Martin's picture files contain most of the info you would want to know about equipment and settings.bslindgren wrote:Excellent as always. I can't seem to figure out how to get good photos with my SLR - easier with the point and shoot (Pentax Optio W60), What settings do you use, and do you use a flash?
You need an exif viewer. It's built into some browsers but I had to download one for use in Firefox. Right clicking on one of his shots gave me this info.
* Camera Make = Canon
* Camera Model = Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
* Picture Orientation = normal (1)
* Interoperability Index = (0)
* Y-Resolution = 350/1 ===> 350
* X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)
* Software / Firmware Version = Digital Photo Professional
* Last Modified Date/Time = 2009:12:27 08:27:20
* Y/Cb/Cr Positioning (Subsampling) = centered / center of pixel array (1)
* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 2/1 second ===> 2 second
* Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 32/1 ===> ƒ/32
* Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)
* ISO Speed Ratings = 400
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2009:12:27 08:27:20
* Digitization Date/Time = 2009:12:27 08:27:20
* Components Configuration = 0x01,0x02,0x03,0x00 / YCbCr
* Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = -65536/65536
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/0.5 second
* Aperture Value (APEX) = 655360/65536
Aperture = ƒ/32
* Exposure Bias (EV) = -2/1 ===> -2
* Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
* Focal Length = 55/1 mm ===> 55 mm
User Comment Character Code = not defined
* Last Modified Subsecond Time = 17
* Original Subsecond Time = 17
* Digitized Subsecond Time = 17
* FlashPix Version = 0100
* Colour Space = sRGB (1)
* Image Width = 1651 pixels
* Image Height = 1647 pixels
* Focal Plane X-Resolution = 3888000/876 ===> 4438.36
* Focal Plane Y-Resolution = 2592000/583 ===> 4445.97
* Focal Plane X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)
* Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
* Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0)
* White Balance = manual (1)
* Scene Capture Type = standard (0)