Question for Ukaskew or anybody that knows the answer!

[mij29]

If i set my shutter speed to anything over 1/160 and press the shutter half way down, the picture in the view finder is completely black and so is the photograph.
Why is this? Ive noticed some pics you have taken are up to 1/1000, all though my camera goes up to this and beyond it's dark in the view finder.

This is in the daylight not in a room at night time.

 

[mij29]

Bump...

 

[spirez]

I usually find taking the lense cap off helps a bit.

 

[Washington]

What aperture have you set it to? If you speed up the shutter then you'll have to let more light in by increasing the aperture.

 

[BrianR]

Thats the depth of focus check, you should be able to over-ride that on the lens ring ?? dont know the camera...sorry.

 

[Washington]

Aperture controls the amount of light that passes through the lens and hits the sensor, it's not solely a control for depth of focus. You need to increase the amount of light that can get in to compensate for the shorter length of time the sensor is exposed.

 

[mij29]

Ive tried em all, no difference. Going to give it another go.

 

[mij29]

Thats the depth of focus check, you should be able to over-ride that on the lens ring ?? dont know the camera...sorry.

It's panasonic FZ30.

 

[mij29]

I usually find taking the lense cap off helps a bit.

Ha ha :clown:

 

[GaryS]

Which mode are you shooting in? What camera model is it?

 

[mij29]

A,P and m are all th same. I think it might be because it's a dull day because if pointed it up to the sky it wen't a bit lighter.

It's a Panasonic Lumix FZ30.

 

[GaryS]

A,P and m are all th same. I think it might be because it's a dull day because if pointed it up to the sky it wen't a bit lighter.

It's a Panasonic Lumix FZ30.

If it's the shutter speed you are wanting to alter (while letting the camera sort the aperture) it should be in S mode if you have one.

Check your ISO/ASA as well, on grim days like today you'll need 400 at least - if it's on eg 100 then you'll struggle to get any light in the pic at 160th.

 

[JMR]

^^^

He got there before me.

Change yr ISO setting. If you're indoors, you'll need a setting of about 1/4 sec without flash with the shutter wide open.

As GaryS says, ISO 400 should do the trick. Anything higher you'll end up with noise/grainy pics.

 

[mij29]

Cheers guys, the ISO sorted it.