Fireworks, recommened settings with monopod?

31-10-2007, 9:05 AM

I'm hopefully going to photograph the fireworks tonight, but will be bringing the monopod instead of the tripod due to the crowds, i'll be using my sigma 17-70 or niftyfifty, what settings would you recommend, I am thinking something like iso 200, 1/10, f8.

T0MAT01 · 31-10-2007, 5:25 PM

ISO 100 should suffice since fireworks are pretty bright and show up well against a dark sky.

I guess the shutter speed is a bit of trial and error, but a mate of mine got some really good shots just using the bulb setting and holding the shutter open for as long as the firework lasted (he was also using a monopod).

Make sure you post up some of the results!

Luffy · 31-10-2007, 5:43 PM

Take a look here this may help

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography...fireworks.html

richard plumb · 31-10-2007, 5:55 PM

how do you focus for something that is so far away?

Luffy · 31-10-2007, 5:58 PM

Manual
infinity setting or just before depending on the aperture and focal length

31-10-2007, 6:46 PM

Thanks guys

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Originally Posted by T0MAT01

ISO 100 should suffice since fireworks are pretty bright and show up well against a dark sky.

I guess the shutter speed is a bit of trial and error, but a mate of mine got some really good shots just using the bulb setting and holding the shutter open for as long as the firework lasted (he was also using a monopod).

Make sure you post up some of the results!

Was there any horizontal motion blur using the monopod with a long shutter speed?

**Zone** · 31-10-2007, 7:44 PM

That time of year already

Here's the Fireworks thread from last year, I'm positive there'll be something useful in there for us all in the coming days

T0MAT01 · 31-10-2007, 8:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveyD-UK

Was there any horizontal motion blur using the monopod with a long shutter speed?

No the ones he posted on flickr look pretty good, I think he said he just sat the camera on the monopod, raised it up above head height (he was in a crowd), lent it against his shoulder and fired away.

You can see them in his set here if you're interested.

01-11-2007, 9:41 AM

Heres some of the photos from last night.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/digital-photography/645401-fireworks-photos-belfast-last-night-halloween.html#post5757319

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