Oh Noes, there's a shot here

[Battou]

Ok, Little game.

You grab some gear to have it with you for the following day. All you take with you is a couple of lenses and a flashless body, there is no need to drag the tripod with you given sufficient light for handheld is expected, but....but during the night a shot presents itself.


All you have at the moment is a mid range zoom lens (or telephoto lens), What do you do?


Brace your self and take it handheld?

or

walk away and wonder?

 

[lifeafter2am]

ISO to 1600 (and another shot at 3200), aperture wide open......... Go Team Venture! lol.

 

[Icon72]

Why would you not take the chance? What do you have to lose?

 

[Battou]

Being a film Photographer it is a slightly bigger decition for me, I was presented with this scenario last night around 2AM, that is what inspired the thread but,




I hunkered down on 800 ISO and went for it with my 200mm.

 

[usayit]

I've taken my shirt off, rolled it up, used it to prop my camera on a brick wall, and set the timer a few times. Got a wonderful photo of Niagara falls at night. Believe me.... the people around me are lucky that it was dark and couldn't see me half naked.

 

[lifeafter2am]

I've taken my shirt off, rolled it up, used it to prop my camera on a brick wall, and set the timer a few times. Got a wonderful photo of Niagara falls at night. Believe me.... the people around me are lucky that it was dark and couldn't see me half naked.

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

[Battou]

I've taken my shirt off, rolled it up, used it to prop my camera on a brick wall, and set the timer a few times. Got a wonderful photo of Niagara falls at night. Believe me.... the people around me are lucky that it was dark and couldn't see me half naked.

Nice,

 

[DSLR noob]

well I'd take it being a digital photographer, but that is harder for you. I'd try and get that camera as steady as possible to take the pic in your situation.

 

[Battou]

well I'd take it being a digital photographer, but that is harder for you. I'd try and get that camera as steady as possible to take the pic in your situation.

Oh yeah, I am just curious as to how everyone else would handle it, now that my situation is all said and done.

 

[MichaelT]

He's serious! (at least I hope usayit is a "he") There are hundreds of ways to make a substitute camera support. Clothing, cars, fences, poles, rocks, trees, they all can work to steady a camera. I often use my coat because it's easy to pile up and manipulate for framing. For anything over 1/8 second, use the self timer so you don't wiggle the camera with your finger. Just spend some time figuring out how to keep the camera stable.

 

[doobs]

Yeah, I'd look for rocks, use a shoe, a shirt, some kind of surface to rest it upon. If all else fails, Get in the fetal position and stay as still as I can.

 

[Alpha]

If it's a film you can still buy, take the shot.

 

[adolan20]

Definitely take the shot! Even for film users, big deal you can always get your money back but you may never get that chance again to capture a great moment.