Night Photography Help!!!

katekev04 · 24th of February 2009 (Tue)

Hi, I'm relatively new to photography and recently bought a Canon Rebel Xsi. I stumbled upon a website where the gentleman shoots with a Canon 20D, aperature of 5.6, iso 100 and he says the shots take about 3-4 minutes. How is this possible? The longest my shutter stays open is about a minute. Any tips to lengthen my shutter speed so it blurs the clouds?

bishop13 · 24th of February 2009 (Tue)

He was more than likely using a cable release to keep the shutter open past 30-seconds. You can get one for the XSi as well.

EDIT: I use this one on my XTi, pretty sure its the same for the XSi:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...e_Switch_.html

oomus · 24th of February 2009 (Tue)

or bulb mode
see: http://www.hypergurl.com/blog/photog...bulb-mode.html

katekev04 · 24th of February 2009 (Tue)

I was thinking it was bulb mode but then he says that he walks around adjusting his strobe flashes while the photo is being taken and is never in the shot since it takes so long. I stumbled across this guys website and was simply blown away.

Artisticmind · 25th of February 2009 (Wed)

Take a look at my topic people helped me
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=648968

katekev04 · 26th of February 2009 (Thu)

thanks!

Nacnud · 27th of February 2009 (Fri)

Here's a recent thread on a similar subject with tips and some more links...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=640854

TrulyAlaskan · 21st of May 2009 (Thu)

Ok, this happens to be right up my ally.

Get a remote shutter release.

Bulb mode, tripod, press and lock the release.... unlock it when you're done.

See my site for some of the shots

24th of February 2009 (Tue)	#1
katekev04 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 168 IMAGE EDITING OK	Night Photography Help!!! Hi, I'm relatively new to photography and recently bought a Canon Rebel Xsi. I stumbled upon a website where the gentleman shoots with a Canon 20D, aperature of 5.6, iso 100 and he says the shots take about 3-4 minutes. How is this possible? The longest my shutter stays open is about a minute. Any tips to lengthen my shutter speed so it blurs the clouds?

24th of February 2009 (Tue)	#2
bishop13 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 557 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Night Photography Help!!! He was more than likely using a cable release to keep the shutter open past 30-seconds. You can get one for the XSi as well. EDIT: I use this one on my XTi, pretty sure its the same for the XSi: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...e_Switch_.html __________________ Gear List Last edited by bishop13 : 24th of February 2009 (Tue) at 18:36.

24th of February 2009 (Tue)	#3
oomus Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Night Photography Help!!! or bulb mode see: http://www.hypergurl.com/blog/photog...bulb-mode.html __________________ Scott G. WWW.AzClockStoppers.com The Gear List

24th of February 2009 (Tue)	#4
katekev04 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 168 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Night Photography Help!!! I was thinking it was bulb mode but then he says that he walks around adjusting his strobe flashes while the photo is being taken and is never in the shot since it takes so long. I stumbled across this guys website and was simply blown away.

25th of February 2009 (Wed)	#5
Artisticmind Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 259	Re: Night Photography Help!!! Take a look at my topic people helped me http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=648968 __________________ DeviantART Flickr Feedback: 1 2 "The only thing worse than being a PC user, is being a Nikon user." 

26th of February 2009 (Thu)	#6
katekev04 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 168 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Night Photography Help!!! thanks!

27th of February 2009 (Fri)	#7
Nacnud Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 31	Re: Night Photography Help!!! Here's a recent thread on a similar subject with tips and some more links... http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=640854 __________________ 5D2, 20D, 24-105 f4 IS L, 70-200 f4 IS L, 50mm f2.5 Macro Plus a Panasonic LX3 that goes with me everywhere!

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TrulyAlaskan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Anchorage AK Posts: 188 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Night Photography Help!!! Ok, this happens to be right up my ally. Get a remote shutter release. Bulb mode, tripod, press and lock the release.... unlock it when you're done. See my site for some of the shots __________________ My Website .... My Flickr Photographer of the long nights...No I can't see Russia from my house Canon 50D, 450D, 70-200mm f/4.0 IS L, 50mm 1.4, 70-300mm is, Tokina 12-24mm

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