Author Topic: NEWBIE Q & A Thread: Newbies Ask, Experts Answer (Read 508182 times)

rench · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2006, 12:40:43 AM »

Quote from: bebe_chick on July 23, 2006, 11:42:36 AM

kind of sports: volleyball/basketball
indoor/outdoor: indoor
night/day: noon
flash/no flash: no flash

Uy, nabasa ko sa Pipho to.

For indoor sports, if you have the funds, consider getting a 70-200 2.8. Kahit walang IS, because you need the 2.8 to freeze the action, and your shutter speed should be high enough to avoid handshake. If on a budget, then get a 50mm 1.8.

misterkodaker · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2006, 01:10:22 AM »

You get unwanted distortion because your focal length is too short. Going in closer exagerrates perspective.

Typical focal lengths used for portrait photography fall within the 85mm-105mm focal length range - assuming that you are using a 35mm camera.

Cheers!

K

Quote from: kamelot on July 30, 2006, 03:56:32 PM

Jo,

It was a discussion on perspective distortion. It had something to do with the patient's nose appearing fine when the photograph was taken, but in the print it looked disproportionately large. A solution was then proposed, "1. Use a longer lens setting - a 35 efl of at least 80 mm is about right, so that for a normal-sized print viewed from a normal viewing distance, perspective looks correct. 2. Use the longest end of your zoom lens. For many, this is a 35 efl of 70 mm, which is just about enough."
I couldn't understand any of the above.

Jon_A · « **Reply #42 on:** October 15, 2006, 12:13:31 AM »

On film slrs kasi, the focal length of 85 to 105 allows a full-framed portrait taken at a distance that's ideal for conversation to keep the subject comfortable.

At the same time, the focal length is perfect to minimize distortions in full-face portraits common in lenses with focal lengths of 50mm and below (yun parang sabog ung cheeks ng subject...).

orio_21 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 15, 2006, 05:39:55 PM »

Quote from: Jon_A on October 15, 2006, 12:13:31 AM

On film slrs kasi, the focal length of 85 to 105 allows a full-framed portrait taken at a distance that's ideal for conversation to keep the subject comfortable.

At the same time, the focal length is perfect to minimize distortions in full-face portraits common in lenses with focal lengths of 50mm and below (yun parang sabog ung cheeks ng subject...).

waaahhhh....

... di ako ma ka relate... ganyan din kasi question ko dun sa book na binabasa ko.... visual learner pa naman din ako...

misterkodaker · « **Reply #44 on:** October 15, 2006, 10:58:20 PM »

Okey-dokey. Are you familiar with how a person looks as you look through a peephole of a door (the kind you look through in hotel rooms). That should approximate the distortion that your image will have if you use a focal length that is relatively short if you shoot a close up portrait

Cheers!

K

Quote from: orio_21 on October 15, 2006, 05:39:55 PM

waaahhhh.... ... di ako ma ka relate... ganyan din kasi question ko dun sa book na binabasa ko.... visual learner pa naman din ako...

orio_21 · « **Reply #45 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:02:43 PM »

So, ang ibig sabihin is the closer the focal length to the recording device (film or image sensor), the wider the view and vice versa.. tama po ba?

Quote from: misterkodaker on October 15, 2006, 10:58:20 PM

Okey-dokey. Are you familiar with how a person looks as you look through a peephole of a door (the kind you look through in hotel rooms). That should approximate the distortion that your image will have if you use a focal length that is relatively short if you shoot a close up portrait

Cheers!

K

architer · « **Reply #46 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:05:03 PM »

Quote from: Jon_A on October 15, 2006, 12:13:31 AM

On film slrs kasi, the focal length of 85 to 105 allows a full-framed portrait taken at a distance that's ideal for conversation to keep the subject comfortable.

At the same time, the focal length is perfect to minimize distortions in full-face portraits common in lenses with focal lengths of 50mm and below (yun parang sabog ung cheeks ng subject...).

when you say 50mm are you talking about its slr equivalent or digital? i'm using a 50mm on a d50 for portraits, thats fine right? coz it becomes around 80mm on a dslr.

misterkodaker · « **Reply #47 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:06:51 PM »

A SHORTER focal length will give you a wider field of view. You tend to go closer to what you are shooting to fill the frame when using short focal length. This is turn results in greatly exaggerating perspective.

A LONGER focal length gives you a narrower field of view. Far away subjects therefore will appear closer since they will appear magnified.

Cheers!

K

Quote from: orio_21 on October 15, 2006, 11:02:43 PM

So, ang ibig sabihin is the closer the focal length to the recording device (film or image sensor), the wider the view and vice versa.. tama po ba?

orio_21 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:09:58 PM »

got it misterkodaker.... salamas...

Quote from: misterkodaker on October 15, 2006, 11:06:51 PM

A SHORTER focal length will give you a wider field of view. You tend to go closer to what you are shooting to fill the frame when using short focal length. This is turn results in greatly exaggerating perspective.

