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aladyforty · Feb 18, 2005, 5:22 AM

I want to get a shot of a match being lit, any Ideas for what would be the best settings on a digital rebel?

calr · Feb 18, 2005, 11:17 AM

You probably want to set white balance to incandescent or the picture might come out too red. You'll need to experiment but I am fairly sure that auto WB will not give satisfactory results.

Cal Rasmussen

Feb 18, 2005, 12:19 PM

Try setting up the camera while shooting a lit candle. You should be fairly close (keeping in mind that the initial "flare" caused by the match lighting will be somewhat brighter).

philby · Feb 18, 2005, 7:32 PM

This is a little past the match stage, perhaps these settings will be useful. It was shot in RAW mode on a tirpod. I kept the white balance as is. Taken with a DR, though I think that the lens and ISO would more determine the settings.

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250

Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0

ISO Speed 400

Lens 28.0 - 300.0 mm

Focal Length 77.0 mm

White Balance Auto

aladyforty · Feb 18, 2005, 9:42 PM

thanks, will look at all those things.:-)

PeterP · Feb 20, 2005, 5:21 PM

My little handy pocket match.

Fy-E-or? hot OUCH HOT!.

Peter.

aladyforty · Feb 20, 2005, 7:01 PM

nice shot, I will have to waituntil the fire ban is over then light a fire with all our thrown out junk:-)

PeterP · Feb 20, 2005, 10:24 PM

Oh forgot to add it was taken at iso 100,full auto(p) setting, fill flash -1.5.

No idea where the exif went, so no clue as to what the camera picked for F-stop and shutter speed, but it seemed to get the metering right.

Peter.

Feb 20, 2005, 5:21 PM	#6
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Feb 18, 2005, 5:22 AM	#1
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	I want to get a shot of a match being lit, any Ideas for what would be the best settings on a digital rebel?

Feb 18, 2005, 11:17 AM	#2
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	You probably want to set white balance to incandescent or the picture might come out too red. You'll need to experiment but I am fairly sure that auto WB will not give satisfactory results. Cal Rasmussen

Feb 18, 2005, 12:19 PM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Try setting up the camera while shooting a lit candle. You should be fairly close (keeping in mind that the initial "flare" caused by the match lighting will be somewhat brighter).

Feb 18, 2005, 7:32 PM	#4
philby Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 407	This is a little past the match stage, perhaps these settings will be useful. It was shot in RAW mode on a tirpod. I kept the white balance as is. Taken with a DR, though I think that the lens and ISO would more determine the settings. Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250 Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0 ISO Speed 400 Lens 28.0 - 300.0 mm Focal Length 77.0 mm White Balance Auto

Feb 18, 2005, 9:42 PM	#5
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	thanks, will look at all those things.:-)

Feb 20, 2005, 7:01 PM	#7
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	nice shot, I will have to waituntil the fire ban is over then light a fire with all our thrown out junk:-)

Feb 20, 2005, 10:24 PM	#8
PeterP Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,397	Oh forgot to add it was taken at iso 100,full auto(p) setting, fill flash -1.5. No idea where the exif went, so no clue as to what the camera picked for F-stop and shutter speed, but it seemed to get the metering right. Peter.