I麓m currently on holiday in tenerife
I want to change the shutter speed and take some pics of water to make it look misty
However, after fiddling around (I really should have read the instrustion manual) i cant seem to find the way to change the shutter speed.
I found one way, I have no idea if its right or not, when i go onto one of the manual modes and press down it lets me select the type of light available.
However, Whenever i choose one that gives me the slow shutter speed it always over exposes the picture and i end up with a bright light. Even if i set it to Cloudy, which the weather is, It overexposes it.
Please help me, i麓m only here for a couple more days and i wouldnt mind havin a play about with it.
Thanks in advance
xxx
How do I change the shutter speed on my Canon 400D?
1. Use a tripod or somehow have your camera steady (like resting it on a table). The camera has to be absolutely rock still.
2. Set your camera to %26quot;S%26quot; or as sometimes labeled %26quot;Tv%26quot; (which stands for Time value or shutter speed).
--In Tv or S, you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture (lens opening).
3. Use a moderate ISO like ISO 400, which will force the camera to select an aperture to give you more area in focus (called depth of field). If it's really bright out, you might have to select ISO 100, but for a cloudy day, ISO 400 should be fine.
4. Now, you adjust the shutter speed. Just use the dial behind the shutter release button. Select a speed like 1/15 of a second or even slower, which should give you the misty effect your want without overexposing.
5. IN Manual: You can't simply manually choose a shutter speed without adjusting the aperture to compensate. If you manually expose, you have to select a smaller aperture (a bigger number like f/16 or f/22) to compensate for the longer exposure to light. Hence, using an automatic mode like Tv (shutter preferred) allows you to pick the shutter speed and the camera to make the aperture selection for you.
How do I change the shutter speed on my Canon 400D?
Simple! Just use the dial near the shutter button! Get into a normal shooting mode (or any mode of your choice), spin the dial using your index and you will see changes of the shutter speed, on the LCD. (e.g. 1/50, 1/250, 1/4000, etc.)
Spin dial to the left: slowest speed, more exposure
Spin dial to the right: fastest speed, less exposure
Taking %26quot;foggy%26quot; river shots is fun to do but you need a little more than just a camera and shutter speed settings. You probably already know this part but you need a tripod to keep it steady. But unless taken at dusk, you will need a neutral density filter. This will cut down on light so you don't get over exposed pics. And even then you have to try a few times till you get the right exposure length. To change the shutter speed, the camera should be in %26quot;M%26quot; (manual mode) or %26quot;S%26quot; (shutter priority mode). Only then can you change the speed of the shutter. Usually you have to hold one button down and then turn one of the dials. If not it is just turning the dials. I fix professional cameras as my profession and it's been a about a month since i have worked on a digital Canon so the info is a little vague, sorry. I hope that helped :)
I will make this as simple as possible.
1.Set your camera up on a tripod.
2.Turn the dial to manual
3. Press and hold the av button (top right side) and turn the dial to the max F stop (about F22)
4. Let go of the AV button and turn the dial down until your light meter is in the middle. Your light meter is the green lights that you see on the bottom when you look through the viewfinder.
5.Now release the shutter.
You might need to play around with this to get the exact effect your looking for but this should get you started.
Just put the camera in manual mode (M) and roll the main dial (just above the shutter button) to the left.
