Comments on: My new (old) Canon 350D Camera! Weeee!

By: sylv3rblade

sylv3rblade — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:56:23 +0000

Well if it's a bag you're looking for, look up Case Logic ones via the SM dept store. It's about 1K -1.2K for one that fits our (my D40 and your 350D) cameras' form factor. Will post a pic later.. sleepy ~_~

By: rondelrosario

rondelrosario — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:09:03 +0000

Uu nga eh. A lot of gear to buy… Lens, flash unit and a decent bag are still out of reach financially! LOL!

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:40:46 +0000

Congrats! I hope I can buy one for my self too! haha! Maybe after 6months of blogging. LOL!
You might want to convert this blog to a photo blog.

By: sylv3rblade

sylv3rblade — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:36:19 +0000

you won't be able to buy a new computer any time soon hahaha..
accessories, flash, lens, new body lol. they're all too good. Good for you on getting a Canon… I'm a Nikon guy so low light shots are definitely a bummer for me.

By: rondelrosario

rondelrosario — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:22:24 +0000

Thanks thanks! Time to read the PDF's I've been putting aside!

By: rondelrosario

rondelrosario — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:10:26 +0000

Whoa! That was a look to take in! hahaha! Pero sure, I'll try them ONCE I know what all the buttons mean! Hahahaha!

My shots were a bit close cuz my lens can't zoom, it stuck at 50mm. hahaha!

Thanks for the tips!

By: sylv3rblade

sylv3rblade — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:58:30 +0000

Hey congrats.. welcome to the world of DSLR

By: Dave Po

Dave Po — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:53:37 +0000

Ey Ron! Nice shots dude, looks to me like you have the knack for it. You'll get into the swing of it all before you know it. Its actually pretty simple.

Here are a few things to remember:
~ Don't forget headroom, for farther/portrait shots, I try and keep the heads of the subject (if people) 1/3 from the top.
~Higher ISO means that light sources register faster. For night time shots I'd use ISO1200-1600. Even without flash and 0.3-0.5 shutter speed the shot will come across with decent light, if not just a little dark. Another way to go about it is using extended exposure, but there will be a difference because movement will cause blurring in the form of streaks. For extended exposure shots, or multiple exposure shots, use a low ISO, and prolonged shutter speed. Ex: ISO 100 / 5 Second exposure (no flash) during the day, and perhaps ISO100 / 5 (or more) seconds exposure with flash.

Try experimenting with the settings (like the above examples)

Oh yeah, and getting yourself a separate flash unit would help, because you can make the flash come from a separate angle from the camera, and you can also use it to flash late, or earlier, for special shots like extended exposure.

Check out the photos in my folio, I took those with a Olympus OM-10 Analog (circa 1970-75) I learned from scratch, you can too man!