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Stooovie · Apr 3, 2003, 3:59 PM

I´d like to take a shot of flowing water in which the water would be blurred by movement, with sharp surroundings (hope you get the idea). I have DX4330. When I set long exposure time setting, I get just white picture without any image. Do I have to use some filter? Thanks in advance

Eddie J · Apr 3, 2003, 4:29 PM

If you're just getting a white picture, I presume that your exposure time is set far too long. To blur flowing water you really don't need a very long exposure time (depending the water's speed obviously), and as long as the camera is held still the surroundings should stay sharp.

I took the photo below at a shutter speed of 1/13th sec, with ISO100 and f4.5. Ideally you would use a tripod, but this photo was taken with my arms just resting on a fence.

Is this the sort of thing you were after?

Stooovie · Apr 4, 2003, 5:42 AM

Thanks Edie. I think I´ll try some ND filters too. My Kodak DX4330 doesn´t allow for setting shutter speed/priority and stuff.

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Stooovie Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4	How to use long exposure? I´d like to take a shot of flowing water in which the water would be blurred by movement, with sharp surroundings (hope you get the idea). I have DX4330. When I set long exposure time setting, I get just white picture without any image. Do I have to use some filter? Thanks in advance

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Apr 3, 2003, 4:29 PM	#2
Eddie J Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 117	If you're just getting a white picture, I presume that your exposure time is set far too long. To blur flowing water you really don't need a very long exposure time (depending the water's speed obviously), and as long as the camera is held still the surroundings should stay sharp. I took the photo below at a shutter speed of 1/13th sec, with ISO100 and f4.5. Ideally you would use a tripod, but this photo was taken with my arms just resting on a fence. Is this the sort of thing you were after?

Apr 4, 2003, 5:42 AM	#3
Stooovie Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4	Thanks Edie. I think I´ll try some ND filters too. My Kodak DX4330 doesn´t allow for setting shutter speed/priority and stuff.