Once again, you're wrong. It's not a relative scale. Read up on Exposure Value.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_value
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- Thread starter Iain G Foulds
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_value
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nfpotter
Veteran Member
Nope, you're wrong. You think it's easier for a beginner to think in EV? LMAO.
It IS relative, to the light available. A beginner is going to learn faster by using the exposure triangle and learning to use the light meter already built into their camera, than to memorize and recall EV charts on the fly while shooting.
YOU are commenting on a subject in the center of the frame?? Does that mean you're going to delete 95% of your gallery?
Calling me names...you must really be upset that I don't like your snapshots.
As you seem so fond of snapshots of birds in the center...
nfpotter
Veteran Member
95% of my subjects are center frame? Lol, you're blind, obviously.YOU are commenting on a subject in the center of the frame?? Does that mean you're going to delete 95% of your gallery?
Calling me names...you must really be upset that I don't like your snapshots.
As you seem so fond of snapshots of birds in the center...
And yes, I'm calling you a chump. I have much better ones for you, as well. You are rude. You opened the can of worms, now eat it.
Your cardinal is ok, but a little soft, and very noisy, especially for ISO 200. It also lacks punch, try a little contrast and saturation boost. Try some selective noise reduction on the background.
And go f yourself.
You think it's more? 98%? Yeah...could be 98%.
Sounds like you need a better monitor...one that can display colors properly. In any case, we're not talking Angry Birds here...you might like a cartoon-like level of saturation, but it's not right.
Now you just sound miffed that I can produce a bird every bit as good as your snapshots. Typical...
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Reilly Diefenbach
Forum Pro
Iain, you're on the right track. I would recommend using 1/500 for sitting birds, because they twitch unbelievably fast. You also need to keep firing until you get one with the eye in focus, which you didn't get this time around. I check all my bird pics for eye in sharp focus in ViewNX2 at 100% until I get one. The keeper rate is not great, but that's how it goes. Focusing on a bird's eye consistently at 300mm with a consumer zoom is well beyond the capabilities of either camera or lens. It's hit or miss. With persistence, you can get good shots, so keep it up. Getting close is key, such that you're not always zoomed out to the max. Get as many pixels working for you as possible
Yes, it is.
It takes about 30 seconds to explain that doubling one parameter while halving another gives you the same exposure. That's just a simple mathematical relationship that teaches beginners next to nothing about exposure. EV is the language of the camera. Exposure Compensation is in EV, and all the exposure specs on the camera are in EV such as meter and AF sensitivity. Learning EV is the best way to understand your camera. And there's no reason to memorize any charts. All that's necessary is to understand the relationship between light and the camera controls (although it is useful to have an idea of the EV of certain lighting conditions.)
You should read up on it...unless you're afraid you might learn something.
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nfpotter
Veteran Member
Oh, I know EV. However, what you're talking about is really the same as what I'm talking about, so thanks for proving my point, again. You're getting good at it.
Reilly Diefenbach
Forum Pro
Looks like we have a disagreement!
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