Foxy--My experience with fireworks has been in the manual mode. I
usually use a longer lens 'cause I'm farther away or I want to fill up
my viewfinder. Generally, I set the lens on f8 and then either let the
film expose for two to three burst, or count to about 7 or 8 seconds. I
usually like a darker background, so 10 second is my max. Mind you this
is with 100 ISO slide film. Don't know if that helps or adds to t he
confusion.--Deborah
>From: "Terry and Tracey" <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Olympus mailing list" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Fireworks
>Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 22:35:08 +1000
>
>Tonight I photographed fireworks for basically the first time. I used
the
>2SP with a 28mm f3.5. The body had 400 Sensia in it.
>
>Basically, I used the camera on auto, and dialled in underexposure
between 0
>to 1 2/3 stops (depending upon the blackness). I dialed in in
overexposure
>when there was heaps of light and smoke. I had to use the wide angle,
as
>here we are only 30 to 50 meters from the fireworks. You have to dodge
the
>little bits coming down.
>
>So I trusted the auto mode, as it is smarter than me. (But usually, I
use
>only manual body).
>
>The question I ask is "Has anyone else had experience at a similar
event?".
>Did I do right?
>
>Foxy
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