During a recent foray to photograph a horse event, cross country, I ended up with some disappointing images, mostly blurred.
I'm still learning so I studied the manual for my camera EOS 5d Mk11 and 24-105mm, and I think I've worked out what I was doing wrong!
I failed to increase the ISO above 400 in the dull overcast conditions, so the F4.0 lens struggled to cope with 125 or 250 shutter speed. It wanted to shoot at 60 or 30!
If I set the ISO to 'auto' and the Tv (shutter speed) to 250 to counter camera shake, the camera will keep the F4.0 aperture I presume?
Can I adjust the aperture to increase my depth of field? Should I switch to Ev (exposure priority) and auto ISO?
As you can see, I'm a little confused. Perhaps I'm asking the impossible, dull, overcast shy and sharp images with an F4.0 lens at reasonable quick shutter speed?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm still learning so I studied the manual for my camera EOS 5d Mk11 and 24-105mm, and I think I've worked out what I was doing wrong!
I failed to increase the ISO above 400 in the dull overcast conditions, so the F4.0 lens struggled to cope with 125 or 250 shutter speed. It wanted to shoot at 60 or 30!
If I set the ISO to 'auto' and the Tv (shutter speed) to 250 to counter camera shake, the camera will keep the F4.0 aperture I presume?
Can I adjust the aperture to increase my depth of field? Should I switch to Ev (exposure priority) and auto ISO?
As you can see, I'm a little confused. Perhaps I'm asking the impossible, dull, overcast shy and sharp images with an F4.0 lens at reasonable quick shutter speed?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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