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02-11-2006, 07:38 PM
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| | | Photographing Fireworks
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Got to go to a firework display tomorrow so thought I would take a few shots with the EOS 30D. Not my usual style of photography so can any one offer advice for handheld shots, which lense, tele or wide angle, aperture, shutter speed etc.
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02-11-2006, 08:43 PM
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| | | Re: Photographing Fireworks
Hi Gerry,
I just looked at my Sony N1 which has a dedecated fireworks setting. It has the lens set to f4, speed to 2secs, lens wide angle, no flash and focus set to infinity. The 2 seconds may be a bit low for handheld shots without a tripod!!! According to the manual 2 seconds is the average time for a rocket to expand in the sky, giving an 'umbrella-looking' firework shot. Might be worth trying a couple at these settings.
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02-11-2006, 09:29 PM
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| | | Re: Photographing Fireworks
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Originally Posted by GerryNick2 Hi
Got to go to a firework display tomorrow so thought I would take a few shots with the EOS 30D. Not my usual style of photography so can any one offer advice for handheld shots, which lense, tele or wide angle, aperture, shutter speed etc.
Gerry | I read of one technique in one of the photographic magazines but you need a tripod. What they said was to use exposures up to 30 seconds. For some cameras you will need to use the B (Bulb) setting. You aim the camera in the direction you expect the fireworks to go off and open the shutter. BUT the trick is to cover the lens with a dark cloth or use the lens cap between explosions so allowing multiple exposures on one frame.
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Originally Posted by RogerTheCat I read of one technique in one of the photographic magazines but you need a tripod. What they said was to use exposures up to 30 seconds. For some cameras you will need to use the B (Bulb) setting. You aim the camera in the direction you expect the fireworks to go off and open the shutter. BUT the trick is to cover the lens with a dark cloth or use the lens cap between explosions so allowing multiple exposures on one frame. | that works well , you can also use the same technique to photograph lightning - it works best if there are not other light sources such as fires , sparklers etc arround. incidentally if you use the b setting you can go for much longer exp than 300 secs , up to a couple of mins - have a play and see what works best
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