In reply to Post #1
Hi, without reading other posts, I use nikon D5100 with rhino beam for night. Has built in intervalometer absolutely perfect. There are loads of cheap tripods to chose from on eBay to fix to. If u go this route PM me and I'll help u out. My profile pic was a nighttime pic taken on my own. I prefer to TAKEAWAY ics myself as font tryst the camera skills of a random, even my mates lol
Hi, without reading other posts, I use nikon D5100 with rhino beam for night. Has built in intervalometer absolutely perfect. There are loads of cheap tripods to chose from on eBay to fix to. If u go this route PM me and I'll help u out. My profile pic was a nighttime pic taken on my own. I prefer to TAKEAWAY ics myself as font tryst the camera skills of a random, even my mates lol
In reply to Post #34
I always set the aperture, iso and shutter speed before passing over to someone, then as they are taking the shots I say check the image if it's too light move the little wheel right if to dark move it left. Pretty fool proof then if you ask me.
I always set the aperture, iso and shutter speed before passing over to someone, then as they are taking the shots I say check the image if it's too light move the little wheel right if to dark move it left. Pretty fool proof then if you ask me.
In reply to Post #8
This has just revolutionised my self takes!! Thank you!
This has just revolutionised my self takes!! Thank you!
I recall reading an article in carpology ages back about self takes after struggling to get my camera to focus properly on night shots - was easily fixed with a head torch pointing my way to give a lit focus point.
I decided to try out some of their suggested shutter speeds/iso/F stops while I was at it. They actually produced really good pictures, I did adjust them a little to taste but they'll give you a decent starting point. Particuarly useful if you can save settings - have a bright, dim, night mode saved to get you in the ball park. Otherwise, if anything like me you'll spend ages playing around every time.
I decided to try out some of their suggested shutter speeds/iso/F stops while I was at it. They actually produced really good pictures, I did adjust them a little to taste but they'll give you a decent starting point. Particuarly useful if you can save settings - have a bright, dim, night mode saved to get you in the ball park. Otherwise, if anything like me you'll spend ages playing around every time.
In reply to Post #49
That's where the rhino beams have been popular, acting as a swim floodlight. They only really help with focussing, having very little impact lighting the shot if the flash is used. Personally I don't feel you can have one setting to cover a multitude of shots, things change too much, and there will be times when you want to balance artificial and ambient light, and others when it's total artificial. It's quite rare for me to not use a flash now, just the short Windows in the morning or evening
If you use a set lens, a set distance then you can pick an aperture but the other two will vary a lot, and even the aperture will need stopping down in harsh light to allow you to use the flash
That's where the rhino beams have been popular, acting as a swim floodlight. They only really help with focussing, having very little impact lighting the shot if the flash is used. Personally I don't feel you can have one setting to cover a multitude of shots, things change too much, and there will be times when you want to balance artificial and ambient light, and others when it's total artificial. It's quite rare for me to not use a flash now, just the short Windows in the morning or evening
If you use a set lens, a set distance then you can pick an aperture but the other two will vary a lot, and even the aperture will need stopping down in harsh light to allow you to use the flash