Canon 350D metering modes

For most aviation pics around the airport I use a shutter pri, of 500 and then the F number should be around 8-11. I always underexpose 1/3 – 2/3 on sunny days with my 350D. ISO 100. I use the 70-300 IS USM. See my pics in the links below, EXIF info is on the Jetphotos pics.

your setting of 1/80 means you let in to much light hence overexpose like the pic shows.

I generally use the Tv mode, I don’t use M because I don’t have time to fanny around getting the right aperture value for a given shutter speed, so I let the camera decide aperture, and I choose the speed. I also tend to use partial (square with circle) metering. All digital images will need a little tweaking out of the camera, the levels histogram will sort most colour/light problems out.

Hi Dean,

The histogram for the shot is nearly fully to the right. I had a few shots that turned out bleached, but I’m not too bothered as I am trying to learn how to use the manual modes of the camera and become a more proficient photographer. Thanks for the tip about the exposure indicator.

Mark

Robert,

I haven’t tried the metering modes yet – use evaluative metering.
However I spent some time yesterday messing around with the various other settings in Manual mode.

Look at how heavily exposed this pic of an Atlas Air Boeing 742F is.
This was shot at ISO 200, Shutter speed of 1/80, Focal Length 300mm and AV of 5.6

Have you tried adjusting the white balance setting from Auto to Daylight?

Like most things it’s probably trial and error, although all of your shots that you post are of high quality.

Mark

Mark
the picture you attached looks very burnt out for the settings you used.
If you used manual mode did you check that the exposure indicator said that you was using the right speed/apt. (obvious i know, and dont mean to sound patronising)
I use a 10d and have never had any picture bleached that bad, relying on the cameras meter.
I also use evaluative metering most of the time, especially when the plane is filling the photo. If the plane is a little small in the picture, or the sky is very light i switch to c/w and meter from something with a midtone like a runway etc.
dont know if this is any help, but it works for me (most of the time 😉 )
Dean
www.onebigworld.fotopic.net

I seem to have exposure problems at Edinburgh if its
a-very sunny
or
b-very overcast

if its very sunny then theres a wee bit danger of over exposure, I do stop down the aperature a bit and this will darken white fuselages, but I dont really like the effect it has elsewhere, and when its overcast then its hard not to photograph a silhouette, I’ll maybe do some more experimenting with the exposure modes, still think the 350 is a superb camera mind you 🙂

Robert,

I haven’t tried the metering modes yet – use evaluative metering.
However I spent some time yesterday messing around with the various other settings in Manual mode.

Look at how heavily exposed this pic of an Atlas Air Boeing 742F is.
This was shot at ISO 200, Shutter speed of 1/80, Focal Length 300mm and AV of 5.6

Have you tried adjusting the white balance setting from Auto to Daylight?

Like most things it’s probably trial and error, although all of your shots that you post are of high quality.

Mark