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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm Posts: 6580 Location: Getting there
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With my DSLR I normally shoot in aperture priority unless I have time to set up a photo and keep trying.
What would you recommend with film? I'm guessing I should stick with what I know and keep using aperture priority unless I'm going for anything funky with long exposure type stuff?
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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I tend to stick with aperture priority. Sometimes I'll go onto fully manual, but for the most part it's on A.
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Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:33 pm |
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nickminers
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Joined: Sun May 03, 2009 7:59 pm Posts: 292 Location: UK
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There isn't really any difference between film and digital when it comes to exposure. The biggest difference is that with digital you can change the ISO on the fly, whereas with film you're stuck with the film's rating (push processing notwithstanding). But 1/200 at f/4 is 1/200 at f/4 on both.
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Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:04 pm |
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm Posts: 6580 Location: Getting there
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Thing is with digital, if i get it wrong i can change it and shoot again.
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Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:19 pm |
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rubicon
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Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:58 am Posts: 188
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That's the great thing about film - it makes you think about the shot before you press. For what it's worth, I usually keep my camera on aperture priority as well.
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Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:57 am |
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HeatherKay
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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Aperture Priority for me, too.
I do switch to Manual when I have the time to think about it, but when out snapping for fun I let the camera do some of the thinking for me.
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Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:42 am |
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onemac
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:14 pm Posts: 1598 Location: Right here...... Right now.......
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Shutter priority for me but there again I do shoot fast moving aircraft. I recently had a dabble with manual and used both aperture priority and shutter priority modes to 'check' the settings. I also normally shoot +1/3rd Ev and haul it back in post processing but with film that's not really an option. Go with what your comfortable with or use your DSLR to check results before you use film Al
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tombolt
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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My film camera doesn't give me the choice. It doesn't even have a light meter, I've got a separate light meter attached to the strap. Israeli security forces were very suspicious of it when I went to Jerusalem.
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