filming fireworks
May 18, 2012 19:11:13 #
I belong to a fireworks club in Michigan and I take the archive and newsletter photos, and I've taken some wonderful 3-5 second exposures and even gotten them in Magazines,but this year I have the new Sony slt a65 camera which has Hdand blueray video. Ive never shot video before.with a DSLR, would my iso and Fstops be the same??? anyone have some tips for me to try out before this years shoot on memorial day weekend????
May 19, 2012 19:59:33 #
Fireworks are just light. No, Fstops are not the same and neither is the shutter. Use a shutter speed of 1/50th if you like the motion picture effect, 1/60th if you like regular television productions, and 1/125th if you want to play back in slow motion. Choose a medium Fstop to start. I would think you'd want at least f8 for DOF of high and low fireworks. Turn on your "live view" and adjust ISO for on screen exposure.
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