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rdking647

(5,113 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2013, 05:31 PM Oct 2013

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lightning

finally after a lot of trying i got some halfway decent lightning shots. the last one is a bolt of cloud to cloud lightning

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lightning (Original Post) rdking647 Oct 2013 OP

Sweet. I love a good lightning shot. ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #1

no lightning detector rdking647 Oct 2013 #2

I have a few from a previous storm using that method, ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #3

i tried that rdking647 Oct 2013 #4

Yes, you do need to experiment with the exposure at the start. ManiacJoe Oct 2013 #5

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

1. Sweet. I love a good lightning shot.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 08:00 PM

Oct 2013

Are you using any of those fancy lightning detectors, or are you just holding open the shutter?

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

2. no lightning detector

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 12:36 AM

Oct 2013

open the shutter for 30 seconds. if theres a bolt of lighning i turned the camera off to close the shutter immediatly after the bolt

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

3. I have a few from a previous storm using that method,

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:07 AM

Oct 2013

although I would just leave the shutter open for the whole exposure time, with or without a lightning flash.

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

4. i tried that

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 11:50 AM

Oct 2013

i was getting to much light. i think it depends on how dark the sky is where your shooting

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

5. Yes, you do need to experiment with the exposure at the start.

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 03:21 PM

Oct 2013

I ended up at ISO 200 (base), f/13, 15 seconds for this:

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