Camera Set Up Question......slow Shutters.

[Davetrials]

I wanna set my cam up so i can get good light but with a slow shutter, how will one achive this? ive tried it but im getting a lot of over exposed bollox.

[chrishayton]

increase the f number (appeture)

alternativly just use the TV mode on your camera ( shutter priority mode, whatever the equivelent is on a nikon)

Edited February 24, 2007 by chrishayton

[tom e]

use the light meter correctly. think about the amount of light you're trying to capture.

[Dan Clark]

Either use the S function on the wheel on your D50, then choose the shutter speed you want. Or if you're in manual, set the shutter speed to what you want, then change the aperture until the bar meets in the middle on the screen.

Also, make ISO as low as possible, 200 I think.

[GlynnP]

Hey dave the best thign as said before is to use manual.

Lower the shutter to the speed you disire

Then use your F number ( apeture) and set that to a high value such as 25 or whatever

Do this useing the light meter so that that is shows up in the middle then you know you have a good photo.

Also A low ISO like 200 will help ( i think)

EDIT:

Just found this i use a canon but i belive the nikon view finder is somthing like this

Make sure your light meter look somthing liek this with the little pointer that moves around around the middle area.

Edited February 24, 2007 by RealRiding

[chrishayton]

yeh low iso definatly helps. iso determines how sensitive the sensor is to light. eg a photo taken indoors with no flash might look dark and underexposed at iso 100, but increase the iso too 800- 1600 and it will be correctly exposed ( with the downside of more noise) .

[Haz]

Worth pointing out your D50 shouldn't experience too much noise before ISO 600, so don't be afraid to bump it up.

And with your f/1.8 lens you shouldn't have a problem with the speed of your lens!