SLR Photography Guide - August Edition 2015

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Pi xelPeepi ng Whyy o urpho t o sa r eno ts ha r pa t100%z o o m “ Ik e e pge t t i ngf r us t r a t e dwhe nIbl o wmyi ma ge supt o1: 1a nds e et he ya r eno ta s s ha r pa sI ’ dl i k e ” Soundf a mi l i a r ?Thi si saques t i onIr ec ei v eof t enf r om begi nner swhoa r e mi s i nt er pr et i ngt hes ha r pnes soft hei ri ma gesba s edonhowt heyl ooka t100 per c entz oom ( a l s or ef er r edt oa s100per c entc r op) .I ns omec a s esi ma gesa r e bei ngz oomedi na smuc ha s300per c entormor e! Ma nya r es ohunguponhowt hi ngsl ooka t100pec entt ha tt heya r eea r t h s ha t t er i ngl ydi s a ppoi nt edwi t hei t hert hei rgea rort ec hni que. Thet r ut hi s , a t100 per c entmos ti ma gesa r en' ta ss ha r pa s5070per c entz oom, t hi si snor ma lf or DSLRc a mer a s . Let ’ sf a c ei t , i fwewer et owa l kupc l os et oaf a mouspa i nt i ngi namus eum a nd s t udyi tpi xelbypi xel , y ou’ dfindi r r egul a r i t i esi nt hebr us hs t r ok es , pr obl ems wi t hc ol ora nds k ewedl i nes . Sowhydowedoi twi t hphot ogr a phs ?Si mi l a rt o pa i nt i ngsi namus eum, phot ogr a phsa r emea ntt obev i eweda sawhol e, a nd f r om ac er t a i ndi s t a nc e. Henc eIha v el ea r nedt onev ergobey onda50per c ent c r opwhenj udgi ngt hes ha r pnes sofphot osonmymoni t or . I fy ouwer ewa nt i ngt of a i r l yj udgea ni ma gea t100per c entz oom, y ou’ dneedt o a l s oc ha nget her es ol ut i onofy ourmoni t ort oma t c ht ha toft hei ma ges oy ou c a nv i ewt hephot oa sawhol eony ours c r een.Thepr obl em bei ng, t her ei sno moni t orIc a nt hi nkoft ha tc oul da c t ua l l ydot ha t !Thel a r ges tmydes k t op moni t orgoest oi s2560x1600pi xel sa ndmyl a pt op1440x900. OnSept ember 5, 2014Del lunv ei l ed' t hewor l d' sfir s t ' moni t orwi t h5Kr es ol ut i on, s hor t l y f ol l owedbyAppl ewhent heyr el ea s edanewi Ma cwi t hs a mes i z ea nd5120x 2880r es ol ut i on.Wi t hma nyent r ymodelDSLRc a mer a snowut i l i s i ng24MP s ens or s , y ou’ dneedamoni t orr es ol ut i onof6000x4000pi xel st odi s pl a y i ma gesa t100per c ent , y ets t i l lena bl ey out ov i ewt hem a sawhol e. Onl yt hen c oul dy ouj udget hes ha r pnes sa t100per c ent .


I fwewer et owa l kupc l os et oaf a mouspa i nt i ngi n amus eum a nds t udyi tpi xelbypi xel , y ou’ dfind i r r egul a r i t i esi nt hebr us hs t r ok es , pr obl emswi t h c ol ora nds k ewedl i nes . Sowhydowedoi twi t h phot ogr a phs ?


