night shots
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- MrD
any tips of shooting at night?
i dont have steady hands and longer exposure blurs the images
i been using tripods but if i need to do a quick shot, whats the best way?
tips?
- edd-e0
ru strengthening your peeping tom skills???
- MrD0
ru strengthening your peeping tom skills???
edd-e
(Oct 7 07, 22:29)yes up skirt at night
- slappy0
It's going to come down to what type of camera you have a bit.
If you want to freeze motion you are going to have to use the highest ISO you feel is acceptable in terms of noise and even use a flash if you are shooting people. You will also need to set your camera to aperture priority and select a very wide aperture like f2.8/f3.5/f4 etc to gain maximum shutter speed.
I dont try and fight the lack of light and prefer to let moving objects blur. If you dont take a tripod find bins, rails and benches etc to rest the camera on and hold it tightly to the surface before firing the shots.
I have also been experimenting with red cellophane over the flash to give different effects.
If you are going to shoot a city scape dont wait until its pitch black, shoot when the sky is dark blue so that the sky pops bright blue over a long exposure, leaving you with more details.
- MrD0
they are nice
i have shaky hand and i want to do quick moving at night
so one suggestion that i was just told by ZOOWADA is
higher f setting, say 2.8 with higher speed
than i saw this great article on shooting at concerts.. a good read
- slappy0
I shoot with a Canon 30D set at ISO 800 and use prime lenses (50mm f1.4, 60mm f2.8, 8mm f3.5). Primes are generally much faster as they offer wider apertures and have less elements for the light to travel through. You will need to be able to get close to the subject though.
Having a lens with image stabilisation is good too. I have shot with a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS and my 30D and it perfomed beautifully in low light while also giving a really good range.
- Sickman0
well said slappy - nice site
- slappy0
thanks!
- rafalski0
High ISO, fast lens wide open and a camera with a stabilizer.
Mine is a Pentax K10D, it has the stabilizer built into the body (Nikon and Canon offer in-lens stabilization). Pentax AF sucks after dark, taking ages to lock and alongside noisy high ISOs does a good job of defying the purpose of having a stabilizer.
- MrD0
any lens reco for Nikon?
- OSFA0
damn, I looove your photos slappy... I gotta buy a new camera soon and need some suggestions, I'll be bothering you soon partner...
- Rand0
a fast lens with image stabilization helps
- slappy0
If you need a cheap solution right now that will give you sharp results at low light I would suggest the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 at ~$115
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
Same lens but better build and better bokeh. Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 ~$260
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
If you can afford a bit more then the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D is a great option. ~$370
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…
*these are based on the assumptions that you want fast, cheap, well corrected glass that will give good IQ for shooting bands etc from close range like front row or side of stage. The 85mm is what I'd have for that and also general portraits.
- MrD0
thx slappy
great suggestions!!!also rand what u mean by fast lens
- skelly_b0
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 ~$260
My favorite lens, especially at night. It grabs every scrap of light you got.
- MrD0
people have told me not to get fixed lens, now i am reconsidering it
- rafalski0
do get at least a 50mm (or a 30 or an 85)
- MrD0
ok sold !
- Rand0
I get some great night shots with my AF VR Zoom Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8D--but it is very heavy and expensive
- rafalski0
that's some expensive equipment you've got there Rand