Equipment for Night Safari

Linkster · 21st April 2003

hi everyone,

i'm planning to make a trip to night safari this sat.. i would like to confirm a previously heard rumour that camera equipment are not allowed in the place?

but if they do allow cameras in, wat sort of extra equipment do i need? i oni have a canon g3 and a giottos tripod.. pls advise.. thanks!

stk · 21st April 2003

Can use camera.. just cannot use flash..

Larry · 21st April 2003

wah you very ambitious. the lighting there is horrigible (so low!!!) and since you cannot use flash, the only thing you can compensate with is ultra-high ISOs, like 3200 or 6400.

unless you got a nightframing camera like the SOny 707/717... but even then taking a decent shot would be a challenge. i'd be interested to hear more of your results though.

good luck!!!

Linkster · 21st April 2003

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Originally posted by Larry
wah you very ambitious. the lighting there is horrigible (so low!!!) and since you cannot use flash, the only thing you can compensate with is ultra-high ISOs, like 3200 or 6400.

unless you got a nightframing camera like the SOny 707/717... but even then taking a decent shot would be a challenge. i'd be interested to hear more of your results though.

good luck!!!

correction.. i'm not ambitious.. i'm trying to find out if i'm able to take any pics at the night safari if i do make a trip down..

no offence, larry..

so from the replies that i've got here guess the oni place i can take photos would be the front gate?

ivor · 21st April 2003

Remember to post those pictures up whether they are good or bad... so that we can see what is really the necessary equipments and settings required... thanks.

sehsuan · 25th April 2003

larry, iso 6400 actually exists? seriously, i didn't know before this... thanks man!

Jeffery · 25th April 2003

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Originally posted by sehsuan
larry, iso 6400 actually exists? seriously, i didn't know before this... thanks man!

Yup, on D100 as HI-2 (equivalent to ISO6400).

Rgds,
Jeffery

sehsuan · 25th April 2003

thanks Larry and Jeffery!

Fella · 25th April 2003

I went down with my ixus v 2 yrs ago and all I managed to get are dark and blur pictures...
And I was shooting blind.

Larry · 25th April 2003

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Originally posted by sehsuan
larry, iso 6400 actually exists? seriously, i didn't know before this... thanks man!

yah there are a coupla B&W film types with ISO 3200, like Ilford 3200 and Kodak TMAX 3200, which can push to 6400. even the D100 has a 3200 and 6400 ISO setting (aka HI 1 & 2).

Linkster · 28th April 2003

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Originally posted by ivor
Remember to post those pictures up whether they are good or bad... so that we can see what is really the necessary equipments and settings required... thanks.

my photos are up!

they can be viewed over at this thread

21st April 2003	#1
Linkster Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Membina Court Posts: 499	Equipment for Night Safari hi everyone, i'm planning to make a trip to night safari this sat.. i would like to confirm a previously heard rumour that camera equipment are not allowed in the place? but if they do allow cameras in, wat sort of extra equipment do i need? i oni have a canon g3 and a giottos tripod.. pls advise.. thanks!

21st April 2003	#2
stk Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AMK, Singapore Posts: 617	Can use camera.. just cannot use flash..

21st April 2003	#3
Larry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: singapore Posts: 6,078	wah you very ambitious. the lighting there is horrigible (so low!!!) and since you cannot use flash, the only thing you can compensate with is ultra-high ISOs, like 3200 or 6400. unless you got a nightframing camera like the SOny 707/717... but even then taking a decent shot would be a challenge. i'd be interested to hear more of your results though. good luck!!!

21st April 2003	#5
ivor Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: SINGAPOUR Posts: 1,906	Remember to post those pictures up whether they are good or bad... so that we can see what is really the necessary equipments and settings required... thanks.

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sehsuan Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,674	larry, iso 6400 actually exists? seriously, i didn't know before this... thanks man!

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