into the Canon SLR forum, all will be perfect...LOL
I've been lurking there for awhile now . . . scary place! I have
yet to make a post.
It is indeed a scary place; however it is getting better as the
"working majority" have begun to participate more and the "noisy
few" are getting drowned out. I have hope for it yet..
A few more tips. First some background.. on my 707 I was shooting
95% manual mode. I used my spot meter extensively. So, when I got
my 10D I also went straight into "M" and enabled the
center-weighted ("fat spot"). This is considerably more difficult
as compared to using the spot meter on my 707; but with practice is
getting much better.
Also, I suggest you stick to HIGH aperture numberss (high f-stops,
small aperture) and fast shutter speeds in the beginning.
The reason to use small apertures is the DOF difference is amazing.
f/2.8 on a DSLR is WAY WAY different from f/2.8 on your 707.
Different to the point that f/2.8 on the 10D is really a special
case aperture. In the beginning, stick to f/8 or f/11 or f/16.
On shutter speed, try sticking to 1/(2f) (where f is focal length).
For instance, if you have your 28-138 set at 28, try to at least be
at 1/56 (or 1/60 in this case). If you're at 100mm on your lens,
try to use 1/200 or faster. This is shooting handheld.
Don't forget you have plenty of lattitude in these settings because
of the 10D's excellent high ISO performance. So, if you ever need
faster shutter, or smaller aperture, there's always a chance you
can get a full stop by clicking ISO up a notch. This was a big
adjustment for me because I always tried to leave my 707 set at
ISO100; however, ISO200 and 400 are now VERY usable. Even 800 with
some processing... 1600 and 3200 are reserved for those cases
where it's just better to get something rather than missing the
shot completely.
These two things (fast shutter + small aperture) alone will help
you get beautiful images out of your 10D from DAY ONE!
Enjoy.
--Steve
AnnCindy
