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sid, i like the fact you get planes in your shots!!!

and that one from Xmetal..Very nice indeed...one of my flickr mates does these and he's our local king..30mins-1hr is not uncommon for these!!!

OK, for those of you wanting do try these night shots here are a few pointers..

1: use full batteries, nothing worse than sitting waiting for the shot and 2mins later you hear the lens shut!!!

2: Use Bulb...get a cord from e-blah or even a local camera store..there cheap.

3: get a tripod!! doesn't have to be $$$ (i use an Optex..cheap)

4: use some foreground object..if you can...

5: if you do find some foreground object..take a spotlight if your not close...damn hard to focus when its dark as!!!

6: some people do a test shot using high ISO and calculate the time of low iso shots..(i just shoot).

7: Gels, these are theatrical cellophane that you put over your flash head or torch (they dont wrinkle much) to then colour the object to highlight a usually boring bdlg.

try a PA/dj hire place, anyone who rents lights etc..(i got mine from a lamp replacement shop). and just play!!!

you probably already know these things, but some may not...meh..

recent gel shot...

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edit: sid..i use a standard kit lens 18-50..if you play with you White Balance settings any fluros or street lights willcolour the obect in different light...play a bit!

this is what you get when setting for Tungsten when its actually the top flash instead...(the blue is the colour change instead if white)

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Xmetal - thats awesome!

edit: Exposure time 4343seconds lol

thats like 1hour 12mins 23seconds! geewiz!

what remote did you use?

Bryn - link doesn't work..

I use the factory Canon cable release with locking shutter button - 50 smackas from CameraHouse. :P

There are 3rd party ones and also a Canon IR remote but I think the IR doesnt have lockdown.

dodgsun - great write up man :) Thanks for the info!!

I like taking 30 seconds exposures at a time. Feel more comfortable doing that than a really long exposure. But thats just my method i guess!! Plus i just let the camera do it.. I just come back an hour later or so.. In a way its the same method i guess!!

Looks like you get a lot of stars near your place!! I guess living in Sydney and pollution etc i wont see much :P

Ps i love that 2nd shot!! nice work!!

Edited by siddr20
sid, i like the fact you get planes in your shots!!!

and that one from Xmetal..Very nice indeed...one of my flickr mates does these and he's our local king..30mins-1hr is not uncommon for these!!!

OK, for those of you wanting do try these night shots here are a few pointers..

1: use full batteries, nothing worse than sitting waiting for the shot and 2mins later you hear the lens shut!!!

2: Use Bulb...get a cord from e-blah or even a local camera store..there cheap.

3: get a tripod!! doesn't have to be $$$ (i use an Optex..cheap)

4: use some foreground object..if you can...

5: if you do find some foreground object..take a spotlight if your not close...damn hard to focus when its dark as!!!

6: some people do a test shot using high ISO and calculate the time of low iso shots..(i just shoot).

7: Gels, these are theatrical cellophane that you put over your flash head or torch (they dont wrinkle much) to then colour the object to highlight a usually boring bdlg.

try a PA/dj hire place, anyone who rents lights etc..(i got mine from a lamp replacement shop). and just play!!!

you probably already know these things, but some may not...meh..

thanks for the info! mad shot's too, love em.

Mind if I copy this info and put it in the photo tips thread?

5. 5: if you do find some foreground object..take a spotlight if your not close...damn hard to focus when its dark as!!!

With this point:

I should say that manual focus is the only way by it - as in focusing in the dark!!

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sl!m - go for it!!

sid - if its close enuff to use AF yeah but i use MF as i have sussed out my normal lens as to what is best for Infinity (not at the end it seems)!

Peta - i like the first shot, didnt really notice the smudge marks for a while.

Bryn - link doesn't work..

Hmm well i have no idea how to link to my facebook then lol, :kiss: although, your on my facebook, so just check ya friends page and go to my album if ya want ;)

each SLR would have their own type of remote..

you should have part of your camera that has a few llittle plugs. on the 400d its below the mini USB slot, looks like a small headphone jack type hole to plug some thing in to.

the remote just does the same thing holding down the button does when you take a photo

though when you use one there is obviously less camera shake as you dont press down on the button on the camera you are just pressing a button on a remote

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