What camera do you use?

[cookiemn]

Zeph,
try a 50 mm lense. I use them for extreme close ups. They mimic the human eye. Although I will warn you that they are pricey.

Erwin

 

[jlehigh]

SonyDSC85

 

[RSD]

here are some shots I took the other night!

 

[RSD]

and another, both pics were originally at the largest format of the camera, which is a RAW format or approx 7.1 mpx. The clarity is awesome. I was able to zoom in 600 x before it begins to pixelate. I love this camerea. BTW it is a Canon Digital Rebel.

 

[Scooterman]

WOW that was a close one, difficult shot to take!

 

[RSD]

I have 6 more shots from the next storm where you can see the lighting... but those are my favorite 2 shots.

 

[NaH2O]

RSD - cool pics!!

 

[Katchupoy]

How did you do that... is there a sensor or something or you just shoot and shoot... and hope for a great shot...

 

[RSD]

Pretty simple actually.
1. I watch the stormt o see where the most activity is and about how long between strikes... and where most of them are concentrated....

Then I set the camera on a tripod and manually focus it.
Then I set the shutter speed for 45 seconds.
Take a picture and wait for lightning to jump into the shot.

I loved being in Detroit for their storms. Only one came close enough to catch those shots... admittedly I had to wait till 3am but I still got it. In the northwest we barely get lightning and when we do it isn't focus/concentrated like that. Also we only get about 10 blasts and it's done. There I was able to watch it get close and start shooting when I thought it was worth it.

The next two nights I got another 6 pictures... but not as cool as those 2. the storms where either too high in the clouds or too far away.

 

[B-Random]

Does anyone have any experience using a Sony Cybershot 5.0? I haven't had great luck with it, but maybe someone out there has. Thanks!

Brandon

 

[rainetheiceman]

Fuji S5000 not overly expensive and does a great job. 10x optical zoom and a 6 MP.

 

[Witfull]

for great lightning go to arizona in late june,,,,monsoon season,,,awesome light shows!!

 

[RSD]

Next year I will be heading back to Fairbanks AK to show my wife around were I used to go in the summer. We still have a chunk of land and a couple homes up there. There will be some fun shots of wild life... it seems everything is a little bigger up there.

But the cool part is, I will have a couple events up there in the winter and I would love to get some shots of the northern lights!!! Lightning was easier to get than I thought... so now I want to try and capture the colors and hues of the Northern Lights.... to me. That would be awesome!

I also have spoken to a photographer who has photo's of meteors from the last big leonid meteor shower... That one I don't know how he did... can't leave the shutter open!

 

[Barnacle Dave]

Just got my birthday gift. Canon D300 Rebel.

 

[Barnacle Dave]

Number 2... still getting the hang of this new camera so bare with me.

 

[NaH2O]

WOAH! That is a great pic! Love the av pic, too!!

 

[Barnacle Dave]

oops sorry forgot to attach.

 

[Barnacle Dave]

Why thank you Nikki

 

[plumber_bob]

I have a Canon S30 and I still can't figure out the D@/\/\N Thing. Any tips would be great .
Bobby

 

[Barnacle Dave]

Bobby what issues do you have?

Just back from the camera store... I knew I should never have gone... Like a kid in a candy store.
Bout a new lens 70-300mm USM, battery grip attachment and hand strap, eye piece extension and a pod pole.