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Moon photo using canon 100-400 L IS

Sarthak — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:26:36 +0000

The following days will have some experimental shots posted using the canon 100 400 L IS lens which was recently purchased for Christmas.

Below is one of the first shots from New year night’s moon in sky. This is also the first time I have been able to achieve something similar. In my past attempts, the exposure has either been too low or too high.

Hopefully in times to come, I will have more control over shooting such subjects.Enjoy the shot taken on a Canon 40D.

Technical Details:

1/125 sec @ f/5.6 with no exposure compensation

ISO 200

Focal Length: 380mm

Canon 100-400 L IS added to arsenal

Sarthak — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:18:59 +0000

A Christmas purchase landing just before the end of 2009. This year has been full of purchases for my photographic needs. First was the big consignment of Canon 40D body along with other stuff displayed here.

Now this is an even bigger purchase but seems like worth it. This is in preparation for the Tanzania Safari in 2010.

A photo of the new addition to camera bag is shown below. Now wait for me to learn the monster and then share some more pictures with you all.

Fireworks – Early image captured from Canon 40D

Sarthak — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:16:21 +0000

The stage was set for the Fireworks show to begin on the occasion of Diwali. I had purchased the Canon 40D. It was an ideal setting for me to try my hands at low light photography and the Fireworks show in sky.

It is a difficult time also as the show is completely random with every neighbor blasting a cracker in a different direction. It called for my patience test and then after many unsuccessful attempts, I managed to capture the below shots.

I am quite pleased with this initial shot as it early times for to explore the camera details and check for its long exposure settings.

For information, the shot was taken at F/14 and 30 sec shutter speed. It was also a test for my fragile tripod which had held its fort on my Point and Shoot camera of Canon A640.

People less familiar with Diwali, it is a festival of lights which is celebrated all across India with great pomp and show. It is the day when Lord Rama came back to his kingdom after defeating the evil king of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). To celebrate the welcoming home of their prince Rama, the people of his kingdom celebrated by lighting candles and earthen pots.

It is this legacy which has carried on with time and modernization where people like me get an opportunity to shoot the Fireworks as an enjoyment activity.

Hope you liked one of the first shots from my newly acquired Canon 40D which is a beauty even after years of its release.

New camera Canon 40D acquired

Sarthak — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:29:33 +0000

The weekend of Oct 11, 2009 was an memorable one!

I finally bought a DSLR camera from Canon family. The Canon 40D is a delight to play with and capture shots. It has been couple of days and I am super excited with my new gadget.

The equipment I have purchased is as follows:

I felt this was quite a big purchase for my pocket and not be burnt completely through :-)

It will take sometime for me to learn the gear and capture some memorable moments with it. Stay tuned here for some first shots.

Hopefully I would have learned enough to capture the "Big Five" when I go for an African Safari the next year.