New Camera, New Evo shots
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Intake + UICP - Injen
Thanks for the camera comments. Like I said, I'm learning and the comment about exposure helps a lot. I'm reading the manual everyday, but the book is not that clear to me. Your comment about exposure explains a lot, thanks.
Great Camera BTW
Intake + UICP - Injen
Thanks for the camera comments. Like I said, I'm learning and the comment about exposure helps a lot. I'm reading the manual everyday, but the book is not that clear to me. Your comment about exposure explains a lot, thanks.
Great Camera BTW
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Since you're shooting a silver car, you'll want to manually overexpose the shot so that the exposure comes out correct. If you let the camera expose the image, they will come out dark.
Here's how the viewfinder looks:
If you leave it in auto mode, it'll stay in the center. If you shoot in M it'll be all over the place. To left, underexposed (dark); to the right, overexposed (bright). On a silver (or bright color) vehicle, you'll want to get the settings so that it's about 1/3rd to 2/3rd stops overexposed so you want your exposure bar to be set about here:
Here's how the viewfinder looks:
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So then what exposure setting would be good for evening (not night) shots?
Good camera. Suggestions:
1. See if you can pick up a copy of Peterson's "Understanding Exposure":
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-...9458639&sr=8-1
This book really helped me get along to that whole mysterious world. I'm not knocking your photos - they are good, but since you said you're still learning.
2. Pick up a good speedlight for your Canon. I always recommend purchasing from www.keh.com as you can buy new and good used equipment from them and their service is second to none. I've bought 3 lenses, 2 flashes, and an extension tube from them. Our professional photographer at my old job turned me onto them. Plus, they'll send you a monthly catalog...
3. Since it is digital, experiment and have fun...you'll always improve (I know I still am).
1. See if you can pick up a copy of Peterson's "Understanding Exposure":
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-...9458639&sr=8-1
This book really helped me get along to that whole mysterious world. I'm not knocking your photos - they are good, but since you said you're still learning.
2. Pick up a good speedlight for your Canon. I always recommend purchasing from www.keh.com as you can buy new and good used equipment from them and their service is second to none. I've bought 3 lenses, 2 flashes, and an extension tube from them. Our professional photographer at my old job turned me onto them. Plus, they'll send you a monthly catalog...
3. Since it is digital, experiment and have fun...you'll always improve (I know I still am).
Also playing into factor would be the aperture and shutter speed. A larger aperture (or small f number) lets in more light, which allows you to use a lower numerical ISO.
Once you learn the basic settings of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, you'll get a better grasp of photography. There are some good web sites out there to teach you this stuff, or pick up a book from the local book store. It's not something you can learn in one day.
Sweet interior! Is that carbon fiber inserts or covers? Where did you get them? Not looking for door panels or pillars just other stuff. Also how did you get a perfect fitting bumper duct for intake?
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Slick Motorsports (the shop that works on my car) has those air ducts pre made. Perfect fitment. He's not on these forums, but I know evodave sells them too. Just PM him
