[Samurai]

Originally Posted by s0uljah

SamuraiSan is that Kabini River Lodge ??

Hey, not bad. You are right.

[v&v]

My first few night shots with my new EOS 1000d

First with 10 sec Tv and second 20 sec Tv. Iso both at 100.

[gd1418]

What camera Deky?

for the 2nd query, manually focus the moon or the next brightest object in the sky and then recompose.

Originally Posted by deky

Guys 2 questions regarding shooting movement of stars:-

1. My DSLR has only 30s as Minimum shutter speed plus bulb. So if i need to shoot stars say at 500 seconds I will have to put it on bulb and keep the button pressed and eventually get tired doing that. Or I could also buy a cable release. My question is, is there any way to click a 500s shot with out a cable and without getting tired?

2. I do not have infinity in my lens, so how do i focus on the stars. Putting the camera on manual focus doesnt help me much. what is the best way?

Thanks

[deky]

Originally Posted by gd1418

What camera Deky?

for the 2nd query, manually focus the moon or the next brightest object in the sky and then recompose.

Thank you Sirjee, will try your suggestion the next time.

And I have a Sony Alpha 200

Regards

[tifosikrishna]

Tram - At Geneva....

[anainar]

Originally Posted by deky

Guys 2 questions regarding shooting movement of stars:-

1. My DSLR has only 30s as Minimum shutter speed plus bulb. So if i need to shoot stars say at 500 seconds I will have to put it on bulb and keep the button pressed and eventually get tired doing that. Or I could also buy a cable release. My question is, is there any way to click a 500s shot with out a cable and without getting tired?

2. I do not have infinity in my lens, so how do i focus on the stars. Putting the camera on manual focus doesnt help me much. what is the best way?

Thanks

You need to have the cable release to enable 500s shot as well as a timer handy. You will need such long exposure probably in astronomical photography.

But dont even try on a DSLR. The noise will really kill the photograph. Despite the best possible sensors and technology the noise accumulates over period of time and for such photographs, films are the best. That too very low ISO ones. Try getting an ISO 25 film in shops. You will know how dificult it is. If you are trying with DSLR, keep the ISO to very low and bulb exposure. Check out the noise levels and you will see first hand.

Nainar

[anainar]

Originally Posted by 14000rpm

the ignorant me always thought such photographs were photoshop'd images. didn't know you could get such pix with a still camera and of course oodles of talent. awesome stuff guys.

You dont need oodles of talent. Just very basic understanding of optics and a decentlt capable camera ( even P&S ) cameras with manual modes for you to experiment and above all interest in such a hobby.

Nainar

[Samurai]

8sec F/4.5 ISO100 Olympus E-500 on Zuiko 50-200mm

[tifosikrishna]

Originally Posted by Samurai

8sec F/4.5 ISO100 Olympus E-500 on Zuiko 50-200mm

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Super shot.... What is the light source?? Looks very powerful, like the ones we see during film shoots..

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by anainar

You need to have the cable release to enable 500s shot as well as a timer handy. You will need such long exposure probably in astronomical photography.

But dont even try on a DSLR. The noise will really kill the photograph. Despite the best possible sensors and technology the noise accumulates over period of time and for such photographs, films are the best. That too very low ISO ones. Try getting an ISO 25 film in shops. You will know how dificult it is. If you are trying with DSLR, keep the ISO to very low and bulb exposure. Check out the noise levels and you will see first hand.

Nainar

I have taken shots upto 1500s without noise really being a problem.
An alternate to cable release is the wireless remote for 350D, but cable release costs just 4-5 USD which comes to 200rs

[abhisheksircar]

Dockyard in Sidi Bou Said, Tunis

[tifosikrishna]

Doesn't require any introduction....

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by tifosikrishna

Super shot.... What is the light source?? Looks very powerful, like the ones we see during film shoots..

Thanks, the light source is mercury vapour street lamp. However, it didn't look like this in real. I played with the levels to enchance the rays.

Very nice angle with the Eiffel tower.

[tsk1979]

Good to see this theme being so popular.
Now I will touch upon another technique for star trails
When you have city lights very bright a very long exposure will blow the city lights.
So you put in the remote shutter release, set shutter time to 30 seconds, and put camera on continuous drive
So you can have hundreds of 30s pics which you stack in programs like startrails,exe, and simulate a long exposure.
For example this shot.
Look at the low noise. Its due to 30s exposure

[Stratos]

Shot at 4:00am in the morning. The car was not visible to the normal eye. It is completely lit in moonlight. A 30 second exposure. F/4.5, ISO200

Toyota Corolla by the Golden Gate Bridge: