Lightning strike detectors
Feb 12, 2013 10:21:26 #
Who has a lightning strike detector?, what kind, does it work?
Spring is coming and I want to be ready for the thunderstorms here at Grand Canyon.
Any information is appreciated!
Spring is coming and I want to be ready for the thunderstorms here at Grand Canyon.
Any information is appreciated!
Feb 12, 2013 16:32:21 #
Falcon
Loc: Abilene, Texas
deauxrite wrote:
Who has a lightning strike detector?, what kind, does it work?
Spring is coming and I want to be ready for the thunderstorms here at Grand Canyon.
Any information is appreciated!
Spring is coming and I want to be ready for the thunderstorms here at Grand Canyon.
Any information is appreciated!
Try cameraaxe.com. There are many others out there but this is what I have. On the Home page click on "Getting Started." Then scroll down to "Sensors" and choose "Light Sensor." You'll also need the Camera Axe unit itself and various cables and connectors, but that is true for anything. The Camera Axe can also be assembled as a kit if you are into electronics.
You can also do much more than just lightning strikes with the Camera Axe. Explore the website.
--falcon
Feb 13, 2013 10:42:34 #
Food for thought
Your AM radio can be used. The noise, static crashes received by a pocket AM radio is all you need to know something is coming.
Your AM radio can be used. The noise, static crashes received by a pocket AM radio is all you need to know something is coming.
Feb 13, 2013 12:03:45 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
yeah but that does not trigger the shutter for just tells you how much lightening is on its way. I just got back from the photopro expo 2013 and there was a company offering their unit which was excellent it would trigger the shutter as the lightening appeared but they were around the $285 mark I believe.
Feb 13, 2013 21:27:48 #
Deauxeite - I attached some pic's I took with my nikon P90 - point and shoot. used scene mode the sports option. It would take 45 shots in 3 seconds. But when you would hold the shutter down half-way it would take 10 exposures then repeat until you would continue to depress the shutter all the way thus taking the next 35 exposures. The lightning I captured was usually within shots 5 thru 10. A lot of noise, and the darker it got the more noise appeared. Have lots of interesting shots. In 30 minutes took 984 pic's, which resulted in about 100 with lightning.
these 3 in about 1/5 second
Feb 13, 2013 21:30:40 #
Thanks for that. I have used that method as well, but am trying to do it a bit more scientifically next summer. I really do not want to put 1000 shutter activations on my DSLR every time I shoot lightning photos..if you understand what I mean. :)
Feb 13, 2013 21:37:49 #
howlynn wrote:
Deauxeite - I attached some pic's I took with my nikon P90 - point and shoot.
Wow. Looking at the EXIF data on #1, you couldn't have been too far from that strike in front of the tree on the left. I would have been shooting that from inside the car.
Feb 13, 2013 21:40:32 #
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