This is what I would do if it where me(!) I would use a hand held meter on
reflective mode then
bracket two or three exposure values both ways!!
Hope this helps
Terry
Jeff Borenstein wrote:
> Wow, two posts in one day! Anyhow, when i break out my tripod in a few
> weeks down in Costa Rica, i'd like to know the best policy for night shots.
> Do you recommend using the Auto mode and let the camera do all the hard
> work? Do any type of shots need > 2 mins?? Say I want a nice night scene
> with a 5.6 aperture, 100 or 200 speed lens of a busy street corner and i
> want some of the cars to look blury..Will the Auto mode do this? How am i
> going to know how long to keep the shutter open for if I do manual with Bulb
> and a external shutter release? Can someone please enlighten me?
>
> -Jeff
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