# Some pics with the new camera

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> [@NEED HELP! HVAC/ELECTRICIANS LOOK!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-hvac-electricians-look/22771/3):
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> Im still trying to figure out the whole aperture, ISO and exposure compensation and shutter speed stuff. I didnt think this camera was that complicated haha
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> Anyone will to meet up and give me a crash course im better with hands on than trying to read and figure shit out.

ISO is more of a “film speed” thing. Higher the ISO the more noise that will be in the photo, but the more light it will let in. So if you have a high ISO you can shoot in lower light more easily. A lower ISO will give you a more saturated shot but require a longer shutter speed to compensate.

Shutter speed is how long the camera shutter stays open allowing light to hit the sensor. This is all measured in fractions of a second; 1/60th is about the average slowest shutter speed you can take handheld without have a blurry subject. Some can do a slower shutter speed fine, others cant.

Aperture is how much light the lens allows to enter the camera through the lens. It works like the pupil in your eye. A smaller aperture number allows more light and a larger number allows less light. A smaller aperture number will give you more background blur while a larger aperture number (such as f/22) will have everything in the photo in focus and very little blurred.

All three effect each other. If you have a large aperture, like f/1.2 its going to allow more light to enter the camera, so this will have to be compensated with a lower ISO and faster shutter speed. If you want a longer exposure time, a lower ISO, and larger aperture will be needed.

When you look through your viewfinder you will see:

![http://www.steves-digicams.com/2008_reviews/canon_rebel_xsi/xsi_viewfinder_info.jpg](http://www.steves-digicams.com/2008_reviews/canon_rebel_xsi/xsi_viewfinder_info.jpg)

The scale on the bottom that is in the middle that looks like: -2…-1…0…+1…+2, is your light meter. When you have the camera on full manual mode, this is how you adjust your exposure/shutter speed. A setting of “0” or right in the middle on the big divit mark is a proper exposure based on light and surroundings. It will change based upon where you aim it. A negative side of the scale is underexposed (darker image) and the positive side will be overexposed (lighter image).

The way I learned is just putting the camera on full manual mode and shoot. It takes practice and patience, you wont learn it overnight.

Here is a little more info that can help you too: [http://forums.mycanikon.com/showthread.php?t=1939](http://forums.mycanikon.com/showthread.php?t=1939)  
[http://forums.mycanikon.com/showthread.php?t=4284](http://forums.mycanikon.com/showthread.php?t=4284)

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