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Still not satisfied with them only number 1 came out okay. The truck pictures suck.
What I used:
Tripod
Lens Hood
Remote
Shutter speed 1 second
1.
http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/Mykhael_Hayes/Misc%20Pictures/e61517e3.jpg
2.
http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/Mykhael_Hayes/Misc%20Pictures/11fd342f.jpg
3.
http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/Mykhael_Hayes/Misc%20Pictures/7f7b3994.jpg
4.
http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae1/Mykhael_Hayes/Misc%20Pictures/290a3a06.jpg
01DangerRanger
08-25-2010, 10:02 AM
cool pics
turbo
08-25-2010, 10:15 AM
Myke --
Regarding #1: for photos of this ilk, get a neutral density screw-on filter for the lens, dial the aperature all the way down, and do some 30 sec - 2 minute exposures. You'll like that result a lot better! :)
DieHard4rd
08-25-2010, 10:53 AM
The 1st one would have been great if the shutter had been 10sec
Dcrymes99ranger
08-25-2010, 11:10 AM
What is the Iso set on for the truck photos?
Myke --
Regarding #1: for photos of this ilk, get a neutral density screw-on filter for the lens, dial the aperature all the way down, and do some 30 sec - 2 minute exposures. You'll like that result a lot better! :)
Would a UV filter be what I am looking for. I searched on ebay and found this http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Filter-55mm-UV-CPL-4X-Star-Sony-A380-A350-A330-A300-/250676856979?pt=Camera_Filters
ISO was 400 on the truck photos
turbo
08-26-2010, 06:53 AM
Would a UV filter be what I am looking for. I searched on ebay and found this http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Filter-55mm-UV-CPL-4X-Star-Sony-A380-A350-A330-A300-/250676856979?pt=Camera_Filters
Nope. You want a neutral density filter -- what it does is reduce the amount of light coming into the lens without adding any artifacts or distorting the image/colors in any way. For the specifics behind the concept, check out the Wikipedia (http://tinyurl.com/3x3dfw) article.
What you want to be able to do is take a good, long exposure without overexposing the film (or the CCD imager in your digital camera). You might want to pick up a handful of them, actually -- as different ND filters can be used in different situations. You also might consider a couple of graduated neutral density filters to allow you to properly expose ground objects without washing out the sky/clouds in landscape photographs. I've been pretty happy with the Tiffen filters I've used in the past -- you can expect decent quality from them.
Nope. You want a neutral density filter -- what it does is reduce the amount of light coming into the lens without adding any artifacts or distorting the image/colors in any way. For the specifics behind the concept, check out the Wikipedia (http://tinyurl.com/3x3dfw) article.
What you want to be able to do is take a good, long exposure without overexposing the film (or the CCD imager in your digital camera). You might want to pick up a handful of them, actually -- as different ND filters can be used in different situations. You also might consider a couple of graduated neutral density filters to allow you to properly expose ground objects without washing out the sky/clouds in landscape photographs. I've been pretty happy with the Tiffen filters I've used in the past -- you can expect decent quality from them.
Went and got one locally today. Paid 16 for it. I am gonna try to go out tonight and take pictures.
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