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i need help with my 450d

  • 01-06-2009 9:19pm
    #1
    sikahunter
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    hey every one just got my first cam the canon 450d with 18-55mm lens kit can any one help me i need to know the best settings for nature and wildlife pixs all tips welcome thanks :D


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    Take a look on flickr and you can see (sometimes) the settings which the camera was set for. I think these are lost though if the image is photoshopped.

    Look on my flickr here

    On the bottom right it says 'Taken with a Canon 500d' and just under that will be 'More Properties'

    Click that to see the settings used by the camera. I'm depressed, I spend more time looking at that now then I do looking at the photographs... :(


  • #3
    sikahunter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭sikahunter


    cool thanks will have a look now


  • #4
    NORTH1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭NORTH1


    I have a 450d, put most of my shots are taken with a 70-300 tamron lens. The exif file is attached to all my shots. I also like checking the data on shots I like on flickr,


  • #5
    sikahunter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭sikahunter


    was told to get a sigma 70-300mm are they any good


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    I've been using the 18:200mm for all of a week now.
    I've had no problems yet but I would put more weight into the opinion of someone with more experience then me.


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  • #7
    sikahunter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭sikahunter


    have you any pix to see what its like :D


  • #8
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    You're asking very broad/vague questions!


  • #9
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    Get yourself THIS BOOK. It was recommended to me on this forum last year when I purchased a 450D. I've never looked back.:)


  • #10
    sikahunter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭sikahunter


    Rb wrote: »
    You're asking very broad/vague questions!
    well i said im new to this just looking for tips and advise on taking macro and wildlife pics can i use the 18-55mm lens for macro :confused:


  • #11
    DutchGuy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭DutchGuy


    You can't use a 18-55mm for true macro photography, you'll have to get either a close-up filter to screw onto the front of your lens (but this degrades image quality), extension tubes between the lens and and camera body (which causes a loss in light reaching the sensor - and cheap tubes will casue you to lose autofocus and aperture control) or buy a dedicated macro lens (expensive).

    As for general settings for wildlife, I don't think such a thing exists. It really depends on what you want the photo to look like. Personally I mostly shoot in aperture priority mode as I find it easier to control the final image that way (and often can't be bothered with full manual settings). Remember bigger aperture (lower number) means less depth of field - also as you zoom in with your lens the effect of the lower aperture becomes more pronounced.

    When using aperture priority or shutter priority you'll often have to make sure you meter off the object you want exposed properly. To do this (presumably it works on the 450d as it works on a 300d) set the camera to centre-weighted or spot metering, point the AF point at a part of the scene that should be be in the mid-range of the photo, half depress the shutter, re-compose the image and fully press.

    I'm no expert though - other people here would know a lot more about these things. Just experiment and see what works for you.


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