amount of light that comes through the lens (aperture) and the sensitivity setting (ISO).

Your camera is very capable. It is just like an SLR but just can't change the lens. I would suggest you try the quick tip I gave to Duchess15 (post 24 of this thread)but ISO to 800 and aperture to f/2.7. Give it a try and let us know how it goes.
 
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Great advice. Should work well with both my cats and my kids! Can't wait to try.
 
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Originally Posted by watchcaddy

Zissou'sMom:

AE-1 is a great film camera. It is considered one of the modern SLRs.

You will not be able to adjust ISO because the film itself dictates the ISO. It will take more practice with film camera to find the correct ISO and exposure (shutter speed) combination to achieve a correctly exposed picture. Let's say that you have a film rated at ISO 400 (usually used for indoors) and you use 1/1000 sec shutter speed in indoors/low light situation, the picture will most likely turn out black. So it is tricky and expensive to practice on a film camera.

Yeap, I just tried it on my camera, aperture f/3.5, shutter speed 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, in a dimly lit room, the picture is black.
Then, I change the shutter speed to 1/100 sec, then it is ok but still dark. It will just have to take some practice to get the right setting.

Flash. You can try to use a diffuser. This will work great and you can even point it directly in their face and looks like the light is from all over the place rather than spot on.

Hope this helps.
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when I read 'modern' but I'm glad a 25-yr-old camera isn't too out of date. I will try out your suggestions on Zissou's next photo shoot!
 
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Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom

Thank you! I
when I read 'modern' but I'm glad a 25-yr-old camera isn't too out of date. I will try out your suggestions on Zissou's next photo shoot!
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Let us know how it turns out!
 
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Ok, Changed the ISO to 400 (800 and 1600 were giving too much noise), and turned the flash off - Not sure if I can change the aperture or not

And I finally got some good pics of Portia's beautiful eyes!
 
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I am going to try some of these as well and will let you know how it works for me! We have poor lighting in the house and I tend to have to use the flash so I will see how this will help with that issue!
 
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Originally Posted by jane_vernon

Camera is Olympus U Digital 600

Ok, Changed the ISO to 400 (800 and 1600 were giving too much noise), and turned the flash off - Not sure if I can change the aperture or not

And I finally got some good pics of Portia's beautiful eyes!
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Glad to see you are getting good result!
 
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I have a Canon Powershot A85.

I normally use Auto, without flash preferably, and if I use the flash I try to block some of it with my finger.

It takes about 3 seconds for the actual picture to happen from the time I press the button - I miss SO many shots it makes me crazy.

Now that I have a Bengal, I'd like to be able to capture more "action" shots. Heck, she moves like lightening!

I'd also like to be able to take better close-ups - I love those crisp shots that so many here can take!

Can you give me any specific advise based upon my particular camera? It has too many settings, and I have never been much of a photog - point and shoot is the extent of my training, but with practice I have improved my composition at the very least.

Thanks for sharing your expertise with us!
 
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