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JTF · Dec 26, 2005, 5:43 PM

Fuji S5200; night mode; hand held; fixed lense.

Shutter speed: 1/3.5

Aperture: F3.2

ISO: 200

Focal Length: 9.8mm

squirl033 · Dec 26, 2005, 8:38 PM

pretty good for hand held, though even this one would benefit greatly from a tripod. nice composition, though, and a good exposure... not too dark, but not to overlit...

johnsonM86 · Dec 26, 2005, 8:54 PM

use a tripod and a larger aperture to capture all the detail, maybe a longer exposure too. i was going to suggest putting like a star filter on your lens to make the lights look cool but i'm not familiar with your camera so maybe that's not a possibility. either way....

-mike j-
http://www.pbase.com/mikej86

squirl033 · Dec 26, 2005, 9:06 PM

johnsonM86 wrote:

Quote:

use a tripod and a larger aperture to capture all the detail, maybe a longer exposure too. i was going to suggest putting like a star filter on your lens to make the lights look cool but i'm not familiar with your camera so maybe that's not a possibility. either way....

-mike j-
http://www.pbase.com/mikej86

f3.2 as as large as the aperture gets on this model camera. i think you may have aperture size and f-stop numbers confused. larger apertures have small f-numbers, and vice-versa. in this case, going to a much smaller aperture - f8, for instance - will enhance detail, and will also usually yield a bit of a 'star' effect even without a filter... but a tripod is an absolute necessity!

johnsonM86 · Dec 26, 2005, 9:29 PM

i think you know what i meant.
i know how apertures work and i usually say larger meaning a larger number. i'm sorry if what i said confused you but i think you knew what i was saying.

JTF · Dec 26, 2005, 9:39 PM

Thanks for the post backs. A tripod is the next item on my list along with a TCON-17.

Aumma45 · Dec 26, 2005, 10:01 PM

Like Mike and Squirl have intimated, a tripod in such photos is a must Otherwise use any other stable environment such as a bean or rice bag. Not bad for a start but you could do better.

Kind regards.

squirl033 · Dec 27, 2005, 1:32 AM

sorry, i just figured you might have gotten them backwards. however, to most people, a larger "aperture" means just that... as opposed to a larger "F-stop number". just trying to make sure it's clear - forJTF's benefit, not anyone else's.

matthew2000tx · Dec 27, 2005, 3:22 AM

Nice exposure..seems slightly blurred on the left side:?

JTF · Dec 27, 2005, 6:01 AM

I let the cameraselect the settins, it was on auto night mode. Next try will be with a tripod; higher ISO and I'll pay attention to aperture. Thanks.

Dec 26, 2005, 5:43 PM	#1
JTF Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 118	Fuji S5200; night mode; hand held; fixed lense. Shutter speed: 1/3.5 Aperture: F3.2 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 9.8mm Attached Images

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Dec 26, 2005, 8:38 PM	#2
squirl033 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,915	pretty good for hand held, though even this one would benefit greatly from a tripod. nice composition, though, and a good exposure... not too dark, but not to overlit...

Dec 26, 2005, 8:54 PM	#3
johnsonM86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	use a tripod and a larger aperture to capture all the detail, maybe a longer exposure too. i was going to suggest putting like a star filter on your lens to make the lights look cool but i'm not familiar with your camera so maybe that's not a possibility. either way.... -mike j- http://www.pbase.com/mikej86

Dec 26, 2005, 9:29 PM	#5
johnsonM86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 723	i think you know what i meant. i know how apertures work and i usually say larger meaning a larger number. i'm sorry if what i said confused you but i think you knew what i was saying.

Dec 26, 2005, 9:39 PM	#6
JTF Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 118	Thanks for the post backs. A tripod is the next item on my list along with a TCON-17.

Dec 26, 2005, 10:01 PM	#7
Aumma45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,940	Like Mike and Squirl have intimated, a tripod in such photos is a must Otherwise use any other stable environment such as a bean or rice bag. Not bad for a start but you could do better. Kind regards.

Dec 27, 2005, 1:32 AM	#8
squirl033 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,915	sorry, i just figured you might have gotten them backwards. however, to most people, a larger "aperture" means just that... as opposed to a larger "F-stop number". just trying to make sure it's clear - forJTF's benefit, not anyone else's.

Dec 27, 2005, 3:22 AM	#9
matthew2000tx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,451	Nice exposure..seems slightly blurred on the left side:?

Dec 27, 2005, 6:01 AM	#10
JTF Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 118	I let the cameraselect the settins, it was on auto night mode. Next try will be with a tripod; higher ISO and I'll pay attention to aperture. Thanks.