Wicked Storm

Wicked Storm · 10:10 PM

After much complaining about my K10D, I took it out tonight in a storm to catch some lights. Here's the results.

Question: What do I focus on to get a good pic of lightning?

garth1948 · 07-21-2008, 10:19 PM

That's easy. Infinity.

Damn Brit · 07-21-2008, 10:47 PM

nice lightning shots.

vievetrick · 07-22-2008, 05:31 AM

Cool always wanted to get some lightning shots but never been so sucessful. Nice work

daacon · 07-22-2008, 06:08 AM

I agree focus on infinity - nice series - I have tried a couple of times to capture lighting and well it it like capturing lightening in a bottle

DennisH · 07-22-2008, 01:11 PM

Really great. What settings/shutter speed did you use, if you don't mind?

rmtagg · 07-22-2008, 05:00 PM

I think you got great shots but I have heard it is not always safe to shoot in a storm like this?????

innershell · 07-22-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by DennisH

Really great. What settings/shutter speed did you use, if you don't mind?

If I recall correctly, this is what I used...
ISO: 100
F/5.6
1 second exposure

I wanted to keep the ISO low to avoid noise and when doing sample shots, the pictures came out pitch black. But with the light show, it is just about right.

scott-devon · 07-23-2008, 05:56 AM

Nice shots, you did well. I've tried that and timing those shots is frustrating as can be.

innershell · 07-23-2008, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by scott-devon

Nice shots, you did well. I've tried that and timing those shots is frustrating as can be.

Timing is easy when the strikes happen fairly regularly (i.e. 1 strike every 15-20 seconds). So all I did was press it randomly and I had a 1 in 15 chance of catching something.

TYOsborn · 07-23-2008, 07:21 PM

Excuse my ignorance, but how do you focus on infinity with the Pentax K200? I can't seem to find that in the settings. Thanks in advance.

TYOsborn · 07-23-2008, 07:22 PM

The first one is my favorite. I hope that's not someone's house giving off the redish hue.

sandpipe · 07-23-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by TYOsborn

Excuse my ignorance, but how do you focus on infinity with the Pentax K200? I can't seem to find that in the settings. Thanks in advance.

Set the camera to manual focus and then focus the lens manually. (Some lenses have a switch for shutting off auto-focus).

jeffkpotter · 07-24-2008, 03:23 PM

Very impressive! Thanks for posting.

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07-21-2008, 10:19 PM	#2
garth1948 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	That's easy. Infinity.

07-22-2008, 05:31 AM	#4
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Cool always wanted to get some lightning shots but never been so sucessful. Nice work

07-22-2008, 06:08 AM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I agree focus on infinity - nice series - I have tried a couple of times to capture lighting and well it it like capturing lightening in a bottle

07-22-2008, 01:11 PM	#6
DennisH Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford, CT Photos: Gallery Posts: 730	Really great. What settings/shutter speed did you use, if you don't mind?

07-22-2008, 05:00 PM	#7
rmtagg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Warrington, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,271	I think you got great shots but I have heard it is not always safe to shoot in a storm like this?????

07-22-2008, 10:22 PM	#8
innershell Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 408 Original Poster	Originally posted by DennisH Really great. What settings/shutter speed did you use, if you don't mind? If I recall correctly, this is what I used... ISO: 100 F/5.6 1 second exposure I wanted to keep the ISO low to avoid noise and when doing sample shots, the pictures came out pitch black. But with the light show, it is just about right.

07-23-2008, 05:56 AM	#9
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Nice shots, you did well. I've tried that and timing those shots is frustrating as can be.

07-23-2008, 11:16 AM	#10
innershell Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 408 Original Poster	Originally posted by scott-devon Nice shots, you did well. I've tried that and timing those shots is frustrating as can be. Timing is easy when the strikes happen fairly regularly (i.e. 1 strike every 15-20 seconds). So all I did was press it randomly and I had a 1 in 15 chance of catching something.

07-23-2008, 07:21 PM	#11
TYOsborn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 250	Excuse my ignorance, but how do you focus on infinity with the Pentax K200? I can't seem to find that in the settings. Thanks in advance.

07-23-2008, 07:22 PM	#12
TYOsborn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 250	The first one is my favorite. I hope that's not someone's house giving off the redish hue.

07-21-2008, 10:47 PM	#3
Damn Brit Guest	nice lightning shots.

07-24-2008, 03:23 PM	#14
jeffkpotter Guest	Very impressive! Thanks for posting.

07-23-2008, 07:31 PM	#13
sandpipe Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N.W. Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 85	Originally posted by TYOsborn Excuse my ignorance, but how do you focus on infinity with the Pentax K200? I can't seem to find that in the settings. Thanks in advance. Set the camera to manual focus and then focus the lens manually. (Some lenses have a switch for shutting off auto-focus).