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 11/26/2003 11:40:43 PM · #1
I have a digital Nikon 4300, and I can't work out how to change the shutter speed for action shots or the ones in which i need to leave the shutter open for a few seconds. Does anyone know how to change the shutter speed of a digital?

cheers
11/27/2003 12:03:39 AM · #2
Look in your manual for a mode called 'shutter priority'. If you have a manual mode (which I'm sure you do with that camera) you can change both shutter speed and aperture.

Originally posted by ronak:
I have a digital Nikon 4300, and I can't work out how to change the shutter speed for action shots or the ones in which i need to leave the shutter open for a few seconds. Does anyone know how to change the shutter speed of a digital?

cheers
 11/27/2003 09:50:06 AM · #3
ronak,

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 11/27/2003 04:06:20 PM · #4
Speaking of shutter speed...

Can someone tell me which film speed is best for longer shutter speeds? Also, does the light outside have any effect on which film to use? Meaning, should I use a different film speed for long exposure photos at dusk than when it's really dark outside?

Thanks for your help!
 11/27/2003 10:07:07 PM · #5
Originally posted by ButterflySis:
Speaking of shutter speed...

Can someone tell me which film speed is best for longer shutter speeds? Also, does the light outside have any effect on which film to use? Meaning, should I use a different film speed for long exposure photos at dusk than when it's really dark outside?

Thanks for your help!


Hi Jen,
In my experience it is always best to use the lowest ISO available, within the limitations of shutter speed. That is, if for some reason you don't want a shutter speed longer than 30s, but you need 60s for ISO 100, then use 30s at ISO 200 instead.
I'm not sure about the 775, but I know my 995 has a noise reduction mode that automatically does a dark-frame subtraction. For long exposures I highly recommend using this feature, but note that it requires a second exposure immediately following the first of equal length, so you will wait an additional 30s after a 30s exposure to see your result.
 11/28/2003 12:10:18 AM · #6
Originally posted by ronak:
I have a digital Nikon 4300, and I can't work out how to change the shutter speed for action shots or the ones in which i need to leave the shutter open for a few seconds. Does anyone know how to change the shutter speed of a digital?

cheers


In manual mode, go to the menu and scroll to Exposure. Make sure the exposure mode is set to M. Then when shooting when you hold the button below the trash can and go right or left it changes your F stop, going up and down changes the shutter speed.
 11/28/2003 05:43:59 PM · #7
Originally posted by kirbic:


Hi Jen,
In my experience it is always best to use the lowest ISO available, within the limitations of shutter speed. That is, if for some reason you don't want a shutter speed longer than 30s, but you need 60s for ISO 100, then use 30s at ISO 200 instead.
I'm not sure about the 775, but I know my 995 has a noise reduction mode that automatically does a dark-frame subtraction. For long exposures I highly recommend using this feature, but note that it requires a second exposure immediately following the first of equal length, so you will wait an additional 30s after a 30s exposure to see your result.


Thanks, Fritz. That was very helpful. I was asking in regards to my film camera. My Nikon 775 doesn't have any manual settings. It's very limiting. My film camera is a Samsung and has several times already programmed in for shutter speeds. Over the last month or so I was taking some pictures with longer shutter speeds mostly of area waterfalls. I also took some shots of the aurora. Almost all of the pictures were horrible. They were kind of blown out (very pale) looking and were also very grainy. I had used 800 speed film because that was what was in my camera and was all I had at the time. I read the box and it said good for all circumstances; bright light, action, low light, etc. Guess you can't trust the box!

Thanks again for your help. I appreciate it!

Jen
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