Also another thing, it's just the light that people like to get the attention. I mean in my graduation not long ago, a bloke sitting at the top of the balcony with his DV camera had a bloody single LED light and it was shining on everone below. Who he was shining on i dont know but it couldn't have gotten much further than the person sitting next to them!
you annoy me for making this post!
tbh i cant afford a bloody HUGE flash gun or new lens atm...
deal with it
(think it's large not small, someone help me out here)
It annoys me that people have splashed out on a DSLR but know nothing about photography.
Of course you can use the on-board flash and get great results, it's not that bad at all. It's just annoys me to see a 400D wielding newbie on the street, outdoors, in good light, and the flash pops up purely because they don't know what they're doing.
Opps, I forgot coherence, nvmd.
Yeh I new about the hole (sniggers) but wasn't too sure how I should say it as it's smaller the number the larger the aperture.
But thanks for clearing it up for me
Ohhh I have a darkroom lesson tomorrow. Yey for photography
I love learning
OK don't mean to hijack the thread but I have a question. When I was at the gig I didn't want to use my flash as it obviously took away some of the atmosphere, but was forced to as slower shutter speeds were causing blurring. My aperture was at the largest it would go.
Would this mean that my lens is the bottle neck and maybe a upgrade is required?
I love learning
OK don't mean to hijack the thread but I have a question. When I was at the gig I didn't want to use my flash as it obviously took away some of the atmosphere, but was forced to as slower shutter speeds were causing blurring. My aperture was at the largest it would go.
Would this mean that my lens is the bottle neck and maybe a upgrade is required?
If you had upped the ISO to the maximum usable level (I try not to go over ISO800 on my D40X due to noise levels) then yes. This is where lenses like the 50mm f1.8, or the 30mm f1.4 that I use come in very handy.
So what's wrong with the 400D, it's a noob camera?
:O
I think his point was rather that people with no intention of learning about photography or investing in glass buy DSLRs because they think they'll confer some sort of benefit, when they'll actually be worse for them than a bridge camera would. I know lots of people who have attitudes like this.
There is still a degree of snobbery around digital SLR's with a lot of people thinking you should only be allowed one if you are very serious about photography.
Ok I'm new at photography and as such I lack a lot of confidence in taking photos in public places. So using a flash to seek attention argument went out the window there.
I use my 400D on the manual settings and as such, I have to pop the flash when needed. Recently I was at a bar where a friends band was playing and the flash was needed because I have the stock lens and the aperture isn't large (think it's large not small, someone help me out here) enough I need to use the flash to get half decent results.
I would love a decent flash so if you like I will send you my paypal address and you can send some money over for me to buy one