how to shoot in complete darkness

[coonsanders]

hi
how do u focus and shoot in complete darkness?

coonsanders

 

[The_Traveler]

In general, light is what makes cameras - and eyes - work.

 

[Buckster]

hi
how do u focus and shoot in complete darkness?

coonsanders

Use a laser to put a dot on what you want to focus on, then be sure to shut off AF after getting a focus lock on it.

 

[480sparky41 41]

Flashlight.

 

[KmH]

You can't focus in complete darkness, auto or manual.

Auto focus requires some amount of light to work.

Use a flashlight, or other light source to auto/manual focus, turn that light off, and shoot.

 

[imagemaker46]

Some light is required. Even if there is a tiny bit of light, you can look for a highlight to focus on, although I doubt auto focus would work very well.

 

[Trever1t]

As The _Traveler already alluded to , "Complete Darkness" is the absence of any visible light, therefore a photograph (in normal terms) is impossible.

 

[coonsanders]

hi guys
my camera is compleatly manuel..thaks 4 the input..
coonsanders

 

[KmH]

Manuel is usually a person's name.

 

[Buckster]

Manuel is a usually a person's name

It is a, eh a?

 

[Kerbouchard]

The great part about a photograph taken in complete darkness is nobody will know if your shot was in focus or not.

 

[480sparky41 41]

The great part about a photograph taken in complete darkness is nobody will know if your shot was in focus or not.

You don't have to worry about blown-out highlights, either.

 

[coonsanders]

hi guys..the word is spelled manual..sorry about that..well kerbonchard..i have to do it right because if whet im trying to do..and i did fins a way to shoot in the dark..a company called brinkman makes this "flashlight " item..you wear it on your head and its got these lights in it that look like a flashlight..this enables your hands to be free to be able to focus
the camera..check it out at brinkmann..thanks

coonsanders

 

[Trever1t]

then it's not in complete darkness now is it?

 

[Kerbouchard]

hi guys..the word is spelled manual..sorry about that..well kerbonchard..i have to do it right because if whet im trying to do..and i did fins a way to shoot in the dark..a company called brinkman makes this "flashlight " item..you wear it on your head and its got these lights in it that look like a flashlight..this enables your hands to be free to be able to focus
the camera..check it out at brinkmann..thanks

coonsanders

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