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Photography

usonian

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2. For low light, try high ISO and/or fast lenses.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 02:06 AM

Jan 9

ISO looks to be "6400, extended mode to 50–12800, HI2 mode 25600. " high iso gets more "grain"

It's a full size sensor, likely better than a smaller one for collecting light.

There should be lots of fast lenses for the DSLR F-mount, a very large marketplace, even used ones.

Fast AND long focal length drive up cost. Get a close seat.

And that's about it. Shutter speed will be obvious in the results.

No generic info to offer right now. That's a fine camera. Being light-limited, mode should not a big deal. He'll probably be shooting wide open and at the fastest shutter speed that light allows no matter which mode he's in.

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Grandson, 15 years old. Is beginning his interest in photography. [View all] 3Hotdogs Jan 9 OP

I did photography as a teenager in the 1960s -- I hear things have changed ... fierywoman Jan 9 #1

Thanks for the info. "Modern" cameras don't use film. 3Hotdogs Jan 9 #3

I know. But is there a digital equivalent to manipulate? fierywoman Jan 9 #6

There are high speed memory cards. In fact, almost all are "high speed" now. 3Hotdogs Jan 9 #7

For low light, try high ISO and/or fast lenses. usonian Jan 9 #2

Good advice, I have a canon 200 mm F2 .8 that I've used for years. Very fast and sharp. Walleye Jan 9 #10

Thanx. I texted him to got outside at dusk and fiddle with the iso settings. 3Hotdogs Jan 9 #4

He is trying to shoot something very difficult. edhopper Jan 9 #5

He is set at 1/500. 3Hotdogs Jan 9 #8

That is a fairly fast shutter speed edhopper Jan 9 #9

Years ago when I used to shoot high school wrestling, they would let me sit right on the edge of the mat. See if he can Walleye Jan 9 #11

He is able to do that. But it doesn't help. 3Hotdogs Jan 9 #12