camera setting for fireworks

[zachthebomb13]

Any last minute tips or ideas on how to get the best firework photos tomorrow? Thanks guys!

 

[elshagon]

Don't use a phone

 

[Mooncatt]

Don't use a phone

Pretty much. Though if I were able to catch any shows, I'd play with the video options. Especially the slow motion recording, but not sure how well it'd pick up in that kind of lighting.

 

[warpdrive]

Ok, regardless that you should use a better camera, you can do Ok with your phone.

Take it off of auto and put it on manual by hitting the auto tab, then the letter M.
Set the iso to 800, and then set the shutter speed to the bottom or 4.

that will be a 4 second exposure. Leave it on that, but keep your hands ultra steady or mount the phone to a tri pod.

If it looks too bright, change it to iso 400.
But you want a timed exposure, so leave it on 4 seconds if you want nice trails.

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[zachthebomb13]

Phone's all I got since I'm out of town. I like the idea of shooting a video, then I could take individual shots from there. I'll also play with the shutter speed and iso. Four seconds is an awfully long time to keep my hands steady. Maybe if I'm laying on the ground I'll be able to hold them steady better.

 

[Super Dave426]

I used it last week to snap a few shots of fireworks, I just kept tapping the screen where the main explosions were and left it on auto. It worked OK.

 

[zachthebomb13]

Not bad at all. Did you try to time the shutter, our did you just take a bunch of pictures?

 

[Super Dave426]

I just took a bunch of pictures, didn't change any settings, tapped the screen to focus on the right area.

 

[oap81]

Maybe less is more in this case

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[zachthebomb13]

Maybe less is more in this case

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What do you mean?

 

[oap81]

Instead of playing with the settings. Just click away.

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[DickRilloa]

I like the idea of shooting a video, then I could take individual shots from there.

The resolution of those stills will be horrible.

 

[bryanmsi]

I caught this on auto mode. Not bad for a phone....

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[N4Newbie]

Ok, regardless that you should use a better camera, you can do Ok with your phone.

Take it off of auto and put it on manual by hitting the auto tab, then the letter M.
Set the iso to 800, and then set the shutter speed to the bottom or 4.

that will be a 4 second exposure. Leave it on that, but keep your hands ultra steady or mount the phone to a tri pod.

If it looks too bright, change it to iso 400.
But you want a timed exposure, so leave it on 4 seconds if you want nice trails.

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Handheld four second exposure? You've got to be kidding...