Photographing Lightning

[Simon Spiers]

Has anyone had any experience at photographing lightning an a 20d or similar camera? I have tried on my old Fuji, but the lack of a bulb setting was a real pain.
I plan to use f5.6 @100 asa , but what about the noise reduction system?
Any ideas:)

[Simon Spiers]

So that's a no then:lol:

[AFCop]

I've had relative sucess with my DRebel in bulb mode on numerous occasions. I simply focus on an area where the lightning is frequent, open the shutter and wait for a strike. There's no way to be fast enough (by hand) to try and capture by waiting for a strike and then tripping the shutter. As for the noise reduction, I don't have it and haven't really needed it. Just try not to leave your shutter open for very long waiting for the next strike. Longer exposure = more noise. The attached photo is a very tight crop, but all I had handy.

[Bruce Watson]

There is a trigger device made that trips the camera shutter on lightning strikes.

I saw it in one of the Luminous Landscape Video Journals, but I cannot recall the details and my son had the DVD.

Try a search of the site www.luminous-landscape.com.

[AFCop]

There is a trigger device made that trips the camera shutter on lightning strikes.

You're right, but I think they're a little pricey. I like watching lightning anyway, so holding the shutter open waiting for a strike and then looking to see if you caught it kind of adds to the fun.

Dug up a couple more.

[AFCop]

And one more for the road.

[treeduck6]

This might be the link you were thinking of.
http://www.lightningtrigger.com/