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Any tips on taking night pics or video?I try and they turn out like crap.I am using a digital camera if it matters.

Use a tripod. Don't use a flash. Don't set it to "auto". For video, use a 3-chip camera with the biggest chips you can find.

Tripod. Play with your aperture settings. No flash.

The longer the shutter stays open, the more light is taken in. Slow shutter speed means it is impossible to hold it steady, which makes the tripod necessary.

Too slow, however, will result in overexposure...but sometimes that is an awesome effect.

Originally Posted by skullboy

Any tips on taking night pics or video?I try and they turn out like crap.I am using a digital camera if it matters.

Rich, I agree with P.eject...tripod, first is key. u need zero shake. The most steadest hand wont capture a night pic like when using a tripod.
no flash but ambiant lighting helps some. depends on ur camera or camecorder on settings.
I use the lowest shutter setting speed.
I learned this a bit ago, wish I knew last year, much trial and eror.

p.s. get with me, got to talk with ya bro.

No matter what I've tried, my digital pics are NEVER as good as my trusty 35mm. I use high speed film and a tripod.

If someone can recommend tips for taking photos at a party where it would be silly to walk around with a tripod... then post them!

Originally Posted by Scare Shack

I use the lowest shutter setting speed.

Scare Shack: Does that mean use ISO100? I'm not too familiar with my new camera, but it does have settings from 100 to 800. I know enough to use a tripod and no flash, and to ignore the night setting, which does a double flash, but still am not clear what speed to use. Everything I've read recommends using a high speed, to eliminate noise, but I'm clueless on the way to go. I'm not too sure if it has a shutter speed adjustment (is that fstop??). Or how to use it. But I can always RTFM if I can find it. I would think, if it does, that leaving it open as long as possible would be the way to go. If it does, what fstop is the best?

Sorry to be so clueless on camera words.

michigal, not sure on the terms myself, i had played around with my camera taking notes and checking pics on differnt settings. the setting that took longer to take the pic came out better than the other ones for me, not sure what the term is though.

Last year someone here posted some awesome tips on night photo's. I went over everything.
ill try and find the post.

came across this, may be of some help.
http://www.halloweenphotocontest.com...otos/index.taf