Your Photography

Mr_GTR · *by **Mr_GTR** on Wed 19/Nov/08 11:02am*

True that.

One of my first photos was with the bulb setting, holding the button down, on a tripod!

Mr_GTR · *by **Mr_GTR** on Wed 19/Nov/08 11:02am*

Thanx for all your help guys. It's MUCH appreciated.

VERT · *by **VERT** on Wed 19/Nov/08 11:27am*

Mr_GTR wrote: True that.

One of my first photos was with the bulb setting, holding the button down, on a tripod!

you got a steady hand!!

Sims · *by **Sims** on Wed 19/Nov/08 11:37am*

I had two techniques for long exposures back in the old days. Ghetto technique number uses a big rubber band, and bit of cardboard to hold the shutter down. Flick it to the side to release the shutter when you're done. Doesn't matter if you bump it at the end. The last 100th of sec of a 10min exposure won't mean fuck all.

Ghetto technique number, is the battery drop trick. Used to work on my old minolta film cam, so not sure if it'll work on a modern digital. Basically, you open the battery flap, hold the battery in, then as soon as you've opened the shutter. Let the battery drop out. The shutter should remain open, until you slide the battery back in.

Or you could go by a wireless shutter realiseâ€¦

Mr_GTR · *by **Mr_GTR** on Wed 19/Nov/08 11:53am*

Sims wrote: I had two techniques for long exposures back in the old days. Ghetto technique number uses a big rubber band, and bit of cardboard to hold the shutter down. Flick it to the side to release the shutter when you're done. Doesn't matter if you bump it at the end. The last 100th of sec of a 10min exposure won't mean kcuf all.

Ghetto technique number, is the battery drop trick. Used to work on my old minolta film cam, so not sure if it'll work on a modern digital. Basically, you open the battery flap, hold the battery in, then as soon as you've opened the shutter. Let the battery drop out. The shutter should remain open, until you slide the battery back in.

Or you could go by a wireless shutter realiseâ€¦

Shutter closes when power goes off. Clever technique though.

VERT · *by **VERT** on Wed 19/Nov/08 12:15pm*

Sims wrote: I had two techniques for long exposures back in the old days. Ghetto technique number uses a big rubber band, and bit of cardboard to hold the shutter down. Flick it to the side to release the shutter when you're done. Doesn't matter if you bump it at the end. The last 100th of sec of a 10min exposure won't mean fuck all.

Ghetto technique number, is the battery drop trick. Used to work on my old minolta film cam, so not sure if it'll work on a modern digital. Basically, you open the battery flap, hold the battery in, then as soon as you've opened the shutter. Let the battery drop out. The shutter should remain open, until you slide the battery back in.

Or you could go by a wireless shutter realiseâ€¦

the battery drop is LOL

Malcy · *by **Malcy** on Wed 19/Nov/08 12:28pm*

I've done the old bulb thing with cardboard over the lens on infinite focus, and the rubber band too.

Then once I figured out I was pointing the right way, uncover, then recover when done enough. Used this for taking lightning shots.

Totally ghetto. It was on an old as Minolta A!! Nice.

thelivo · *by **thelivo** on Wed 19/Nov/08 7:35pm*

One of my favourites...

Datsane · *by **Datsane** on Wed 19/Nov/08 10:22pm*

Thats Awesome

thelivo · *by **thelivo** on Thu 20/Nov/08 4:49am*

and lucky. i had just landed and hadnt taken my camera helmet off yet - turned around, bit the switch, three shots. that was the middle one.

TheRealHotKarl · *by **TheRealHotKarl** on Thu 20/Nov/08 4:55am*

Wonderful.

VERT · *by **VERT** on Thu 20/Nov/08 8:16am*

thelivo wrote: One of my favourites...

some feedback,

The plane looks good but whatever that is in the foreground (that blurred shape) doesn't look good at all, perhaps you could crop or edit it out