Canon's tips for semi-pros
Bertram Paul
shooters or at least how Canon seems to "rate" them.
These are Tips for semi-pros:
"Individual portraits and group photographs
The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field. Use a larger
aperture for an individual portrait
(for example F8). This will accentuate the person you are photographing. If
you would you like to shoot
a group photograph in which everyone is sharply in focus, select a smaller
aperture, for example F16.
Try using both possibilities step by step in a single situation and compare
the results with each other.
Look especially at depth and blur."
I guess it was too difficult for them to include information about the
difference between tele and wide angle lenses.
Maybe that's in the real Pro advice?
"If your camera allows *this, you can adjust the light metering
yourself. Consider beforehand which part of the photograph
you want to be properly lit. **In the case of a portrait, this will
usually be the face. With 'partial spot metering' you can
measure very precisely. Certainly in difficult situations,
such as high contrasts, this can be worthwhile."
*LOL, which "semi-pro" shoots with a camera that doesn't allow this?
Caramba! Even my old crappy Powershot has 3 different light metring modes.
**I wouldn't have guessed this one....
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Robert Spanjaard
> I'm starting to wonder about the IQ (not meaning Image Quality) of Canon
> shooters or at least how Canon seems to "rate" them. These are Tips for
> semi-pros:
Too bad you didn't provide a link. I'd love to become a semi-pro through
their tips. :-)
> "If your camera allows *this, you can adjust the light metering
> yourself. Consider beforehand which part of the photograph you want to
> be properly lit. **In the case of a portrait, this will usually be the
> face. With 'partial spot metering' you can measure very precisely.
> Certainly in difficult situations, such as high contrasts, this can be
> worthwhile."
>
> *LOL, which "semi-pro" shoots with a camera that doesn't allow this?
The ones still relying on old manual equipment? I happen to know one who
still does weddings and portraits with a Rolleiflex DLR.
OTOH, he doesn't really need this advice anymore. :-)
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whisky-dave
"Robert Spanjaard" <spam...@arumes.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:39:20 +0100, Bertram Paul wrote:
>
>> I'm starting to wonder about the IQ (not meaning Image Quality) of Canon
>> shooters or at least how Canon seems to "rate" them. These are Tips for
>> semi-pros:
>
> Too bad you didn't provide a link. I'd love to become a semi-pro through
> their tips. :-)
"The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field. Use a larger
aperture for an individual portrait"
I used the above and googled it. (including the quotes)
not 1000s of suggested links just the one.
http://www.skydweller.co.uk/Camera/PeoplePortraits14_464704.pdf
>> *LOL, which "semi-pro" shoots with a camera that doesn't allow this?
>
> The ones still relying on old manual equipment? I happen to know one who
> still does weddings and portraits with a Rolleiflex DLR.
> OTOH, he doesn't really need this advice anymore. :-)
My[1] Polaroid land 110B nealry fell of the shelf yesterday.
[1] well I rescued it from it's future in a skip, it can now be stored on a
shelf
until I lose it
Robert Spanjaard
>> Too bad you didn't provide a link. I'd love to become a semi-pro
>> through their tips. :-)
>
> "The smaller the aperture, the greater the depth of field. Use a larger
> aperture for an individual portrait"
> I used the above and googled it. (including the quotes) not 1000s of
> suggested links just the one.
>
> http://www.skydweller.co.uk/Camera/PeoplePortraits14_464704.pdf
So, anyone switching off automatic modes is a semi-pro, _if_ you take it
out of its context. It clearly fits the brochure as a whole...
Alan Browne
> *LOL, which "semi-pro" shoots with a camera that doesn't allow this?
> Caramba! Even my old crappy Powershot has 3 different light metring modes.
> **I wouldn't have guessed this one....
The definition of a semi-pro can be anyone who sold one photograph
regardless of what went into it. I know of one guy who got into wedding
photography starting with a high end P&S. He evolved into doing some
decent work, I just cringe for all of his earlier clients who paid for
his self education...
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Dudley Hanks
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> "Avoid problems with equipment in the field, buy Nikon?"
>
Yes, Rich, we aall know you are "out standing in the field" ... :)
Take Care,
Dudley
D Peter Maus
> "Avoid problems with equipment in the field, buy Nikon?"
>
I'd agree. But then, my D70 was less than a week old when it
locked up on an industrial shoot.
Had to borrow a friend's rig to complete the job.
Nikon took care of the issue, upgraded the firmware, and sent it
back pretty quickly, no charge.
But that Language Development Grant from the Navy came in real
handy that day. :)
Mr.T
> So, anyone switching off automatic modes is a semi-pro, _if_ you take it
> out of its context. It clearly fits the brochure as a whole...
Nah they consider anyone buying an SLR to be a "semi-pro" even if they only
use auto modes. Anyone who knows how to actually use the controls is
obviously a "pro" :-)
MrT.
Alan Browne
> "Avoid problems with equipment in the field, buy Nikon?"
>
Or Minolta.
Or Sony.
Or Canon.
Or Pentax.
Or Olympus.
Or Hasselblad.
Or Leica.
....
whisky-dave
I tend to 'stop down' to get a better depth in my field :)
Robert Coe
: "Avoid problems with equipment in the field, buy Nikon?"
Right. I suspect that the last camera you bought was a Kodak Instamatic. But
by all means feel free to prove me wrong.
Bob
Ray Fischer
>I'm starting to wonder about the IQ (not meaning Image Quality) of Canon
>shooters or at least how Canon seems to "rate" them.
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