Let ’ spr et endt her ea r emoni t or st ha tc oul ddi s pl a ya ni ma gea sawhol ea t100 per c entz oom, t her ea r es t i l lc ount l es sr ea s onswhya ni ma gema ynota ppea r s ha r p.Ma nyofwhi c hha v enot hi ngt odowi t hy ourt ec hni queorc a mer agea r . Fors t a r t er s , t hes ha r pes tofi ma gesneedc l ea na i ra ndgoodl i ght i ng. Ev ena t r ea s ona bl ef oc a ldi s t a nc es , hea ts hi mmer , f oga ndha z ea r es omeoft hebi gges t ba r r i er st os ha r pnes s !Thi si sof t enr ef er r edt oa s‘ a t mos pher i cc ondi t i ons ’ . The ha r dert hel i ght , t hes ha r pera ni ma gewi l la ppea r . Byha r d, I ’ mr ef er r i ngt o s ha dowst ha tha v eav er ydefinededgebet weent hes ha dowa ndt hel i ght , l i k e wha ty ou’ ds eei fy ous hoti nt hemi ddl eoft heda y . Wher a st hi sl i ght i ngi sgr ea t f ors ha r pnes s , i t ’ sof t enr ega r dedov er a l la sbei ngt hel es sdes i r a bl el i ghtf or phot ogr a phy . Col or sa r eus ua l l ywa s hedouta ndt hephot ogr a pherneedst odea l wi t ht heha r s hs ha dows . Sha r pnes sa l s oequa l st hea mountofl oc a lc ont r a s t s eeni na nypa r t i c ul a rs ubj ec t . Forexa mpl e, i t ' sha r dt oper c ei v es ha r pnes si n da r ka r ea ss uc ha sat r eet r unkf ori ns t a nc e.Att i mesl i k et hi s , i ti si mpor t a ntt o k nowt ha tt her ei snot hi ngwr ongwi t hy ouri ma gef ort hec ondi t i ons .


Di dy ouk nowmos tc a mer a sont hema r k ett oda yus eal owpa s s/a nt i a l i a s i ng fil t er( bl urfil t er )t ohel pc omba tpr obl emswi t hmoi r é( s t r a ngel ook i ngwa v y pa t t er nss eeni nma nma deobj ec t s ) . Thea nt i a l i a s i ngfil t eri mpl i ment sa s l i ghtbl urbef or et hei ma ger ea c hes t hes ens or . Ther ef or e, pur el ybydes i gn, DSLRc a mer a swer enotc r ea t edt o ha v eev er yi nc hofa ni ma ges c r ut i ni s ed pi xelbypi xel . Ther ea r enows ev er a lDSLRc a mer a s a i meddi r ec t l ya tl a nds c a pea ndna t ur e phot ogr a pher st ha tha v eha dt he a nt i a l i a s i ngfil t err emov edf r om t he ha r dwa r e. Forexa mpl e, Ni k onD800E a ndCa non5DSR.Ihi ghl yr ec ommend wa t c hi ngav i deof r om Fr oKnows Phot o ov era t ht t p: / / f r ok nows phot o. c om/ t hec a non5 ds r qua l i t y j us t bl ewmea wa y / I nt hi sv i deo, Fr oi st ot a l l ybowna wa ybyt hequa l i t yofa ni ma get ha twa st a k en wi t haCa non5DSRwhenz oomedi na t1: 1. Thepoi ntbei ng, unl es sy ouowna c a mer at ha tha st hel owpa s s/a nt i a l i a s i ngfil t err emov ed, t her er ea l l yi sno poi nti ns c r ut i ni s i nga ni ma gea t100per c entz oom. I t ’ ss i mpl ynotwha ty our DSLRc a mer awa sc r ea t edf or .


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Gayl i n Lyons ( s t ude ntpr o fil e ) ht t p: / / ga y l i nl y ons . weebl y . c om Myi nt er es ti nphot ogr a phybega naf ewy ea r sa gowhenIwa sc r ea t i ngawebs i t e f orac l i entwhot ookherownphot osofherhor s es .Shea l wa y sc a ughtt he per s ona l i t yoft hehor s e, t hei rgr a c e, ma j es t y , s t r engt ha ndi nt el l i genc e. Wel l , I c a mei nt oabi tofmoneya ndboughtmy s el faCa nonRebelXT.Ius edi tma i nl yi n a ut omodes i nc eIk newnot hi nga boutma nua l . Tha twa st hes t a r tofmyl ov ea f f a i r wi t hphot ogr a phy .


Wha tdoy ouenj oymos ta boutbei ngaphot ogr a pher ? Il ov ebei ngbehi ndt hec a mer aa ndIl ov ec a pt ur i ngamomenti nt i me.Forme, c ur r ent l y , t hi smea nsc omi nguponabugi nt hega r dena ndget t i ngi ton" fil m" , ha , wel lnotfil m, y ouk now, butona‘ c a r d’ .Iha v ef oundt ha tbei ngaphot ogr a pherha s gi v enmeanewper s pec t i v eonhowIl ooka tl i f e, Inot i c ea l lk i ndsoft hi ngst ha tI di dn' t12mont hsa go. Is eebea ut yi ni ns ec t s , ev ens pi der s( ugh! )Lol !Ic a n a ppr ec i a t es t or mc l ouds , r a i ndr ops , dew, mor ni ngf og.Ev er y t hi ngIs eeInowl ooka t wi t hav i ewofbei ngbehi ndt hel ensofac a mer a . Il ov ei t !Ic r a v ei t !Ineedi t ! Ia l s oha v ef oundt ha tmyphot osha v ebeengi v i ngal otoff r i endsmuc hj oy .So bei ngaphot ogr a pherha sgi v enmea nout l etf orc r ea t i v i t yt ha text endst ogi v i ngj oy t oot her s .


Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou? Thi sc our s eha sgi v enmet heoppor t uni t yt ol ea r nhowt ous eac a mer apr oper l y . I k newnot hi nga boutmyc a mer aors hoot i ngi nma nua lmodebef or ej oi ni ngt hi s c our s e. Iha dnev ert a k ena nyphot osus i ngma nua lmode, a l wa y ss t i c k i ngt o a ut oma t i c . IďŹ ndt ha tt hewa yt hec our s ei spr es ent eda c t ua l l ydr a wsmei nt owa nt i ngt ok now mor e.Thel es s onsa r eea s yt ounder s t a nd, t her ei sal otofoppor t uni t yt ogetout a ndpr a c t i c et hea s s i gnment s . Ea c hl es s onbui l dsont hepr ev i ousl es s on.Ther ei snopr es s ur et oha v eal es s on c ompl et edbyac er t a i nt i me, whi c hwa si mpor t a ntf ormea sIwor ks hi f t sa ndI woul dn' tbea bl et odot hec our s eot her wi s e.Doi ngt hi sc our s ei none' sownt i me wa sahugedr a wf orme.


Ha v i ngi nputf r om Ta ny aa ndt heot hers t udent sha sbeenv er yhel pf ul .Iha v e l ea r nedmuc hf r om s eei ngwha tot her spos ta nd" l i s t eni ng"t oc omment sa nd s ugges t i ons . Ik eepa" not ebook "onmyc omput erofv a r i ousexper i ment st ha tI woul dl i k et ot r yoneda y . Nowt ha tIha v eupgr a dedmyc a mer a , Ia ma l s oa bl et o goba c ka ndr ev i ewt hel es s onsa sma nyt i mesa sIneed. Ic oul dnotha v ea s k edf oramor edet a i l ed, ea s yt ol ea r n, c ont entor i ent edc our s e. Ta ny aha sr ea l l yout doneher s el f !I t ' seduc a t i ona l , f unt owor kt hr ough, wi t hl ot s ofexpl a na t i ona ndpl ent yofhel p. Thi sc our s ei shel pi ngmet ot a k e" Ahhhhh. . . " phot os , s ha r pphot os , i nf oc usphot os , k noc ky ours oc k sof fc ol orphot os , a ndwow b&wphot os . I ' ml ea r ni ngwha tl ens esa r ebes tf orc er t a i nphot os .Ik newnot hi nga boutl ens es bef or eIs t a r t ed.Iha daMa c r ol ensa ndt hek i tl ens .Inowha v eaTa mr on 150600mm t el ephot ol ensa nda ml ea r ni nghowt os hootwi t hi t . Thi sc our s ei saGods end.Wher eonc eIwoul ds pendhour sj us twa t c hi ngmov i es orr ea di ngbook swhenIwa s n' twor k i ng, Inowpi c kupmyc a mer aa ndIgoout .I a ml ov i ngmyl i f e, a ndphot ogr a phya swel la st hi sc our s ei sahugepa r toft ha t .


Wha t ’ sy ourf a v or i t ephot ogr a pht ha ty ou’ v et a k ena ndwhy ? Myf a v or i t ephot ogr a ph.Wow, t hi si ss uc hadi f fic ul tques t i on. Il ov eMa c r o phot ogr a phy . Iwi l lnev ergr owt i r edofget t i ngi nc l os et omys ubj ec t . Somy f a v or i t ewoul dbet hei ma geofal ea ff r om at r ee. I twa sr a i ni ngwhenIt ookt he phot o. . . Ifindi ta ma z i ngt ha tIc a nt a k eaphot oa ndfindi nc r edi bl ebea ut ywi t hi n, a ndbea bl et obr i ngi touti nac r oppedphot ogr a ph. WhenIs a wt hi sphot oonmyc omput er , Ir ea l i z edt ha tIc oul dc a pt ur e‘ amoment i nt i me’ .Nev era ga i n, wheni tr a i ns , wi l lt her a i ndr opsf a l la st heydi dwhenIwa s outi nt hey a r dt ha tda y .Ev er yphot oi sdi f f er ent , uni quea ndi t ' sat hr i l lf orme whenIs eet ha tI ' v egotagoodone, t ha t‘ Idi di t ’ . AndIdi dt ha twi t ht hi sphot o.Il ov er a i ndr ops. . . Il ov eMa c r ophot ogr a phy ! Igues sI ' ms a y i ngt ha tt hi sphot of ormewa st he‘ Ahhhhhh’ moment .


Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? Ia m nots ur ea tt hi st i mea boutt hef ut ur eofmyphot ogr a phy .Ia ms uc hanov i c e a nda mr a t herenj oy i ngt he" moment " .Ha v i ngs a i dt ha t , IdoďŹ ndmy s el fwi s hi ngt o s eemyphot osi nabook , orons omeoneel s e' s wa l l .So, Igues s , s omewher edeepdownIwoul d l i k et obegoodenought os el lmyphot os .


Fr om Ta ny a : Ther ei snodoubti nmymi ndt ha tphot ogr a phyc ha nges t hewa yy ous eet hewor l d. AsGa y l i nf ound, i t ’ sa c t ua l l yqui t ea n i nc r edi bl et r a ns f or ma t i ont oexper i enc e. Suddenl yy ounot i c el i ght , s ha pes , c ol our sa ndt ext ur esy ou’ dnotha v es eenbef or e. I t ’ sbeena pl ea s ur et owa t c hona sGa y l i nr edi s c ov er st hebea ut yi nt heev er yda y , a nds t a r tl i v i nga ga i ni nt hepr es ent . Bei ngaphot ogr a phers i mpl ymea ns ‘ y our ea l l yl ov ephot ogr a phy ’ . Thi si ni t s el fha st oputGa y l i nupt her e wi t ht hebes toft hem!


Anyot hert hought sy ou’ dl i k et os ha r ewi t husGa y l i n? Inev ert houghtt ha tIwoul dev erowna" pr of es s i ona l "c a mer a , nort ha tIwoul dbe a bl et ot a k er ea l l ygood, t ogr ea t , t oa wes omephot os . Bei nga bl et odos oi sac ombi na t i onofk nowi ngmyc a mer a , l ea r ni nghowt ous ei t , doi ngt hel es s ons , l i s t eni ngc a r ef ul l yt oc r i t i quesa ndr ea dj us t i ngt he‘ howt o’ a sone goesa l ong. Iwoul dl i k et ot ha nkTa ny af orput t i ngt hi sc our s et oget hera ndof f er i ngi t .I ' v emet gr ea tpeopl ewhot a k ea wes omephot osbec a us eoft hi sc our s e. It hi nky oua r ea l l br i l l i a nt , a ndI ' mt hr i l l edt obeapa r toft hi sc our s ewi t hy ou. Tha nky ouf ory ours ugges t i ons , a dv i c e, c omment sa ndphot os . Iha v ebeeni ns pi r edby ev er yphot oI ' v es etmyey eson. Ga y l i nLy ons-ht t p: / / ga y l i nl y ons . weebl y . c om


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I mageShar pness Ar ey ouri ma g e snota ss ha r pa sy ou’ dl i k e ?L i s t e dbe l owa r es e v e r a l r e a s onsy ouma yha v eov e r l ook e d! 1. I fs hoo ngi nRAW, t hei ma g ewi l l notbes ha r pe ne dun l y oupos t pr oc e s si t . J PGsa r es ha r pe ne di nc a me r a , RAW fil e sa r enot . T hea mount ofs ha r pe ni ngi supt oy ou!


