Good settings for Night Shots

ramodkk · 05-07-2008, 07:47 PM

Hey guys, I need some help. What are the best settings for the camera to take the clearest possible shots at night? Not under streetlights or anything. Just moonlight or for example if I want to take a pic of a tree contrasting with the moon or something.

Thanks!

P.S. I have the Fuji S700

Punk · 05-07-2008, 08:07 PM

Set the shutter speed to the lowest speed.

I set it ISO200 it is enough. Make sure you use a tripod. I suggest you use a countdown so that when you press the shutter it doesn't move while taking the picture.

If you want to take the moon, don't set to low shutter speed, it will have too much light. When I took my picture of the moon, I set the aperture to Fmaximum (I don't remember the exact number

)

Make sure you post your picture here

good luck

ramodkk · 05-07-2008, 08:11 PM

Thanks man, I'll keep that in mind

Yeah I usually use the timer mode for dark situations but I wasn't sure about aperture, shutter speed or ISO.

Punk · 05-07-2008, 08:22 PM

You can experience the difference with ISO

Too much will make the picture look like grains (see what I mean?

).

I'm not an expert yet on aperture, I'm learning

, but I had two different settings when taking the moon and taking the city, because the moon was making a lot of light.

Irishwhistle · 05-07-2008, 08:24 PM

Just as Punk said, just one thing I might add... I might of already told you this (I've been telling a lot of people this lately)

go to your library and get the book "Understanding Exposure" it's REALLY good and it tells how to do night photography in it. Seriously, read it, your photography will improve (that isn't to say, of course, that it's in any way bad at the moment.)

Irishwhistle · 05-07-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramodkk

Thanks man, I'll keep that in mind

Yeah I usually use the timer mode for dark situations but I wasn't sure about aperture, shutter speed or ISO.

The book mentioned above addresses all of that in a very easy to understand way.

Punk · 05-07-2008, 08:29 PM

Here are some shots I took at night:

Moonlight: ( the clouds were moving which explains the blur clouds

)

The moon!

City pictures (In San Diego)

And Los Angeles in my old house:

Irishwhistle · 05-07-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punk

Here are some shots I took at night:

Moonlight: ( the clouds were moving which explains the blur clouds

)

The moon!

City pictures (In San Diego)

And Los Angeles in my old house:

Nice! I love the moving clouds! What ISO did you use? I noticed how they are really small.

ramodkk · 05-07-2008, 08:35 PM

@ Angus: Those are some sweet pics man, loving the first one!

Yeah I've seen that higher ISO makes lots of noise but then what would be the benefit of higher ISO's?

And yep I remembered another example of night shots, it's taking city shots of cars you know. That's another thing I want to do.

@ Irishwistle: Thanks man, yeah you told me about this book before. I haven't had the chance to look for it though. Me needs to get it!!

Im still learning guys, bear with me!

Punk · 05-07-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwhistle

Nice! I love the moving clouds! What ISO did you use? I noticed how they are really small.

ISO 200

I think all the settings are showed when you click on the picture, then on the bottom right "Extra information" here:

http://www.panoramio.com/user/12458

What is small? the pictures or the clouds?

05-07-2008, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,000	Good settings for Night Shots Hey guys, I need some help. What are the best settings for the camera to take the clearest possible shots at night? Not under streetlights or anything. Just moonlight or for example if I want to take a pic of a tree contrasting with the moon or something. Thanks! P.S. I have the Fuji S700 __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris" E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Rosewill Modded Case 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourney: What were they thinking? & Grass

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Punk Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Age: 18 Posts: 4,494	Set the shutter speed to the lowest speed. I set it ISO200 it is enough. Make sure you use a tripod. I suggest you use a countdown so that when you press the shutter it doesn't move while taking the picture. If you want to take the moon, don't set to low shutter speed, it will have too much light. When I took my picture of the moon, I set the aperture to Fmaximum (I don't remember the exact number ) Make sure you post your picture here good luck __________________ Punk's anti-hackers website Punk's Website making and registering tutorial! Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace The Offspring! Huck it! I just want to be who I want to be guess that's hard for others to see

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ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,000	Thanks man, I'll keep that in mind Yeah I usually use the timer mode for dark situations but I wasn't sure about aperture, shutter speed or ISO. __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris" E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Rosewill Modded Case 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourney: What were they thinking? & Grass

05-07-2008, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Punk Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Age: 18 Posts: 4,494	You can experience the difference with ISO Too much will make the picture look like grains (see what I mean? ). I'm not an expert yet on aperture, I'm learning , but I had two different settings when taking the moon and taking the city, because the moon was making a lot of light. __________________ Punk's anti-hackers website Punk's Website making and registering tutorial! Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace The Offspring! Huck it! I just want to be who I want to be guess that's hard for others to see

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Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,802	Just as Punk said, just one thing I might add... I might of already told you this (I've been telling a lot of people this lately) go to your library and get the book "Understanding Exposure" it's REALLY good and it tells how to do night photography in it. Seriously, read it, your photography will improve (that isn't to say, of course, that it's in any way bad at the moment.) __________________ The Heron Has Been Unleashed! CPU: Intel Celeron 1.5GhZ :P GPU: Integrated Intel :P RAM: 256MB :P OS: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron! :D The statement below is true. The statement above is false.

05-07-2008, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Punk Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: France Age: 18 Posts: 4,494	Here are some shots I took at night: Moonlight: ( the clouds were moving which explains the blur clouds ) The moon! City pictures (In San Diego) And Los Angeles in my old house: __________________ Punk's anti-hackers website Punk's Website making and registering tutorial! Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace The Offspring! Huck it! I just want to be who I want to be guess that's hard for others to see

05-07-2008, 08:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
ramodkk Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: There > Age: 16 Posts: 4,000	@ Angus: Those are some sweet pics man, loving the first one! Yeah I've seen that higher ISO makes lots of noise but then what would be the benefit of higher ISO's? And yep I remembered another example of night shots, it's taking city shots of cars you know. That's another thing I want to do. @ Irishwistle: Thanks man, yeah you told me about this book before. I haven't had the chance to look for it though. Me needs to get it!! Im still learning guys, bear with me! __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, you're not Chuck Norris" E2160 @ 2.7GHz AC Freezer 7 Pro Gigabyte P35-DS3L 2GB BallistiX Tracers DDR2-1000 Sapphire HD3870 Rosewill RD500 500W Rosewill Modded Case 3DMark06: 10,017 Winner of Photo Tourney: What were they thinking? & Grass

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