Camera settings...... Help

[JasonB]

I'm very interested in landscape shooting. I've seen lots of great photos here but seldom am able to extract the camera settings ..... that is... the f-stop, shutter speed, iso, etc..... Is this data there and I'm simply not able to see it ..... or is it hidden?

Hope this question makes sense..... To mods: If this post is in the wrong forum please move it....

Thanks........

 

[Designer]

I'm very interested in landscape shooting. I've seen lots of great photos here but seldom am able to extract the camera settings ..... that is... the f-stop, shutter speed, iso, etc..... Is this data there and I'm simply not able to see it ..... or is it hidden?

One way is to simply experiment. Just make some exposures, and see if they look they way they are supposed to look.

Another way is to use the auto features, then look at what settings the camera chose.

Either way, you will find out what you need for aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

You're welcome.

 

[afoto]

hey jasonB,
a couple of websites that are great for camera data are flickr and 500px.
that way if you see an image that you like, you know the technique the photographer used to get it.

as a good starting rule for landscape shoot lower iso to get as little noise as possible, a small aperture to get as much in focus as possible, and a shutter speed for correct exposure. (bring along a tripod!)
many landscape photographers also use neutral density filters to even out the exposure in the sky, which won't be written in the exif data, though many photographers also do that in post.

if there is a particular technique you are trying to learn, a great way is just search it on flickr, many of the photographers there will give detailed notes about how they achieved the image. (same with 500px)

hopefully this is helpful!

 

[JasonB]

hey jasonB,
a couple of websites that are great for camera data are flickr and 500px.
that way if you see an image that you like, you know the technique the photographer used to get it.

as a good starting rule for landscape shoot lower iso to get as little noise as possible, a small aperture to get as much in focus as possible, and a shutter speed for correct exposure. (bring along a tripod!)
many landscape photographers also use neutral density filters to even out the exposure in the sky, which won't be written in the exif data, though many photographers also do that in post.

if there is a particular technique you are trying to learn, a great way is just search it on flickr, many of the photographers there will give detailed notes about how they achieved the image. (same with 500px)

hopefully this is helpful!

Thanks for the tips, afoto. I do appreciate it. I normally shoot with a small aperture but never thought about lowering the iso.

Jason..........

 

[JasonB]

I'm very interested in landscape shooting. I've seen lots of great photos here but seldom am able to extract the camera settings ..... that is... the f-stop, shutter speed, iso, etc..... Is this data there and I'm simply not able to see it ..... or is it hidden?

One way is to simply experiment. Just make some exposures, and see if they look they way they are supposed to look.

Another way is to use the auto features, then look at what settings the camera chose.

Either way, you will find out what you need for aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

You're welcome.

Thanks Designer for your reply ....... Jason

 

[ChristianGrattan]

I normally shoot with a small aperture but never thought about lowering the iso.

Jason..........

It is very important, especially for night shoots.

If you are shooting with a wide lens I would suggest researching where the best resolution is in terms of aperture. It us usually in the middle of the lens, between f8 and f11. I suggest shooting in that range.

Also shoot with fixed focal length lenses if you can get your hands on them. I love some Zeiss glass.

For night shoots think about getting a shutter release cable. This helps get rid of any camera shake that can cause a blur.

Also I would love to see examples of what you like and what you are doing.