I got a really cool Nikon D40 i wanna know that how can i decrease the frame speed?

Question

you know the pics they capture of moving cars at night ,, with the light seen as big continious strips as if the light is in motion

Answer 1

First of all, you may want to put the camera on a tripod. Then, set the metering dial to S (shutter priority). If you've chosen a high enough ISO (I'd suggest 800-1600), you can set the command dial so the camera is shooting at 1/60 or 1/30 of a second or slower. The important thing is that you'll get nice long moving light trails with the slower shutter speeds.

If you're really daring, set the camera for M (manual) and play with both the aperture & shutterspeeds. Remember, slower shutterspeeds = longer light trails.

p.s. If you happen to catch cars with blinking lights (turn signals or emergency vehicles) you'll see a strobe effect with dots & dashes of light.

Have fun!

I hope this is helpful for you.

Answer 2

You'll need to be in Manual Mode, have your camera on a tripod, make sure the flash is off.

If you want to photograph the city lights at night, use ISO 200 and f8 for 15 seconds or f11 for 30 seconds. Since your camera has a max shutter speed of 30 seconds you can use the self-timer.

I like to compose with a zoom (70-210mm) at 70mm and then carefully - don't jar the camera - zoom in to 210mm during the exposure. Gives an impression of movement.

If you can find a good vantage point overlooking a busy highway with the city skyline in the background you can get some nice "light trails" from the moving traffic. Headlights will be white streaks, taillights red streaks.

Be aware of ambient light - cover your viewfinder with a piece of black cloth or even a folded hankerchief. Using a lens hood is a good idea.

I use a "Day & Night Exposure Guide" from FotoSharp (fotosharp.com).

You might also get some good ideas at AIRC-Adorame Imaging Resource Center. Just click SFX Photography.

Answer 3

Don't do this on a breezy night with a telephoto pulled in. There cannot be any shake of the camera when attempting a long exposure.

There is alot of light to be had out there on a 15 sec exposure.

The rat

Answer 4

great work george he has answered you well so give him best

i will add a little

"frame speed" is measured per second (FPS) - frames per second -

thats what you asked but didnt mean, you mean shutter speeds - to do cars etc at night use a tripod, iso 100, F5.6-F11 and shutter speeds of 4 seconds or more - yes alot different settings from george, my settings will give much longer streaks of light etc

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