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Re: Fireworks ?

  • From: Ellis Vener <evphoto@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Fireworks ?
  • Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 16:02:10 -0600
Use the longest shutter times possible and be prepared for surprises
when you get back film.

> Jakob Sigurdsson wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> I recently bought a Horizon 202. I want to take some pictures
> of the new year fireworks here in Reykjavik. I will try to find some
> high ground and capture the sky over a large portion of the city.
> Here in Reykjavik the whole sky lights up around midnight. If the
> weather will be calm then I believe that it will be a spectacular
> show.
> I have never tried to photograph fireworks before. There are some
> pointers on the net
> about this but not regarding panoramic cameras.
> 
> Any recomendations regarding film, shutter speed etc. will be
> appreciated.
> Maybe a swing lens camera is not well suited to do this?  Well I'm
> pretty clueless.
> 
> Horizon specs:
>     - multi coated 28mm/f2.8-16 lens
>     - exposure times: 1/2-1/4-1/8s and 1/60-1/125-1/250s
> As I said any recomendations will be helpfull.
> 
> regards,
>     Jakob S
>     jakobs@xxxxxxxxx

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