Rear Lens Stars

Rear Lens Stars

Photographers ... Long exposures ... Night Photography ... Help?

I have a Nikon D80 digital SLR, a 18-55G and Tokina 12-24mm Wide Angle, both C. Filters Polarizer, and the SB-600 Speedlight. First, my camera is capable of photographs of long exposure and, secondly, How do I set my camera? Do I need a tripod? Do I need a different target? What is involved? I want to be able to take pictures of stars in the night, the roads with traffic moving and get the trails back curtain effect and motion blur of sparkling streams. Any help is greatly appreciated. Maybe you can refer to a forum that discusses this in more detail. Thank you!

1) You need a tripod, since you have to use long exposures. Any movement (camera even slightly) will result in an image blurred. I usually use the timer to activate the trigger for the tripod has time to settle. If it is windy, the tripod must be quite elastic. 2) Set your camera in manual mode. Use the help of exposure to propose a shutter speed and aperture and use this point as the home page. Take a photo. Consideration on the LCD and try different shutter speeds (faster and slower) and see the effects of your choice. 3) I also do not want the polarizing filter on the lens of a night's draft. 4) You can also play with the opening. A small open May increase the effect of the stars from any source of light. You may or may not like this, but because they learn, give him a chance. Of course, if it is used a small aperture, it is necessary to compensate by using a shutter speed slower. Experiment. 5) Stars: long exposures. Be prepared for a long road: warm jacket, flashlight (to settle things before the injection, since all must be very dark), hot drinks, etc. 6) For tracks: If you want the car to be visible, read the manual on the flash rear curtain sync which allows you to do that. Note that the lights of the car and save the image of the car and leave the shutter for a longer time to register paths. 7) Water: an experiment with a slow shutter speed (1 / 30 sec., 1 / 15 sec., Etc.) effct you like. If it is too intense, you may not be able to get proper exposure (ie they get more exposure) you want May buy a neutral density filter that cuts the amount of light entering the camera. Above all, experience ... lots.

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