Re: Some really good news
Some good info from realspeed up there ^^^
A few bits from me...
Originally Posted by
TessA
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I have a question!
If I want to take a photo of something moving quickly what setting should I use
A lot depends what it is and how quickly is quickly. The basic is that you need a shutter speed fast enough to freeze the movement relative to your camera. It also depends on the angle your subject is moving at relative to your camera e.g. you'll need a faster shutter speed for a subject moving across the frame compared to towards you. But let's keep it in simple terms.
If your camera is static - the required shutter speed will be faster. (See the advice on "panning" above.)
As a basic guide here are some example shutter speeds guidelines...
Person walking - 1/125 to 1/250"
Person running - 1/250 to 1/500"
Fast moving car - 1/2000" or faster
So - how do you actually set that shutter speed on your Fuji bridge camera? The easiest way is to stick it in "S" mode - Shutter priority. You will then be able to dial in the desired shutter speed - and the camera will handle the exposure by adjusting the aperture accordingly. If the aperture will not go wide enough (small F number) to give the correct exposure then knock the ISO value up a notch (e.g. from 200-400).
Or you could just whap it in Sport mode and cross your fingers
Originally Posted by
TessA
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and same for night shots?
I always get the iso thingys wrong.
I have a cheap Fuji bridge camera, no special lenses, meters etc. and very am thick so words of one syllable please.
Thanks in anticipation.
Ok night shots. Dark / very low light. This means slow shutter speeds - the opposite of the movement shots above.
On a bridge camera you need to keep the ISO value low to prevent too much noise/grain. And you'll probably be shooting a scene that requires a large depth of field so a small aperture is needed (Large F number.) This means "A" mode - Aperture priority.
For night scenes using a bridge camera I'd recommend F/5.6 to F/8 - the sensor is very small so this will give plenty of depth of field. This will also almost certainly result in a shutter speed too slow to hand hold without introducing a lot of camera shake - so you'll need a tripod. Use the camera's self-timer to stop movement caused by pressing to shutter release button and moving the camera.
Or you could just whap it in Night mode and cross your fingers
Hope that helps!