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Natalie Elders (natalie24fan) 0 pts

July 18, 2009 12:54 PM

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to get best pictures in low lighting and no-flash can be used, how do I set the camera?

I have the 50D and will be taking pictures inside a low light room and can't use the flash. They will be action shots. I was told to go in problem mode by someone but I dont' find a problem mode. can you tell me what to set and how so that the pictures will be better than the same situation before and them turning out blurry

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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58446 pts

July 22, 2009 1:51 AM

There's tons of sites online dedicated to Low Light Photography. I'd start there.

The trick is action shots. As it says in this site ...

To freeze action, a camera must be able to use a fast enough shutter speed to stop the action.

A fast shutter speed may be anything from 1/60 sec. all the way to 1/1,000 sec. depending on the kind of action you want to freeze.

[Editor's note: With shutter speeds, the smaller the number (i.e., 1/1000 is smaller than 1/125), the faster the shutter speed (1/1000 sec. is faster than 1/125 sec.).]

If the camera is unable to use a fast enough shutter speed, the result is a blurred picture [which can also be quite effectively used in certain situations to depict action].

But, if you use a fast shutter speed, the camera must compensate by using a large aperture to get proper exposure.

Now, unfortunately, most digital cameras have a maximum aperture of F2.8, which is not very large. In 35mm cameras, the standard is F1.8, with some lenses at F1.4. Only a couple of digital cameras go up to F2.0 and F1.8.

[Editor's note: With aperture, the smaller the number (i.e. 1.8 is smaller than 2.8), the larger the aperture (F1.8 is a larger aperture than F2.8). The larger the aperture, the more light reaches the picture.]

At the largest aperture setting your digital camera has, there might still not be enough light for a proper exposure.

You can also compensate by boosting your ISO. The higher you go, the faster it records, the more light on the image. But there's also more noise in the image, making it look grainy and orange-ish.

On thing is certain, you're going to need a tripod to guard against blurry, underexposed pictures.

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Kapil Singh (Kapil152207) 45 pts

October 9, 2009 6:14 AM

Lower shutter speed lie 1/10 to 1 and aperature at full and a tripod essential for taking good photographs. The brightness can be set while setting the correct shutter speed. I think any shutter speed below 1/30 you need a tripod for avoiding camera shake and capturing sharp crispy snap.

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to get best pictures in low lighting and no-flash can be used, how do I set the camera?

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