====== Photography Information ======

===== Camera Settings =====

Canon 400D

==== Shooting Modes ====

^ Setting ^ Name ^ ISO ^ Shutter Speed ^ Aperture ^ Notes ^
| A-DEP | Automatic Depth of Field | :?: | :?: | Automatic | Aperture set based on focal points. |
| M | Full Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | |
| Av | Aperture Priority | Manual | Automatic | Manual | Use for time-lapse and HDR. |
| Tv | Shutter Priority | Manual | Manual | Automatic | Rarely used. |
| P | Program AE | Manual | Automatic | Automatic | |

==== ISO ====

General rule of thumb = lower is better.

| 100 or 200 | 400 to 800 | 1600 | 
| Sunny conditions | Overcast / evening | Night / lowlight |
| Sensor is **least** sensitive | | Sensor is **most** sensitive |
| **No** 'grainy' distortion | Maybe **some** 'grainy' distortion | **Lots** of 'grainy' distortion |

==== Shutter Speed / Exposure Times ====

| 1/4k | 1/3.2k | 1/2.5k | 1/2.0k | 1/1.6k | 1/1.25k | 1/1k | 1/800 | 1/640 | 1/500 
| 1/400 | 1/320 | 1/250 | 1/200 | 1/160 | 1/125 | 1/100 | 1/80 | 1/60 | 1/50 
| 1/40 | 1/30 | 1/25 | 1/20 | 1/15 | 1/13 | 1/10 | 1/8 | 1/6 | 1/5 
| 1/4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 
| 2.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 20 
| 25 | 30 | Bulb | | | | | | |

==== AEB Long Exposure ====

^ Under ^ Normal ^ Over ^ Total ^
| 0.25 | 1 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 0.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 0.4 | 1.6 | 6 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 2 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 0.6 | 2.5 | 10 | 13.1 |
| 0.8 | 3.2 | 13 | 17 |
| 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| 1.3 | 5 | 20 | 26.3 |
| 1.6 | 6 | 25 | 32.6 |
| 2 | 8 | 30 | 40 |

==== Aperture ====

| F5.6 | F6.3 | F7.1 | F8.0 | F9.0 | F10 | F11 | F13 | F14 |
| F16 | F18 | F20 | F22 | F25 | F29 | F32 | F36 |

| Small f-stop | Large f-stop |
| larger opening | smaller opening |
| Small DOF / shallow focus | Large DOF / deep focus |
| More light into camera | Less light entering camera |
| Isolates subject from background | Blends subject into background |
| Good for portrait | Good for landscape |

==== Settings Check List ====

  * Image quality = RAW + Jpeg.
  * Image review = Off (for time lapse to save power).
  * White balance = Tungsten 3200k (for night).
  * Focus = Manual (for night / time lapse).

==== Extended Menu ====

  * Press the Print button when the camera is in normal display mode.
  * Use wheel to scroll through menu.

=== Scripts ===

  * Use the AV+- button to go back from the script detail screen to the Script menu.
  * To start a script, press the SET button on the Script menu (not script detail).
  * To cancel a running script, press the Print button.
===== Luminance HDR =====

==== Notes ====

  * Can be run on Hermes.
  * Tone mapping setting are stored in ''\Pregnancy Test\Dropbox\Application Settings\Luminance HDR''.
  * Tone mapping examples are [[http://tallguyracing.com/LuminanceHDRSettingSamples/|here]].
  * Batch Tone Mapping: 2 threads, output type should be PNG (the JPEGs are weird - Hugin does not like the .JPEG extension and VirtualDub does not like the colour mapping).

===== Hugin =====

==== Notes ====

  * If the images end with the extension *.jpeg, the auto stitcher will not work.
  * After aligning on the Assistant tab,
    * Go to the Camera and Lens tab.
    * Select all the images.
    * At the bottom go to the Photometric tab.
    * Reset the Exposure (EV) values to 0.

===== Trip Check List =====

Prep:

  * Check date time is correct on camera.
  * Fully charge battery.

Take:

  * Camera
  * Tripod
  * Remote
  * Battery charger
  * Hermes
  * USB cable and card reader

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