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Welshman · Jul 11, 2003, 5:05 AM

I'm using an Olympus D-560Z...limited manual settings available. Is it still possible? Maybe with the "night shot" setting?

Welshman · Aug 6, 2003, 3:44 AM

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Frank Doorhof · Aug 6, 2003, 3:51 AM

Hi,

Just set the exposure for night shot or a few seconds opening eventually maybe force it with a ISO 100 setting and a very small apperture (22 for example).

Just aim at the sky and shoot, when the lightning appears hold your hand for the lens to let in no more light.

Greetings,
Frank

[email protected] · Aug 6, 2003, 4:50 PM

Frank,

For the P/S digicam, I don't think they can set the apterure smaller than F/8. I would set the camera on tripod using aperture priority mode with F/8, F/6.7 and F/5.6 and shoot with timer mode or wireless remote mode. Your camera will do well with one of these aperture, visual check and choose your favorite one. If you include people or subject in the picture, use the same mode with fill in flash, ask your subject to stand or sit steady within the flash range for at least during the exposure, may take from 2, 3 to 15 seconds.

Cheers

Jul 11, 2003, 5:05 AM	#1
Welshman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20	Tips on shooting Lightning needed I'm using an Olympus D-560Z...limited manual settings available. Is it still possible? Maybe with the "night shot" setting?

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Aug 6, 2003, 3:44 AM	#2
Welshman Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20	ops:

Aug 6, 2003, 3:51 AM	#3
Frank Doorhof Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,320	Hi, Just set the exposure for night shot or a few seconds opening eventually maybe force it with a ISO 100 setting and a very small apperture (22 for example). Just aim at the sky and shoot, when the lightning appears hold your hand for the lens to let in no more light. Greetings, Frank

Aug 6, 2003, 4:50 PM	#4
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 610	Frank, For the P/S digicam, I don't think they can set the apterure smaller than F/8. I would set the camera on tripod using aperture priority mode with F/8, F/6.7 and F/5.6 and shoot with timer mode or wireless remote mode. Your camera will do well with one of these aperture, visual check and choose your favorite one. If you include people or subject in the picture, use the same mode with fill in flash, ask your subject to stand or sit steady within the flash range for at least during the exposure, may take from 2, 3 to 15 seconds. Cheers