Talk Settings (Canon)
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C Dials - Dont use them
Picture Style - Neutral
CFn Functions - Use mirror lock up for some landscapes, apart from that nothing.
Usually set my Manual mode to my studio setting, and my aperture setting to the lowest aperture. But I do change them but they're my default settings.
Picture Style - Neutral
CFn Functions - Use mirror lock up for some landscapes, apart from that nothing.
Usually set my Manual mode to my studio setting, and my aperture setting to the lowest aperture. But I do change them but they're my default settings.
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Best setting I've used recently is one of the CFn settings (No 10 on the 450D I think) which lets you focus with the back button and set exposure with the front shutter button in the normal way. It's great for landscapes (and I believe maybe for portraits too?). Strange thing is that not many people I've spoken to realise it's even there? 
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Picture style is set on standard - neutral doesn't have enough contrast for my liking and the colours are far too washed out.
I use my rear focus button (standard setting is exposure lock) so I can use my shutter button for exposure lock only - this seperates focussing function and locking exposure, and once you get used to it is invaluable - I wonder how I ever worked with it before!
Mirror lockup when shooting landscapes on a 'pod (it does work)
And that's it I think. Oh, I hardly ever use the screen either, I use the VF to see what my settings are and change them, and I try not to review my pictures constantly (to teach me to spend more time actually pre-shot, rather than the click and hope method) It worked fine with film so there's no reason it can't on digital.
I use my rear focus button (standard setting is exposure lock) so I can use my shutter button for exposure lock only - this seperates focussing function and locking exposure, and once you get used to it is invaluable - I wonder how I ever worked with it before!
Mirror lockup when shooting landscapes on a 'pod (it does work)
And that's it I think. Oh, I hardly ever use the screen either, I use the VF to see what my settings are and change them, and I try not to review my pictures constantly (to teach me to spend more time actually pre-shot, rather than the click and hope method) It worked fine with film so there's no reason it can't on digital.
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back button AF
Not gonna list all my Cfn's as I've tweaked most of them
I use all 3 C modes most of the time for different things depending on what I am doing, say different depth of fields or different areas of exposure or with / without flashes
Not gonna list all my Cfn's as I've tweaked most of them
I use all 3 C modes most of the time for different things depending on what I am doing, say different depth of fields or different areas of exposure or with / without flashes
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Picture style is set to my own settings, Contrast +1, Saturation +1 and Sharpness +2
Few CFn Functions AF On to use back button, Mirror Lock Up, AF Servo, Centre AF Point
Few CFn Functions AF On to use back button, Mirror Lock Up, AF Servo, Centre AF Point
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Picture style is set on my own settings too. ...more sharpness and contrast but that is only for viewing the lcd pic (jpg) because if you take RAW they don't alter the shot.. unless using canon's own software DPP after in which case you can apply them to RAW files too.
I just needed a bit of extra sharpness and oomph in the jpg lcd reviewing shots to see what they would look like after I had tinkered in CS4 !
I just needed a bit of extra sharpness and oomph in the jpg lcd reviewing shots to see what they would look like after I had tinkered in CS4 !
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Here's a link which explains it quite well:
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2286
Basically allows you to focus on your subject (say 1/3 way into the shot for 'hyperfocal' landscape shots) using the back focus button, then you can move the camera without the focus changing - once you've taken your finger off the back focus button. It's brill!
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2286
Basically allows you to focus on your subject (say 1/3 way into the shot for 'hyperfocal' landscape shots) using the back focus button, then you can move the camera without the focus changing - once you've taken your finger off the back focus button. It's brill!