what is the best way to get great night shots with the canon rebel xti?

Answer 1

You will need a sturdy tripod. A remote shutter controller. I would use ISO 400 instead of 800 or 1600 if you're not taking action shots. Use Tv, Av or M mode. Use exposure bracketing, i.e. take several shots with different settings.

You can still use flash If you need to have a subject in the picture. You need to ask your subject stand/sit still.

Answer 2

1) Use a tripod.

2) Use a low ISO, because high ISOs introduce noise. It means a slower shutter speed, but that's what the tripod is for.

3) Timing is everything. A photo after sunset when the sky is dark, but before the sky goes totally black is more effective than a night photo with a totally black sky. The exception would be photographing a starry sky.

4) Minimize vibration: not only with a tripod, but also by using a remote release or the camera's self-timer. If there's a way to lock up the mirror, do that too.

5) You may need to expose more than the meter suggests to bring up the shadow areas, but be careful not to blow out any lit areas needlessly.

6) Oh, and don't use a flash unless you have subjects in the foreground that you want lit up.

Answer 3

The best way to get good night shots is to put the camera on a tripod and set the shutter to automatic WITHOUT using the flash. The shutter may have to stay open for a second or more, so you'll get blur if anything in the picture area moves, but that can provide a pretty cool effect. If you're using a traditional film camera as opposed to a digital camera, you can also get better night shots by using a high-speed film (ISO 800 or higher). I'd still advise using a tripod for shooting, but the shutter won't have to stay open as long as it would for a lower-speed film. You may have to go to a camera store like Ritz Camera to find high-speed film, but it's worth it for night shots or for fast-action photography.

Answer 4

Not familiar with that model but do bear in mind that when you disable your flash, chances are the camera will automatically shift into an extended exposure mode. Holding it by hand will result in a blurred images as you will, inevitably, move just enough to create streaks.

Try using a tripod, making sure you have a light source in the direction of the shot but not directly in the center.

Good luck.

Answer 5

A tripod - the heavier the better - and a remote shutter release.

Answer 6

Use a tri-pod, manually set the ISO for 1600. Depending if you trying to stop a moving object or get something like city lights use either shutter priority (fast to stop something) or apature priority (high number for depth of field), with a slow shutter.