Fireworks

EleanorW · Sep 4, 2009

I've been doing some research on this tonight but thought I'd pose the question to you guys as well. What is the recommended settings for trying to take photo's of fireworks? Saskatoon has a big fireworks festival tonight and tomorrow night. Thinking I'd go see what I can capture tonight and then do it right tomorrow night

Jaszek · Sep 4, 2009

Here you go: http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...-lens-18-55mm-fireworks-help.html#post1488394

ocular · Sep 4, 2009

Ocular Wonder's what would be a good vantage point.. Which one is the traffic bridge ?

EleanorW · Sep 4, 2009

The old steel bridge ocular. They have the walkway blocked on the freeway bridge. I imagine the broadway bridge and all the trails around are going to be stupid crazy. I'm thinking about being a bit farther away, near the boat house. Are you thinking of going?

EleanorW · Sep 4, 2009

Jaszek said:
Here you go: http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...-lens-18-55mm-fireworks-help.html#post1488394

Thanks!

EleanorW · Sep 4, 2009

tirediron said:
Fireworks:

1. Set up your camera on a tripod with remote release

2. Set focus to manual, focus on infinity

3. Set aperture to f8 (or thereabouts)

4. Set shutter speed to 2 seconds (as a starting point)

5. Watch a couple and try to trip the release just as the bloom ignites, or just before.

6. Review on the LCD, adjust shutter speed to produce the desired exposure and length of light trail.

Ok I just looked at this info Jaszek gave me, but now I got another question...

Focus to Infinity?? How do you know when you have that, how do you do it? And especially at night? I just did some reading up on it via google

and I can't figure it out.

boogschd · Sep 4, 2009

EleanorW said:
Focus to Infinity?? How do you know when you have that, how do you do it? And especially at night? I just did some reading up on it via google and I can't figure it out.

depends upon your lens i think

i noticed that some prime lenses have em.. my 18-55 doesnt