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Rain storms how would you recommend taking a pic of a thunder storm,lighting strikes?
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Melissa Peirsel |
I used to take horrible lightning pics. The trick for me was a tripod and remote switch. The remote switch is useful, so you do not move the camera when taking a quick snap. I step my camera for a f-stop of 8 or 11 with ISO 100 film (8 works best). Hope this helps.
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Bob Cammarata |
You should scout out a suitable area ahead of time which has an un-obstructed view of the north-west sky, (since most storms track from that direction). Watch the weather radar reports, and whenever a potential thunderstorm is tracking in your direction after dark, high-tail it out to the spot you've selected and get everything set up BEFORE the storm arrives. Mount your camera onto a sturdy tripod and point the lens in the direction the activity is most likely to occur. ISO 100 and a aperture of f-5.6 to f-8 will record the sharpest images. With the camera set to "bulb", use a locking cable release to lock the shutter open. At night, the shutter can remain open indefinately and the only exposure will be from the lighning. This technique requires perfect timing and a lot of luck, so plan on quite a few dead frames. If you have several cameras, you can increase your chances for success.
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