Official Automotive Rigs - DIY Thread

Question guys. What combination of shutter speed and aperture are you using? What should I set the camera to? Program, Manual, Shutter or Aperture priority? I have tried every single combination playing with the speed and the aperture, but no matter what I do, all my shots end up over exposed! Is it because there's still too much light outside? Any help is appreciated..

It is no different than any other subject. Set what you want then adjust the rest. In this case we know we want a slow shutter. Tv or manual will work. Then adjust the aperature to the aproprate setting. It will be determined by how much light wou have available to shoot with.

If your needle is in the middle you are OK. Perfect results my dictate other wise. But center is a good start.

Thanks, I guess what I'm trying to say is:
Given that one's using such a slow shutter speed, can one take a shot like this at 2:00pm in the afternoon?

You should also look into getting a graduated ND filter.

BTW - I got my tubing today!! I am going to try and fabricate my old design and take some pics some time this week.

Or just a regular ND filter (Sometimes I've had to stack 3 at a time when shooting mid-day.

a CPL will also do a good job

Zilly wrote in post #5792059
a CPL will also do a good job

It may help a bit, but not for afternoon sun.

Still gunna nock off a good one to two stops of light

Hmm, stack 3 filters eh? I didn't think you could actually shoot rig shots at noon..
Anyways, not the best shot/angle, but this is what I came up with. PS would be nice, but what I have is a mickey mouse editing program for now

JustinL wrote in post #5792035
Or just a regular ND filter (Sometimes I've had to stack 3 at a time when shooting mid-day.

not possible with wide angle lenses (i guess you can crop the edges off)

nice shot and nice car, si-aficionado. i bet it would look 2x better if you had ps

n1nj4 m0d3 wrote in post #5793010
not possible with wide angle lenses (i guess you can crop the edges off)

nice shot and nice car, si-aficionado. i bet it would look 2x better if you had ps

That's what I thought since we are using such a slow shutter speed, unless some one takes the shot driving next to you, then again we're talking about rigs here

Yes, PS would be nice, I have a friend who says will give me a copy..we'll see. How long have you had your teg? Looks very clean!

n1nj4 m0d3, I was checking your flickr page, you got some skillz mang!

n1nj4 m0d3 wrote in post #5793010
not possible with wide angle lenses (i guess you can crop the edges off)

nice shot and nice car, si-aficionado. i bet it would look 2x better if you had ps

Clone stamp the vignetting Come on! You know that!!!

Si-aficionado wrote in post #5793121
Yes, PS would be nice, I have a friend who says will give me a copy..we'll see. How long have you had your teg? Looks very clean!

oh, that wasn't my teg in the first page. that was my buddy's teg. this is my teg:

JustinL wrote in post #5793481
Clone stamp the vignetting Come on! You know that!!!

good point!!!!

That sucks about your lip... I would wreck their lip if they did that to me (if I knew who it was )