yes if you want more bokeh you would select a smaller f/ number

ok cool, ty.

I've noticed that with the higher the iso, there is some grain/noise to the background.

the flash on my camera is horrible for close shots, so is there any way i can make some artificial lighting pretty cheaply that still looks nice?

Yeah. Higher iso = much more noise. I basically take all my shots around 100-200 and rely on low shutter speed + aperture + possibly flash to deal with it.

he's right


the only time i increase my ISO above 200 is when i need to extend the range of my flash, or occasionally in night shots

hmmm, well im going to go outside a bit and experiment.

too bad its so crappy out!

for some reason even with aperture at f/4 or lower everything in the distance is still pretty visible, barely blurred at all...it just looks like its not focused on.

This post was edited by oOFearOo on Dec 30 2008 04:42pm