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Basic recommended settings for photography
Basic recommended settings for photography
Shooting modes
Shooting modes
When using DSLR for the first time it is recommended to use automatic mode, but to have full creative control of the camera you need to learn to shoot manually. How?
- Switch power to on
- Change the shooting mode dial to M
- Understand exposure triangle
Exposure compensation in manual mode is basically adjusting the exposure by setting values for ISO, Shutter speed and Aperture.
ISO - controls how sensitive the image sensor is to light. In day light use the minimum ISO possible. 5D Mark IV could produce less noise picture at ISO 3200.
Shutter speed - Is how long the shutter stays open. To avoid image blur in handheld shots use faster shutter speed.
Aperture - Aperture is a hole in the lens and controls the brightness of a picture. The lower the f -number the wider the lens opening and more light gets in on the other hand the higher the f -number, the narrower the lens opening and less light get in. It is an important element as it controls depth of field.
Picture styles
Picture styles
EOS 5D Mark IV comes with a new picture style which is Fine Detail. This feature helps to achieve detail in a picture.
If you are not afraid of the extra work at post, always shot in raw so that you do not have to worry about white balance, slight change in exposure, picture style, contrast, sharpness and color.
Picture quality
Picture quality
Image quality comes in RAW and JPEG
RAW is digital negative, a file which is not yet processed. Image shot in raw will look flat, but lets you have more control in post processing. To get full resolution of the image use RAW instead of MRAW or SRAW.
JPEG is a standard compressed image. It will speed up your work flow, but there is a risk of losing image as it will be hard to fix faulty image at post processing.
Metering modes
Metering modes
To set the metering mode press the WB button on top of the camera and dial the mode while looking at the small LCD panel
Camera has four metering modes:
- Evaluative - is general purpose metering and is recommended mode for most use.
- Partial - Effective for brighter backgrounds
- Spot - use when metering specific part of a subject, Spot is the best metering mode for shooing Silhouette.
- Center-Weighted average metering - weight the center and average the entire scene
Silhouette
Focusing modes
Focusing modes
One shot - Use for a stationary subject
AI Focus - Combination of AI servo and one shot
AI Servo - Use when photographing moving subjects
Quick control dial is the easiest way to change the focusing modes.
Press the quick control dial button
Touch screen to select the desired shooting mode
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