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Postby cc@t on Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:33 pm

I know this isn't the right forum to ask this question but I need a very quick response and know most people visit this section - I am going to a fireworks show tonight and have never taken any night shots - what settings would you recommend. I am taking a tripod but I dont have a remote release for the shutter....
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:12 pm

There are a few threads floating around with suggestions.

Of the top of head, a know a few people use long exposures and something black to cover the lens... and only "expose" the lens when the fireworks are at their desire "bloom". This way you have more control over what actually makes it to the CCD.

http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?p=126241&highlight=fireworks#126241

http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?p=132562&highlight=fireworks#132562
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:14 pm

Other suggestions are get there early and try to locate the best vatange spot. I think other members have shot between f8-f16 for their, but I recall someone suggesting f22 if the fireworks are very bright to prevent from blowing out the highlights, I recommend keeping the ISO @ 200 I don't think you should need it higher, but I guess it depends on the situation.
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Postby cc@t on Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:35 pm

Thanks for that Craig, much appreciated.
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Postby Oneputt on Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:02 pm

cc - the duration of most fireworks is very short 2-3 secs, not quite as as fast as lightening but still quick. It is hopeless trying to anticipate so the lightning method of ten sec exposures fired off one after another should work quite well.
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Postby glass eye on Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:44 pm

Try a 4 second exposure on f8 along with manually focusing on infinity
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Postby glass eye on Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:46 pm

Her is a real good linhttp://www.nikonians.org/html/resour ... rks1.htmlk
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Postby Maximus on Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:05 pm

Errrm, here's the link fixed :)

http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources ... orks1.html
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Postby Slider on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:47 pm

And where are the results :?:
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Postby cc@t on Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:50 pm

:twisted: My sister in-law got the weekend mixed up - its next w/end :evil: Got everything ready went around their place and then she finds the mistake - so will definitely post them next week....
But thanks everyone for your input.
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