Fireworks settings
Jun 16, 2018 10:00:56 #
RobertW
Loc: Breezy Point, New York
What settings would you use on a Nikon Coolpix P900 for Fireworks at a distance of perhaps a thousand (1000') feet?
Using Monopod with flexible foot or base
Also using an MZuiko 75-300 or almost any other MZuiko lens suggested
Using Monopod with flexible foot or base
Also using an MZuiko 75-300 or almost any other MZuiko lens suggested
Jun 16, 2018 10:03:47 #
Have not shot fireworks with mine, yet (maybe this 4th??) but always keep in mind there is a setting for Fireworks in the Scene section.
Jun 16, 2018 10:15:16 #
There’s a fireworks setting on the Scenes menu that you could try (I haven’t). A problem with shooting fireworks is if the air is still, it gets smoky very quickly so shoot early in the display.
Jun 16, 2018 10:30:08 #
From Nikon USA:
"Fireworks Quick Tips
Use a tripod.
Use a cable release or wireless remote to trigger the shutter if you have one.
Turn on Long Exposure Noise Reduction.
Shoot the highest quality file you can. NEF is ideal.
Set the camera to a low ISO, such as 200.
A good starting point for aperture is f/11.
Instead of choosing a shutter speed, set the camera to Bulb (B) which allows you to keep the shutter open as long as you want. Expose for the entire fireworks burst. You can even keep the shutter open for multiple bursts.
Turn off the autofocus, otherwise it might have difficulty locking onto focus. Manually focus your lens at infinity."
"Fireworks Quick Tips
Use a tripod.
Use a cable release or wireless remote to trigger the shutter if you have one.
Turn on Long Exposure Noise Reduction.
Shoot the highest quality file you can. NEF is ideal.
Set the camera to a low ISO, such as 200.
A good starting point for aperture is f/11.
Instead of choosing a shutter speed, set the camera to Bulb (B) which allows you to keep the shutter open as long as you want. Expose for the entire fireworks burst. You can even keep the shutter open for multiple bursts.
Turn off the autofocus, otherwise it might have difficulty locking onto focus. Manually focus your lens at infinity."
Jun 16, 2018 10:39:28 #
bsprague wrote:
From Nikon USA: br br "Fireworks Quick Tips ... (show quote)
Wen I shot film I had the shutter locked up and a black cloth covering the camera, to keep ambient light out. I would remove the cloth (as a shutter) for a short time (about 1 second) when the firework reached the highest point. Sorta like the very old time cameras
Jun 16, 2018 10:50:41 #
boberic wrote:
Wen I shot film I had the shutter locked up and a black cloth covering the camera, to keep ambient light out. I would remove the cloth (as a shutter) for a short time (about 1 second) when the firework reached the highest point. Sorta like the very old time cameras
The full article at Nikon USA suggests that technique too.
(A google search brings up a lot!)
Jun 17, 2018 15:08:51 #
100 or 200 ISO, shutter @ bulb, or locked open, F stop at f8, f11,or f16, cover end of lens with something to block light, focus on where fireworks are going off, uncover lens as fireworks reach highest point, expose till burst opens to full, recover lens till next burst. @f16 you can figure a total of 6 to 9 seconds on each frame.
Jun 17, 2018 15:48:52 #
RobertW wrote:
What settings would you use on a Nikon Coolpix P900 for Fireworks at a distance of perhaps a thousand (1000') feet?
Using Monopod with flexible foot or base
Also using an MZuiko 75-300 or almost any other MZuiko lens suggested
Using Monopod with flexible foot or base
Also using an MZuiko 75-300 or almost any other MZuiko lens suggested
Robert, don’t know a thing about a P900 but this is a post I did a few years ago, maybe it can help!!! Good luck
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http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-216114-1.html
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