i got a sony f717. camera is sick. i love it. i'm moving back to an old neighborhood where my friend lives, and i wanna do a photoshoot on his car.

what settings do you guys leave it at for night pics?
-shutter speed
-aperture

moving shots?

thanks guys

 

For night shots, find a place with a lot of light (white light is the best, not that yellow color), use a slow shutter speed, and use a tripod. Moving shots at night are usually very blurry.

 

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yup and make shure you dont use your flash

 

Here's what I usually use:

-shutterspeed &gt; 5 sec.
-f8.0
-ISO=50
-auto WB (unless shooting HID's )
-exposure at 0
-tripod a must
-no flash

 

I'm by no means a professional, but
different lighting conditions require different settings

If your just starting out and you want to take night pictures
I suggest you get a tripod, and find a nicely lit place

then set your camera to shutter priority mode
for the f717 it should be the s on the dial
then for the shutter speed try, 1/8, 1/5, 1/6, something like that
it will automatically pick what it feels is the best aperture setting for that shutter speed

just experiment with the settings
and take a lot of pictures
then after look at the pics and see what settings worked best for the situation
and apply that information to future shoots

 

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yeah.......what he said

I am still learning on my camera.......night shoots ownz!!

Tripods are a MUST!

 

thanks fellas. yea i just got a tripod, its nothing special, but it works. i can't wait till i can experiment. you guys know any sites with tips on night shots, or the f717 in general? thanks