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Black and White Photo I'm shooting indoors with ISO 400 and no flash... is it ok using 60-30-15 sec with f8, f5.6, f4, f2?
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Michael Christopher |
Yes it is okay using these shutter speeds and f-stops if that is what your meter indicates. But remember it is important what you are shooting. If its an indoor basketball game then a faster shutter speed will be necessary to stop the action, probably something along the lines of 1/250 or 1/500. If it is a still subject then a slower shutter speed is okay. Just be sure to use a tripod to steady the camera for anything slower than 1/60 with a 50mm lens. Also, remember that the shutter speed and f-stop work together to make an exposure. If you change one you need to compensate with the other to keep the correct exposure. For example, if your meter indicates 1/60 and f8 and you decide to speed up the shutter say to 1/125 then your f-stop needs to be f5.6. Likewise 1/30 and f11, 1/15 and f16, are also the correct exposure. Also, remember to consider depth of field (depth of focus} which is determined by your f-stop(aperture f8,f5.6). A large aperture such as f2 has a shallow depth of field. So objects in front and behind the subject focused on will be out of focus. On the other hand, a small aperture such as f32 will have a greater depth of field. So objects in front and behind the subject will be in focus also. Hope this helps Ana
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