<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13812591#post13812591 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Itaysworld
Hey bwest - no worries at all - don't take critique the wrong way. Thanks for the feeback.
You nailed it on the head.... I'm shooting at shutter speeds that are way too low.
I have a great lens (100mm f/2.8 macro), but a pretty old camera (original Rebel 300D).
I can't shoot at more than 200 ISO because I get excessive noise on the photos. I take photos almost exclusively on Av, and can barely get decent shots at anything smaller than f/3.5. I'm usually stuck at f/3.5 or f/2.8 which gives me a very very shallow DOF, which is not what I always want.
Looking through the exif of my shots it looks like the majority are around 1/15 and 1/50 exposures. There is no way for me to get a good crisp photo at those speeds without a flash... but I'm trying to stay away from using it.
I can't even dream of photos above f/5.6 not to mention getting exposures under 1/50 without a flash....:mad2:
I'm open to any suggestions! (until I can get my 50D- which will probably be a few months still...)
I'm usually a believer in investing in lens and no so much in the latest and greatest camera, but I think I just need newer technology and better quality to produce the results I'm seeking.
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks in advance,
If it's noise that's stopping you from taking pictures at a higher ISO, i'd recommend looking into an application you can run your pictures through to reduce it. I use Noiseware Professional, it's a plugin for Adobe Photoshop, and it does wonders for my pictures.
Or the other thing I can think of would be to use manual settings and set your desired aperture like you would in Av, then try messing around with the shutter speed and see how fast you can really get it without being too underexposed, ideally this would be around 1/80 or higher. Even if it comes out a little dark, you should be able to do some post processing on the computer to increase the exposure and brightness of the shot.
