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How to take dreamy, misty ocean photos
Posted 02 November 2011 - 06:57 AM
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Martian 
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Posted 02 November 2011 - 08:59 AM
You don't need a DSLR to do this.
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Many point and shoots have either manual settings or those damn "modes" that can force long exposures, smallest aperture, and lowest ISO. The trick though is to limit light, as the minimum P&S aperture is generally f8 whereas SLR lenses generally go down to f22 or smaller (f22 lets in 1/8th as much light as f8). A few Canon P&Ss for example have a built-in neutral density (gray) filter, but you can mount a neutral density or polarizing filter over the lens, even if you must resort to crudely taping one in place.
Oh, and with a point and shoot, you can effortlessly carry all day a $10 pocket tripod that will rest nicely on some on-sight, makeshift support.
(Personally, my love for SLRs doesn't quite offset my hatred of carrying stuff that won't fit into pockets)
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Many point and shoots have either manual settings or those damn "modes" that can force long exposures, smallest aperture, and lowest ISO. The trick though is to limit light, as the minimum P&S aperture is generally f8 whereas SLR lenses generally go down to f22 or smaller (f22 lets in 1/8th as much light as f8). A few Canon P&Ss for example have a built-in neutral density (gray) filter, but you can mount a neutral density or polarizing filter over the lens, even if you must resort to crudely taping one in place.
Oh, and with a point and shoot, you can effortlessly carry all day a $10 pocket tripod that will rest nicely on some on-sight, makeshift support.
(Personally, my love for SLRs doesn't quite offset my hatred of carrying stuff that won't fit into pockets)
This post has been edited by Martian: 02 November 2011 - 09:01 AM
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