Manual Test

This afternoon, I thought I'd do a little manual test, setting
just about everything manually, except the ISO.

Using audio feedback from the camera, I set the focus manually.
And, using the sunny 16 rule, set the shutter speed and aperture,
opening up the aperture a couple of stops to get that nice, white
snow everybody likes.

I left the ISO set to auto, because I was curious what the XSi
would do. Theoretically, it should have set the ISO to somewhere
around 100 to get the exposure I wanted; it opted for
125.

Here's a link to the pic: http://www.blind-apertures.ca/images/Windrow.jpg

If it is in good focus, it should give you an idea of just how
much snow we've had this year.

Take Care,
Dudley

Dudley Hanks wrote:

>This afternoon, I thought I'd do a little manual test, setting
>just about everything manually, except the ISO.
>
>Using audio feedback from the camera, I set the focus manually.
>And, using the sunny 16 rule, set the shutter speed and aperture,
>opening up the aperture a couple of stops to get that nice, white
>snow everybody likes.
>
>I left the ISO set to auto, because I was curious what the XSi
>would do. Theoretically, it should have set the ISO to somewhere
>around 100 to get the exposure I wanted; it opted for
>125.
>
>Here's a link to the pic: http://www.blind-apertures.ca/images/Windrow.jpg
>
>If it is in good focus, it should give you an idea of just how
>much snow we've had this year.
>
>Take Care,
>Dudley
>

Just went back and rechecked the EXIF data.


It appears I read the ISO and shutter speed backwards. The
shutter speed is 1/125 and the ISO is 100.

So, I got the ISO speed I was after, but miscounted as I was
setting the shutter speed.

Oh, well, at least I was in the ballpark.

Take Care,
Dudley