Posted by Lumix Admin on 6 April 2011 at 10:42 am
Fido and Sooty may be the loves of your life but they’re not often the best at posing for photos. But with a couple of simple tips, you can make sure you get a cracking shot of your beloved pet every time. This video is designed to show you how to photograph your pets.
Tags: pet photography, Video Tutorial
9:33 am
I had to play a few times. As a beginner some of the terminology
was lost on me what is a F stop value ?
8:52 am
As a beginner I found the video inspiring – but it will take time to take in the information and use it effectively. It would help if a little more time was spent on the display showing adjustments so that the information could be processed efficiently.
10:22 pm
Jacqueline, if you’re in manual mode, it’s the number to the right of the screen – like 8.0 or whatever. It works in tandem with the shutter speed setting to adjust how your pictures will come out.
10:27 am
Hi, I am learning as well (from scratch!) and need to understand this better. Is the F stop value, the same as “Aperture” and is adjusted by moving the mode dial to “A”? The DMC G2 manual says that this value determines the sharp (or not) focus of the background. If this is the same thing, the “just wakin the dogs” shot was taken with 5.5 and you can still see the grass, but the dogs really jump at you..
Another basic question is about the use of the camera: If I am to take pictures on a sunny day of my daughter running around, I will move the dial to A to pick a background sharpness “index?”, then move the dial to S to set the shutter speed, then to SCN to show the “baby’s” details when printed. What setting should the mode dial be on when I actually take the picture? If I move them to “outdoor sport”, does it over ride my settings? Confusion comes by which buttons override which ones.. I believe that iA would definitely override the settings, but are all “icons” on the mode dial to override the A & S choices?
The manual says that selecting “P”, the subjects are recorded using own settings, but “M”: “exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed, which are manually adjusted”, which is the same thing!!??
Any tips will be much appreciated.
7:18 pm
Video not working.
4:59 pm
Melinda – A on the mode dial is “Aperture priority” – this means that you set the aperture (wide, or a low f number, if you want an out of focus background) and let the camera determine the shutter speed.
In mode A, if you want a faster shutter speed (for a fast moving subject), you increase the ISO, which you can do by going into the camera’s menu.
In mode S, the camera prioritises the shutter speed you set, and adjusts the aperture accordingly to maintain that speed and still expose correctly. If you set a shutter speed so fast that even the widest aperture (lowest f number) won’t let enough light reach the sensor, the camera will warn you by flashing shutter speed/aperture display (I can’t remember which – but it is obviously a warning, as it is in red).
If you want to set aperture and shutter speed yourself – set the camera’s mode dial to M (manual) and adjust from within the on-screen menu. It is a good idea to set the menu to show whether the camera’s Exposure will be OK with the settings you choose. You can show this by going into the Custom function menu (letter C and a spanner) and going to Expo meter and checking “on”.
I hope this makes a little bit of sense. it is very confusing when you start – but all you have to do is keep taking photos until it all “clicks’ into place!
8:41 pm
I recently took some pics wanting the near and long distance evenly displayed with my G10. I tried on iA and messed about with a couple of other settings, without success. I got some nice shots of a Briar Rose tree and an out of focus chain link fence and out of focus field beyond, not what I wanted. It was a similar story with all. I do I obtain the detail I wanted, please?
I find the manual mostly less useful than a chocolate box. I don’t think manuals are written for the average consumer.
8:42 pm
Oops, typo…..it should read as ” How do I obtain the detail I wanted please?
BTW Video buffering awful.
2:42 pm
The “depth of field” or amount of things that appear to be in focus, depends on your aperture setting. The smaller the aperture number, the smaller the range of things that will appear in focus. So to stand near a fence by a field, and o want the fence and the whole field to appear in focus, you need a large aperture number, such as f/22. This will mean that you have to balance your ISO setting (sensitivity to light) and the shutter speed; For a given situation, the smaller the aperture, the longer the shutter speed you need to use. So with a slower shutter speed you also have to watch out for blurring caused by camera movement during the exposure; you may have to use a tripod to hold the camera still, then use the self-timer to ensure that you don’t move the camera at all when you fire the shutter.
Try to research the “exposure triangle” online or in a book shop’s camera/hobby section (or local library). It’s all about balancing ISO, aperture and shutter speed.
Hope this helps
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7:28 pm
So confused,
read the manual. Just want to start taking pics that are not in IA, please help : (