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General => Photography Section => Topic started by: apollo13 on March 19, 2011, 07:25:58 pm

Title: Pictures of lights at night-Which settings?
Post by: apollo13 on March 19, 2011, 07:25:58 pm

Hi Guys,

I'm a complete no starter when it comes to cameras  :laugh:

I'm trying to get some good shots of my car at night but the lights come out as a blur.

I have a Sony H10, could anyone tell me what settings I'm after?

TIA

Title: Re: Pictures of lights at night-Which settings?
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 07:29:20 pm

First thing you need it a tripod.

Title: Re: Pictures of lights at night-Which settings?
Post by: apollo13 on March 19, 2011, 07:35:17 pm

Hi Rich,

I understand that keeping movement to a minimum is a key point, I can (just to practice) place the camera on the front wall to keep it steady but I'm stuck on the settings.

Cameras manual is a distant memory so I thought I'd ask on here first  :notworthy:

Title: Re: Pictures of lights at night-Which settings?
Post by: rich83 on March 19, 2011, 07:37:48 pm

Put it in the P mode and just experiment... youll soon see the effect of the different settings.
 
(lame response, but trial and error is a good [if a little slow] way of learning which settings work best)

Title: Re: Pictures of lights at night-Which settings?
Post by: VC on March 19, 2011, 07:38:46 pm

A remote shutter release goes a long way too  :happy2:

Title: Re: Pictures of lights at night-Which settings?
Post by: apollo13 on March 19, 2011, 07:45:08 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on March 19, 2011, 07:37:48 pm

Put it in the P mode and just experiment... youll soon see the effect of the different settings.
 
(lame response, but trial and error is a good [if a little slow] way of learning which settings work best)

Not lame at all Rich, I value the input  :happy2:

I'll have a fiddle later   :laugh: