RE: Nathan's PAD 27/12/2008: I bought a tripod!

Nathan showed:  A time exposure.

Subject: Nathan's PAD 27/12/2008: I bought a tripod!

 

When I posted the view from my sister's apartment the other day, some people 
suggested that the image would be better if the cars were rendered as streaks 
of light. So on the first shopping day after Christmas I bought a cheap tripod 
(all of €10) and in the evening I set up the M8 on the tripod on my sister's 
window sill. I was not sure if the M8 was compatible with a tripod ;-) but it 
turned out it was. So I made several 4-second exposures, like this one:

 

http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#444023538_kbEBS-O-LB <<<<

 

Hi Nathan,

Interesting. 

However may I suggest a 30 to 45 second exposure next time. Or longer? Wild 
guess really. But the M8 and ASA rating 160 and allow the camera to set the 
exposure time with lens stopped down to 11 – 16 – or 22.  But let the camera do 
it’s own thing first! 

The longer exposure would allow vehicle lights to fill many of the blank areas 
on the road and in the circle itself. Now I said maybe?

When I’ve shot this type of scene, I’d shoot one at what the camera selected, 
then add 15 seconds in 15 sec increments for a dozen or so frames. And in some 
cases cut 15 seconds because you never knew what you had until the film was 
developed.

 

Remember that’s shooting film, so we bracketed considerably, “just in case!” 
:-) Most of the time nearly every frame “worked” to some degree.

 

But with digital every frame can be checked as each exposure completes. In this 
type of scene, a blessing of digital! :-) But I’d also bracket even with an M8 
because you still don’t really see the best until it’s big on the computer 
screen. :-) Imagine I had the audacity and the nerve to type that to a guy who 
produces smashing great mages like you do. :-) :-) 

 

Cheers,

ted

 

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