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Chris' Rail Photo Tips - Lesson 3: Shooting in Low Light (6 IMG and LONG!)
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<p>[quote user="MP173"]</p> <p>One question....when out and about I often see rail photographers using tripods during what I would call normal light....let's say F8 - 1/500 lighting. Why use this equipment in good light? Let's discount a slow shutter speed...is this done primarily for framing the photograph? I have always tended to frame the photo graph without the use of a tripod.</p> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Three possibilities: they're shooting video, they grew up shooting low-ISO film (where tripods were helpful), or some misguided photographer taught them that tripods are still relevant tools in daytime lighting.</p> <p>ISO 400 was considered fast back in the days of film and many photographers used slower film for quality. Because it was commonly possible to get handheld blur during some daytime conditions, many photographers were taught that a tripod will always make their images better. Nowadays, their use tends to restrict composition and variety and is absolutely unnecessary during the daytime.</p> <p>Of course, modern DSLRs can shoot at higher ISO than was ever thought possible in the film days, with great results. Depending on the camera (I shoot a crop-sensor 40D and a full-frame 6D) I'll shoot at ISO 1600 or 6400 without hesitating, and if conditions warrant I'll push the 6D to 12,800!</p>
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