Shooting lightning in a t-storm at night

[tommy_t]

I though it would be kinda cool to take pictures of lightning during a thunderstorm. Has anyone tried this before? Do you have any such pics? What setting would you use?

[TSORoanoke]

I took this up as a hobby a few years ago. With a film camera, be ready to use a LOT of film. With digital, not such a big deal. You really have to be in a location with good storms. There are many great web sites dedicated to this effort. Time, practice, patience are very important.

Shutter wide open, roughly 30-60 sec exposure seems to work for me. I have a few good shots, but where I live, there aren't many great storms.

[Conk]

Use the search at the top of the page. There has been this kind of topic in the past with great photos. I'm sure you'll find something.