(02 Feb 2018, 7:47 pm)EL1TE wrote Anyone got any recommendations for cameras that do really well in low light? Tried some with my B500 tonight but most were just a complete failure.

(07 Jun 2018, 7:59 pm)Jimmi wrote Still using the Nikon D5100.

This is no doubt not an issue with the camera and more likely a case of me being a complete dummy when it comes to cameras and not knowing settings or anything that work best when photographing in this hobby but... I just can't seem to achieve the quality of photos that I probably should be.

The biggest struggle is when I have to manually select what mode, shutter speeds etc the camera should be in, often the images are not coming out totally clear (usually blurry, not in focus or looking slightly distorted) another issue I always have is the photos either turning out far to bright or dark, recently had to take a photo of a Stagecoach Yorkshire StreetLite in Sheffield and I ended up taking something like 50 shots of the same bus and only managed 4 photos were the lighting was correct and the quality was right.

Anyone know where I am going wrong?

I am maybe looking into possibilities of upgrading but considering how expensive cameras are, I'm unsure if it is worth it, especially if I end up making the same mistakes that I seem to be making currently.

86dee3624ab2902d5ccc74ee0ae7ba5d.jpg (Size 85.77 KB | Downloads 16)

(08 Dec 2018, 11:55 am)EL1TE wrote So recently I’ve got my hands on a Nikon D3300 and this morning I tested it for a few low light shots.
My two photos of GNE’s 8343 in low light - I’d appreciate any feedback for improving!
Photo 1 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/45315469445/in/dateposted/
Photo 2 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/140920997@N03/45315469495/in/dateposted/

(08 Dec 2018, 12:41 pm)Adrian wrote Just seen this, and I think you're right in suggesting that it is you rather than the camera! 

Difficult to know why it is doing what you're suggesting, without seeing exactly what you're doing; but I remember telling you previously, that when you use the live preview mode (i.e. having the viewfinder open and active when shooting), you'll end up getting shutter lag. Live preview obviously requires the shutter to be open to show you the preview, but because it is, it then has to close, then reset the sensor back to 0, before reopening with your settings for your shot(s). Hence the lag. 

Now with the view-finder closed, and if you don't really understand the manual settings, you're best sticking to either sports mode or shutter priority (S) mode. The latter is a semi-automatic mode, so you'll be responsible for setting both the ISO and shutter speed. A good chart for your ISO is below - 



On top of this, you'll need to set your shutter speed. This is easy enough to have a play around with, but in perfect conditions, you'll probably get away with using at an absolute maximum for moving buses. 

Obviously all this depends on you using the eyelet rather than the view-finder.

---

Not bad. Was the bus moving or static? If static, you could have probably dropped your shutter speed a bit more and still took the shot handheld, which gives you a bit more light into your shot. 

I've never taken any night shots for a while now (I really should start!), but I always found well lit places to work really well. You still got the feeling of the night shot, but the extra light helps.

(26 Jan 2019, 4:22 pm)TEN 6083 wrote



Got a new lens yesterday for my DSLR, the 75-300mm one, quite impressed with it from my trip to Carlisle today. Made a bit of an error though as forgot to charge it yesterday so couldn’t use it much


Sent from my iPhone XS using Tapatalk