marc said:
need some help, tips, experience
lens? etc. will be doing some exciting night shooting fireworks, watershow need some shooting help
lens?
wb?
etc.
marc
The last time I shot fireworks was with my CoolPix 8700. They turned out great because of the "Fireworks" scene mode. I'm planning on trying my hand at this again this year, only with my new D70. I'll be watching this post closely for tips!!
I can only tell you, the CoolPix chose a 4 second exposure, infinity focus, f/8.0... and no idea about white balance! I was too close and should have used the wide angle lens, but it was a location unfamiliar to me, and I was poorly set-up. Advice I read recently in another forum is to try to set up so that you can include a skyline or something to provide a sense of scale and a "backdrop" for the fireworks scene. I did not do this and can tell you it would have made a HUGE improvement!
Any fireworks pro's out there?
P.S. If you think you should set focus for something other than infinity, wear a helmet! :lol: