Hi!
All this sounds complicated.
Against all conventional wisdom I have shot fireworks
with a 50mm wide open at f1.8 hand held at 1/125 sec.
Just pointed the camera at the sky - and when a really
bright burst happens, and the green LED lights up for
a second in the viewfinder, I pressed the shutter.
Lost some, got some.
Got the film developed at Wal Mart 1 hour lab. The
pictures were not too bad.
If you want a peek at what kind of results you get
using this methid - let me know and i'll post some.
Cheers,
Arnab.
--- Michael Gardner <mlgardner99@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Exactly right, Scott!
>
> Also when shooting fireworks and using print film,
> when you have the
> film developed take it to a lab where you can talk
> to someone. You need
> to have your prints made to show the fireworks
> properly. With cheapo
> processing and the print machine left to
> auto, it will try to turn that night sky into a
> medium gray and the
> fireworks will be washed out. Human intervention
> may be needed.
>
> Mike Gardner
>
> Scott Nelson wrote:
> >
> > There's no need to use fast film or worry about
> exposure times when shooting fireworks. Each burst
> is essentially a flash exposure. Here's what you do:
> >
> > 1. Load ISO 100 film.
> > 2. Set your aperture to 5.6 or 8.
> > 3. Point your camera at the display.
> > 4. Open the shutter for as many bursts as you want
> on a frame.
>
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