Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael - Try a 400 color neg film - take your pick - and shoot at 15th..The question is how close or far you are from the fireworks. I've found when shooting the Boston display from a mile or two away that there is often MUCH more light than you think. If you take reflected readings of a variety of different kinds of bursts you can probably get a pretty accurate idea of how to expose. Good luck.. B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Michael > Garmisa > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 4:04 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] OT Fireworks > > > With the 4th of July aproaching I plan to shoot the fireworks show in NY > off of my friends roof. I have an M3 50 summicron (latest), 90 elmar > collaps, minolta autometer III (which im thinking of trading for the > sekonic L308 at some point) and a slik tripod. I plan to shoot color neg. > I know that I should be shooting slow shutterspeeds to get the full burst > of fireworks but how slow? 1 sec 1/2 sec? Also, how should I set the > aperture, something tells me a simple incident reading off the roof will > not be acurate and im unsure of how to utilize the reflective reading > attachment. Last question, what color neg film would you suggest I use? > Thanks for the help. > -- > Michael Garmisa <elmar@nyct.net> > NO ARCHIVE >