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OLS · 10-06-2013, 05:05 PM

This is a great pic with a lesson for ALL my pals....make sure to read the interstitial text between these two photos....

JEN 2, and why you ALWAYS check your settings. by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

Nikon D200, Nikkor 85mm f/2
This is why you ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS set up your camera before you shoot. If a fighter jet flies over and
you pop your camera on and up to shoot a quick shot, OK, do what you have to. But when you intend to fill your
memory card with 450 shots of the same thing, NEVER EVER leave your camera settings from the night before.
I was shooting a musician in a downstairs, dimly lit club in downtown Memphis, and had the ISO cranked to 1600,
which is EASILY twice what the D200 can handle without a lot of noise. But I had to do it or miss all the shots,
which i barely escaped with anyway. 10-20% success rate under those conditions. But I got ENOUGH to save it.
But then the next day, I was shooting in broad daylight, and I LEFT THE DAMN CAMERA set to 1600 ISO. I had a
super-choice Nikkor 85mm f/2 cranked onto it, which is a bokeh masterpiece, and delivers the sweetest portraits
you can imagine. Well, unless of course, you leave you camera crippled for the whole day. This is a great shot,
but look close.....just wrecked by noise. Of course, if you look TOO CLOSE, you won't CARE about the noise.

This next shot was the saving grace....I NEVER shoot anything good without a second camera.
I had a D90 with a 50mm 1.8 on it, and I shot a large pile of pics of this gorgeous lil monkey
with it, so while the best SHOTS are ruined by noise, the DAY was saved by the humble D90
and 50mm lens. See below. And see more of her here

Jen by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

10-06-2013, 05:05 PM	#3233
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Photography Thread This is a great pic with a lesson for ALL my pals....make sure to read the interstitial text between these two photos.... JEN 2, and why you ALWAYS check your settings. by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr Nikon D200, Nikkor 85mm f/2 This is why you ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS set up your camera before you shoot. If a fighter jet flies over and you pop your camera on and up to shoot a quick shot, OK, do what you have to. But when you intend to fill your memory card with 450 shots of the same thing, NEVER EVER leave your camera settings from the night before. I was shooting a musician in a downstairs, dimly lit club in downtown Memphis, and had the ISO cranked to 1600, which is EASILY twice what the D200 can handle without a lot of noise. But I had to do it or miss all the shots, which i barely escaped with anyway. 10-20% success rate under those conditions. But I got ENOUGH to save it. But then the next day, I was shooting in broad daylight, and I LEFT THE DAMN CAMERA set to 1600 ISO. I had a super-choice Nikkor 85mm f/2 cranked onto it, which is a bokeh masterpiece, and delivers the sweetest portraits you can imagine. Well, unless of course, you leave you camera crippled for the whole day. This is a great shot, but look close.....just wrecked by noise. Of course, if you look TOO CLOSE, you won't CARE about the noise. This next shot was the saving grace....I NEVER shoot anything good without a second camera. I had a D90 with a 50mm 1.8 on it, and I shot a large pile of pics of this gorgeous lil monkey with it, so while the best SHOTS are ruined by noise, the DAY was saved by the humble D90 and 50mm lens. See below. And see more of her here Jen by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr Last edited by OLS; 10-06-2013 at 05:12 PM.