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10/30/2004 07:06:16 PM · #1 |
| I live in Pittsburgh and have some great vantage points to take pictures of the city skyline at night. What aperature, ISO and shutter speeds to you recommend when using a 18-70 AF-S DX lense on a Nikon D70? |
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10/30/2004 07:47:17 PM · #2 |
Well, that's the nice thing about digital... experimentation!
When I go to Mt. Washington or the West End Overlook, I usually try to shoot pretty long exposures with smaller aperatures. I like the couple shots you have in your gallery (I have a couple in mine as well)... you might try exposing them a little longer.
You might also try taking a few shots right at dusk -- the Steel Building shows up a little better against an almost-dark sky. I've also found it interesting to try experimenting with the white balance. Different settings give some much different results.
As for ISO... I always stick with the lowest setting, and rely on the tripod to keep things still.
As a PS... One of my recent night shots of the city was 13 seconds at f9... seemed to work nicely.
Message edited by author 2004-10-30 19:59:18. |
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10/30/2004 08:25:13 PM · #3 |
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10/30/2004 09:00:22 PM · #4 |
I have been using f22 for the ones at the west end overlook. At that time I only had a cheap tripod. I just got a bogen/manfratto 3221wn and 486rc2 ball head. Hoping that will help with the sharpness on long exposres. Also purchased a wireless shutter release.
Alan, I like your pictures of the city. The Roberto Clemente Bridge is awesome. I had that shot in mind already too, just havent had a chance to head done there yet. I hope mine turns out as good as yours.
Im hoping to have pictures good enough for print. |
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10/30/2004 09:50:42 PM · #5 |
For an example of a shot taken at dusk, here's a recent pano I took of the Chicago Skyline. One of the images from this pano was a recent challenge submission as well.
Click on the image to see the large version.
Note that this was 1/5s @ f/4, ISO 200.
Message edited by author 2004-10-30 22:21:35.
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10/30/2004 10:17:21 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by BADDBOYY21:
I have been using f22 for the ones at the west end overlook. At that time I only had a cheap tripod. I just got a bogen/manfratto 3221wn and 486rc2 ball head. Hoping that will help with the sharpness on long exposres. Also purchased a wireless shutter release.
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I have the 3001BWN and a 486rc2 for my D70. I'm actually wishing I'd gone for the 488rc2 instead. When I'm positioning for macros, or when the frame alignment is critical, I find there's a slight "slouch" after I lock it down. This is especially pronounced with the SB800 attached. It's pretty steady once locked, but not quite as nice as I'd hoped. I'm pretty sure it's in the ballhead and not the tripod.
At any rate, overall it's definitely a good enough rig to handle long exposures, just might take you a bit longer to get the positioning right.
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10/31/2004 12:11:10 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
For an example of a shot taken at dusk, here's a recent pano I took of the Chicago Skyline. = |
GORGEOUS! Really, it's an awesome picture you've got there. I love the transition from the sunset on the right to the darker colors on the left and the city lights in between.
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