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 07/03/2008 10:37:41 PM · #26
Originally posted by MG:
Originally posted by togtog:

Just to recap, I'll want the following settings?

ISO 200 (lowest on the D300)
Bulb
RAW
And manual focus on infinity

That seem good?

I actually tried fireworks on Tuesday (Canada Day here) – my first effort:
ISO 100 (btw doubt there is no way to get ISO 100 on D300)
F11
Manual focus
Bulb with remote: open with the burst and close when trail fades
In hindsight: should have also experimented with f16 and maybe even f22 - 15-24 sec ones ended up with more than desired blown out blotches… the fireworks ended by the time I realized this.
Sorry no examples: didn’t have time to process yet.
Good luck tomorrow!!!


Thanks MG! The D300 has a low mode, which is technically ISO 100 however it isn't a true ISO so I am unsure what it does and fear it just darkens the image or something else funky. The noise on the D300 is pretty nice though. I will try playing with it.

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I was shooting for no more than 4 seconds on Tuesday. f8 - f11 How long you leave the shutter open depends on how many bursts there are.

Focus on infinity or just before though this depends on how far away you are from the show.


Thanks also! I wish this happened more than once a year, I will really be crunched to figure this out in 15 minutes xD
07/03/2008 10:38:41 PM · #27
I shoot with a tripod, ISO 100, Bulb, and a remote shutter release. So far I just hold the release for what I 'think' covers the shot that I see.

07/03/2008 10:57:16 PM · #28
To give you an idea about exposure:



This was 2 seconds at f11 @ 22mm and the really bright parts are a bit blown.

This is also a vertical crop from a horizontal picture. The rest of the frame was pretty dark.

Message edited by author 2008-07-03 22:58:31.
 07/03/2008 11:19:22 PM · #29
I also shot on Bulb, f/9, iso 100. I also used remote shutter. I had to adjust as I went along as some fireworks were higher than others....

I have some hot pixels...not sure how to get rid of them...

07/03/2008 11:22:22 PM · #30
I think I posted it right this time...

07/03/2008 11:22:24 PM · #31
24 sec - the centre is blown:



15 sec - better but still some blown parts in the centre:



I was trying for a few bursts in one frame - so f16 or f22 will likley have yielded better results.
 07/03/2008 11:27:21 PM · #32
Nice shots everyone :) I will be sure to share what I manage to get. :)
 07/03/2008 11:29:56 PM · #33
How to shoot fireworks.
 07/03/2008 11:58:29 PM · #34
Heh, I just found out the place I plan to shoot from, has had 40 911 calls last month for violent crimes and domestic disputes. Wish me luck!

I may think about shooting from a different spot, never had any problems before, but never had this kind of gear I can't just toss in the car either.
 07/04/2009 10:00:43 AM · #35
community bump ... lots of useful info for tonight in this thread. happy shooting.
 07/04/2009 10:19:09 AM · #36
Short blog from New Years with some basic tips Rock the Works
 07/04/2009 10:57:41 AM · #37
One small item I'd like to add: I use my viewfinder cover for most of my fireworks shots. I always seem to get the one person at the display who doesn't know how to turn off their flash sitting right behind me. :)
 06/29/2010 02:53:33 PM · #38
Hope to put some of these tips to play this weekend!!!
 06/29/2010 05:23:32 PM · #39
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Wide angle, as a rule, is the way to go.

I'd say "most of the time," not "as a rule." When you don't have a nice foreground (a nice landscape, a nice cityscape, a nice waterscape, or cool-looking onlookers), you can always zoom in or crop. With my 6 MP, cropping is not really an option, so I zoomed in and got a decent composition here:



Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Beautiful shot.
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