Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography - Page 2

ghibli99 · 11-30-2007, 11:24 AM

Good stuff, Ben -- thanks for taking the time to put that together. Easily digestible and understandable, eclipsing some of the guides I've seen on photo-specific sites.

-Mike

ebelp · 11-30-2007, 02:28 PM

This picture is another good example I like to show people:

kuldud · 11-30-2007, 05:26 PM

now that's what i like. instructions in plain english that people can certainly understand.

good stuff!

Rootus · 11-30-2007, 06:50 PM

Excellent thread Ben!

I took your ISO demo picture and added a third part to it. A quick demonstration of what kind of "rescue" is feasible with noisy images. Not the best demonstration, really, since it's a little too good since a lot of the photo is out of focus. On other images I've used Neat Image with that had more focused detail, the penalty for noise reduction was a noticable softening of the image.

06SubieSti · 11-30-2007, 10:19 PM

awesomeness!!!

Colombia28 · 12-01-2007, 01:41 PM

Great stuff! Thanks for writing it!

Tim Flat4 · 12-01-2007, 03:49 PM

Very nice writeup Ben. It's easy to understand and relate.

Have you thought about adding a white balance chapter? What it is, how to properly set it, etc.

WRXTek · 12-01-2007, 04:52 PM

very nice guide. good stuff

***Über STi*** · 12-04-2007, 04:41 PM

Great write-up. Thanks.
I'm looking forward to the RAW Processing and White Balance write-up.

jollib · 12-08-2007, 07:56 PM

good stuff thanks

scubadiver424 · 12-08-2007, 08:34 PM

Awesome Ben, very user friendly write up on how to take the SLR beyond the old AUTO mode for me

Thanks!

**Ben** · 12-26-2007, 04:40 PM

You're welcome guys. Thanks again for the comments!

I'm currently working on part 3

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Parker · 12-26-2007, 06:54 PM

not to piss on your thread Ben, but if anyone wants something a little more interactive, check out this site:

Enjoy! Digital SLR camera

granted, it is a canon site :booooooo:

, but the information is very well said. Click the links at the top to go to different topics.

and for you Nikon peeps, Tv is the same as "S" and Av is the same as "A".

futureficus · 12-27-2007, 09:44 AM

Scored a SLR for christmas and this was the first guide I went to. Thanks again Ben!

UltimateLurker · 01-01-2008, 07:08 AM

This thread is just what I needed, but I found it a day late, having pm'd Mike (ghibli99) some stupid n00b questions already.

For us n00bs, maybe a picture-specific A/SS/ISO cheat-sheet could help as well (dunno really, just fishing). For example, if someone really likes to shoot vehicles at sunset sans the flash, and really likes the subject to pop, his A/SS/ISO should probably be XX/XX/XX. Just a thought.

Thanks again,

Andrew

11-30-2007, 11:24 AM	#16
ghibli99 Professional STI Racer Car: 08 GD3 5MT Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 810 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Good stuff, Ben -- thanks for taking the time to put that together. Easily digestible and understandable, eclipsing some of the guides I've seen on photo-specific sites. -Mike This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-30-2007, 02:28 PM	#17
ebelp Senior STI Driver Car: 05 PSM STi Fav Mod: XM Location: NY Posts: 365 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography This picture is another good example I like to show people:

11-30-2007, 05:26 PM	#18
kuldud Junior STI Driver Car: 06 sti wrb Fav Mod: sz55 pe850 hybrid fmic Location: delta bc Posts: 53 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography now that's what i like. instructions in plain english that people can certainly understand. good stuff!

11-30-2007, 06:50 PM	#19
Rootus S204 Racer Car: SGM GDF Fav Mod: Recaros Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,621 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Excellent thread Ben! I took your ISO demo picture and added a third part to it. A quick demonstration of what kind of "rescue" is feasible with noisy images. Not the best demonstration, really, since it's a little too good since a lot of the photo is out of focus. On other images I've used Neat Image with that had more focused detail, the penalty for noise reduction was a noticable softening of the image.

11-30-2007, 10:19 PM	#20
06SubieSti Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 SGM Fav Mod: Carbon Fiber Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography awesomeness!!!

12-01-2007, 01:41 PM	#21
Colombia28 Junior STI Driver Car: '08 mazdaspeed3 Fav Mod: Cobb Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Posts: 185 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Great stuff! Thanks for writing it!

12-01-2007, 03:49 PM	#22
Tim Flat4 Professional STI Racer Location: Germany Posts: 604 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Very nice writeup Ben. It's easy to understand and relate. Have you thought about adding a white balance chapter? What it is, how to properly set it, etc.

12-01-2007, 04:52 PM	#23
WRXTek Senior STI Driver Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Ecutek'd GT30R Posts: 319 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography very nice guide. good stuff

12-04-2007, 04:41 PM	#24
*Über STi* Muscle Car Refugee Car: WRB '04 STi Location: NorCal Posts: 8 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Great write-up. Thanks. I'm looking forward to the RAW Processing and White Balance write-up.

12-08-2007, 07:56 PM	#25
jollib Junior STI Driver Car: 06 STI AW Location: San Diego CA Posts: 118 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography good stuff thanks

12-08-2007, 08:34 PM	#26
scubadiver424 S204 Racer Car: 06 WRB GOLD STI Fav Mod: DDX7017 Location: US of A Posts: 3,625 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Awesome Ben, very user friendly write up on how to take the SLR beyond the old AUTO mode for me Thanks!

12-26-2007, 04:40 PM	#27
Ben Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,814 Join Date: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography You're welcome guys. Thanks again for the comments! I'm currently working on part 3 .

12-26-2007, 06:54 PM	#28
Parker Your photos suck...;) Car: 06 SGM STI Location: San Diego Posts: 2,153 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography not to piss on your thread Ben, but if anyone wants something a little more interactive, check out this site: Enjoy! Digital SLR camera granted, it is a canon site :booooooo: , but the information is very well said. Click the links at the top to go to different topics. and for you Nikon peeps, Tv is the same as "S" and Av is the same as "A".

12-27-2007, 09:44 AM	#29
futureficus Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 WR Blue/Gold STI Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 39 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography Scored a SLR for christmas and this was the first guide I went to. Thanks again Ben!

01-01-2008, 07:08 AM	#30
UltimateLurker Spec C Club Car: PSM '05 STi Fav Mod: S203 BBS RE's Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo Posts: 1,138 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography This thread is just what I needed, but I found it a day late, having pm'd Mike (ghibli99) some stupid n00b questions already. For us n00bs, maybe a picture-specific A/SS/ISO cheat-sheet could help as well (dunno really, just fishing). For example, if someone really likes to shoot vehicles at sunset sans the flash, and really likes the subject to pop, his A/SS/ISO should probably be XX/XX/XX. Just a thought. Thanks again, Andrew This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.