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"Bill KB3GUN" <kb3gun@swronline.com> wrote in message
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> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Paul Mitchum" <usenet@mile23.c0m> wrote in message
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>>> GT <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Got my EOS 350d a few months back and took it on holiday to a sunny
>>>> place
>>>> and all bright sunshine shots are over exposed by at least 2 stops!
>>>> Obviously I compensated at the time by turning down the exposure by 2
>>>> stops,
>>>> but why do I need to do this. I chose Sunshine for the white balance
>>>> and was
>>>> using ISO 100 or 200.
>>>>
>>>> All shots were RAW, so I can adjust them on the PC, but you can only
>>>> adjust
>>>> so far from the original!
>>>>
>>>> The only way I could get decent pics was to use the full manual mode
>>>> (normally prefer P for holiday snaps) and play around with the aperture
>>>> and
>>>> shutter speed to below -2 stops, which takes far too long for holiday
>>>> snaps
>>>> at the zoo and around the campsite.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> How do I use the custom white balance setting. I have read the manual,
>>>> but
>>>> can't get anywhere!
>>>
>>> It would help to know the specifics of the shooting situation. Were you
>>> trying to take a pic of someone backlit by a brightly-lit sky? Are these
>>> bright spots you refer to reflections off glass or water? Is your
>>> camera's metering set to multi-zone, center-weighted, or spot? Was EV
>>> set to +2 and you didn't know it? Were you trying to photograph nuclear
>>> explosions?
>>
>> Didn't spot any nuclear explosions at the zoo, but if there were any, I
>> would probably have tried to take photographs, but the EMP from the
>> explosion would probably have knocked out the electronics (aside from the
>> fact that I would be dead!)! No - just typical holiday shots - people in
>> sunshine, a trip to the zoo, so close + distant animals/subjects in
>> sunshine. Photographing a generally bright image and totally over
>> exposed. I am fairly new to the digital side of photography, but have had
>> my old film-based EOS for years. I did try changing the metering, but I
>> don't think it really made much difference. The camera behaves perfectly
>> for other types of shots - metering is perfect, no light or dark spots,
>> its just really bright sunshine that causes a problem. I'll have another
>> play in August when we go over to France again, trouble is we have a new
>> baby and I'm missing, or messing up photo opportunities on his first
>> holiday(s) here! Don't get much chance to practice photos in bright
>> sunshine here in Scotland!
>>
>>
> What lens are you using? Do you have a lens hood for it to cut down on
> flare?
> I'm new to dslr's too. I've only had my 350D for just over a month. After
> about 2000 shots, I'm starting to get the hang of it. I only ever shoot in
> raw and manual settings. Lots of bright, mid-day shots and I haven't had
> any problems with washed out (over exposed) shots. I primarily us a
> 70-200L f4 but I've been using the kit lens quite a bit lately.
I am using a Sigma Aspherical IF, DL Hyperzoom 28-300 f3.5-f6.3 lens from my
old film EOS SLR (plus the standard kit 18-55 lens for wide angles). I can't
afford anything else at the moment (one day...) The lens is generally sharp
and has always produced good shots + a fantastic zoom on the 350d as it is
effectively 480mm. It has a hood, but I don't think its flare that is
causing the problem - some of the photos were of subjects below me or in
front of me with an overhead sun. Perhaps the day was just too bright! I
think I need to read about and play with my metering!
"Bill KB3GUN" <kb3gun@swronline.com> wrote in message
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> "GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Paul Mitchum" <usenet@mile23.c0m> wrote in message
>> news:1gz93hl.1nd8pa9rcau6fN%usenet@mile23.c0m...
>>> GT <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Got my EOS 350d a few months back and took it on holiday to a sunny
>>>> place
>>>> and all bright sunshine shots are over exposed by at least 2 stops!
>>>> Obviously I compensated at the time by turning down the exposure by 2
>>>> stops,
>>>> but why do I need to do this. I chose Sunshine for the white balance
>>>> and was
>>>> using ISO 100 or 200.
>>>>
>>>> All shots were RAW, so I can adjust them on the PC, but you can only
>>>> adjust
>>>> so far from the original!
>>>>
>>>> The only way I could get decent pics was to use the full manual mode
>>>> (normally prefer P for holiday snaps) and play around with the aperture
>>>> and
>>>> shutter speed to below -2 stops, which takes far too long for holiday
>>>> snaps
>>>> at the zoo and around the campsite.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> How do I use the custom white balance setting. I have read the manual,
>>>> but
>>>> can't get anywhere!
>>>
>>> It would help to know the specifics of the shooting situation. Were you
>>> trying to take a pic of someone backlit by a brightly-lit sky? Are these
>>> bright spots you refer to reflections off glass or water? Is your
>>> camera's metering set to multi-zone, center-weighted, or spot? Was EV
>>> set to +2 and you didn't know it? Were you trying to photograph nuclear
>>> explosions?
>>
>> Didn't spot any nuclear explosions at the zoo, but if there were any, I
>> would probably have tried to take photographs, but the EMP from the
>> explosion would probably have knocked out the electronics (aside from the
>> fact that I would be dead!)! No - just typical holiday shots - people in
>> sunshine, a trip to the zoo, so close + distant animals/subjects in
>> sunshine. Photographing a generally bright image and totally over
>> exposed. I am fairly new to the digital side of photography, but have had
>> my old film-based EOS for years. I did try changing the metering, but I
>> don't think it really made much difference. The camera behaves perfectly
>> for other types of shots - metering is perfect, no light or dark spots,
>> its just really bright sunshine that causes a problem. I'll have another
>> play in August when we go over to France again, trouble is we have a new
>> baby and I'm missing, or messing up photo opportunities on his first
>> holiday(s) here! Don't get much chance to practice photos in bright
>> sunshine here in Scotland!
>>
>>
> What lens are you using? Do you have a lens hood for it to cut down on
> flare?
> I'm new to dslr's too. I've only had my 350D for just over a month. After
> about 2000 shots, I'm starting to get the hang of it. I only ever shoot in
> raw and manual settings. Lots of bright, mid-day shots and I haven't had
> any problems with washed out (over exposed) shots. I primarily us a
> 70-200L f4 but I've been using the kit lens quite a bit lately.
I am using a Sigma Aspherical IF, DL Hyperzoom 28-300 f3.5-f6.3 lens from my
old film EOS SLR (plus the standard kit 18-55 lens for wide angles). I can't
afford anything else at the moment (one day...) The lens is generally sharp
and has always produced good shots + a fantastic zoom on the 350d as it is
effectively 480mm. It has a hood, but I don't think its flare that is
causing the problem - some of the photos were of subjects below me or in
front of me with an overhead sun. Perhaps the day was just too bright! I
think I need to read about and play with my metering!
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