Help on making pictures in the dark

I use the Canon G9 camera, but when taking pictures in the dark, the pictures are very blurry and grainy (I only take pictures in .CR2 btw, no JPGs).
Anyone can help me to optimize the settings to make clearer and better pictures in the dark?

Thanx in advance

You need to learn how the camera works,, your ISO setting will need to be higher, your aperture bigger, and your shutter speed appropiate for the zoom. etc.

Suggested reading. Click here.

ISO is max at 1600. And you are right, I do not know my camera good enough.
Thanx for your help..

sakurablossoms75 wrote in post #5076074
I use the Canon G9 camera, but when taking pictures in the dark, the pictures are very blurry and grainy (I only take pictures in .CR2 btw, no JPGs).
Anyone can help me to optimize the settings to make clearer and better pictures in the dark?

Thanx in advance

Buy a tripod and set your ISO to 100, use the camera's timer to trip the shutter.

I have read here within this forum that if a tripod is used for long exposures, you should turn off the G9's image stabiliser. Apparently the image stabiliser is best for hand held work.

If you are doing long exposures with a tripod try your best to keep the ISO as low as possible also (as mentioned already above...)

andrewaaa5 wrote in post #5078763
I have read here within this forum that if a tripod is used for long exposures, you should turn off the G9's image stabiliser. Apparently the image stabiliser is best for hand held work.

If you are doing long exposures with a tripod try your best to keep the ISO as low as possible also (as mentioned already above...)

You don't need the IS when used on a tripod, so its best to turn it off. Some EOS lenses actually perform worse with IS on when on a tripod, I don't know if this is the case with the G9 on not. The book should tell you. At the very least it will save you battery life.

DDCSD wrote in post #5078665
Buy a tripod and set your ISO to 100, use the camera's timer to trip the shutter.

This will give you the best results,,, Just keep in mind that anything that moves in the scene will still be blurry..

And are you talking indoor or outdoor photography it makes a difference. What are you trying to capture? Indoors you can achieve focus by turning the lights on, outdoors you need something with enough contrast to lock your focus to. So a tripod is a must for your exposure.

>>Anyone can help me to optimize the settings to make clearer and better pictures in the dark?

Use the flash!

lennythelens wrote in post #5085323
>>Anyone can help me to optimize the settings to make clearer and better pictures in the dark?

Use the flash!

haha. good one, but often flash ruins the mood of a nice softly lit scene. Good answer though

FuryMe wrote in post #5078901
And are you talking indoor or outdoor photography it makes a difference. What are you trying to capture? Indoors you can achieve focus by turning the lights on, outdoors you need something with enough contrast to lock your focus to. So a tripod is a must for your exposure.

Outdoor photos, trying to capture some skyline of London

sakurablossoms75 wrote in post #5119578
Outdoor photos, trying to capture some skyline of London

See post #5.

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