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Question about a Picture

  • 08-01-2009 12:48pm
    #1
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭


    Hi All.

    Just wondering would a Canon EOS 450D be able to take a pic like this

    http://www.flcd.net/photo/misc/water-drop.jpg

    now i know it's all about timing etc, I love pic's like this and want a camera to be able to try my out shots,

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Yes it would.

    This is just a fast shutter speed (ok, good macro lens, light setup, etc).

    If you have the right setup, then the camera could certainly capture an image like that.


  • #3
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    Or a very slow (5 secs+) shutter speed (ok, good macro lens, flash light setup, etc).


  • #4
    JohnK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    There was a C&C thread by TheNorthBank a few months ago showing his setup for those type of shots on page 2 of the thread. Could be worth a look. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055408823


  • #5
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Ballyman wrote: »
    Or a very slow (5 secs+) shutter speed

    That image was 1/111 sec, f/3.4, ISO 64.


  • #6
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    Paulw wrote: »
    That image was 1/111 sec, f/3.4, ISO 64.

    I didn't say anything about any image. I just said it CAN be done with a slow shutter and flash lighting etc. :)


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  • #7
    PonderStibbons
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭PonderStibbons


    As mentioned already, these type of shots are usually done with flash, preferably off-camera. With this the shutter speed doesn't matter. The chances of doing it with just ambient light are pretty slim as you'll need a small aperture and a short shutter speed. Any fully manual DSLR can do it, you'll just need to sort out some kind of off-camera flash system - I also don't think you need a very good macro lense, just something with decent close-focusing. You can also try it with on-camera flash or even the pop-up flash, but you'll get very flat results. I wrote a bit about one of my experiments here, if you're interested.


  • #8
    Chochese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭Chochese


    Paulw wrote: »
    That image was 1/111 sec, f/3.4, ISO 64.

    Sounds like that particular photo was taken on a small compact pocket camera...

    A proper SLR would capture this no problem, providing the lens was good enough for a close focus or the picture was high quality enough or a close crop.


  • #9
    TheNorthBank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭TheNorthBank


    Hi, I took all these http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055408823 using a Fuji S9500 and simple built in Flash so don't panic and think you need some fancy set-up with expensive lighting etc...
    The only thing you need to be aware of if your using a 450D is that you'll need to buy an external Flashgun (430EX/580EX, and these can be expensive, 300-550euro) because the built in flash won't fire at shutter speeds faster than 1/200 second. I asked a question back in November about why the flash won't fire at shutter speeds in excess of 1/200 here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055429690 and got a great answer.
    If its just the water shots your mainly interested in shooting I couldn't recommend the Fuji S9500 enough, in fact there's one for sale on adverts at the moment here: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=87470&cat=51


  • #10
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    NeVeR wrote: »
    Just wondering would a Canon EOS 450D be able to take a pic like this

    http://www.flcd.net/photo/misc/water-drop.jpg.

    That shot was taken with an old Minolta compact camera, so any SLR will be able to capture something similar.


  • #11
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    cheers all. loads of great info there


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