fireworks tips?

[glogower]

Any tips on camera settings to use for tomorrow's fireworks? I have

a 20D and plan on bring my 70-200 f2.8L IS, and 50mm 1.8.

[john20]

Hi Andy:

 

Many things to tell you.

 

-Use a tripod with timed mirror lockup. If you have a remote release, use that with mirror lockup.

 

-ISO 100 with 4 sec exposure is a good place to start.

 

-Find a place high enough that people won't be moving in front of your camera.

 

-Try to get some of the landscape in with your picture, especially if you can get pictures over water.

 

-Use autofocus to focus on the first burst, then switch your lens to MF. If you don't zoom in or out, and the fireworks are pretty much in the same place, you should get all in focus pictures. (f8-f14)

 

Hope that helps

John

[glogower]

Thanks John.

[leeblackman]

A sturdy tripod, a remote, and BULB....

[mark u]

See this thread:

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00CkeO

[kraig_cuddeford]

everything said works. Just a matter of going out and doing it now.

 

landscape, plus water and a little atmoshperics, fog and mist rising from the water... all that is left is never forget to be upwind of the display or you will be very sad.<div></div>