Canon Digital Slr Tips
Photography question! What aperture & ISO for snow?

I’m taking my kid to the snow tomorrow. I have a Canon digital SLR and want the color balance to look natural. I know my camera has a generic “snow” setting but I have never used it. Any tips on getting holiday greeting card worthy pictures will be much appreciated!

Use Aperture Priority (I think that’s Av on your camera) and try test shots at + 1 EV and then at +2 EV. Choose which one looks best and continue shooting. ISO 100 should be sufficient if its a sunny day. If its cloudy/overcast then use ISO 400.

I also suggest using a circular polarizer to reduce glare/reflections from the snow and to enhance colors.

If you’ll be taking any pictures in shaded areas a Skylight filter will remove any bluish cast.

Here is an excellent tutorial on exposing snow:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/exposing_snow.shtml

Canon Digital Slr Tips

The Canon Rebel XSi is my first digital SLR, and I’ve been using it for around three months now. I must admit I was a bit wary about getting a brand new camera, but I’ve always liked Canon cameras since I used an ELAN II back in high school. Two years ago I also bought a Canon SD600 and I was happy with it. So far, this Canon Rebel SLR camera hasn’t disappointed me yet. The Rebel XSi’s IS lens works wonders on my shots. If you’re planning on getting a Rebel XSi as well but you’re having second thoughts, here are some pros and cons that can hopefully help you decide.

Let’s start with the battery life. The XSi’s battery life is amazing. I could take more than 5000 pictures and the battery only went low twice. The Live View feature, contrary to what a lot of people think, is not a replacement for point and shoot. For one, you can’t use the Live View feature in Auto mode, which makes it not-so-user-friendly for beginners. The feature is more suited for professionals such as landscape photographers and those who do studio work, because they can connect the camera to the PC and use it for remote viewing.

As for image quality, I must say I’ve been successful in taking pictures both in studio and outdoor settings. When I was in the studio, I used tungsten lights on the subject set against a white background. The image quality was great; perfect skin tones and very little chromatic aberration around the edges. I got into book keeping just recently, and I thought taking close-up pictures of the bees would be a good way to test the quality of outdoor shots. I was not disappointed. At all. The camera captured such crisp details even though the lens is a bit short. The pictures turned out great, considering the lens only cost $100.

All in all, the Canon Rebel SLR camera is solid, feels sturdy, not too heavy nor too light, and it fits right in your hand. If you’re looking for a great camera and you’re not restricted by your budget, the XSi is the way to go. The Rebel XSi may be a bit too pricey for some people’s standards, but I say it’s worth every single cent and you’ll have the quality photos to prove it. If you don’t mind waiting a bit more, you can wait for its price to go down so that you can spend the money on extra lenses or accessories instead.

Getting the perfect camera, is never an easy thing, especially with way digital technology is constantly changing. Fortunately, there are plenty of helpful websites online, that can narrow down your search and help you find the camera with all the features important to you.

Looking for new glasses for the camera + tips?

I am interested in photography and I have a Canon 350 digital SLR. I have the standard lens. Please could someone advise me to upgrade lenses at low prices to a very good good for close-ups. I was advised to get the Tamron 70-300mm (product code 783904). Also, if anyone has good advice for photographers and software, etc. I am very grateful.

Well, while the Tamron and Sigma 70-300 macro function have not technically true macro lenses (Although that neither the many lenses are marketed as a macro lens), the only truth is a Canon MP-E 65mm, and costs a fortune. Secondly, no such thing as a nice glass cheap. Lens quality is always more expensive, but sometimes Get more for your money. Take the 50mm F1.8, costs between £ 50-100, and for that you get a wonderful portrait lens, a fast lens in low light, and the goal a few glasses of the L series, and when they get back (keeping the front of the lens in the holder) becomes a macro lens available. Thus, the 70-300mm, if you want, but I recommend the version Sigma APO Tamron and Sigma's basic versions. It will focus on portraits of great TV and has a macro function. So a good thing for a lot of questions from humans to animals and insects. One thing about these lenses is 300 mm is not very strong pair open and also because the objective fact Canon has a stabilizing image that finds many of camera movement, so I recommend using a tripod. Regarding the software, therefore I personally prefer the Lightroom workflow faster and easier, but there are useful things that do not have Lightroom. I remember my 300D is supplied with Photoshop Elements, to verify the software supplied with the 350D to see whether or not you have the elements, so that will be your starting point in terms of software. You can find many tutorials on youtube and magazines to help you use a photo editor. You can find the latest Camera Raw plug-in for Windows handy, you can use the Image and Fax Viewer to display RAW files the camera produces.

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