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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Nightshot Noob.

Here's a quick pic I took the other night. Still learning how to take night shots. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Nicely done!

I'm still in the process of taking night shots as well. Usually I pick a shutter speed that I think works the best and then mess with the exposure more than anything.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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DSLR? Play play play. You can start out on Program Auto, see where it sets the shutter speed and f/stop. Then put it in full manual, take a picture with those same settings. Then try a longer exposure, then longer, try opening up the shutter or closing it down, etc. Play play play and then take note of what worked. It doesn't cost anything anymore. Oh, and of course use a tripod.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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what kinda camera are you using? it's not bad...for starters haha
if you have a dslr, try turning down your iso, upping the f stop, and using a greater exposure time. it's a little tricky with your headlights on, especially since they're so bright, but practice makes perfect. by the way...

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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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u got more pics bro
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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I think it looks really nice. Like others have said, play around. It always takes me a couple of minutes to get a night pic that I actually like.

Originally Posted by erick3
what kinda camera are you using? it's not bad...for starters haha
if you have a dslr, try turning down your iso, upping the f stop, and using a greater exposure time. it's a little tricky with your headlights on, especially since they're so bright, but practice makes perfect. by the way...

Dicks > In-n-out hahaha
Five Guys > All.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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I'll try doing that. Guess I gotta get a tripod if I'm going to be messing with the exposure. Thanks for advice.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cjTL
I think it looks really nice. Like others have said, play around. It always takes me a couple of minutes to get a night pic that I actually like.



Five Guys > All.
NO WAY LOL In&Out > ALL well, besides The Counter, if you have ever ate there they have bomb ass burgers no lie. But to the OP, your ride is dope man I wish you had taken more night shots of it! The front end is sick!
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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I'll show my daughter this shot-she loves In-N-Out Burgers.
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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tripod forsure!


& damn, maybe ima have to get some in n out for dinner.....
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 01:28 AM
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Get a tripod, get it off of ISO 800, find a location with good lighting (not the yellow crap), and practice.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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one of my favorite places to grab a burger. nice shots of the whip.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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Also, you might want to play with "painting" the car during the exposure. Or just illuminating the car a bit with some type of light.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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not a bad shot bro. makes me wanna get back on to practicing my photography skills haha. i think we actually have the same dslr if i remember correctly from AcuraFest
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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nice shot.
those are some bright fogs..
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Practice makes perfect I guess.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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Wheres that at? Rohnert park?
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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its all about your camera's ISO capability and the lens that you are using that will be your outcome for better night shots. I never use a tripod and I still get wicked shots using my nikon d300 and 700 respectively. If you want to get good night shots make sure your lenses are at least f2.8 and lower. keep practicing like others have stated as well
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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are your headlights stock 4300k and fogs 5000k?
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by saiwahhh
are your headlights stock 4300k and fogs 5000k?
I doubt those are stock 4300k, looks more like 6000k
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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Yup stock headlights 4300k and 5000k fogs. They look a little different in person.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ch1zo
its all about your camera's ISO capability and the lens that you are using that will be your outcome for better night shots. I never use a tripod and I still get wicked shots using my nikon d300 and 700 respectively. If you want to get good night shots make sure your lenses are at least f2.8 and lower. keep practicing like others have stated as well
^This. Although, I'd suggest a tripod, because it looks like you're using a Canon Rebel XS, which has decent low-light processing, but it's nowhere near what the "pro-sumer" dslr's can do (5Dmk2, 1Ds, etc.) If you have a tripod and a static subject, there's no need to crank up your ISO. A long shutter will be much more effective.

There's no universal settings rule for night photos. It all depends on the environment. Preferably, you want to be somewhere that has a lot of existing lighting unless you plan on using your own flash/strobe setup. Experiment with the settings and see how your camera responds to the environment. As ch1zo mentioned, lenses with large apertures (small f-numbers) are great for low-light situations. I assume you're using the kit lens that came with your Rebel, which is decent, but limits you in certain situations. Go pick up a 50mm f/1.8 lens. They're only like $100 brand new, very fast and very sharp.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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^This. Although, I'd suggest a tripod, because it looks like you're using a Canon Rebel XS, which has decent low-light processing, but it's nowhere near what the "pro-sumer" dslr's can do (5Dmk2, 1Ds, etc.) If you have a tripod and a static subject, there's no need to crank up your ISO. A long shutter will be much more effective.

There's no universal settings rule for night photos. It all depends on the environment. Preferably, you want to be somewhere that has a lot of existing lighting unless you plan on using your own flash/strobe setup. Experiment with the settings and see how your camera responds to the environment. As ch1zo mentioned, lenses with large apertures (small f-numbers) are great for low-light situations. I assume you're using the kit lens that came with your Rebel, which is decent, but limits you in certain situations. Go pick up a 50mm f/1.8 lens. They're only like $100 brand new, very fast and very sharp.
Great advice. Maybe we should turn this into a photo advice thread if there isn't one already. I tried looking for this lense and it was $300. Where do you get yours from?
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasTL
Great advice. Maybe we should turn this into a photo advice thread if there isn't one already. I tried looking for this lense and it was $300. Where do you get yours from?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...tialSearch=yes
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50mm-1-8...0199537&sr=8-1

Sorry, it's more like $125, not $100. Still a great bang-for-your-buck lens though. If you browse through the fredmiranda.com classifieds, you can probably find a nice used 50mm prime for under $100. If you saw a 50mm lens for $300, it was probably the f/1.4 version, not the f/1.8.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks man. I'll probably buy this and a tripod and start taking some more night shots. Now I just need to find a good location..hmmmmm.
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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by LasVegasTL
Thanks man. I'll probably buy this and a tripod and start taking some more night shots. Now I just need to find a good location..hmmmmm.
No prob. Good location? You live in Vegas, I'm sure you can think of something
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Increase shutter speed(time opened), keep Iso between 240-450. And it should come our great. This is for stills only though.
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