A LONGER focal length gives you a narrower field of view. Far away subjects therefore will appear closer since they will appear magnified.

Cheers!

K

misterkodaker · « **Reply #49 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:12:30 PM »

The distortion, perspective and DOF that you get with a 50mm lens mounted on a film or full frame digital SLR will be just the same as with a DSLR with a crop factor.

Your D50 only crops the field of view to simulate the narrower angle of view of a longer focal length. The crop factor does nothing to affect the lens characteristics.

You aren't seeing that much of a distortion when shooting a close up portrait with a 50mm lens because you have to step further away compared to a full frame camera. The distortion is more apparent the closer you get to the subject.

Cheers!

K

Quote from: architer on October 15, 2006, 11:05:03 PM

when you say 50mm are you talking about its slr equivalent or digital? i'm using a 50mm on a d50 for portraits, thats fine right? coz it becomes around 80mm on a dslr.

architer · « **Reply #50 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:16:08 PM »

got it! thanks so much!

Quote from: misterkodaker on October 15, 2006, 11:12:30 PM

The distortion, perspective and DOF that you get with a 50mm lens mounted on a film or full frame digital SLR will be just the same as with a DSLR with a crop factor.

Your D50 only crops the field of view to simulate the narrower angle of view of a longer focal length. The crop factor does nothing to affect the lens characteristics.

You aren't seeing that much of a distortion when shooting a close up portrait with a 50mm lens because you have to step further away compared to a full frame camera. The distortion is more apparent the closer you get to the subject.

Cheers!

K

misterkodaker · « **Reply #51 on:** October 15, 2006, 11:18:10 PM »

@ orio_21 & architer

No problem

Cheers!

K

chax · « **Reply #52 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:47:22 AM »

Question po:
How to put proctection on the pictures? Yung pwede lagyan ng name yung pics. Watermarks ata tawag dun...
Saka any recommended site for this?

misterkodaker · « **Reply #53 on:** October 18, 2006, 03:35:05 PM »

You can just use the text tool of Photoshop to put copyright info directly on your images. You might want to adjust the opacity of the text layer to make it still obvious but less obtrusive.

Cheers!

K

Quote from: chax on October 17, 2006, 07:47:22 AM

Question po:
How to put proctection on the pictures? Yung pwede lagyan ng name yung pics. Watermarks ata tawag dun...
Saka any recommended site for this?

chax · « **Reply #54 on:** October 19, 2006, 08:09:20 AM »

salamat!

stillfrog · « **Reply #55 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:02:49 PM »

wala ba kayong secret na site to gather info on photography? share naman. mag e-eight months na po ang 350d ko at wala pa rin clue paano mag shoot sa manual mode. its either too dark ang photo or over-exposed. thanks

karloil · « **Reply #56 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:08:16 PM »

Quote from: stillfrog on October 19, 2006, 05:02:49 PM

wala ba kayong secret na site to gather info on photography? share naman. mag e-eight months na po ang 350d ko at wala pa rin clue paano mag shoot sa manual mode. its either too dark ang photo or over-exposed. thanks

try mo kenrockwell.com...

look for any metering article...dun ang problema mo...

tsaka try shooting in aperture priority or shutter priority muna so that the cam will compensate for the other settings..

TiNiO · « **Reply #57 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:13:08 PM »

i suggest you attend ebs or photo ops so you can ask piphols directly and they are more than willing to answer/teach you.

Quote from: stillfrog on October 19, 2006, 05:02:49 PM

wala ba kayong secret na site to gather info on photography? share naman. mag e-eight months na po ang 350d ko at wala pa rin clue paano mag shoot sa manual mode. its either too dark ang photo or over-exposed. thanks

architer · « **Reply #58 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:14:59 PM »

Quote from: stillfrog on October 19, 2006, 05:02:49 PM

wala ba kayong secret na site to gather info on photography? share naman. mag e-eight months na po ang 350d ko at wala pa rin clue paano mag shoot sa manual mode. its either too dark ang photo or over-exposed. thanks

try this site, ok siya kasi interactive e..

http://www.photonhead.com/simcam/shutteraperture.php

meron pang magandang site na may virtual camera pero di ko na mahanap e, i'll let you know pag nakita ko na.

architer · « **Reply #59 on:** October 19, 2006, 11:12:41 PM »

Quote from: stillfrog on October 19, 2006, 05:02:49 PM

wala ba kayong secret na site to gather info on photography? share naman. mag e-eight months na po ang 350d ko at wala pa rin clue paano mag shoot sa manual mode. its either too dark ang photo or over-exposed. thanks

heres a good one. binasa ko lahat to when i was starting sa DSLR. i hope it helps.

http://morguefile.com/archive/classroom.php?sid=7710c292413648ba492862501e687028

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