Need some help with long exposures at night and camera shake?
Big Kevin wrote:
effron wrote: How about some settings, post a pic, and we won't need to guess.......
I deleted the photos, I didn't like them. I wasn't thinking about this thread at the time
that's ok. Personally I think you did the right thing. You took pictures, it didn't come out as good as you liked, so you deleted them. No biggie. )alot of people will keep their bad pictures, and post them because they think the pictures are good) We really don't need to see the pictures to be able to answer your question.
I have a 50-500mm. I won't even tempt to hold it hand held at night for long exposures. Attached the camera to the tripod, make sure everything is as tight as possible. Make sure the legs to the tripod are sturdy. If need too weigh down the tripod. Even the slightest touch of clicking the shutter can cause shake, so you would want to use the timer or a remote.
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