Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At 01:33 PM 5/28/97 PST, you wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am planning to take some pictures of firework in San Francisco this >> coming weekend. I have never shot firework before. I would >> appreciate any information on how to shoot firework. What lens to >> use, what aperture to use, etc. >> >> Thanks, >> David >> >> Hi David, > > You should use a tripod, f16, B, with flash. When you see the >firework just open your camera with a shutter string, hold it until the >firework is finished. Release your shutter string. Wait for another >firework is fired. Press your shutter string to open your camera until the >firework is finished. Your should repeat this >procedure. The use of the flash is to light up the building you want to >shoot together with the firework. > >Hope you will succeed to shoot best fireword pictures. > >Best regards >Y. K. LU >yklu@usa.bet >ykiu@asiaonline.net I love your word "shutter-string" to describe cablerelease or remote cable release. -otto- otto w. rath, 504-633, northcliffe blvd. toronto on. M6E 3M3 canada (416) 783 5128