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<blockquote data-quote="Fork" data-source="post: 87163" data-attributes="member: 10937"><p>You don't <em>really</em> need a shutter release cable. I don't have one. But you <u><strong>do</strong></u> need a tripod. My usual settings are, more or less:</p><p></p><p>Aperture: f/9 - f/11</p><p>Shutter: 3 secs</p><p>ISO: 200</p><p>Self timer: 2-5 secs</p><p></p><p>With the self timer set to 2-5 secs, hit the shutter as soon as you here the "thump" of the rocket lifting off. The shutter should open just before the explosion and you'll have a nice clean shot of the firework.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878327847/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2389/1878327847_f1b5b04ea4_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878327847/" target="_blank">DSCF0824</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/forkie/" target="_blank">Forkie</a>, on Flickr</p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878508823/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2239/1878508823_deb16e1bc1_n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878508823/" target="_blank">DSCF0850</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/forkie/" target="_blank">Forkie</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you use a fast shutter speed the shutter will be open for less time and won't be open long enough to catch the streaks, you will just get a few short lines or dots, or worse, just black.</p><p></p><p>To get the long streaks of fireworks, what you are essentially trying to capture is motion blur as the bright dot moves across the frame whilst the sensor is exposed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fork, post: 87163, member: 10937"] You don't [I]really[/I] need a shutter release cable. I don't have one. But you [U][B]do[/B][/U] need a tripod. My usual settings are, more or less: Aperture: f/9 - f/11 Shutter: 3 secs ISO: 200 Self timer: 2-5 secs With the self timer set to 2-5 secs, hit the shutter as soon as you here the "thump" of the rocket lifting off. The shutter should open just before the explosion and you'll have a nice clean shot of the firework. [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878327847/"][IMG]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2389/1878327847_f1b5b04ea4_n.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878327847/"]DSCF0824[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/forkie/"]Forkie[/URL], on Flickr [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878508823/"][IMG]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2239/1878508823_deb16e1bc1_n.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/forkie/1878508823/"]DSCF0850[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/forkie/"]Forkie[/URL], on Flickr If you use a fast shutter speed the shutter will be open for less time and won't be open long enough to catch the streaks, you will just get a few short lines or dots, or worse, just black. To get the long streaks of fireworks, what you are essentially trying to capture is motion blur as the bright dot moves across the frame whilst the sensor is exposed. [/QUOTE]
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