what lens or setting do i need to have or flash setting to take photos of mist or like a very light smoke?

Question

what lens or setting do i need to have or flash setting to take photos of mist or like a very light smoke

Answer 1

No flash. Aperture will totally depend on the photo you're taking, depth of field etc. Best just to try it, take loads of photos with different settings, pick the best ones.

Answer 2

NO flash for taking pictures in nature of fog and mist. purely study your meter and have your digicam on a tripod so which you would be able to take longer exposures. (2 sec to a million/thirtieth @ f/8 or so ... do use your meter to get the precise exposure). Use a great or super extensive attitude lens capturing the early morning mist potential low gentle even earlier break of day, so s l o w shutter speeds are a given.

Answer 3

Try NOT to use flash or it will just light up the fog and you will not see anything else.

I just posted 2 photos in fog tha tare illuminated by sideline lights. Just take your reading of the scene and shoot. You can look at the settings I used (under the images) and use that as a starting point if you want a specific recommendation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2047061808/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/2046267353/

Answer 4

I would advise using a filter rather than fooling around with different lens settings. Depending on your camera, a good filter, which I would never be without, is a Polaroid. A good set of various filters can do wonders for your pictures.

Answer 5

No special lens is necessary, but having the mist lit from behind(called backlighting) will make it stand out.

Answer 6

mm, well, no flash.. use fixed lamps, and a smoke grenade...

flash will destroy the smoke, you need natural light, (flash in fog or smoke just goes whiteout or burnout)

Answer 7

See my answer to this question in Cameras.

Answer 8

Nothing special. Auto should do it.