Beginner Shutter Speed on Nikon 35mm 1.8g help !

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Hi there !

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I'm embarking on a trip to India next month and I have bought the above lens as I hear it's very good for street photography and low light situations which is something I look to take advantage of in the colourful and dusty streets of southern India.

The only problem I have is the shutter speed, I can't seem to get it quick enough to prevent my picture blurring, not the background but the main focal point.

Now I'm a keen newbie so please excuse me if it's something really obvious but I only had the lens yesterday and I go away on friday so I thought I'd cheat and find help on here as a quick fix !

Hope you can help !
Thanks

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Hello and welcome to TP.

A general guide is, for hand held shots, the shutter speed should not be more than 1/focal length of the lens you are using. For your lens that would be at least 1/35s.

An alternative version of the above is to include the crop factor of the camera. If the crop factor of the camera is 1.5 the minimum shutter speed for a 35mm lens would then be 1/(35x1.5) , ie 1/52s, so roughly 1/50s.

However, this is a just a guide, some people have steadier hands than others and any form of support might mean you can get away with a longer shutter speed.

Can you post up a shot or two where you are having the problem with the EXIF data to make sure that the problem doesn't have another cause?

Dave
 
What ISO have you been using? Perhaps you should be looking at raising it a few notches.
 
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Tringa said:
Hello and welcome to TP.

A general guide is, for hand held shots, the shutter speed should not be more than 1/focal length of the lens you are using. For your lens that would be at least 1/35s.

An alternative version of the above is to include the crop factor of the camera. If the crop factor of the camera is 1.5 the minimum shutter speed for a 35mm lens would then be 1/(35x1.5) , ie 1/52s, so roughly 1/50s.

However, this is a just a guide, some people have steadier hands than others and any form of support might mean you can get away with a longer shutter speed.

Can you post up a shot or two where you are having the problem with the EXIF data to make sure that the problem doesn't have another cause?

Dave
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Thank you Dave, I will give it a go. I'm currently at work so I will try it tonight !!!
 
First of all welcome to the forum, to capture the movement on the street a speed of 1/250 should freeze the action at f/8 during daylight at 100 ISO (given where you are going will be adequate). the evening will become a little more complex to balance speed,aperture and ISO if you are just starting out. The trip of a lifetime isn't the place to discover the exposure triangle, you want to concentrate on the images.

My advice would to be read your and camera manual and turn on the ISO auto option if it has one and set a level between 100-1600 ISO. The higher ISO the more noise you will incur, its a trade off. In addition, if you want to shoot street the set the camera to S or Speed Priority mode and choose a speed of between 1/250 or 1/500 for someone running etc.

It's worth just taking it out down the high street tomorrow and having a play before you go. Let us know how you get on.
 
Blank_Canvas said:
First of all welcome to the forum, to capture the movement on the street a speed of 1/250 should freeze the action at f/8 during daylight at 100 ISO (given where you are going will be adequate). the evening will become a little more complex to balance speed,aperture and ISO if you are just starting out. The trip of a lifetime isn't the place to discover the exposure triangle, you want to concentrate on the images.

My advice would to be read your and camera manual and turn on the ISO auto option if it has one and set a level between 100-1600 ISO. The higher ISO the more noise you will incur, its a trade off. In addition, if you want to shoot street the set the camera to S or Speed Priority mode and choose a speed of between 1/250 or 1/500 for someone running etc.

It's worth just taking it out down the high street tomorrow and having a play before you go. Let us know how you get on.
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Thanks, I'll give it a go and post some pictures on my return :)
 
I was out at the seaside yesterday doing street shots,the light kept going from good to bad,so to keep an aperture between F5.6 & F8 and a shutter speed to stop camera shake my ISO was at its best 400 highest 3200 :)
 
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