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Hi All
Could someone give me advice as I'm new to photography, I have been using Point & shoot for years. I now have the 450D and take most of my pics at disco events,, so dark room most of the time. I have a speedlight 430EXII and would like to know what should my basic settings be on. I.E Auto Manual AV TV ( shutter speed ETC...)
Thanks Neil
 
put it on manual exposure set to 1/30s f2.8-f4.0 iso 1600 and see what the out put is like and adjust. it all depends on how much light there is in the place.

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Those pictures are fantastic Ross
 
But they had flash added too... well the first one did at least... thats why they are so clear and sharp.
 
Janice said:
But they had flash added too... well the first one did at least... thats why they are so clear and sharp.
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he has a 430ex same as me



1st was 1/30 f2.8 iso800

2nd was 1/5s f2.8 iso800 with no flash

3rd was 1/15 f2.8 iso800
 
Yep low shutter, I used to shoot under 1/10 in clubs when I used to do nightlife photography. If you don't, you will just get a black backround behind the subject and it looks rubbish.

Medium to high ISO (1600 is a bit extreme and the sensor on a xxD series camera will get horiffic noise at that level so i'd avoid going over 800). I used to shoot at around 400/500.

Wide open on whatever lens you're using.

Also invest in a diffuser for your 430ex, they work really well and give a nice soft light.

Bounce the flash wherever possible (low, white celings are best) to give a realy nice soft, natural light. In my opinion the best lighting effect for nightlife photography is bounced flash, it looks so good. Dosen't even look like you used a flash half the time.
 
8utters said:
Yep low shutter, I used to shoot under 1/10 in clubs when I used to do nightlife photography. If you don't, you will just get a black backround behind the subject and it looks rubbish.

Medium to high ISO (1600 is a bit extreme and the sensor on a xxD series camera will get horiffic noise at that level so i'd avoid going over 800). I used to shoot at around 400/500.

Wide open on whatever lens you're using.

Also invest in a diffuser for your 430ex, they work really well and give a nice soft light.

Bounce the flash wherever possible (low, white celings are best) to give a realy nice soft, natural light. In my opinion the best lighting effect for nightlife photography is bounced flash, it looks so good. Dosen't even look like you used a flash half the time.
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Wise words :agree:
 
Thanks for the info, How do I add pics here for your comments< I clicked on the Add Image and it asks me to enter a URL of your image http//
 
I have uploaded some here in Flicker
settings were used with The standard kit lenses 18-55 and telephoto 70 -300
Iso 1600
f 5.0
1/20

Comments please as this was my first attempt. I edited them in Canon and just used auto ajust nearly all photo's brightened up a touch.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/30337807@N04/2889047155/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30337807@N04/2889880936/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30337807@N04/2889880848/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30337807@N04/2889046551/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30337807@N04/2889046433/
 
POAH said:
put it on manual exposure set to 1/30s f2.8-f4.0 iso 1600 and see what the out put is like and adjust. it all depends on how much light there is in the place.

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whey! is that gatecrasher?
 
8utters said:
It's no where near wide enough. No point in a 50 at all, you want as wide as possible ideally.
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So what do you recomend I should buy?????????:shrug:

The EFS 17-55 f2.8 IS
£600 is way out of my budget
 
Here's some shots from the same gig with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8. Same idea as Poah says, ISO1600ish low shutter speed, lens wide open.

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Straight to the point, that's what we like :lol:
 
will the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 fit a canon 450D ? they are quality pics and thats the result I'm after. So might have to up my budget.
What sort of price is that lens?
 
No it dosen't have a Canon mount...it has a Nikon one...so it won't fit. Why you would want to put a Nikon lens on a Canon body I don't know...

If you've seen good photos with that lens then it's due to the photographer, just having a particular lens won't take great photos, you have to do it yourself, the kit is just a tool.

The 24-70 f/2.8 is about £1,000. What was your budget? The Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L is cheaper than that (about £800).

If you are on a tight budget, go for a Sigma (they offer the same ranges and apatures but are alot cheaper). You can get a Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 with Canon mount for about £300.
 
8utters said:
No it dosen't have a Canon mount...it has a Nikon one...so it won't fit. Why you would want to put a Nikon lens on a Canon body I don't know...

If you've seen good photos with that lens then it's due to the photographer, just having a particular lens won't take great photos, you have to do it yourself, the kit is just a tool.

The 24-70 f/2.8 is about £1,000. What was your budget? The Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L is cheaper than that (about £800).

If you are on a tight budget, go for a Sigma (they offer the same ranges and apatures but are alot cheaper). You can get a Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 with Canon mount for about £300.
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Are you saying then that Lens did not make a huge diffrence. All I want is something that I can use in the same enviroment and get top quality pics as we display them on a large screen through out the night, then put them on a website.
 
Take a look at the galleries on www.dontstayin.com for some inspiration. Again, echoing what people say here, nice wide aperture will go a long way to help. I prefer to shoot manual with the flash held up on an off-shoe cord, giving sharp foreground detail with some nice effects in the background if the shutter speed is slow enough.
 
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