Night photography

[theno23]

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One problem with long exposure is that the M9 seems to stop after 4 minutes, at least in "T" mode. It might be possible to go further with a locked cable release, but I've not tried.

 

At 4 mins, it's getting quite noisy in the shadows anyway. I did some test shots indoors, it might be better outoors where it's cooler. I was planning to take some nighttime long exposure shots in London tonight as it happens, if I do I'll report back.

 

- Steve

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[AlanJW]

M9 will shut off even in T mode after a period of a few minutes. Leica has predecided how long our longest exposure can be. I don't remembrr the actual number - coukd be 240 seconds. I learned the hard way when i first tried to do some astrophotography. The combination of the exposure limit and the inability to turn off noise suppression made me abandon the M9 for that particular use.

[AlanJW]

M9 will shut off even in T mode after a period of a few minutes. Leica has predecided how long our longest exposure can be. I don't remembrr the actual number - coukd be 240 seconds. I learned the hard way when i first tried to do some astrophotography. The combination of the exposure limit and the inability to turn off noise suppression made me abandon the M9 for that particular use.

 

The M9 Manual explains all this at p 140, inckuding the T function and the 240 second limitation.

[wstotler]

Just as Saberwolf says: when the camera is set to self timer- and B mode- then it becomes T mode. Just press the shutter release- the self time runs- the shutter opens- and does not shut until you press the shutter again. This is T mode. You can view the exposure time through the finder. No cable release needed.

 

Thanks! Same holds true for the M8.

 

You sent me back to the manual. . . . Which I thought I knew, hands down. (Wrong.) And, there it is, as a NOTE associated with the self-timer: "If the B function is selected in conjunction with the self timer (see p. 120), the shutter release button does not need to be kept pressed; the shutter will remain open until the shutter release button is pressed a second time (this is then equivalent to a T function)." And in the glossary: "Shutter speeds In aperture priority mode (A) steplessly from 32s to 1/8000s. Using manual setting 4 s to 1/8000 s in half steps, B for long exposures of any duration (together with self timer T function, i.e. first release = shutter opens, second release = shutter closes), (1/250 s) shortest shutter speed for flash synchronization."

 

Excellent to know. Glad this thread came up. I've been using a cable release and haven't had to do that.

 

Cheers!

Will

[esquire53]

Just played with it ... M9 and the new 35mm

 

Set the camera switch to timer mode, press the button, the shutter opens after one second and while the shutter is open, you see the seconds in the viewer. you press the button again and done ...

 

I tried it on my tripod and I don't see a differenc, if I press the button directly, without my hand in fron of the lens and with my hand in front of the lens, but I guess it depends on the tripod.

 

However, I see a strange star style filter effect from point lights. I don't have a second lense with me (business trip to Houston..), so I will investigate further.

8 sec and f 5.6.

 

besides that, I'm impressed by the details reproduction by the lens in the zoomed section ..

I shot from here before and I don't recall I had this before in this strength ... (maybe we can start a new riddle ... find the spot in the picture ??)

 

Any thoughts

 

Cheers

Uwe

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[theno23]

Here's the test photo I shot after writing that post:

MI6 and Vauxhall Bridge (L1001132) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

I had some trouble controlling the highlights with the high contrast on the 28mm Elamrit ASPH, but overall I'm quite pleased with it.

 

 

The next photo in the sequence is an blended exposure pair that I shot, which controls the highlights better, but doesn't look as good as the single exposure. MI6 and Vauxhall Bridge HDR (L1001122_3_4_2 images) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[ndjambrose]

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...However, I see a strange star style filter effect from point lights. I don't have a second lense with me (business trip to Houston..), so I will investigate further. 8 sec and f 5.6....

 

 

It's a normal optical effect caused by a long exposure of a point light source with a stopped down aperture. Happens on all cameras, all formats, all types of media.