zy » Shutter Speed http://blog.zynine.com zynine.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:34:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 dSLR Noob Guide: Fireworks http://blog.zynine.com/2009/12/dslr-noob-guide-fireworks/ http://blog.zynine.com/2009/12/dslr-noob-guide-fireworks/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:50:49 +0000 zy http://blog.zynine.com/2009/12/20/dslr-noob-guide-fireworks/ To shoot fireworks, I highly recommend:

  • Tripod (You will seriously need a GOOD tripod)
  • Remote Switch (Highly Recommended)
  • Wide Angle Lens
  • dSLR

My Setup/Settings

  • Stable Tripod
    Impossible to shoot handheld, or with a lousy tripod.
  • Remote Cable Switch
    Reduce camera shake.
  • Mode: M – Manual
    Other mode won’t work well.
  • Focus: Manual Focus
    It is nearly impossible to focus a firework before it goes off.
  • Aperture: f/8 – f/12
    Most lens are at their sharpest at about f/8.
  • Shutter Speed: 2 – 8 seconds or B – Bulb Mode
    This depends on your composition. Totally up to you.
  • ISO: ISO200 – 400
    The least important setting. Set according to your exposure.
  • White Balance: Daylight
  • Quality: JPEG
    You will want to shoot as many fireworks possible. RAW files wont help much here.
  • Image Stabilizer: Off
    Discussed at Stable Tripod + Image Stabilizer (IS) = Blur
  • Lens: Wide angle
    You can always crop the photo.

Samples:

IMG_5798
Canon Rebel XSi, Canon EF-S 18-55, f/8, 5s, ISO400

IMG_5862
Canon Rebel XSi, Canon EF-S 18-55, f/8, 6s, ISO200

IMG_5878
Canon Rebel XSi, Canon EF-S 18-55, f/10, 6s, ISO200

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Shutter Speed:

Slower Shutter = More light.

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