When taking night shots on 2secs...

[Mankul]

for night shots , shuttle speed 2 secs.... do we need to use a stand? I'm a newbie... for 2 secs.. I don't think anyone can hold the cam that still...

so must use stand ah?

[Klause]

Yes! You need it.

anything above 1/2 will need it.

[Mankul]

Quote: Originally posted by Klause Yes! You need it. anything above 1/2 will need it.

oh thanks... above 1.2 secs... okok

[ckiang]

Actually, to be safe, anything above 1/60 should be shot with a tripod. Especially at the telephoto end of the zoom.

Regards
CK

[Mankul]

Quote: Originally posted by ckiang Actually, to be safe, anything above 1/60 should be shot with a tripod. Especially at the telephoto end of the zoom. Regards CK

but i see those guys all taking photo every where in the night... you mean they lugged the tripod alot ah?

[ckiang]

Quote: Originally posted by Mankul but i see those guys all taking photo every where in the night... you mean they lugged the tripod alot ah?

Have you seen their shots?

Take a look around you, during events, etc. You see a lot of people shooting with their little mini compact cameras. Everything, performances 50m away in the stadium, aircraft flying hundreds of feet in the air, skyline, lots of stuff which cannot be captured. But they never turn out, and they will just be dissappointed.

You _can_ handhold night shots if you are using a fast film and fast lens. I presume you are using a consumer digital camera here, so you don't have that option, unfortunately.

Regards
CK

[Wai]

Quote: Originally posted by ckiang You _can_ handhold night shots if you are using a fast film and fast lens. I presume you are using a consumer digital camera here, so you don't have that option, unfortunately.

how abt lens with Image Stabiliser? how long exposure without tripod can it withstands?

for me i can hold a camera abt a second or so if i dun use Zoom

This is 8 seconds shutter without tripod

Wow that's a very nice pic you have there. =)

[Mankul]

Quote: Originally posted by kamwai how abt lens with Image Stabiliser? how long exposure without tripod can it withstands? for me i can hold a camera abt a second or so if i dun use Zoom This is 8 seconds shutter without tripod

so you hold your digicam while taking this photo like the pose in your avatar ah?

[Kei]

wah sniper train hands

[mpenza]

snipers are different they can hold for hours

[Wai]

Quote: Originally posted by Mankul so you hold your digicam while taking this photo like the pose in your avatar ah?

no lar...there is LCD mah....only under bright sun light then i use the viewfinder

remember those ghost picture that i post last time? also no tripod, i just hold the camera close to my body, left hand hold the lens, right hand holding the body, press shutter and quickly take a deep breath....release 1/4 of air in your lung and hold it there...

must release 1/4 of air....cos release too little will be very uncomfortable...release too much and your heartbeat will make the camera move...

[copland]

Quote: Originally posted by kamwai no lar...there is LCD mah....only under bright sun light then i use the viewfinder remember those ghost picture that i post last time? also no tripod, i just hold the camera close to my body, left hand hold the lens, right hand holding the body, press shutter and quickly take a deep breath....release 1/4 of air in your lung and hold it there... must release 1/4 of air....cos release too little will be very uncomfortable...release too much and your heartbeat will make the camera move...

Next time got night shoot will bring you along instead of a tripod

[Mankul]

Quote: Originally posted by copland Next time got night shoot will bring you along instead of a tripod