Has anyone had any experience at photographing lightning an a 20d or similar camera? I have tried on my old Fuji, but the lack of a bulb setting was a real pain.
I plan to use f5.6 @100 asa , but what about the noise reduction system?
Any ideas
SimonSpiers Senior Member  523 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Crawley Down West Sussex UK (SE of Gatwick Airport) More info | Feb 05, 2005 04:23 | #1 Has anyone had any experience at photographing lightning an a 20d or similar camera? I have tried on my old Fuji, but the lack of a bulb setting was a real pain.
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SimonSpiers THREAD STARTER Senior Member 523 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Crawley Down West Sussex UK (SE of Gatwick Airport) More info | Feb 13, 2005 14:14 | #2 So that's a no then
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AFCop Member  188 posts Joined Dec 2004 Location: Maine More info | I've had relative sucess with my DRebel in bulb mode on numerous occasions. I simply focus on an area where the lightning is frequent, open the shutter and wait for a strike. There's no way to be fast enough (by hand) to try and capture by waiting for a strike and then tripping the shutter. As for the noise reduction, I don't have it and haven't really needed it. Just try not to leave your shutter open for very long waiting for the next strike. Longer exposure = more noise. The attached photo is a very tight crop, but all I had handy.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. AFCop
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BruceWatson Senior Member  530 posts Joined Jan 2004 Location: Ajax for the work week and on weekends, south of Ottawa, Canada More info | Feb 13, 2005 15:24 | #4 There is a trigger device made that trips the camera shutter on lightning strikes. Cheers,
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AFCop Member 188 posts Joined Dec 2004 Location: Maine More info | Bruce Watson wrote: There is a trigger device made that trips the camera shutter on lightning strikes. You're right, but I think they're a little pricey. I like watching lightning anyway, so holding the shutter open waiting for a strike and then looking to see if you caught it kind of adds to the fun.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. AFCop
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AFCop Member 188 posts Joined Dec 2004 Location: Maine More info | And one more for the road.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. AFCop
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treeduck6 Member 58 posts Joined Aug 2004 More info | Feb 13, 2005 15:31 | #7 This might be the link you were thinking of.
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