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Settings for taking baby pictures indoor (dim light and no flash allowed)?
Any suggestions?
What lens do you have? That will probably be the most important factor. For indoor / dim lighting conditions, I'd recommend a 50mm f/1.8 - it's relatively cheap (~$100 USD) and with the aperture wide open at f/1.8, you can get some pretty solid pictures. The only downside is that 50mm might be a little too tight to work with indoors (since it's technically equivalent to a 75mm lens on a full frame camera). Nikon also sells a 35mm f/1/8, specifically designed for cameras such as the D90. However, this is a bit more expensive.
Secondly, shoot at ISO 1600. Or at the very least, auto-ISO with a max ISO of 1600. My setup in such a situation would be 50mm f/1.8 lens, D90 set to aperture priority mode, auto-ISO capped at 1600. Then start snapping and seeing what the pictures look like!
Secondly, shoot at ISO 1600. Or at the very least, auto-ISO with a max ISO of 1600. My setup in such a situation would be 50mm f/1.8 lens, D90 set to aperture priority mode, auto-ISO capped at 1600. Then start snapping and seeing what the pictures look like!
I agree with Dave here, use ISO 1600 if you can. I sometimes use Shutter Priority (instead of Aperture Priority) mode for indoor shooting so that I know I'm getting a sufficient handheld speed. Typically I can shoot at around 1/30th of a second handheld with stabilization on and still get a crisp image. If you notice that your images are still too dark, then just set it on Aperture Priority and see what you get.
This all depends on the lens you use of course. The faster the lens the better. Open the aperture up all the way and go to town.
This all depends on the lens you use of course. The faster the lens the better. Open the aperture up all the way and go to town.
