I know you guys said I have to chane the exposure to 30 secs!. But how the heck do I do that on a Nikon N60!?
remember, I'm an amateur!.
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remember, I'm an amateur!. Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Set your camera to manual and then lower the shutter speed to "bulb"!. Press and hold for anywhere from 5 secs to 30!. If you have a remote shutter release it makes it easier!. Use f4 - f8 - bracket so you cans ee what results you like the best!. Www@QuestionHome@Com i think i know what you're talking about!.!. turn your shutter speed to about 4" and aperture to about f4 so this way its takes a while for your picture to fully shoot!. and you will have to do this in the dark of course of else your photo will be way overexposed!. so after you you fire your shot any lights moving will end up streaking in the final photo!.!. i 've done it before for fun, we call it light graffiti!.!.!. just get a bunch of lights and move them all around!.!. it looks pretty cool!.!. hopefully this is what you're talking about!.!.!. good luck!. I think it should work, guess there are alot of factors though, like how much lighting you had and how fast the cars were moving, but im sure they're would be some light streaks in the shot!.!. i would of turned it a little bit more down though!.!. but i have hope that i would turn out!.!. good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com First, READ & STUDY the Owner's Manual for your camera!. It will give you detailed instructions on how to use the various settings: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Program AE and Manual!. For night photography you'll be using Manual so you can set the shutter speed and aperture!. Next, consider buying the FotoSharp (http://www!.fotosharp!.com) Day & Night Exposure Guide (DNEG)!. It has 20 Scenes and covers settings from ISO 25 to 6400!. I've used one for years because I don't like random guesswork!. You will also need a tripod since long exposures are impossible to hand-hold!. Lets take a look at some of the Scenes on the DNEG!. #5: Scene 10 min!. after sunset; Crescent moon ISO 100 f2!.8 @ 1/125 sec!. f4 @ 1/60 sec!. f5!.6 @ 1/30 sec!. f8 @ 1/15 sec!. f11 @ 1/8 sec!. #8: Scene 45 min!. after sunset; Indoor sports, circus - floodlit; Brightly lit street corners ISO 100 f2!.8 @ 1/15 sec!. f4 @ 1/8 sec!. f5!.6 @ 1/4 sec!. f8 @ 1/2 sec!. f11 @ 1 sec!. #11: Floodlit buildings, fountains; Outdoor Christmas lights; Candlelight close-ups ISO 100 f2!.8 @ 1/2 sec!. f4 @ 1 sec!. f5!.6 @ 2 sec!. f8 @ 4 sec!. f11 @ 8 sec!. #14: City skyline in distance ISO 100 f2!.8 @ 4 sec!. f4 @ 8 sec!. f5!.6 @ 15 sec!. f8 @ 30 sec!. f11 @ 1 minute!. You see, there is really no need to use a high ISO or shoot wide-open or fumble around guessing!. Is the DNEG infallible!? Of course not!. But its a good reference point!. You can easily fine-tune the suggested exposures with the shutter speed!. I learned long ago to never change more than one variable at a time!. Www@QuestionHome@Com yeah and if you want people in the shot or something, set the flash to on, the shutter speed to 30 or less (experiment, I usually do like 6 seconds) and then take a picture of someone and after the flash goes, just move your camera around!. That way, your subject will be totally clear and exposed well and such and you will have cool light streaks in the background!. heres an example that I took (not the best, you get the idea): http://www!.new!.facebook!.com/photo!.php!?pi!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |