Need help with my Canon S3 IS

[Patbernier]

Hi guys,

Like a lot of people here, I have a couple of years of experience behind the workbench but not with photography.

I just got a Canon S3 IS and I don't seem to be able to get what I want from it. :( My pics are always cloudy or with a grain. The details are not clear.
Can you help me ?
How should I set it up ?:confused:

Thanks in advance,
Pat

[James Tainton]

Can you post more information. A sample or two would be good as well can you include the meta data that is incoded in each picture.

[Patbernier]

Here are two of my best shot. Still, I'm not satisfied.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/patbernier/IMG_0444.jpg?t=1194235669

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/patbernier/IMG_0449.jpg?t=1194235699

What do you mean by meta data ? How can I retrieve it ?

Thanks for your help,
Pat

[James Tainton]

Here are two of my best shot. Still, I'm not satisfied.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/patbernier/IMG_0444.jpg?t=1194235669

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/patbernier/IMG_0449.jpg?t=1194235699

What do you mean by meta data ? How can I retrieve it ?

Thanks for your help,
Pat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata
Those links don't work for me???? Meta data is the automatic data that attaches to your photograph. What software do you use to work with your photos-Photoshop?

Here is a grab I took from a foto I had displayed in PS
https://panzerfaust.sslpowered.com/MUG%20images/data.jpg

[James Tainton]

Okay- I got one to work- My first sense is to check the iso. It maybe set to high. Smaller number will give best results. Try 80 ISO and use aperture priority mode setting (need a tripod) and a small f-stop (higher number) F8.

[James Tainton]

this is the image I got to work (I've re- uploaded a copy to my space)
http://panzerfaust.sslpowered.com/planetArmor/General/IMG_0449.jpg

Here is the meta data that was displayed in Photoshop
http://panzerfaust.sslpowered.com/planetArmor/General/patdata.jpg

[James Tainton]

Here is a review.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_s3is.asp

[Patbernier]

Thanks a lot James.
I'll try your tips in post #5 at home tonight.
Will post the result.
Pat

[Patbernier]

Hi James,

Got some spare time at lunch so I was able to make a few test shots.
Here's what I got with your specs. Definitively day and night with my previous efforts.
What do you think ?
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/patbernier/IMG_0455.jpg?t=1194285318
Pat

(Pat I took the liberty of taking your URL address of the picture and using the IMG icon (the mountain) I made the pic visible- that is way easier for us to see than clicking a link. Try it out in future posts- it's easy. The pic looks way better!)
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/patbernier/IMG_0455.jpg?t=1194285318

[djiti]

hello

i have the camera
do you use the Macro mod (flower icon ) ?
when you press the button you must seen on your LCD screen (or visor) the rectangle in green color
when you see this last in yellow you are too close to the model

sorry for my english
i hope to help you

[Patbernier]

Merci Jean-Thomas,

Je commence enfin à l'apprivoiser.
Comme je n'ai aucune expérience en photo, c'est un peu plus difficile ;-)
Merci encore,
Pat

[djiti]

you are welcome

if i can help you, e-mail me ;)


nice work on your marder, i like very much the figure

[james84]

If this camera is already capable of installing different lenses, you could use a magnifying one...
With my old camera, I just used the macro mode, but just shot the photo at a very short distance from the model, without using the zoom function.