I'm new to all of this and very interested. If I have my Nikon D50 set on Manual, what should my settings be for a sunset or sunrise..any tips or tricks??
2006-08-17 08:37:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Actually, this is quite easy. There is no need to go to the manual setting on your camera. Leave the camera in P or Program mode. When starting to shoot, move the camera up and to the left or right(it doesn't matter which side) until the sun is no longer in the frame. At this point, press and hold the AE-L button on the back of the camera. This will lock the exposure on the area of sky that you want to capture the light from (instead of the surface of the sun). Now move the camera back down to the original spot and shoot the picture.
Good Luck!
2006-08-17 12:40:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the 18-55 mm lens, then the 70-300 mm lens will allow you to take photos of wildlife, surfers and close-ups of the sunsets and rises. The lens you will be missing is something like a 12-24 mm super wide angle zoom lens for amazing landscapes. But for now the 70-300 mm is a good choice ... then save your pennies for your next trip to Hawaii.
2016-03-16 23:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAW has given you an excellent answer. To this I would add that you might consider increasing the ISO to 400 for a couple of shots or learn about the "bracketing" feature of the D50.
The trick to getting a good sunset, other than being there when there happens to BE a good sunset, is to start shooting before you think you should and keep shooting after you think you are done. Take at least one or two pictures every minute or two. Preferably more.
For instance, this pic was taken several minutes after the sun was gone from view. That's Venus up in the sky. This was taken with a lowly Coolpix 4600, by the way. This is a 4 MP camera and your D50 is 6 MP, so you might get a crispier shot with better detail. This picture was taken without special filters or post-processing, by the way. What you see is what I saw. Same thing for the next photo.
http://members.aol.com/swf08302/solstice20051221.jpg
Jet trails or clouds can be used to add interest. Cloud formations are generally more interesting to look at than a plain old sky. Here's another from my 4600.
http://members.aol.com/swf08302/sunset20060214.jpg
2006-08-17 14:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no way to give you an exact setting to use on manual. You need to read the meter reading, and you will actually want to underexpose it a bit. Which you will likely do anyway, seeing that most of the time, there is not enough light to get an even exposure for a sunset while hand holding. You can try using a tripod and taking longer exposures, but never go over 8 seconds, you will get excess noise. And simply, it's a digital, you can play around with settings and get instant feedback. Take your time, the sun takes forever to set, and if you have a polorizer for your lens, you can intensify some of the colors.
2006-08-17 08:47:43 · answer #4 · answered by Olive Green Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has given you some great suggestions, but not one has provided the most important one: White Balance. For your sunset image I'd suggest using the Shade setting and then make the rest of your adjustments (aperture and shutter speed) accordingly. Also, since you will be shooting directly into the sun use an ISO speed of 100 to prevent noise.
2006-08-17 14:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 19:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by stephen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