Roxanne asked:
on a Nikon Coolpix camera?
S202 to be exact?
i want to do light graffiti with my camera, and i read that you need to adjust the speed your camera takes pics.
THNKYOU.
TO DOOMS_DAY704 :
whatever. i was just wondering.
jeez. don’t call me a freaking n00b.
>:|
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Tags: Dooms, Graffiti, Need Speed
You’ll need to play around with your settings, but increase the exposure and ISO.
On my Coolpix S60 I get the best result when the exposure is pumped up all the way and the ISO sensitivity is at 2000. Your camera may be different. Play around with your settings and have fun with it.
Sorry, you cannot do that with your camera. You have a very basic point and shoot that does not allow the manual settings you need for light painting. You need a camera that allows you to control shutter duration.. This is NOT the same as the frames per second, which is how many photos it will take in a second of time.
Shutter speed is how long the shutter stays open for ONE photo. Basic cameras such as yours do not have adjustments for shutter speed and aperture. You need a shutter speed of something like 30 seconds to do light painting. The camera is set on a tripod and the shutter speed is set for 30 seconds. In a dark room you can then use a light to “paint” while the shutter is open.
Any DSLR type of camera will allow you to set shutter duration, and a select few point and shoots also have shutter and aperture adjustments, but sorry, your camera does not.
steve
May 7th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
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When in doubt, read the instructions.