Hi all,
I'll be making a trip to the Arctic Circle in Feb. Hopefully can see the Aurora Borealis aka Northern Lights.
Just got my first DSLR, a Canon EOS 500D recently. I only have one lens - a 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. So as you can see, I'm still very much a newbie. And a newbie trying to shoot the northern lights is almost like a disaster waiting to happen. :hung:
To lessen the impact of the disaster (cos' I think it's still gonna turn out disastrous!), I'm hoping for some advice here.
Does anyone have any experience, tips or advice, not just of capturing the lights but also the weather conditions, to share? I know I'll definitely need to get a tripod, but that's about it.
Oh, and do these cameras take well to snow?
I'd really appreciate any input. To see the northern lights is almost my lifelong dream, and I really hope I'll be able to capture nice images of them.
I'll be making a trip to the Arctic Circle in Feb. Hopefully can see the Aurora Borealis aka Northern Lights.
Just got my first DSLR, a Canon EOS 500D recently. I only have one lens - a 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. So as you can see, I'm still very much a newbie. And a newbie trying to shoot the northern lights is almost like a disaster waiting to happen. :hung:
To lessen the impact of the disaster (cos' I think it's still gonna turn out disastrous!), I'm hoping for some advice here.
Does anyone have any experience, tips or advice, not just of capturing the lights but also the weather conditions, to share? I know I'll definitely need to get a tripod, but that's about it.
Oh, and do these cameras take well to snow?
I'd really appreciate any input. To see the northern lights is almost my lifelong dream, and I really hope I'll be able to capture nice images of them.