Take clear pictures without flash (in the dark) with the Nikon D80??

Question

I have just bought my D80, its great, but if i want to take artistic pictures in rather dark situations with shadows i have to turn the flash off, but then the picture is blurry...:( what settings should i put it on to get clear pictures withought having to use the flash and ruin the shadows??

Answer 1

You mean something like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Griffithparkobservatory.jpg

You need to use a tripod. There is no way anyone can hold a camera without shaking (even a little)

Above photo is a 1.5 exposure looking over the Griffith Observatory (Los Angeles). I dragged a tripod up there and there was no way I could have done without it.

Answer 2

Three steps.
1. Turn up the ISO. If you're shooting without flash, in darker situations, you'll probably need to use ISO 800-1600 or more.

2. Set the camera for the fastest possible shutterspeed. To do this, set the camera for S (shutter priority) and use the maximum speed allowed.

3. Use a tripod or else learn to really hold your camera steadily. Trust, me - with practice and the right technique, most photographers can take movement-free photos at 1/60 of a second or slower. When I use my Nikon VR lens, I can handhold available light photos at 1/4 second.

The blur is cause mostly by camera movement. You may also want to manually focus the camera, as it may not have enough light to find a focus point.

If you have any more questions, please ask. I hope this is helpful for you.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Yes, a tripod is needed.
Yes, you'll need a cable release.
No, you don't need to use a high ISO.
No, you don't need to shoot at a large f-stop (f2.8 or f4) unless you want to.
Yes, you'll need to be in Manual Mode.


Try these settings for city skyline in distance after dark:

ISO 100

f5.6 @ 15 sec
f8 @ 30 sec
f11 @ 60 sec

ISO 200

f5.6 @ 8 sec
f8 @ 15 sec
f11 @ 30 sec

From my FotoSharp (fotosharp.com) Day & Night Exposure Guide. Buy one when you buy your tripod.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

tripod is your answer as you see from other opinions, and u must open the shutter "i.e:10sec or more" and open the aperture too "3.5 or 4" and use high ISO "800 or 1600" and most important use the (2 sec with mirror lock-up) self timer to avoid the camera shake after pressing the shutter button.

Answer 7

Tripod, get and use one

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