2. T hemor ey ouc r opa ni ma g ei npos tpr oc e s s i ng , t hemor es ha r pne s s y ou’ l l l os e . i eac r oppe di ma g ei sne v e ra ss ha r pa st heor i g i na l . S i mi l a r l y , s t r a i g ht e ni ngahor i z oni npos tpr oc e s s i nga l s oa ffe c t ss ha r pne s s . T he r e f or ey ous houl ds t r i v et oc ompos et hei ma g ea swe l l a spos s i bl e i nc a me r a . 3. Di t c ht heUVfil t e r !Y oua r enotg oi ngt oc a pt ur et hes ha r pe s ts hot pos s i bl ebya ddi nga ne i g ht ydol l a rfil t e rov e rt het opofy ourt hous a nd dol l a rpl usl e ns . E x pe r i e nc eha st a ug htmet ha ts hot st a k e nwi t hfil t e r s a r es oe rt ha nt hos ewi t hout . T hos ewhoa r ewor r i e da boutpr ot e cng t he i rg l a s sne e dt oa s kt he ms e l v e sones i mpl eque son, ‘ howo e nha v e y our e pl a c e dy ourUVfil t e r ’ ? 4. Whe ns hoo ngl onge x pos ur e s , don’ te x pe c te v e r yi ma g et obes ha r p. E v e nwi t h10s e c onde x pos ur e s , j us tag e nt l ebr e e z es hii ngt hec a me r aa nybi tc a ns oe nt hef oc us . Whe nus i ngat r i pod, a l wa y st ur noff v i br a onr e ducon/i ma g es t a bl i s a onont hes i deofy ourl e ns , a ndus e mi r r orl oc k upf orl onge x pos ur e s . 5. Di dy ouk nowa t100pe r c e ntf oc a l l e ng t h, mos tl e ns e sa r e n' ta ss ha r p a s5070pe r c e ntz oom?I t ’ snotunus ua l f ormet ous emy100400mm t e l e phot ol e nsa t370mmf oc a l l e ng t hf ort hi sv e r yr e a s on. 6. Don’ ts ma s hy ours hu e rbu onwhe nt a k i ngas hot !Al l y oune e ddoi s s i mpl yr ol l y ourfing e ra c r os st hebu on. I ti swe l l k nown, t heha r de ry ou pr e s st hes hu e rbu on, t hemor epr obl e msy ou’ l l ha v ewhe ni tc ome st o s ha r pne s s . T hi si swhymor ee x pe ns i v ec a me r a sl i k et he5DMa r kI I I a nd Ni k onD810e t cha v ear ubbe rc oa ngs ot hepr e s soft hebu ondoe snot v i br a t et hec a me r aa smuc h.


7.S omel e ns e sa r es ha r pe rt ha not he r s . F ore x a mpl e , pr i mel e ns e s( nonz oom) a r el i g htt ohol d, a ndf a s tt os hoot . Pr i me sha v el e s smov i ngpa r t sa ndt he r e f or e ha v ear e put a onf ors ha r pne s sa ndbe e rqua l i t y . T hemor ef oc a l r a ng e be t we e nt hes hor t e ra ndl ong e rl e ng t hs , t hel e s ss ha r pi twi l l be . F ore x a mpl e , a l e nst ha tg oe sf r om1740mmf oc a l l e ng t hwi l l bes ha r pe rt ha nonet ha tg oe s f r om17300mm. 8.Ar ey ous hoo ngwi t ht hes ha r pe s ta pe r t ur e ?Ma nyphot og r a phe r sl e a r nt ha t t hes ha r pe s ta pe r t ur eonma nyl e ns e si sf / 7. 1orf / 8g i v ea ndt a k e . T hef ur t he r y oug of r omt ha ta pe r t ur e , t hes oe rt hei ma g ewi l l a ppe a r . 9. Di dy ouk nowt ha ti nc r e a s i ngt heI S Oa l s or e duc e sv i s i bl ede t a i l , a ndt he r e f or e s ha r pne s ss e e ni naphot o?T hi si sus ua l l yno c e a bl ef r omI S O400onwa r d ( de pe ndi ngony ourc a me r abr a nda ndmode l ) . 10. De pe ndi ngonwhe r ey ous e ty ourf oc us , i nt he or y , t ha ts houl dbet he s ha r pe s ta r e aofy ouri ma g e , e v e r yot he ra r e awi l l onl ybea c c e pt a bl ys ha r p, or nots ha r pa ta l l ( de pe ndi ngony oura pe r t ur es e ng ) . I fy oua r ewa n ngal a nds c a pet obes ha r pf r omt hef or e g r oundt ot hemount a i ns ont hehor i z on, a ndy oua r ee x pe cngt os e ede t a i l si nt het r e e soft hos e mount a i ns , y ourbe s top oni st obuya$60000me di umf or ma tc a me r a( Pha s e One ) . I t ’ ss i mpl ynotg oi ngt oha ppe nwi t haDS L R.


