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Fred Foronda · June 18th, 2006, 03:23 PM

4th of July is coming up and that means fireworks! I shot fireworks before with the fx1 with with practically everything auto excpet I had the spot light function turned on. I got a pretty okay results. How would you go about in these lighting conditions.

Thanks

Mack Fisher · June 18th, 2006, 07:30 PM

I would keep it at 1/60th shutter speed, adjust the auto for a good black but focus on getting the fireworks good depending on the amount and brightness. Probably end up sing F1.6 anyways. I would turn the AE shift up mabye 1-2 notches.

John McGinley · June 18th, 2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred Foronda

4th of July is coming up and that means fireworks! I shot fireworks before with the fx1 with with practically everything auto excpet I had the spot light function turned on. I got a pretty okay results. How would you go about in these lighting conditions.

Thanks

Autofocus went nuts when I shot fireworks at my brother's wedding last year with my FX1(he's a pyrotechnics guy, so it was more than sparklers). I would definately try to get your focus set and lock it in. I also locked in the shutter at 60

Greg Boston · June 18th, 2006, 10:14 PM

Set focus to manual and infinity. This is how I shoot it with the XL2. You really can't use auto anything under these conditions.

-gb-

Fred Foronda · June 19th, 2006, 12:01 PM

thanks guys. I just remembered that I did had it on manual focus.

Heath McKnight · July 9th, 2006, 07:40 AM

This is slightly similar to shooting lightning at night...I spent 15 minutes watching my focus go crazy because I thought putting my old XL1 on auto would've helped. I wish I knew about this forum 4 years ago. By the time I set the focus right, the lightning was pretty much done.

Lesson learned for me...be prepared, even if it's something planned like fireworks or of-the-moment, like night lightning. Also, and I know this is post-4th of July, but try not to be anywhere near light, like a lamp post or whatnot. The glare is a killer.

heath

June 18th, 2006, 03:23 PM	#1
Fred Foronda Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 337	4th of July 4th of July is coming up and that means fireworks! I shot fireworks before with the fx1 with with practically everything auto excpet I had the spot light function turned on. I got a pretty okay results. How would you go about in these lighting conditions. Thanks

July 9th, 2006, 07:40 AM	#6
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	This is slightly similar to shooting lightning at night...I spent 15 minutes watching my focus go crazy because I thought putting my old XL1 on auto would've helped. I wish I knew about this forum 4 years ago. By the time I set the focus right, the lightning was pretty much done. Lesson learned for me...be prepared, even if it's something planned like fireworks or of-the-moment, like night lightning. Also, and I know this is post-4th of July, but try not to be anywhere near light, like a lamp post or whatnot. The glare is a killer. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

June 18th, 2006, 07:30 PM	#2
Mack Fisher Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 158	I would keep it at 1/60th shutter speed, adjust the auto for a good black but focus on getting the fireworks good depending on the amount and brightness. Probably end up sing F1.6 anyways. I would turn the AE shift up mabye 1-2 notches.

June 18th, 2006, 10:14 PM	#4
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Set focus to manual and infinity. This is how I shoot it with the XL2. You really can't use auto anything under these conditions. -gb-

June 19th, 2006, 12:01 PM	#5
Fred Foronda Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 337	thanks guys. I just remembered that I did had it on manual focus.