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04/04/2007 07:26:17 PM · #1 |
I have to shoot for a campdraft thing its going to be just shots of people around the place gotta make it look like fun... sure that's easy enough.. Amy can do that... problem is its night time! and well I havent really shot at night with the Nikon yet has anyone got any good advice?
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04/04/2007 07:33:20 PM · #2 |
| Take along a flashlight so you don't get lost :) [sorry, couldn't resist] |
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04/04/2007 07:42:02 PM · #3 |
we do have a tut for night shots, but it might not help much with your camera. i know that my camera isn't very good with night shots...
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04/04/2007 07:51:53 PM · #4 |
Nikons have a lot of noise with longer durations (heat bleeding onto the sensor I believe). If you plan on using shutter speeds of longer durations, turn on the in-camera noise reduction. You will take fewer pictures, but they will be better quality.
David
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04/04/2007 08:57:33 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by xXxscarletxXx:
I have to shoot for a campdraft thing its going to be just shots of people around the place gotta make it look like fun... sure that's easy enough.. Amy can do that... problem is its night time! and well I havent really shot at night with the Nikon yet has anyone got any good advice? |
err... get a flash and bounce device? |
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04/05/2007 04:48:46 AM · #6 |
| You should look into get a 50mm f1.8, the 18-135 you have is too slow for low light stuff. |
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04/05/2007 03:17:08 PM · #7 |
If it shots of people, the long-exposure problems aren't a big deal. Nikons are good with flash, pick up an SB600 or 800 and a diffuser and you should be set.
Fast lenses are good, but it's very hard to focus in the dark so you'll probably be stopping down and turning up the flash. Wider lenses give you more DOF so that helps.
Another option would be getting a handlemount flash like a Sunpak 555, and a cable so you can hold it off to the side for light that isn't as flat, but they're big and heavy, and you need to use your third hand (?) to focus or zoom. |
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