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[spuras]

Originally Posted by neil_ross

hello mate, my 20D will take a 16gb card so i would have thought the 40D would take the same.

Thank you I appreiate the responce

[Rees]

Originally Posted by spuras

Hi Guys
Hoping I get a reply... Was wondering what size CF card the Canon EOS 40D can take will it go upto a 16g card or is 8 the biggest it can take...

Cheers in advance of a reply..

This does not answer your question directly, but it is a point worth considering. The greater the cards capacity (not quality in images) the more images it holds. So if you accidentally lost your card of 16GB you've lost 16GB of images, whereas a card of 4GB lost is only 4GB of images.
Just a thought.
kind Regards,
Rees

[ether]

Originally Posted by Rees

This does not answer your question directly, but it is a point worth considering. The greater the cards capacity (not quality in images) the more images it holds. So if you accidentally lost your card of 16GB you've lost 16GB of images, whereas a card of 4GB lost is only 4GB of images.
Just a thought.
kind Regards,
Rees

good point Rees
I only use 4G cards with my 5D Mk2 they give me 119 full raw images its just not about loosing them If they become corrupt then your in the same mire

[neil_ross]

Hi all,

could someone please give me some advice on long exposure shots, whenever i try and take a long exposure during the day (of running water for instance) 99% of the time i over expose it, its not a major problem as i can usually get it back as i shoot in raw but i was wondering if there was a way of doing it properly?

any help on this would be much appreciated.

Neil

[Marcus Hawkins]

Hello Neil

Apologies if this is going over things you're already aware of, but for long exposures during the day, use small apertures and a low ISO. If that's still leading to overexposure or results that just aren't 'slow' enough, fit a Neutral Density filter (available in various strengths) or a polariser, to cut the amount of light entering the lens.

Kind regards

Marcus

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by neil_ross

Hi all,

could someone please give me some advice on long exposure shots, whenever i try and take a long exposure during the day (of running water for instance) 99% of the time i over expose it, its not a major problem as i can usually get it back as i shoot in raw but i was wondering if there was a way of doing it properly?

any help on this would be much appreciated.

Neil

Hi Neil, it sounds like you <i> may</i> be using full manual mode and forcing an overexposure, if thats not the case you could dial in a correction using compensation. What camera do you have I'm sure you will get more explicit help if ve knew the camera and lens.

Bob

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by neil_ross

Hi all,

could someone please give me some advice on long exposure shots, whenever i try and take a long exposure during the day (of running water for instance) 99% of the time i over expose it, its not a major problem as i can usually get it back as i shoot in raw but i was wondering if there was a way of doing it properly?

any help on this would be much appreciated.

Neil

Hi Neil, it sounds like you may be using full manual mode and forcing an overexposure, if thats not the case you could dial in a correction using compensation. What camera do you have I'm sure you will get more explicit help if we knew the camera and lens.

Bob

[neil_ross]

Originally Posted by Marcus Hawkins

Hello Neil

Apologies if this is going over things you're already aware of, but for long exposures during the day, use small apertures and a low ISO. If that's still leading to overexposure or results that just aren't 'slow' enough, fit a Neutral Density filter (available in various strengths) or a polariser, to cut the amount of light entering the lens.

Kind regards

Marcus

Hi Marcus, trust me its not possible to go over anything im aware of, im a complete novice.

ive been putting the ISO on 100 with the camera on TV and a slow speed. ive not seen a natural density filter before so this would be a worthwile inventment i think! i have a poloriser but it was cheap and i dont think it works all that well.

cheers for the response!

Originally Posted by bsmith

Hi Neil, it sounds like you may be using full manual mode and forcing an overexposure, if thats not the case you could dial in a correction using compensation. What camera do you have I'm sure you will get more explicit help if we knew the camera and lens.

Bob

Hi bob,

what do you mean by 'dial in correction using compensation'?

I have a Canon 20D, ive only got 2 lenses so far, 18-55 canon and 70-300 sigma.

would i be better putting it in full manual rather than just TV?

thanks also for the reply!

[bsmith]

Manual mode may well be best that way you have full control, if there is too much light for the camera speed and aperture to cope with, then an ND filter will be required.

Compensation allowes you to over ride the camera's metered settings.

Bob

[neil_ross]

cool, i shall have a bit more of a play at the weekend.

what should i expect to pay for nd filters? i looked on ebay and they are around a fiver each but i would rathey but something i know will work the way it should.

do you know of any good online shops?