So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No)

Stop It · Nov 4, 2008, 06:51 PM

I bought a tripod yesterday, £13 from Argos. I decided to take some photos outside my work to see if it helped to be able to keep the camera steady for long exposure shots, here are the results.

Falstaff · Nov 4, 2008, 08:59 PM

excellent!!!!!

**Mousey** · Nov 4, 2008, 09:39 PM

The third one's great, nice work with the exposure

Stop It · Nov 5, 2008, 01:16 AM

It would have resized too lol, thanks.

What is strange is how that car came across my shot 1 second into a 3 second exposure, the light trail was captured, but the car was not until right at the end, hence the weird effect.

Thanks though

Edit: Rehosted that pic here:

Knight_Breed · Nov 5, 2008, 01:28 AM

Cool pics !!

PPS: Is there anyway you can use attachments or thumbnail as it is skewing the forum a bit .. Just a mention !!

Trunks0 · Nov 6, 2008, 09:47 AM

Nice. I love doing exposure shots personally because I always find it interesting how all the lighting, or lack there of, is captured

Lowfat · Nov 6, 2008, 04:43 PM

Are you using a timer? It looks like to me like there is a bit of movement of the camera.

Stop It · Nov 6, 2008, 05:25 PM

On a few I forgot to set the timer, hence the camera wobbled as I pressed the shutter, the clearer ones were taken with a timer, I can't remember which were which now, but it should be obvious.

comp_ali · Nov 7, 2008, 02:56 PM

C00l

ude what camera you have

mos2k · Nov 7, 2008, 03:36 PM

very nice indeed!!! love em especially the ligth trail

Stop It · Nov 7, 2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comp_ali

C00l

ude what camera you have

A Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd

Read this thread: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/off-topi...ew-camera.html for more of my thoughts/sample pics from the device

swimtech · Nov 7, 2008, 10:13 PM

Isn't there such a thing as a remote shutter release cable on these cameras, like on electromechanical 35mm film SLRs? That would be an ideal solution to the camera shake issue...

Great job on the nighttime street exposure where the car came through the shot - the street is really crisp!

Nov 4, 2008, 06:51 PM	#1
Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,431 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) I bought a tripod yesterday, £13 from Argos. I decided to take some photos outside my work to see if it helped to be able to keep the camera steady for long exposure shots, here are the results. __________________ Sig Courtesy of Mousey Last edited by Stop It; Nov 5, 2008 at 01:26 AM.

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Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) The third one's great, nice work with the exposure __________________

Nov 5, 2008, 01:16 AM	Thread Starter #4
Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,431 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) It would have resized too lol, thanks. What is strange is how that car came across my shot 1 second into a 3 second exposure, the light trail was captured, but the car was not until right at the end, hence the weird effect. Thanks though Edit: Rehosted that pic here: __________________ Sig Courtesy of Mousey Last edited by Stop It; Nov 5, 2008 at 01:27 AM.

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Knight_Breed DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canader EH !! Posts: 281 Rep Power: 28 System Specs	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) Cool pics !! PPS: Is there anyway you can use attachments or thumbnail as it is skewing the forum a bit .. Just a mention !! __________________

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Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver,B.C.,Canada Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) Nice. I love doing exposure shots personally because I always find it interesting how all the lighting, or lack there of, is captured __________________

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Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) Are you using a timer? It looks like to me like there is a bit of movement of the camera. __________________

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Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,431 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) On a few I forgot to set the timer, hence the camera wobbled as I pressed the shutter, the clearer ones were taken with a timer, I can't remember which were which now, but it should be obvious. __________________ Sig Courtesy of Mousey

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swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Re: So, you told me to get a Tripod, Ok... (56k? No) Isn't there such a thing as a remote shutter release cable on these cameras, like on electromechanical 35mm film SLRs? That would be an ideal solution to the camera shake issue... Great job on the nighttime street exposure where the car came through the shot - the street is really crisp! __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.