night shooting which f-stop is perferred

Does the same standard apply at night, as day photos.

If you are talking about shootign with flash or taking long exposure shots, the standards are definitely different from day photos.

Are you looking at any specific scenarios?

Not sure what you're asking?
You should still set the aperture to give the depth of field you require, as in daylight. That relationship doesn't change.

You ARE using a tripod, of course!!

There is no preferred apeture setting for all shooting conditions. Sometimes the aperture will be most important to you (DOF control for example), while other times shutter speed will be more important (light trails, camera shake). Sometimes ISO more important (noise control). Unless you give us a specific situation, it's hard to give you a specific recommendation.

Mark

Rule of thumb is to go for the lowest ISO that will allow you to get the results you want to achieve. ISO is merely the palette you use to get your desired combo of shutter speed and aperture.

In this case I believe I had a question. I really did not know how to ask. I have been experimenting shooting at night. Recently, I was grilled be a film photographer. He gave me insite into my experiences. But, I was not versed. Although, I have collected some experience.
I appreceate your input. The Amunition, I need is going to come from reading. Thank you very much...

That prose reads like someting out of a JRR Tolkien book ... or maybe CS Lewis ... or maybe even Lovecraft (and I say Lovecraft only because, after reading it, I have no idea what the hell it means .... !)

Here is a link to IMO an inspiring site/photographer Sean McHugh's Cambridge in coulour this link is to a tutorial in Night-Photograpy. Most of his gallery is shot at night.

Seconded... perhaps we're just not drinking/smoking the right stuff??