Night time pictures take 2

STL · #1 08-15-2010, 02:47 PM

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

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01DangerRanger · #2 08-25-2010, 11:02 AM

cool pics

turbo · #3 08-25-2010, 11:15 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 · #4 08-25-2010, 11:53 AM

The 1st one would have been great if the shutter had been 10sec

Dcrymes99ranger · #5 08-25-2010, 12:10 PM

What is the Iso set on for the truck photos?

STL · #6 08-25-2010, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo

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...Camera_Filters

ISO was 400 on the truck photos

turbo · #7 08-26-2010, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STL

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...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 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.

STL · #8 08-28-2010, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo

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 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.