Guest Olof Posted December 30, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted December 30, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I wont try "trial and error", so which time, aperture and may be lens do you suggest (I have a 24/2.8 ASPH, 50/1.0,50/1.4 ASPH, 90/2.8 and 90/4) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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topoxforddoc Posted December 30, 2007 Share #2  Posted December 30, 2007 Olof,  I shot these pictures on my R9/DMR at ASA 100 with a 16 second exposure on a tripod using my 80-200/4 ROM lens. If you're using our M, then try the 90/2.8 on a tripod. Having the long exposure allows you to catch multiple fireworks, all the trails and not miss the shot as the rockets light up the sky.  Good luck  Charlie Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/41400-how-to-photograph-a-firework/?do=findComment&comment=438278'>More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 30, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted December 30, 2007 Olof, Â Another trick is to mount your camera on a tripod, stop down, set your lens to Bulb, set your ISO to 160, press the shutter release and put a dark object over the lens between fireworks to minimise the stray light from reaching the sensor. Personally I use a soft black woollen beanie-hat. Â If you capture more than 2 or 3 fireworks on the same frame you risk overexposure depending on how far away you are. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rliamo Posted December 30, 2007 Share #4  Posted December 30, 2007 Depends on the existing light..this @ 1 sec. with the lens wide open ..pocket tripod..D2 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/41400-how-to-photograph-a-firework/?do=findComment&comment=438444'>More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted December 30, 2007 Share #5  Posted December 30, 2007 Nobody mentions the f-stop! The old rule of thumb from the age of film was f:8 1/2 at ISO 100. So mount a lens that will cover the interesting part of the sky. Set it to f:11 or so. Set the shutter to B, ISO to 160 and go find your wire release, a bowler hat and a sturdy tripod and set the whole thing up. White balance? Daylight, I think.  If you think the f-stop is too small, use a neutral density filter so you can open it up. Have none? Use a pola filter. Their light loss (of unpolarised light) is usually between 1 and 1.5 f-stops.  Remember that when you at last close the shutter, the M8 will want to make an equally long 'black exposure' of the back of the shutter, in order to subtract its noise from the first exposure. – Within 36 hours I will know if the advice was good!  The old man from the Age of Black Powder and Kodachrome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted December 30, 2007 Share #6  Posted December 30, 2007 It’s a good thread like this; that reminds me of just how much I need to learn. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 30, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted December 30, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nobody mentions the f-stop! ... I believe I advised to "stop down", Lars. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 30, 2007 Share #8  Posted December 30, 2007 This was was taken using a locked down remote release and the Bulb setting on the R8. I used my hand to cover the lens, removing it when the fireworks were exploding. In this way, I managed to get fireworks from all three launch locations in the city, despite them not being set off simultaneously.  The total exposure would have been about 20 seconds, I guess.  You do need a decent tripod...  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/41400-how-to-photograph-a-firework/?do=findComment&comment=438531'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 30, 2007 Share #9  Posted December 30, 2007 Hand held with Noctilux.  Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/41400-how-to-photograph-a-firework/?do=findComment&comment=438562'>More sharing options...
SJP Posted December 30, 2007 Share #10  Posted December 30, 2007 Hand held with Noctilux. Wilson  WOW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted December 30, 2007 Share #11  Posted December 30, 2007 Is that a firework or a supernova?  Great shot  Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 30, 2007 Share #12  Posted December 30, 2007 Is that a firework or a supernova? Great shot  Charlie  That is a French firework in my village on 14 July - they rate at about 5 kilotons. Everyone's ears are ringing for days afterwards.  Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted December 31, 2007 Share #13  Posted December 31, 2007 Chinese New Year in Paris 2003. This was with a 21mm lens. I was a bit on the close side <grin>  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/41400-how-to-photograph-a-firework/?do=findComment&comment=438834'>More sharing options...
robsteve Posted December 31, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted December 31, 2007 This is from about a year ago. I used the DMR at 100iso, 19mm lens and f22. The shutter speed was 16 seconds, but I think I chose that time just to have the shutter open long enough to get a few bursts. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 31, 2007 Share #15 Â Posted December 31, 2007 Chinese New Year in Paris 2003. This was with a 21mm lens. I was a bit on the close side <grin>Â [ATTACH]67613[/ATTACH] "FOR SALE: 21mm lens used for close up work. Ex- condition showing signs of light use, aperture ring and focus are smooth. Light cleaning marks and slight gunpowder pitting on front element will not affect image quality." Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL2006 Posted January 2, 2008 Share #16 Â Posted January 2, 2008 Fireworks Photography Tips - PhotographyREVIEW.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted January 2, 2008 Share #17  Posted January 2, 2008 Jan - No one can know which lens you should use, only you can work that one out on the basis of how far you are from the display. However, if possible I would prefer to be using a wide angle.  When I've shot fireworks on film I have tended to use various multiple exposure techniques to build the image, the 'hat-on-hat-off' technique with a long exposure works well with rangefinders when shooting with a decent tripod.  Here is how I would do it with an M8;  Get to the location in plenty of time to grab a good viewing spot. Set up a tripod with the camera in vertical mode. Before the display starts shoot a perfect exposure for the foreground location.  When the display starts adjust [if necessary] the camera alignment to get a good coverage of the sky's display 'field'. To get good colour from the firework trails use Robert Stevens model of an aperture around f16-f22. Use a cable release. I'd start with an exposure of 1 second and see if that looked right with the first few exposures and either increase or decrease the exposure if necessary. Having done your research beforehand you will know when the display begins and ends and will be prepared for the final flourish of the display.  Later:  Pour the last tumbler of Malt Whisky that Aunt Dorothy sent you for Christmas and start the fun part of Photoshoping selected firework-burst skies together with the foreground shot you made before the display.  There is no one 'right' way to do it - but this is how I would approach getting one good image.  .................. Chris  EDIT - Damn; I just re-read your post and realise you used the term 'a firework' - not a 'display'. I think I just wasted my time, and everyone else's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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