dean_krapf Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I have my 10d, and its an amazing camera is all aspects... but last nite, for any of you in the midwest, u know of the two storm cells that came pounding thru the area. i 360 degrees of MASSIVE heat and grond strikes. I tried everything with this camera, and I was sadly about to grab my tripod and toss the whole thing into Pewaukee lake and pull out the good ol 7e and get the pics.... my best guess is that nite schooting with a digital is based souly on what you have the white balance, or color temp set at... am i wrong? I know the digital SLRs are fairly new, so I have looked and havent seen any good books for them... is there a website or a cheatsheet or something i can look at to figure this out? Thanks much!Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_dowling Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 For night shots, you need time and a tripod. I live in Florida, the lightning capital of the US, we get it almost daily in the summer. I took this shot last week on a tripod at ISO 200, F8, and 8 seconds. I used a wide angle lens. WARNING: You should not be outside when lightning is present, especially with a tripod! I went outside on my lanai, which is still not safe, but only long enough to snap off a dozen or so shots.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 <P><B>4th of July Over Honolulu � Canon EOS 10D, EF 28-135 IS USM & Bogan 3001 Tripod</B></P> <img src="http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/downtown_images/july_4_2003_107.jpg"> <P>The technique for fireworks and lightning are similar, although lightning requires more patience and luck. I focused on infinity, switched off autofocus and set the aperture to F11 in manual exposure mode (ISO 100). Using the bulb setting, I opened the shutter with the RS-80N3 Remote Switch and closed it after about 15 seconds. I wouldn't want to use a digicam for all night star trails but it works great for modest long exposures.</p> Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisham_atallah Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Auto white balance works at night for me. What was specifically the problem you were having? Here's a moon shot at full resolution. All I had to do is decrease exposure to compensate for the black sky.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_krapf Posted July 16, 2003 Author Share Posted July 16, 2003 I dunno if I am just retarded with this... that moon shoot, what lens did you shoot that with? I have the Canon 100-400 L/USM/IS and i can't get even near that, or was that zoomed/cropped in post production? Those fireworks, just stunning. As well as the moon. Maybe for some reason im stupid. i know a good reason why, i was in a horrible car accident, no my fault, and my head only hit road at 75+ with a 4000lbs car on top of me, so my brain isnt working right. ill putz around with it more... do any of you know of a good book for high end digital cameras? thanks again for the help!Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 <P><I>Dean writes, "do any of you know of a good book for high end digital cameras?"</P></I> <P>I've used a 10D for 2 months and I shoot exactly the same way did with my EOS film cameras. I shoot fireworks every year and F8-11, ISO 100 with bulb works everytime. No meter needed! The main difference with digital is post production is PS rather than a lab. But metering, AF, shutter speeds, aperture, etc., all behave the same. I think any Photography text or maybe a community college photo course will be helpful. I like Peter K. Burian & Robert Caputo's "National Geographic Photography Field Guide." It has the basics, useful tips for nearly every situation and lots of great photos.</P> Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hisham_atallah Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 It is cropped. 10D with 300/4 + 1.4x TC. You can get the same result with the 100--400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_krapf Posted July 16, 2003 Author Share Posted July 16, 2003 Im completely brushing up cuz I'm headind to Brooks Institute in early 2004. So i'm crazy about that. I just have a hard time remembering a lot of my nite stuff. but thanks very much, i think i was just being slow and had my ISO set to high-speed for some reason, which makes total sense now...DUH Thx Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_krapf Posted July 17, 2003 Author Share Posted July 17, 2003 I was shooting in RAW format, ISO 100,1/4 shutter, and ap. at 38. allt hew ay out at 400mm with IS off. it isnt a clear as yours. I used Metering Mode: Center-weighted averaging, should I use Evaluation mode?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_krapf Posted July 17, 2003 Author Share Posted July 17, 2003 also, i kept trying setting, and I ended up being almost -4 stops... what do you have your Color Temp. set to? Mine is set at 5200K, I'm confused on this for some reason... lol Thx Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_dowling Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 Dean, that shot looks out of focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddro Posted October 5, 2003 Share Posted October 5, 2003 Dean: Good try, but you must read Bob Atkins article. Your Image is likely blurry because you have too slow a shutter speed. According to Atkins, your minimum is around 1/250!! http://www.photo.net/nature/sunmoon Read this article, it will help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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