Re: First Lightning Shots with a NEX7 - Lightning Triggers ?
Living in Texas, you\'ll no doubt get plenty more opportunities in the next few months.
Try manual mode. A basic lightning recipe is ISO 100, f/6.7, and shutter speeds long enough to record the clouds, scenery, etc. Alter the aperture to accommodate the lightning\'s brightness - f2.8 for distant or unusually dim lightning, and f/32 if the neighbor\'s house is on fire. Set continuous shooting, mash the shutter, and make like Rambo. RAW is preferred, since you\'ll likely want to play with the black and white points, etc.
You\'ll obviously need to set and lock the focus manually. Disabling any image stabilization, etc. is probably a good idea as well.
Lack of a cable trigger is a minor pain. Maybe you can bodge together a mechanical finger that will hold the shutter down and allow continuous shooting? Can the camera be controlled by a laptop via the USB link?
Lightning triggers are \'OK\' but not necessary unless you absolutely need to catch daylight storms. In many cases, the lag between detection and shutter opening means that the camera misses most of the branching stepped-leaders, leaving you with somewhat less impressive \'pencil\' lightning. In any event, without a connection, the idea is kind of irrelevant...
Have fun!
May 17, 2013 at 12:41 PM
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