Just got the Canon 400D...

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 14/12/2006 21:50

Some pics..

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 14/12/2006 21:54

Good stuff Foggy!! Get a tripod and your set for the US!!

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Thu 14/12/2006 23:54

Great stuff Foggy from me to!

Dam, now I'm the only one with a camera that's starting to get a bit old. The old Nikon 5700 still seems to do the job but is getting on a bit, so many things and projects to do though so can't be spending everything! Sometime next year I'll get a new camera definately though.

Nice Lab you've got there, and cool pic of the duck! lol.

Cheers

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Fri 15/12/2006 11:59

You're not the ONLY one with an old camera Aaron

Nice shots Foggy... now lets see some lightning

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 15/12/2006 15:13

Thanks

Yeah.. still can't wait for a chance at lightning!

kaimaikid · Unread post by **kaimaikid** » Fri 15/12/2006 20:01

Sweet as Foggy - now get out there and shoot, shoot and shoot

get used to using both the ap. and shutter priorities only, myself, only shoot in aperature priority

what lenses did you get?

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 15/12/2006 21:34

Just using the standard 18-55mm lens that comes with it.. but a Sigma 18-200mm lens is on order for the weather shots.

Have been playing around with the shutter priority function a lot.. will have a go with the aperture more.

Here's a few more

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 16/12/2006 10:55

I'm thinking of buying a 400D, my 300D is too slow for day time lightning shots, I missed a lot of Lightning in USA. You need to be able to shot continuously( shutter speed about 2 secs). Much better than Video stills I think as they capture more.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 16/12/2006 14:30

Foggy, I took the lightning photos the other night with a Canon 400D. They were taken on a 2 second exposure. Excellent camera and well worth the money.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 16/12/2006 15:38

NZstorm wrote:Foggy, I took the lightning photos the other night with a Canon 400D. They were taken on a 2 second exposure. Excellent camera and well worth the money.

Quick question about those lightning shots NZstorm. They appeared blurred or out of focus, why was that? Were you using a tripod?

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 16/12/2006 16:04

Quick question about those lightning shots NZstorm. They appeared blurred or out of focus, why was that? Were you using a tripod?

Was wondering that as well.

Have just bought a 400D

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Sat 16/12/2006 16:51

03Stormchaser wrote:
NZstorm wrote:Foggy, I took the lightning photos the other night with a Canon 400D. They were taken on a 2 second exposure. Excellent camera and well worth the money.
Quick question about those lightning shots NZstorm. They appeared blurred or out of focus, why was that? Were you using a tripod?

It is possible that the rain falling between NZstorm and the lightning has made things blurred although I haven't had lightning photo's blurred by rain. Only clouds.

Point Taken Fujiti Phil, sorry. Oh well, it works for now. But agrhh, a new cam would be nice. Just got quite a few projects on the go.

Cheers

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 17/12/2006 11:21

Yes, pity about the blurring. It is from camera shake in the wind. My set up wasn't sturdy enough.

There was nothing wrong with the focus and the lightning looks good, just the landscape. I put the pictures through photoshop and they scrubbed up quite well. Example below. The boat was moving.