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DaddyO
post Jan 31 2015, 09:15 AM

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QUOTE(goldfries @ Jan 31 2015, 12:08 AM)
for still subjects, you can just handheld. tripod not necessary.

for moving subjects, again depends on what effect you want and how you set. can go without tripod, and does not require diffusing flash and does not require prime / fast lenses.

it all depends on how far you're willing to push the ISO, balance with the shutter, holding technique and whether image stabilization is available.
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The advice a bit generic. To TS, dim your room or go out to your backyard with some light at night, set up your preferred focal length and take some shots by holding it as still as possible. Test different settings by slowing down the shutter speed and ramping up the ISO.

If it turns out blurry or too noisy, better invest in tripod and primes if you intend to do a lot of night shots. Lower f stops lens like f/2 compare to f/3.5 makes a lot of difference. On the other hand, if your test shots turns out ok because you got steady hand, you still have to deal with moving subjects.

 

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