I’m setting the camera to the S (shutter priority) option, then setting the shutter at 250 – in order to get blurred props, but for some reason many of my pictures are flooding out because there is too much light.
How do I correct that? Currently, I’m returning to Auto – but this tends to set a much higher shutter speed.
Thanks in advance Guys
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By: dodrums - 15th June 2004 at 08:32
FWIW I’m using a Fuji Finepix S5000 with the 1.5x teleconversion lens.
another thing to check, is there a menu setting for when the teleconverter is attached? most appear to.
Ken
By: LesB - 15th June 2004 at 00:14
Rob
FWIW I’m using a Fuji Finepix S5000 with the 1.5x teleconversion lens.
The converter might be part of your problem. Adding glass to the proprietery lens can only result in the camera setting wider apertures to compensate (less light available at the focal plane). It could be that, with the converter in place, overexposure is the norm on bright, sunny days as the camera would be forced into setting a fairly large aperture (say f5.6 equivalent or even less, around f3.5!) instead of around f8-f16. That situation against a bright sky as well . . .
Considering the above, and you using a “forced” 1/250th, this set of circumstances seems the likely culprit. You may just have to accept “frozen” props – or only go to airshows on cloudy days. :rolleyes:
What do the read-outs in the viewfider say you are getting? What aperture/speed is being set? Can you set the ISO to lower than 200ASA?
Probably not very helpful but it’s an interesting problem. 😉
By: Flood - 15th June 2004 at 00:12
Why Nikon opted for 200 ASA heaven knows.
I was told that no one used 100ISO anymore – that was why it was the lowest rating on my D1. Nice to see Nikon have changed their mind since then…;)
Flood.â„¢
By: RobAnt - 14th June 2004 at 21:24
mmm – Thanks Septic – FWIW I’m using a Fuji Finepix S5000 with the 1.5x teleconversion lens.
By: Septic - 14th June 2004 at 21:15
I have a Nikon D100 and had a very similar problem last year. The D100s slowest ASA setting is 200, in very bright conditions it tended to over expose the shots. The solution was to buy a polarising or Neutral density filter which helps reduce the amount of light availiable.
Why Nikon opted for 200 ASA heaven knows.
Septic.
By: RobAnt - 14th June 2004 at 20:46
Interesting response, I’ll look at that. Thanks.
By: LesB - 14th June 2004 at 20:41
Rob
Could also be that the camera is set on “spot” metering. This would mean that the camera is exposing for the shaded dark colour of the -17. To get a nominal exposure for the kite the rest of the image (the sky) would be overexposed by the camera. Try setting “centre weighted” metering.
By: RobAnt - 14th June 2004 at 19:11
Don’t know – it is currently showing ASA200 on that setting. But whether that is dynamic, or not, (ie it changes depending on conditions) I don’t know.
I’ll have to look that up – so a lower F stop or ASA setting is what I should try and look for?
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