 COLM CASSERLY |
my shutter speeds?? HI I have a nikon fe-2. its a difficult camera to use but im trying to get the hang of it. the shutter speeds are annoying me though - when I take a shot at 1/125 for example the shutter stays open for way too long so its going to blur. then when theres no film in the camera I test the speeds extensively and they seem to work fine. is it possible that the speeds could be affected by me not loading the film right? or is there a problem with my camera? thanks for any help. also when light is not an issue (ie sunny day) what distances do appurtures relate to. what I mean is how far away should the subject be at f3.5, f5.6, f11, f22 etc to ensure correct depth of field??? thanks for any help guys
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Kevin Ekstrom |
I was reading your questiuon but was a bit confused. I'll try to make some sense. First I want to say that 1/125 of a second should not keep your shutter open long. Second, when speaking of f-stops we want to discuss depth of field. The smaller your f-stop the greater the depth of field. So f-22 would give you maxium depth of field, f-3.5 the least. It's up to you the photographer to decide what type of image you want to create. Do you understand how to set Hyperfocal? Hyperfocal is a great way to capture senics. If you wanted to take a portrait of someone and there was a lot of clutter behind them you could open your lens up to 3.5 and you would blur the background. There are two things to keep in mind. 1. The smaller the aperture(Highest f-number)the greater the depth of field. I'm not a great teacher. I hope I didnt confuse you.
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Bob Cammarata |
The shutter on the FE-2 is controlled by the battery and it will slow down when the battery gets low. This will happen at all speeds though, (...except for 1/250 second which is a mechanical shutter setting.) If only 1/125 is hanging up, you may need to get it repaired. As far as your aperture settings,...in addition to what Kevin said, The closer you are to your subject, the less depth of field you will have. Also,...The lenses you use will be a factor in choosing your aperture settings, in relation to your distance-to-subject. Telephotos will have less DOF than wide-angles, and standard lenses (50 mm) will fall somewhere between these two extremes. Hope this helps.
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COLM CASSERLY |
thks guys, turns out it was just the battery affecting the shutter speed so thats a relief. regardng f-stops, I think im getting focus mixed up with depth of field. I thought depth of field meant the pictures focus distances. I thought, for example, that f22 might hold focus from foreground toa background of maybe 1 mile or that f3.5 would only hold focus from foreground to 5 metres. thats why I was asking at what distance from a subject should one be at each f-stop. am I approaching this all wrong? is my understanding of depth of field wrong? becase I have a depth of field previenw lever on my camera but as far as I can tell all it does is blacken the viewfinder when I press it and the manual doesnt explain much!?!? thks for the help
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COLM CASSERLY |
thks guys, turns out it was just the battery affecting the shutter speed so thats a relief. regardng f-stops, I think im getting focus mixed up with depth of field. I thought depth of field meant the pictures focus distances. I thought, for example, that f22 might hold focus from foreground toa background of maybe 1 mile or that f3.5 would only hold focus from foreground to 5 metres. thats why I was asking at what distance from a subject should one be at each f-stop. am I approaching this all wrong? is my understanding of depth of field wrong? becase I have a depth of field previenw lever on my camera but as far as I can tell all it does is blacken the viewfinder when I press it and the manual doesnt explain much!?!? thks for the help
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Bob Cammarata |
The "blackening" you described is normal. You are seeing what the lens sees at that aperture setting. The light loss you are witnessing won't transfer to the film plane though if your shutter speed is set appropriately. If you look long enough for your eye to adjust to the darkening in the frame, you will see exactly how much of your scene will be in apparent focus when you take the shot at that setting. Think of depth of field in terms of your background and/or foreground objects rather than the the main point of interest. If you want it to be the center of attention, get close and choose a wide aperture setting. (p.s. I'm glad it was just the batteries causing your shutter problems.)
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