how to take photo of lightning?

[wlcling]

maybe need a 1d mkIII or something, just fire away!!! hahah:sweat:

but it still won't be the right exposure anyway, oh well

 

[tchuanye]

Well, for me is to aim at the distance and pre-focus first, and just open up the exposure for 10-15s and hope a lightning occur within that period.

Here are some of my attempts
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=152715&highlight=lightning
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=137149&highlight=lightning
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=126068&highlight=lightning

 

[RxXxX]

lol getting ur own equipments to 'attract' lightning haha just be careful haha

 

[wlcling]

it seems like there's always a hue of red (and purple) in the sky... i guess that's natural?

 

[JoshSiao]

is there such as a device as a lighting detector to trigger the camera?

Apprently, there IS such a device.
Look here http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lightning.shtml