Fireworks Setting

[airconvent]

oh no! I failed to follow some of your tips and now most of my shots are over-exposed.
I started in Bulb mode, ISO 200 and F/16. Exposures were 4-5 seconds for the first 1-2 shots. Then I noticed the shots were quite dim but can't confirm because the histogram diagram was in the way (how do you turn it off in preview?), so I started to lower down to f/9 and used 8-10 seconds. the result after I came home to check was horrible...sigh...
(I was there for the SFF06 at esplanade bridge at 4pm, endured all the crowd and no output to show for it..:cry:. ) what an expensive lesson....the saving grace is i saw quite alot of Pentaxes D/DS/DLs there but how come they don't lurk here?

btw, the forum is very slow now..so I think alot of you on that bridge are now uploading your shots do upload yours and share your settings,

 

[CYRN]

oh no! I failed to follow some of your tips and now most of my shots are over-exposed.
I started in Bulb mode, ISO 200 and F/16. Exposures were 4-5 seconds for the first 1-2 shots. Then I noticed the shots were quite dim but can't confirm because the histogram diagram was in the way (how do you turn it off in preview?), so I started to lower down to f/9 and used 8-10 seconds. the result after I came home to check was horrible...sigh...
(I was there for the SFF06 at esplanade bridge at 4pm, endured all the crowd and no output to show for it..:cry:. ) what an expensive lesson....the saving grace is i saw quite alot of Pentaxes D/DS/DLs there but how come they don't lurk here?

btw, the forum is very slow now..so I think alot of you on that bridge are now uploading your shots do upload yours and share your settings,

tell you use f16 dun listen.

More so you should learn to use the histrogram.

 

[ExplorerZ]

Thanks for clarifications, all!
I have another question. Previously I used my Panasonic Lumix FZ5 (with stabilisation) to take some fireworks but the camera always also capture th smoke from the previous burst.
I don't see any of it in your pictures here...how did you get rid of the smoke trails?
Thanks and have a nice day.

it can be done in PP, another way would be to use smaller aperture and pretty fast shutter like 2-3s at f22 or so... this will make the photos underexpose so the smoke will not be as visible. :dunno:

btw using camera with stabilisation doesn't help or affact the outcome of smoke in firework pic, it depend more on timing/exposure and 90% luck :bsmilie:

 

[ExplorerZ]

oh no! I failed to follow some of your tips and now most of my shots are over-exposed.
I started in Bulb mode, ISO 200 and F/16. Exposures were 4-5 seconds for the first 1-2 shots. Then I noticed the shots were quite dim but can't confirm because the histogram diagram was in the way (how do you turn it off in preview?), so I started to lower down to f/9 and used 8-10 seconds. the result after I came home to check was horrible...sigh...
(I was there for the SFF06 at esplanade bridge at 4pm, endured all the crowd and no output to show for it..:cry:. ) what an expensive lesson....the saving grace is i saw quite alot of Pentaxes D/DS/DLs there but how come they don't lurk here?

btw, the forum is very slow now..so I think alot of you on that bridge are now uploading your shots do upload yours and share your settings,

f8 is pretty possible but you will have to increase ur shutter spd... i tried taking FW using f4-22 which is the whole range my 12-24 gave :bsmilie:, most burst where pretty alright except for those super white burst which is overexposed

 

[istDeS]

btw, the forum is very slow now..so I think alot of you on that bridge are now uploading your shots do upload yours and share your settings,

my take using the kit lens and the first setting you used...

Both pic using - Bulb mode, ISO 200, F/16, 5.70sec

 

[airconvent]

ok..here are my better ones...