Babs
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Given that it's Guy Fawkes' Night next week (where us Brits celebrate someone being unable to blow up our parliament in 1605) I thought I might go out and try getting some nice shots of some firework displays.
Any tips on where to start?
I should have a tripod by next week after winning an auction on eBay tonight ( :thumbup: ) - would that help at all? As the displays are small, local ones, there aren't going to be loads and loads of fireworks going off, so when is best to start shooting - as soon as I see the initial trail of the firework? I was thinking of using my 50mm lens as it's good in low light ... is that a good strategy?
In addition I only have one 2gb and one 1gb CF cards so if I shoot in RAW I can only manage a couple of hundred shots, which I'm thinking might not be enough. Given that I can't stretch to a bigger CF card before Friday (I prioritised the tripod), should I shoot in JPEG to increase the number of shots I can take?
Thanks for any advice. I'm not expecting to come home with much but (weather permitting) I thought it could be fun!
Any tips on where to start?
I should have a tripod by next week after winning an auction on eBay tonight ( :thumbup: ) - would that help at all? As the displays are small, local ones, there aren't going to be loads and loads of fireworks going off, so when is best to start shooting - as soon as I see the initial trail of the firework? I was thinking of using my 50mm lens as it's good in low light ... is that a good strategy?
In addition I only have one 2gb and one 1gb CF cards so if I shoot in RAW I can only manage a couple of hundred shots, which I'm thinking might not be enough. Given that I can't stretch to a bigger CF card before Friday (I prioritised the tripod), should I shoot in JPEG to increase the number of shots I can take?
Thanks for any advice. I'm not expecting to come home with much but (weather permitting) I thought it could be fun!