Star Photography

Frozen_Moments

Senior Member
Hello Everyone,

Last weekend I tried Star Photography with my D5200 and Tokina 11-16 f2.8. Aperture was fully open to 2.8, ISO was 2000 and shutter for 30 secs but the shutter automatically switched to 1/30 once I hit Set / OK.

Am I missing something here ? :confused:
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
Hello Everyone,

Last weekend I tried Star Photography with my D5200 and Tokina 11-16 f2.8. Aperture was fully open to 2.8, ISO was 2000 and shutter for 30 secs but the shutter automatically switched to 1/30 once I hit Set / OK.

Am I missing something here ? :confused:
I'm confused... What menu settings needed to be adjusted? You were in Manual so you shouldn't you be setting the aperture by turning the Command Wheel and the shutter speed by pressing and holding down the Exposure Compensation button while turning the Command Wheel?
 

Frozen_Moments

Senior Member
Normal process for changing the settings. When I set the shutter for 30 secs and hit OK, it used to switch back to 1/30. Was about to bang my head somewhere. Weird behavior.

Also, I consulted my friend about this and he said that you will have to play with Exposure Bracketing. Any idea ?

I'm confused... What menu settings needed to be adjusted? You were in Manual so you shouldn't you be setting the aperture by turning the Command Wheel and the shutter speed by pressing and holding down the Exposure Compensation button while turning the Command Wheel?
 

Kevin H

Senior Member
why you pushing OK then? that's in a menu I just tried my D5100 command dial to 30" push exposure compensate button turn command dial to set F stop and done take pic
 

Kevin H

Senior Member
Hello Everyone,

Last weekend I tried Star Photography with my D5200 and Tokina 11-16 f2.8. Aperture was fully open to 2.8, ISO was 2000 and shutter for 30 secs but the shutter automatically switched to 1/30 once I hit Set / OK.

Am I missing something here ? :confused:

why are you doing this(highlighted in Red)???
 
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