What settings for tomorrow?

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Hi everyone.

I am going to be taking my FZ38 out with me to the horse stables in Newmarket tomorrow.

What settings would people advise?

I know the FZ38 isnt on par with DSLRs (been through that one already ;)) but i want to try and get the best pictures i can.

There may be an option of me going to the Heath to get some of the horses on the gallops too, but the main ones will be in the stable, in the yard, etc...

Any tips for a 'photography beginner', which program, which settings, aperture, etc...

Any advice would be welcomed.
 
Unfortunately the weather forecast for Newmarket for tomorrow is not good, so you could be short of light.

I don't know the FZ38 but I have the earlier model (FZ28).

Even ignoring that flash may not give you the sort of effect you want, I assume it is not an option around the horses.

It is likely you are going to need the highest shutter speed you can get to stop movement, which means a wide aperture (so smallest DOF, though I'd expect there is still a fair bit of DOF even at a fairly wide aperture) and high ISO (so higher noise).

I'm guessing you camera has similar controls to the fz28. If so,

there is a sports mode that gives the high a shutter speed as possible, and

also a burst mode - you sacrifice resolution (on the fz28 it comes down from 10Meg to 3 Meg) but it gives you 11fps, which could give some interesting shots.

Dave
 
Hi Dave.

Thank you very much for your reply, and also explaining the different settings.

What i am going to do, is print the instructions off, which you have stated, and take it with me, so i have it to refer to, as i feel it will be very, very helpful, and i really appreciate it.
 
No problem, Gareth.

Must admit I have never used the sports setting, though I have played with the burst mode.

Hope you get some good shots - post some on here.

Dave
 
Tringa said:
No problem, Gareth.

Must admit I have never used the sports setting, though I have played with the burst mode.

Hope you get some good shots - post some on here.

Dave
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Depends how good they are :D
 
Don't be afrain to wallop the ISO right up as high as it will go. Better to have a sharp, grainy image that you can process and put in b+w than a none grainy shot, which is blurry!
 
lawrie29 said:
Don't be afrain to wallop the ISO right up as high as it will go. Better to have a sharp, grainy image that you can process and put in b+w than a none grainy shot, which is blurry!
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Thank you very much, i will try a few different settings, and see what looks better!!!
 
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