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[Stop-All-War]

Try: 1/100 shutter or faster 1/200
WB: Kelvin 3400-4000, test it.
ISO: test from 800-10, 000
Use bright Lenses F1.4, F1.8, F2.8
Focus: single point, single shot
or multiple point, continuous - test.
Compose for subject or geometry
Simplify to B&W to ease composition
Compose to fill frame, no crop.
Raw for best results.
Tripod: if used, ISO at native 64, 100, 200, whichever low is for dynamic range, unless moving subject - raise ISO to raise Shutter speed.
Bring batteries & back-up Card, Dress warmly & be safe.

[QKvox]

I really do not recommend auto white balance, it will make all your shots look inconsistent from the shoot, just pick a white balance for the day, or change it manually for the situation if needed, but if you shoot in raw you can fix it in post no problem

[Sander_Hollo]

No, please dont use auto white balance at dark situations . Especially when shooting stars/aurora . Camera dosnt see anything at dark .

[ninetyseven]

Im using apsc, lens 25mm x 1.5 is 37.5 in full frame. shutter speed would be 1/40 to 1/50? Right?

[GlammedByMoni]

Does the flash have to be on my camera won’t focus to take a picture

[creativeclicking]

Does this shutter speed setting varies for apsc camera?

[StitchTheOtter]

When shooting in black and white you can raise the iso above 6400 and it will still look good. Color noise is ewwww, grain is sexy. But keep in mind that your dynamic range suffers the higher the iso.

[nikiwin.editing]

I don't agree. Newer camera sensors and lenses have great stabilization, so i can go up to 0.8 seconds of exposure.

[Answersonapostcard]

What if we don’t want sharp and crispy?

[BahaaSoliman]

So here's what I learned:

In video, shutter speed is twice your frame rate

In photo, your shutter speed is 1/(focal length)

Got it

[Siduch.]

Wouldn’t that rule for focal length and shutter speed be completely wrong? Please enlighten me if I’m wrong, but the longer the focal length, the less light enters, meaning you need to compensate with a longer shutter. But by making the shutter speed 1/focal length, you are doing the opposite.

Ex.
You wouldn’t go from 1/100s @ 100mm to 1/500s @ 500mm, as then you are decreasing the amount of light in the focal length, and then instead of supplying more light with a longer shutter, you are decreasing the amount of light EVEN FURTHER by having an even quicker shutter than before. Am I missing something?

[amitpandher]

1/60? Wouldn’t that be impossible to maintain a sharp image?

[Justaboyy]

Helped out IMMENSELY! Thank you so much bro.

[drawgraphicchannel]

F1.8 if you need some blur effect, but if it is landscape, I think its F8 or F11. If F1.8, then the time value is okay on 1 or 2. But if F8-F11, shutter should be more that 2 to let more light in. I stay my ISO on 100 or 200 to make the image stay sharp.

[WVMUSIC_NL]

Stupid question maybe - do you mean that when your focal length is 16 you set your shutterspeed to 16?

[rizzmo]

Haha my camera doesent even go above 6400

[FTRek]

ISO is not what adds noise to your images… so use whatever ISO is needed

[visionaryentertainment]

Don’t lock in to one tote of settings explore man, learn how to take each photo different