Comments on: What settings should I use on my Nikon D40? http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40 Home Staging as a Business Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:27:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: linzzzzhttp://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40/comment-page-1#comment-1232 linzzzz Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:14:59 +0000 http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40#comment-1232 When I'm at a show I generally set my shutter speed at 1/30, depending on the light. I set my ISO to 800 and my aperture to f5.6My conditions are undoubtedly different from yours, however these setting generally work for me.<br><b>References : </b><br> When I’m at a show I generally set my shutter speed at 1/30, depending on the light.
I set my ISO to 800 and my aperture to f5.6

My conditions are undoubtedly different from yours, however these setting generally work for me.
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]]> By: Pookyhttp://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40/comment-page-1#comment-1231 Pooky Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:58:59 +0000 http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40#comment-1231 Flash on camera isn't strong enough--and it can be very distracting to them. If they use any fancy lights, it can ruin it, too.Use a fast lens with high ISO.Like this:(Click on ALL SIZES to see larger one)http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2580210072/http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2582337555/http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2581731985/http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2579339701/http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2498863246/http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2420512804/If you can bring a monopod, it would be helpful.<br><b>References : </b><br> Flash on camera isn’t strong enough–and it can be very distracting to them. If they use any fancy lights, it can ruin it, too.

Use a fast lens with high ISO.

Like this:

(Click on ALL SIZES to see larger one)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2580210072/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2582337555/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2581731985/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2579339701/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2498863246/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/2420512804/

If you can bring a monopod, it would be helpful.
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]]> By: tvthttp://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40/comment-page-1#comment-1230 tvt Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:44:59 +0000 http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40#comment-1230 well you should get a lens with a good apperature for low light maybe the 50mm 1.8 or get a flash always use full manual never use those auto settings<br><b>References : </b><br> well you should get a lens with a good apperature for low light
maybe the 50mm 1.8
or get a flash
always use full manual
never use those auto settings
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]]> By: Carmen Chttp://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40/comment-page-1#comment-1229 Carmen C Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40#comment-1229 A fast lens a tripod and a class in photography.<br><b>References : </b><br> A fast lens a tripod and a class in photography.
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]]> By: D Lhttp://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40/comment-page-1#comment-1228 D L Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:20:59 +0000 http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40#comment-1228 use a tripod if you can to minimize motion blur. use a good flash if allowed to increase shutter speed. using a faster film (iso setting) may also help.just experiment and good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> use a tripod if you can to minimize motion blur.
use a good flash if allowed to increase shutter speed.
using a faster film (iso setting) may also help.

just experiment and good luck.
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]]> By: watchmyselfhttp://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40/comment-page-1#comment-1227 watchmyself Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:40:59 +0000 http://www.homestagingguide.net/blog/staging-courses/what-settings-should-i-use-on-my-nikon-d40#comment-1227 Indoor shots of performing arts are hard to shoot. It'll be nearly impossible (without a flash larger than the built-in) to get a clear AND not blurry photo. If you increase the ISO, it'll allow you to have a quicker shutter speed, which will give you a grainy but less blurry photo. If you decrease the ISO and slow the shutter speed, it'll give you a cleared but blurry photo. Ideally, you should get a flash, cause that would allow you to use a low ISO for clarity without having to compensate with a slowed shutter. If that's not a possibility, I recommend getting as close to the stage as possible, because A) you'll be able to feed off of the house lights much easier and B) you'll not have to increase the aperture as much by zooming and decrease your light intake.If this is too much manual work for you, because of constantly changing lights, stage arrangements, subjects, etc... Then either let your camera do the work on auto (which may not do too terribly much better) or set it to aperture mode, so you can let he camera pic the appropriate shutter speed.<br><b>References : </b><br>Newpaper/freelance photographer Indoor shots of performing arts are hard to shoot. It’ll be nearly impossible (without a flash larger than the built-in) to get a clear AND not blurry photo. If you increase the ISO, it’ll allow you to have a quicker shutter speed, which will give you a grainy but less blurry photo. If you decrease the ISO and slow the shutter speed, it’ll give you a cleared but blurry photo. Ideally, you should get a flash, cause that would allow you to use a low ISO for clarity without having to compensate with a slowed shutter. If that’s not a possibility, I recommend getting as close to the stage as possible, because A) you’ll be able to feed off of the house lights much easier and B) you’ll not have to increase the aperture as much by zooming and decrease your light intake.

If this is too much manual work for you, because of constantly changing lights, stage arrangements, subjects, etc… Then either let your camera do the work on auto (which may not do too terribly much better) or set it to aperture mode, so you can let he camera pic the appropriate shutter speed.
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