Cockpit - Cabin Shots Help

[N790SW]

Hey Guys:

Tomorrow I will be flying to Florida on of course, Southwest Airlines, and since all of you are professionals here, can you offer me some advice on taking these kind of shots, what settings to use, etc.

My brand new camera is a Cannon Power shot S3 IS



it has 12x optical zoom and its 6.0 mega pixels.

I also would want to know since I will be flying on either the 737-700 or 737-300 would I have any problems with either versions of that cockpit since the 73NG has glass and it may glare?

I am also adding a poll , which shots are your favorite to take in the inside of a plane- maybe I take a few of those.

[NIKV69]

Without a tripod I would bump up the ISO a bit, until you start to see grain. Maybe 800, try Aperture priority mode and start at 5.6 and use some trial and error. Make sure to hold the camera as still as you can.

[lijk604]

The fact that that camera goes down to 6mm you should have no issues getting a decent cockpit shot.
But I agree with Nick, kick up that ISO!

[N790SW]

Call me what ever you want but what exactly is the "ISO"

[lijk604]

ISO="Film Speed" This higher the ISO, the "darker" it can be to take your shot.
In a perfect world, a bright outdoor day of airplane photography, you would want ISO 100 to eliminate any grain in your photo. Slightly cloudy, drop it to ISO 200 and grain still isnt bad, but you get back shutter speed to stop the action. Indoors, you would want to shoot ISO 400/800 depending on the amount of available light. Be mindful though, at ISO 400 and up, visible grain on your photos will be apparent. The higher the ISO, the more grain.

Now I've probably confused you even more, but look at your owner's manual, and find out how to set the ISO & DOF (Depth of Field) also known as F-stop, and good luck!

[N790SW]

Thanks!! Another Thing i wanted to ask is It will be right around this time when I take the shots of the cockpit- If its a -700 should I use glare- due to the Comp Screens is there any different settings to use if its a -300 or a -700 or it really doesnt matter.