>>> On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 21:21:06 -0500, "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> said:
jal> At 07:56 PM 6/20/03, Johnie wrote:
>> I'm going to an all day music festival next weekend and they are going
>> to end the day with a fireworks display. I've always wanted to try to
>> shoot one but I want to get some advice on how to get the best
>> results.
>>
>> Here's my kit: OM-2n, OM-4T, Tamron 35-80/2.8-3.8, Tamron
>> 60-300/3.8-5.4, and if it gets here in time, a new (to me) Tamron
>> 300/2.8, and a Velbon tripod. (I can see this expanding a lot hanging
>> around this bunch!)
>>
>> Any suggestions on the best film, technique, etc.?
jal> For aerial displays (can also be used for tight shots of ground
jal> displays against near black background)
jal> 1. Use ISO 100 film. (slower actually works better)
jal> 2. A 35-105mm lens is ideal as it allows adjusting focal length
jal> (I recommend trying your Tamron 35-80 first).
jal> 2. Use tripod, cable release and mount camera vertically.
jal> 3. Focus at "infinity"
jal> 4. Exposure is set with aperture only and is determined by film speed:
jal> ISO 25 - 50 -- f/5.6
jal> ISO 64 - 125 -- f/8
jal> ISO 160 - 200 -- f/11
jal> ISO 320 - 400 -- f/16
jal> 5. Aim in general direction of aerial bursts.
jal> Check composition using first couple of bursts.
jal> 6. Set shutter on "B"
jal> 7. Open shutter when you hear the "whump" of an aerial rocket launch.
jal> Hold shutter open until you get one to four bursts,
jal> but no longer than 8 seconds.
jal> 8. Wind film and wait for next opportunity.
Thanks for the info John. Any film type that works better for this
than others?
Johnie
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