Dizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks PJ Not sure how you worked that out by just looking at my pics... you are very clever I remember seeing somthing showing 1600 but didn't know what that meant. Is that the default and if so should I just manually change it and if so to what level? I guess there is no such thing as a 'point and shoot and twiddle the best you can and get what you want' camera eh but if I have to carry and use a tripod the dog will definately have to stay at home unless I can grow another arm Thanks for all your help YET AGAIN I'll get there in the end unless I go mad first or my nephew really beats me with his photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 No problem Dizzy, you'll get there eventually Next time your trying sunsets find somewhere that you can place your camera on to act as a makeshift tripod. A wall or fence etc. 1 set iso manually to 100 2 set camera to av mode (camera will set length of exposure) 3 set fstop to 22 4 set to timer 5 place on chosen surface, and compose the frame. 6 half depress then fire Give it a go and if its rubbish blame me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Will try that and thanks again PJ. Good job you are not charging me by the 'reply post' eh .... you're not are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Anytime Dizzy, its fun anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 EEEK I have just been told that if I don't stop playing .....and spending hours trying to figure it all out...... and wandering around all day when I am supposed to be working... taking and uploading photos.... and chatting on here boring everyone..... and boring my whole family with it all too ...... I WONT HAVE a camera by tomorrow morning Point taken ... I think I have become obsessed ... night night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Dizz I do hope they let you keep your camera To obtain information about your picture as PJ informed you about your ISO setting right clk your image and open up properties then open up details, use your scroll bar and Hey Presto! it shows all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 That's clever and very useful.... but I just tried it and my properies only show 'general' ie file size/type and 'summary' which is blank I'm frustrated again now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 What Windows program are you running?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 XP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'm on Windows 7 now, not by choice I add as I loved XP but my old desktop terminated and this laptop came with W7 installed, however I digress, thinking back I'm sure I could view file details because I used to do a lot with sound files & details came in handy, it may be the way that you file access system is set up, afraid I'm not able to help you there though but it would be useful information for you to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks Algy... it would be very useful I'll have a search on t'internet and see if there is any way I can change XP so it shows more file properties and details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 if you are right clicking the images as they are shown on the forum you don't get the info Dizzy. I have to right click and save as to my pc. then I right click the file and the info is there. as you took the photos you should be able to check the exif data on your original files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks PJ I should have said clk on the original image file on Dizzy's pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'm not completely stupid you know I was clicking on my original files on my PC I have nothing that says 'exif' or 'details' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Then its a mystery to me too Dizzy, all the more confusing as I can see your data under "details" but you can't What program opens your images when you 1st upload them Dizzy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Are you on XP too ? Here's what I do.... Card out of camera and into inbuilt card reader on pc. Open 'card' and select all photo's then copy and paste to folder on PC. If I double click or open them they automatically open for viewing with Microsoft Office Picture Manager (although I can tell them to open with whatever I like). I was going to say that maybe it's because I am just copying and pasting them from my card rather than specific software but then that wouldn't explain why you can see the details and I can't for the same photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Did you not install the Canon software for your camera Dizzy, although that shouldn't make a difference to be honest. I've even had a look at the pics my little girl takes with her pand s and they all have the data there. right click the image file, click properties at the bottom, click the details tab at the top, tada. Please dont think I'm being patronising I'm just a bit nonplussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I have had a Canon camera for about 18 months and part of the software was a program called Zoombrowser Ex. When I use this program to open photos, it displays all the properties. Check if you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Dizzy, I'm so sorry, I just dug out an old laptop which has XP installed and guess what, no exif data. I think you need to install the Canon software and view the data on there. Otherwise how will you know where you went wrong/right and how to correct/repeat the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 No probs PJ and thanks to you and everyone for all the help I know can see everything I want to see about what settings I have used etc. VICTOR.... I could kiss you... how good is Zoombrowser eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Hurray! Now all you have to do is analyze everything and adjust accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks from me too. I also have Xp and Zoombrowser X. I've been following this thread, but thought it best not to interupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Not like you Wingy... Have you got the hang of your new cannon yet? Not seen any photos from you so far are you not sharing your masterpieces then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Have you got the hang of your new cannon yet? Cannon? what is he doing, photographing it or blowing the bloody thing up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 ... ooops an extra 'n' as usual. You're on the ball this morning Baz I of course meant to say 'canon'...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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