csweatherston
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Hi,
I recently got a Pentax K100d.
But i cant seem to get any photos to look good, without having it on auto.
any tips for a complete noob?
it came with an 18-55 lense.
cheers.
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Butler
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Anything specific you dont like about the photos that you are needing help with?
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csweatherston
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every time i try with manual setting they come out over exposed...
ive managed to focus well, with lense adjustment.
just the shutter speed/ exposure etc i cant sus
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Take a gander through the manual mate, should be in there. If not then try pressing buttons and going through menus etc 
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Butler
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I never use manual focus at all really. As for you over exposed images, complete manual mode is exactly that. You need to compensate if the images are coming out over exposed, try a smaller aperture, quicker shutter speed, lower ISO. Check the manual to see how you change these things.
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csweatherston
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can anyone explain to me the basics of iso, apperature, shutterspeed??
i have been practising around the house, but running out of subjects lol.
managed to get a nice shot of a running tap with slow shutter speed.
Also, whats the 18-55mm lense designed for? is it an allrounder?.
i have no manual or software for it.
got a good deal though.
And PS elements seems pretty good converting the raw format.
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Butler
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18-55 is pretty much all round, 18mm is alot wider than you get on normal compacts, 55mm is rubbish in terms of zoom though. Useless for motorsport photography.
Shutterspeed is quite an obvious one, longer shutter speed the longer the shutter stays open and light is allowed onto the sensor.
Higher the ISO the more sensitive the sensor is to light, you can use a quicker shutter speed wth a higher iso in darker light conditions, pictures become grainy the higher you go though so generally the lower ISO the better.
Aperture is the size of the hole infront of the shutter on the lens itself that allows the light in, the larger the aperture the more light that enters, and vice versa. Bigger apertures also mean smaller depth of field, and vice versa. Depending on the aperture you will need to compensate with ISO or shutter speed in order to correctly expose your photos. Aperture on the camera is confusing though as the smaller aperture value, the larger the hole is and vice versa.
Thats a very brief explanation off the top of my head, hope it helps if a little.
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csweatherston
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Thanks Butler, thats a good explanation.
so a lower aperture value lets more light in? or balance that with shutter speed?
whats a good base iso range to use 200-400??
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Butler
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That would be correct. Generally you want to be using the lowest ISO you can afford to, youll only really get away with 100 on a sunny day though.
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