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I mageShar peni ng I t ’ snotunus ua l t os e ephot og r a phe r sope na ni ma g ea ndi mme di a t e l yg r a bt he s ha r pne s ss l i de ri nCa me r aRa worL i g ht r ooma st hefir s ta dj us t me ntt he yma k ei n pos tpr oc e s s i ng .F ormei tma k e smor es e ns et os ha r pe na tt hev e r ye ndoft hee ding pr oc e s s . Onl ya e rI ’ v ec r e a t e ddupl i c a t ec opi e s , onef ore a c hpur pos eorme di umI pl a nonus i ngi tf or , doI a ppl ys ha r pe ni ng . Phot osus e dont hewe bs houl dbes ha r pe ne ddi ffe r e nt l yt ha nt hos ebe i ngpr oc e s s e d f orpr i nt . Whe ns a v i ngaphot of orma epa pe r , mor es ha r pe ni ngs houl dbea ppl i e d t ha nwhe npr i n ngong l os s ypa pe r . Doe si tnotma k es e ns et ha tal a r g epr i ntwoul d r e qui r eadi ffe r e nts ha r pe ni nga ppr oa c ht ha na6x 4i nc hpr i nt ? Anot he rpr obl e mI s e ewi t ht hes ha r pe ni ngs l i de r s , i st ha tt he ydon’ ta l l owy out o s e l e cv e l ys ha r pe n. i et he ys ha r pe nt hei ma g ea sawhol e , whi c hde f e a t st hepur pos e ofbl ur r i ngc e r t a i na s pe c t soft hes c e nei nc a me r a . Aqui c kl ookony out ubewi l l e x pl a i nhowt os e l e cv e l ys ha r pe ni ma g e si nL i g ht r oomorPhot os hop. I hi g hl y r e c omme ndc he c k i ngt he mout .


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Fl ashTi psForMacr o T hos ewhous eade di c a t e dma c r ol e nswi l l unde r s t a ndhowha r di ti st o r a i s et hea pe r t ur ef / numbe rf oral a r g ede pt hoffie l d, y e tk e e pt hes hu e r s pe e df a s te noug ht oc a pt ur ea ni ns e c tont hemov e .T hi si se s pe c i a l l yt r ue whe ni tc ome st os hoo ngma c r osi nas ha dypa r tofy ourg a r de n. L i s t e d be l owi smyg ot ot e c hni quef orma c r ophot og r a phyus i ngas pe e dl i g ht . 1. Pl a c ey ours pe e dl i g htonboa r dy ourc a me r aa ndt ur nbot ht hes pe e dl i g ht a ndc a me r aon. 2. Ope nt hec a me r ame nua ndl ookf ora ni t e mc a l l e d‘ F l a s hCont r ol ’ or s ome t hi ngs i mi l a r . I fy ouha v ea nop onf orE T T LF l a s hModema k es ur e i t ’ se na bl e d. S e tt heE T T Lme t e rt oe v a l ua v e . Whi l ey oua r et he r e , a l s o c ha ng et he‘ F l a s hs y nc . s pe e d’ i nAVmodef r omAut ot ot hehi g he s tfix e d s pe e da v a i l a bl e . Nor ma l l y1/ 250s e c . ( fix e d)ors i mi l a r . T hefla s hs y ncs pe e d wi l l t he nbefix e da t1/ 250s e c ond, pr e v e n ngs ubj e c tbl ura ndc a me r a s ha k e .


3. T he r ea r et wowa y st og oa boutt her e ma i nde roft hes e ng s . Y ouc oul ds e tS hu e r S pe e dPr i or i t yus i ng1/ 250s e c onda ndl e tt hec a me r ac hoos et hea pe r t ur e . Or a l t e r na v e l y , y ouc oul ds e tApe r t ur ePr i or i t yus i ngf / 11f / 13. T hi swi l l e ns ur eal a r g e r a r e aoft hebugi si nf oc usa ndnotj us tt hee y e . T hefla s hs e ngy ouma dee a r l i e rwi l l e ns ur et hes pe e di sk e pta t1/ 250s e c onds . Nowt a k eac oupl eoft e s ts hot s . I fy oufind t heba c k g r oundi sbl a c k , i nc r e a s et heI S Ot o400a ndt r ya g a i n. T ha t ’ sa l l t he r ei st oi t . S i mpl er i g ht ?




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