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PhillipM
Posts: 5,244
Martin, Tennessee, US


fireworks with film tonight.

Maybe half to one second exposure, wide open?

Not taking my digi with me.
Jul 04 12 06:56 am  Link  Quote 
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SPierce Photography
Posts: 18,858
Amherst, Massachusetts, US


PhillipM wrote:
fireworks with film tonight.

Maybe half to one second exposure, wide open?

Not taking my digi with me.

Usually what I do is shoot on bulb- i push and hold the shutter button when i hear one of the fireworks go off- wait for a few to explode. it pretty much let me shoot the entire show!

Tip: DO NOT try and and photograph the entire (or even a quarter) of the finale all in one frame. It really doesn't work and ends up terribly overexposed!

I shot on bulb, but I think my fstop was between 5.6 or 8.

Jul 04 12 06:59 am  Link  Quote 
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Photosbycj
Posts: 756
Lexington, Kentucky, US


To add to the above post get yourself a black index card or make one. I set my camera on blub as well then hold the black index card in front of lens (cover your eye piece also) when you see the firework going up time the bloom. Pull the card away before the bloom then cover the lens after the bloom. Repeat a couple of times to get multiple blooms. If you do this correct you can get 3-5 blooms before it becomes over exposed. It's a way to get the finale look without having the light from the finale blow out the shot.

Also if you are doing a photo of a city scape then take a photo during blue hour (right after sunset). Buildings and the lights look their best at this time. Then just merge you firework shots with that first blue hour shot and you will have a great image. I'll try to dig up an old fireworks shot to show you.
Jul 04 12 07:21 am  Link  Quote 
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MMDesign
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GER Photography
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Imperial, California, US


Joe is Da-Bomb!!:-)) Love his books!!

Jul 04 12 07:45 am  Link  Quote 
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GCobb Photography
Posts: 15,833
Southaven, Mississippi, US


If I do long exposure I find a way to cover the viewfinder.  I did 2-4 seconds usually and will probably give it another shot tonight.
Jul 04 12 09:57 am  Link  Quote 
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Leonard Gee Photography
Posts: 14,343
Sacramento, California, US


PhillipM wrote:
fireworks with film tonight.

Maybe half to one second exposure, wide open?

No. Overexposed even at ISO 50.

Google it. Generally somewhere from f8-f11 at ISO 100. Barring bright lights, time is not relevant except for the ambient detail and length of streaks. But you are in the neighborhood for shutter speed. Mostly the time of day is the issue. Time is much more critical at around sunset.

Bracket.

Jul 04 12 10:42 am  Link  Quote 
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RacerXPhoto
Posts: 2,172
Brooklyn, New York, US


I have done this a few times with RZ67 and Pentax67
I hope you have a shutter release cable
Forget setting for a specific time go with blub setting
I never had any over exp shooting at night
I think I used f-8-f11 range with ISO100 film
Wait for the launch then open shutter when piece goes off
The timing is tricky but its lots of fun
Jul 04 12 11:46 am  Link  Quote 
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Aaron Lewis Photography
Posts: 4,489
Catskill, New York, US


Why wide open? I've shot plenty of fireworks with film and digital using the same technique.

I shoot at about f8 ISO 100 with 2 - 3 second exposure. Yielding what I consider to be great results.

On a tripod with a remote shutter release

Some examples
http://galleries.aaronlewisphotography. … &k=MzJcZKd
Jul 04 12 12:06 pm  Link  Quote 
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PhillipM
Posts: 5,244
Martin, Tennessee, US


thanks for the info, and links.

going to give it a shot.  I have a shutter release, and will go for f8 though f11, with bulb. 

I'll be shooting portra 160 with the rb.
Jul 04 12 12:44 pm  Link  Quote 
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Barry Kidd Photography
Posts: 2,260
Red Lion, Pennsylvania, US


Well it's kinda late in the game but last night from about a mile away I was shooting, (digital mind you.)

105mm, ISO 200, f/11, 15 sec exposure

105mm, IS) 200 f/16, 10 sec exposure

If I had been right at the show and right under the fireworks I'd of shot 24 or 28mm
Jul 04 12 01:41 pm  Link  Quote 
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GCobb Photography
Posts: 15,833
Southaven, Mississippi, US


I shot anywhere from 800 to 2000, 1 sec to 2.5 seconds.



https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13045566/3542.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13045566/3555.jpg
Jul 05 12 08:46 am  Link  Quote 
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Shot By Adam
Posts: 4,531
Las Vegas, Nevada, US


Aaron Lewis Photography wrote:
Why wide open? I've shot plenty of fireworks with film and digital using the same technique.

I shoot at about f8 ISO 100 with 2 - 3 second exposure. Yielding what I consider to be great results.

On a tripod with a remote shutter release

Some examples
http://galleries.aaronlewisphotography. … &k=MzJcZKd

Agreed. I was shooting mine last night at f/8, iso 200, 4 second exposures and they came out great.

Jul 05 12 08:54 am  Link  Quote 
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