Blunder 1. Having a cheap built tripod without proper counterweight support. Even with a camera mounted on tripod, a breeze of wind will cause your tripod legs to vibrate.

Sample of a blurred photo.

Lens : Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro | Tv :8 secs, Av:f11  ISO:320, FL:70mm , EV:0


This shot was taken by holding two of the tripod legs after pressing the shutter. Using my hands to dampen the tripod vibration.

Lens :Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro | Tv :8 secs, Av:f11  ISO:200, FL:100, EV:-0.3


I remember one of the guys mentioned to put a counterweight on the tripod hook, like a back pack, to dampen the vibration. My excuse, I really did not know what the hook in the tripod is used for.. Shame on me...


Blunder 2. Trusting a fast lens will take sharp photos in low light conditions.(I have tested this lens indoors inside my room when I first bought it. I does take crisp pictures and in low lighting condition..) which led to..

Blunder 3. Not considering the effects of wind and unsteady hands when shooting handheld at night... which led to

Blunder 4. Bringing my tripod and not using it.. (My excuse, testing my handheld ability during night photoshoots. I got used to using my P&S camera with image stabilizer).. which again led to..

Blunder 5. Not double checking my AF switch and AF mode in my camera... (I am sometimes unaware that I flick the AF/MF switch when holding my camera)..


Sorry guys for not perfecting this group shot and for wasting the moment of a good photo opportunity.


Lens : Nikkor 50mm f1.8D Prime
Tv :1/8 sec , Av:f1.8 , ISO:640 , FL:50mm , EV: -0.3


How about these shots?


Lens : Nikkor 50mm f1.8D Prime
Tv :1/8 sec , Av:f1.8 , ISO:900, FL:50mm , EV:-0.3



Lens : Nikkor 50mm f1.8D Prime
Tv :1/15 sec, Av:f1.8 , ISO:1600 , FL:50mm , EV:-0.3


Blunder 6. Trusting a fast lens will work on low light conditions without a need of a fill flash.

This shot is a fine example..

Nikkor 50mm f1.8D Prime
Tv : 1/100, Av:f1.8 , ISO:1600 , FL:50mm , EV:-0.3


Being frustrated by the results of today's photoshoot, somehow I keep hearing in my mind the famous Salbakuta rendition of the song "Evergreen".

To those who modelled for my shots, thanks and sorry again..  

--Last edited by pelagio castro on 2008-09-03 06:23:07 --

it's good to learn from u and ur shots kuya jun, i wondered what kind of tripod uv used coz i have this sony tripod w/c is not to heavy also though i haven't tried it yet on a strong windy conditon...

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allan polina wrote : it's good to learn from u and ur shots kuya jun, i wondered what kind of tripod uv used coz i have this sony tripod w/c is not to heavy also though i haven't tried it yet on a strong windy conditon...

Last night was only a slight breeze of wind and not too strong.. I used my cheap Nevica NV-3600TP, I bought in abu dhabi coop..

We will not be able to know our gear capabilities unless we test it in different shooting conditions.. Practice makes us adapt our shooting habits with the type of gear we have..

Thanks for your reply..    

--Last edited by pelagio castro on 2008-08-30 10:51:10 --

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Pelagio Castro wrote :   Last night was only a slight breeze of wind and not too strong.. I used my cheap Nevica NV-3600TP, I bought in abu dhabi coop.. We will not be able to know our gear capabilities unless we test it in different shooting conditions.. Practice makes us adapt our shooting habits with the type of gear we have.. Thanks for your reply..

Palitan na raw 'yan ng Manfrotto.  

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Jeff Arigo wrote :   Palitan na raw 'yan ng Manfrotto.

Kasama yan sa mga pinapangarap na makamtan.. Tiis muna ako sa pagkain ng instant noodles at biscuits para maka-ipon..    

--Last edited by pelagio castro on 2008-08-30 22:20:26 --

I found out the solution for my mistake in the group shot from this link.

http://www.dofmaster.com/custom.html

This program calculates the nearest and farthest distance from the camera where the subject images will appear at their sharpest with regards to aperture setting and lens focal length.

This is why some photographers I saw use to measure the distance from the subject to their camera when using prime lenses.

If the shot was due to camera shake the subjects should have appeared with trailing edges.

Just sharing some insights here.    

--Last edited by pelagio castro on 2008-09-03 11:54:26 --