Trying to shoot meteor shower tonight with Nikon D5100
Nov 16, 2012 20:14:26 #
windolyn
Loc: Austin, TX
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this site. I just recently received a Nikon D5100 for my birthday because of my love for photography. I am however new to the digital world. Any tips on how to shoot the night sky, Leonids and Geminids meteor shower in particular? I can't figure out how to leave open the shutter so I can get a few streaks in the sky. Any help/tips welcomed! Thanks!
Windy
I'm new to this site. I just recently received a Nikon D5100 for my birthday because of my love for photography. I am however new to the digital world. Any tips on how to shoot the night sky, Leonids and Geminids meteor shower in particular? I can't figure out how to leave open the shutter so I can get a few streaks in the sky. Any help/tips welcomed! Thanks!
Windy
Nov 16, 2012 23:12:44 #
I know that in canon cameras there is a feature called b for bulb,,, you just click on it for as long as you want and keep the shutter speed going...I am sure nikon has something like that,, check your dial .
I have used this to shoot the sky and I have gotten amazing shots of the stars moving....
I have used this to shoot the sky and I have gotten amazing shots of the stars moving....
Nov 17, 2012 02:19:50 #
Ugly hedgeHog has a specialty section called Astronomical Photography Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-109-1.html . There, you will meet well-educated star-camera geeks, with whom you can discuss equipment and technique.
Nov 17, 2012 05:29:50 #
Hello windolyn and welcome to the UHH. Yes that's a great place to start...the "Astro-Geeks"...lol
Nov 18, 2012 10:03:32 #
cony25 wrote:
I know that in canon cameras there is a feature called b for bulb,,, you just click on it for as long as you want and keep the shutter speed going...I am sure nikon has something like that,, check your dial .
I have used this to shoot the sky and I have gotten amazing shots of the stars moving....
I have used this to shoot the sky and I have gotten amazing shots of the stars moving....
"Bulb" is the first setting developed for Camera Obscura. When someone decided to replace a pinhole with a shutter it was activated pneumatically with, are you ready for this? A rubber bulb. All SLR cameras I know of (film and digital) have a bulb setting as do most bridge cameras. P+S tend to be whatever.
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