Old 04-13-2007   #1 (permalink)
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"Hello" I am new to this forum and find it very good. I have just bought the S5200. I have tried to take some night shots and they haven't come out too good. Is there anyone out there who can give me some advice on taking night time shots or any other tips which would be useful. Thank you.
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hi welcome to biorust

the best person to ask about photos is most likley tamlin as he is into photos and knows everything and everything about anything he will be about soon and will most likly help you out.

checkout biorust photo forum
http://forums.biorust.com/photograph...-manipulation/
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Hi TonyBlue,

I'm not familiar with that particular camera, but some general principles for taking night-time or low-light shots are:
  • Use a sturdy tripod - you'll need to use very slow shutter-speeds, so any slight vibration could spoil a potentially good shot.
  • For the same reason, use a cable-release or self-timer (if your camera has one) rather than clicking the shutter manually.
  • Use mirror-lockup if you are using an SLR (and your camera has this function).
  • In very low light situations, don't rely on your camera's auto-focus - switch to manual focus if possible.
  • If your camera has variable ISO settings, use something like ISO 400 or ISO 800 - or higher if you don't mind the increased grain effect.
  • Exposure of low light scenes is always difficult - bracket your shots by 1 to 2 f-stops either way for a better chance of getting the correct exposure. Don't rely wholly on your camera's auto-exposure function, as this can easily be thrown off by things like streetlights.
  • Turn on long-exposure noise reduction (if your camera has this function).

Um...I think that's all that springs to mind immediately. There are a number of photography websites that will give you more tips if you need them.
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Thank you, for your help Tamlin, Do you have some web site?

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Try these:

Black's is Photography - Black's Photo Tutorials

Photography At Night - Tips & Techniques

Free Night Photography Lesson - Part I - School of Photography.com
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Thank you tamlin good sites can I send you a photo to see what you think and how do I send it.
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You can attach a photo to a PM (I think...), but why not post it in the Gallery? I'm sure we'd all like to see your work.
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I tried yesterday, I could not find a way to attach a photo to a PM.

It would be a nice to have feature though!

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Yeah, I've just checked: you can't attach an image to a PM in the same way you can attach an image to a post in the forums (i.e. by uploading a file from your computer), but you can insert an image in a PM as long as you have a URL for it - maybe on a site like Flickr or Photobucket.
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I have put one in the galery for you to look at, it is the liverpool front. thank you.
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