Flash Photography is a whole new area, so I would advice you to hold on first and make use of the built in flash at the moment.

If your pictures are stills, then a tripod would be more than sufficient, maybe a remote release (200-300 or 2nd hand @ FTZ ) may better suited ( Fireworks ** Hint Hint New Years)

Aside from that, there are also motion, with a steady hand or once again a tripod, works wonders at night.

Remember a flash, takes up storage space, you'll require additional batteries, probably a diffuser ( Lightshpere ) and added weight to your setup. That and a lil' more effort on your savings may result in a 50mm F1.4 instead

Thanks for the advice neoro. Well, I took a photo of a procession (people walking) the other night. Here's the picture what I meant.


#20 Ok, this first try, a bunch of peeps walking down the street without flash


#21 This shot, same location but now with built-in flash


#22 Another shot without flash.

Any suggestion to improve such situation?

Yeah, I tried to use tripod the other night too but it seems I have to get use to it.

Also, what does lightsphere help in taking night shots?

Wow, thats a really sharp shot during night time fulat. Must learn more from you!

Here's my crappy telephoto shot the other night I took,

Prolly I shake too much and settings just ain't right. Any advice on this kind of shot?

the cause of ya picture shake is because of the shuttle speed. and the cause of ya shuttle speed slow down because u do not have enough light.

u can try this.

1. adjust aperture to the lowest u can.
2. adjust ya ISO to 400 and 800.
3. never reduce ya shuttle speed below 1/80.

i have tried in midnight shot at klcc. a 50mm f1.8, ISO400 and shuttle speed 1/60 is possible for building lighting.

u must know ya handshake level. max i can make it stable is 1/60. by knowing that u will know ya have to remain every photo u take remain at that shuttle speed or higher.

remember... faster shuttle speed less light. it's still light that makes the matter.

hehe need to practise more

alright cool. Thanks for the advice fulat. I will try out again sometimes and let you know. Cheers.

my max is only about 1/60 also on average.. no time to practice so almost everywhere i go, a tripod comes along for the excercise.. but lately been thinking about a monopod

that say try hold oly E1, D70s with 105mm VR...damn...i feel my FZ is so light..and is nothing can compare...haha...... but the speed of DSLR...really fast....

beside..u can always find any object around u to stable ur hand and ur body...

@clemong
i oso thinking of monopod...which 1 is good?

This post has been edited by aaron: Dec 18 2006, 08:36 PM

aaron... the speed of AF FZ series can not compare.. that's will be my main factor to jump boat. not only that... the ISO, the shuttle speed also another factors.

haha..i know...the superior of DSLR..now i just wait my chance to jump boat oso..