Comments on: Exposure Control

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:59:49 +0000

Hi again , I know you said something about better lighting , but I was asking about taking the pictures indoors of my granddaughter playing basketball and volleyball and was wondering if the setting someone told me is best for that or should I set my camera on something else to get a brighter and clearer picture. He told me 500 shutter and 1600 iso which is the highest it goes. A friend has a Canon t3 and hers are so bright. Also wanted to know about filters , is there one I should have on for indoor sports and I read on one of these classes , to leave one on all the time ? And thanks was thinking about less light getting in when I zoomed in

By: Derek Watterson

Derek Watterson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:16 +0000

@ Jackie You don’t have to get a new camera to get better pictures. You could just purchase some brighter lighting- perhaps a few bright lamps. You’ll want the light to be soft and even so you may point them at a wall or ceiling to get the best results. Also be aware that the more you zoom in with your lens the less light is able to enter the lens.

By: Derek Watterson

Derek Watterson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:20:47 +0000

The quality & speed of your memory cart won’t get you nicer photos. The speed is important when you’re in burst mode taking multiple photos per second or recording HD video. The quality is important because they’re theoretically less likely to fail on you are using higher quality cards.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:16:05 +0000

Also, will the quality or speed of the compact flash card make a clearer picture ? Thanks again , Jackie

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:34:46 +0000

I just found this today and am very excited . I’m just a gramma who wants nice crisp photos of the grankids , a lot of indoor sports too . I have a old Canon Rebel XT 350 . All my indoor pictures and night games were all blurry . A friend of mine told me what to set my camera on , but also said I would need a different lens. Can’t afford a new camera went for the the lens 70-200 f/2.8. My pictures are a lot better , are not bright like others with newer cameras and grainy cause of the iso setting ?it goes up to 1600. I was told to try setting the shutter at 500 and iso 1600 for the indoors and night games . So is that the best I can get til I get a new camera ? Also my lens came with a hood on it , should always leave it on and filters, always use one and should you use a different one for the indoor sports ? Thank you so much for your time!