David Mitchell
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I decided about half an hour ago to get up and go for a walk outside, its a nice day and to take my D3100 with me with the kit lens (although the pre-ai 28mm lens was in my pocket). I wanted to see if I could get some nice images from the camera and see how they did when post processing them as a comparison. A few notes before I add in the photos:
Nikon D3100
Set to 'A' mode
ISO settings - set to auto BUT native set to ISO 100, max of 3200
Shutter speeds - minimum of 1/30 second as all hand held (couldn't stop down the lens as much as I didn't have a tripod).
I have found that all but 1 shot (which I havn't used below) was at ISO 125, all images are at ISO 100 - I prefer lower ISOs so I can cut down on the digital noise. Looking at some of the reviews on current digital cameras I wouldn't want to push it above about 800 (personal choice).
Anyway, here are some images, I took 9 image in total and am happy with about 6 of them, here are some examples - I have done an 'as is' out the camera (no WB adjustment apart from what the camera thinks is correct), then a processed image with levels adjusted.
Water tower - ISO 100, 26mm (39mm equivilent), F4.5, 1/800s
Directly from camera
Cropped and processed
Here is a crop from the top of the tower, this is with the basic kit lens.
Road bend - ISO 125, 44mm (66mm equivilent), f5.3, 1/30s
As is from the camera
Cropped and processed
Here is a slightly more creative image:
Gate with warning - ISO 100, 30mm (45mm equivilent), f5, 1/40
As is from camera
Processed
I am beginning to like digital as I am able to go out and take photos quickly, come back and tweek them easily and have nice results. I will still be shooting mainly film as I enjoy shooting on that but its nice to know that digital images are ok as long as the camera settings are good and you don't have a noisy image, film grain good, digital noise bad lol.
I also wanted to post this up to be used as a thread that can be linked to if any beginners were wondering about if they should save up and buy a really expensive camera. These are all shot with the base model D3100 with the basic kit lens, its not the camera that takes the photo its the photographer. It also shows how you can get nice clear images if you get the settings right, ie lower ISO and limit the minimum shutter speed so images are sharper (no blurs).
Now its everyone elses turn to try this challenge, ive called it the 100 metre challenge, and there are a few rules.
Hope this thread will be of use in the future, will be interesting to see what everyone else does
I decided about half an hour ago to get up and go for a walk outside, its a nice day and to take my D3100 with me with the kit lens (although the pre-ai 28mm lens was in my pocket). I wanted to see if I could get some nice images from the camera and see how they did when post processing them as a comparison. A few notes before I add in the photos:
Nikon D3100
Set to 'A' mode
ISO settings - set to auto BUT native set to ISO 100, max of 3200
Shutter speeds - minimum of 1/30 second as all hand held (couldn't stop down the lens as much as I didn't have a tripod).
I have found that all but 1 shot (which I havn't used below) was at ISO 125, all images are at ISO 100 - I prefer lower ISOs so I can cut down on the digital noise. Looking at some of the reviews on current digital cameras I wouldn't want to push it above about 800 (personal choice).
Anyway, here are some images, I took 9 image in total and am happy with about 6 of them, here are some examples - I have done an 'as is' out the camera (no WB adjustment apart from what the camera thinks is correct), then a processed image with levels adjusted.
Water tower - ISO 100, 26mm (39mm equivilent), F4.5, 1/800s
Directly from camera
Cropped and processed
Here is a crop from the top of the tower, this is with the basic kit lens.
Road bend - ISO 125, 44mm (66mm equivilent), f5.3, 1/30s
As is from the camera
Cropped and processed
Here is a slightly more creative image:
Gate with warning - ISO 100, 30mm (45mm equivilent), f5, 1/40
As is from camera
Processed
I am beginning to like digital as I am able to go out and take photos quickly, come back and tweek them easily and have nice results. I will still be shooting mainly film as I enjoy shooting on that but its nice to know that digital images are ok as long as the camera settings are good and you don't have a noisy image, film grain good, digital noise bad lol.
I also wanted to post this up to be used as a thread that can be linked to if any beginners were wondering about if they should save up and buy a really expensive camera. These are all shot with the base model D3100 with the basic kit lens, its not the camera that takes the photo its the photographer. It also shows how you can get nice clear images if you get the settings right, ie lower ISO and limit the minimum shutter speed so images are sharper (no blurs).
Now its everyone elses turn to try this challenge, ive called it the 100 metre challenge, and there are a few rules.
- Photos must be taken within 100 metres of whereever you live
- No specialist equipment can be use - all hand held
- You should show a before and after shot if post processing
- Can be of any subject
- Max of 3 images selected
- Max of 10 shots to be taken overal
- 30 minute time limit
- You must have fun shooting
Hope this thread will be of use in the future, will be interesting to see what everyone else does
im sure I can make an exception though 
