3rd Sony Council Gathering : 01/08/2004

[Howard]

Today was my first time seeing fireworks so close (compared to all those years watching from my house). It's also my first time taking fireworks photos. Quite expected, I was disappointed with my shots. Here they are:

http://homepage.mac.com/lundywong/DriftingThoughts/PhotoAlbum142.html

I used ISO 100, F8, mostly 2 - 3 secs for shutter speed and WB set to Incandescent. My findings and recommendations are as follows:

a) Maybe next time should use ISO 64 for shutter speeds at 4 sec.
b) Our spot on the esplanade bridge is a little too distant away from the fireworks. Had to use zoom. Perhaps we should scout for a close spot. Maybe the other end of the sheares bridge?
c) May need to buy a raincoat, so don't have to carry a cumbersome long umbrella.
d) Set to 5MP instead of 8MP. Cos it takes extra time for the data transfer @2MB per sec. I could use the extra time to take more shots to increase chances of a nice pix.

sorry if my question sound silly...

Wouldnt 4 secs shutter speed be too long for the fireworks? I mean the fireworks is so fast that, it is a fast motion for 4 second, wouldnt it make the picture looks blur?

I am a sony fans too, had own 717, V1 and W1....

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

lao eh... compared to anyone of u... mine all like crap sia...

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

sorry if my question sound silly...

Wouldnt 4 secs shutter speed be too long for the fireworks? I mean the fireworks is so fast that, it is a fast motion for 4 second, wouldnt it make the picture looks blur?

I am a sony fans too, had own 717, V1 and W1....

if your tripod is sturdy enough, 4sec will not make the picture blur... it will only make your picture abit over expose if you set it for longer duration.

 

[T16]

sorry if my question sound silly...

Wouldnt 4 secs shutter speed be too long for the fireworks? I mean the fireworks is so fast that, it is a fast motion for 4 second, wouldnt it make the picture looks blur?

I am a sony fans too, had own 717, V1 and W1....

I used f8 with 8secs, so a bit blur and over exposed, next time will try f8 with 4 or 5 secs.

 

[rexus]

oops sorry guys..no bulb in F828..darn! I thought it has one! My old nikon 995 has one...so i thought f828 has one too..sorry! :embrass:

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

oops sorry guys..no bulb in F828..darn! I thought it has one! My old nikon 995 has one...so i thought f828 has one too..sorry! :embrass:

if have we wouldn't be scratching our heads out liao... :blah:

haven seen u b4... :sweatsm:

oh ya... think u haven't 'borrow' the ebook yet rite... i brought yesterday but never see u... will be sending out the rest of the ebooks... pm me your address?

 

[rexus]

Oh..i just pop by at Tiger's position and left shortly after to find another spot.

 

[snowspeeder]

sorry if my question sound silly...

Wouldnt 4 secs shutter speed be too long for the fireworks? I mean the fireworks is so fast that, it is a fast motion for 4 second, wouldnt it make the picture looks blur?

I am a sony fans too, had own 717, V1 and W1....

Some of my shots were taken in 3 secs. So I guess adjusting the shutter to 4 secs would make the light trail longer.

 

[rexus]

sorry if my question sound silly...

Wouldnt 4 secs shutter speed be too long for the fireworks? I mean the fireworks is so fast that, it is a fast motion for 4 second, wouldnt it make the picture looks blur?

I am a sony fans too, had own 717, V1 and W1....

Yes, the fireworks are "fast" but we need to capture its path of motion. If appears to be nice when we see it in our eyes. But a photo is still and it needs to convey the 'story'. if the shutter is too fast, you will only see the 'frozen' effect with with the fireworks in light dots instead of long trails. Then again it depends on the effects you wish to acheive.

shutter speed dun make ur photo blur if the camera is mounted on a good tripod.

 

[bry'an]

Due to the unforseen weather circumstances at 6.30pm, .....
Sorry Rexus and Bryan, we are not able to safeguard any area for both of you, as you have seen, the bridge are so crowded everywhere.
Paisei paisei, I felt so gulity. :cry:
......

No problem king tiger, :dunno: i felt pai seh too, as i was watching movie with gal gal

 

[bry'an]

I used f8 with 8secs, so a bit blur and over exposed, next time will try f8 with 4 or 5 secs.

I tried some of the combinations with different shutter speed and aperture. My conclusion, f8 with shutter speed 2.5s to 4s are the best. greater than 4s overexposed. less than 2.5 sec can only capture dot dot on the sky.

to avoid blur image, use manual focus focus on the ships

 

[bry'an]

I would suggest that all meet at the same time so as not to allow ....

Today's shoot not very satisfactory, the best one I got spoilt by
rain drops on the lens ;(
......

whahah!!! i am not the only one kena rain drops. ;( :sweatsm:

 

[rexus]

I tried some of the combinations with different shutter speed and aperture. My conclusion, f8 with shutter speed 2.5s to 4s are the best. greater than 4s overexposed. less than 2.5 sec can only capture dot dot on the sky.

to avoid blur image, use manual focus focus on the ships

Set manual focus to infinity is all that required...haha. Unless are next to the explosion...*speechless*

 

[King Tiger]

haven seen u b4... :sweatsm:
oh ya... think u haven't 'borrow' the ebook yet rite... i brought yesterday but never see u... will be sending out the rest of the ebooks... pm me your address?

Alamak, DCA, why didn't u tell me earlier. Rexus come to my location at about 8 pm.
Rexus, DCA was about just 10~15 m away from me only leh.
So near yet so far.........

 

[King Tiger]

sorry if my question sound silly...
Wouldnt 4 secs shutter speed be too long for the fireworks? I mean the fireworks is so fast that, it is a fast motion for 4 second, wouldnt it make the picture looks blur?
I am a sony fans too, had own 717, V1 and W1....

Hi Howard

No question is silly question and welcome to the Sony Council.
Were you there on Sunday ? U can join us on the next 2 round if you want.

See my new thread on shutter speed, and other issue on fire works.

 

[Howard]

Hi Howard

No question is silly question and welcome to the Sony Council.
Were you there on Sunday ? U can join us on the next 2 round if you want.

See my new thread on shutter speed, and other issue on fire works.

Thanks King Tiger! I would like to join you all for next round but promise to bring gf there... Maybe 3rd round will join all sony jedi to shoot fireworks!!!

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

err... i also bring ppl there, t16 bring family there... din get to greet king tiger's wife thou... me no manners... din call da sao...

 

[T16]

err... i also bring ppl there, t16 bring family there... din get to greet king tiger's wife thou... me no manners... din call da sao...

My sons love fireworks, they will be joining me for the next 3 rounds (include NDP).