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UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > Long exposure (Viewed 640 times) BulletFL  Location: FL Gender: Male  |  |  Long exposure < on 5/6/2009 10:47 AM >   I'm a n00b when it comes to this, but I've been looking around and reading my manual and can't seem to know how, or even if, my camera can change shutter speed. I'm using a Samsung SL30 point-and-shoot, if anyone has any tips, greatly appreciate it. www.abandonedfl.com Steed  Location: Edmonton/Seoul Gender: Male Your Friendly Neighbourhood Race Traitor  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 1 on 5/6/2009 10:59 AM >   The point of a point-and-shoot is that things like that are automatic so they can be used by less skilled photographers. You can play with the ISO settings, but that's about it. SaraBellum  Berkshire Hunt Location: Villa Villekulla Gender: Female Coming to a cinema near you this summer.  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 2 on 5/6/2009 11:50 AM >   Though there are point and shoot cameras where the user can control the exposure time, aperture, and such (my Canon A620 would), it looks like yours is not one of them. Sorry, man. [01:47:56] <GreyDeath> Sara just stares her enemies into submission and eventually madness "You can either be wise or a bad-ass gangsta, but not both. You must choose your path." ~~metawaffle coopersvictim  Location: Chicago, IL Gender: Female scuggs  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 3 on 5/6/2009 5:06 PM >   With mine I am able to control exposure timing. But unfortunately, I guess with some point and shoots, you don't have that option. xPRESS  Location: Seoul, S. Korea Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 4 on 5/7/2009 12:53 AM >   Some advanced point and shots like the canon power shot can do advanced features... There is a modified firmware that works on many Canon model point and shoots that unlocks all the advanced features like Raw shooting....It's on the internets... Best to get yourself a DSLR.... Newbie mesomewierdo   |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 5 on 5/10/2009 3:50 PM >   You could shoot film on probably a $20 used ebay film SLR like a canon AE1 and get just a CD and negatives back from some processing shops real cheap. If you're going to shoot hour long exposures a manual shutter camera won't drain your batteries... like the ubiquitous pentax k1000 or the cheap minolta SRT series. Also imposes a form of discipline with 1) the expense and 2) the wait. photogrob  Location: Eugenia, ON Gender: Male  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 6 on 5/11/2009 7:48 AM >   in the menu it should have some sort of manual mode, at the very least you sould be able to adjust shutter speed, one would think! I can't seem to find the user manual online or else i'd check. sorry Dagon  This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. Location: Greater Boston Metropolitan Area Gender: Male  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 7 on 5/12/2009 5:44 PM >   There are cameras to be had for under $200 that will allow for full (to an extent, anyway) manual control; unfortunately yours is not one of them. If you really want to get into full manual control, I bet you could sell your Samsung (since it's a brand new model) for close to what you paid for it, and look for something more suited to your needs. If your budget is low, either look for a used camera in great condition, or buy a new unit of an older model; something the like Canon A530 comes to mind. It's "only" 5MP (which is more than enough to print 8"x10"), but allows full manual control for exposures up to 15 seconds. And it's only $120 on Amazon. http://www.amazon....ical/dp/B000EMU888 I'd recommend something like that to use for a while until you really get a feel for what you want to do, then you can upgrade to something newer and more capable once you have a better idea of what you're looking for. G.U.  Location: Sudbury/Meaford, ON Canada QC Gender: Male Get your F****** towel ready.  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 8 on 5/13/2009 2:25 PM >   I shot with a p&s for a long long time in some really dark places. While you cannot adjust shutter speed you CAN adjust Exposure im going to assume. While it in no way fixes or replaces actually having the manual control you can 'trick' the camera into wanting a long shutter speed. Toss it on a tripod or on the timer set on something stable and play with adjusting the ISO a little lower and the exposure a few stops high (+1, +2, etc) This might be called something like "EV compensation" or just exposure. ISO 200 on a p&s is about the limit before you start getting grain so I would start there m8. If you can adjust AE metering set it to average too...It might help a fraction. There might be a setting like 'Adaptive lighting' or something if you have it try experimenting... It took A LOT of trial and error to get a decent interior night shot, painting helped for sure. Just know what each setting does and be patient, play with it and see what you some up with! I always forgot to change white balance (I still always forget lol) for what kind of flashlight I might be painting with.... These where shot with a horrible HPR707 5.1mp in pitch black...Painting is a must [last edit 5/13/2009 2:33 PM by G.U. - edited 1 times] ~"Why did the geologist take his girlfriend to the quarry? She wanted to get a little boulder, and He wanted to get his rocks off."~ ~When your hands are tied, Kick...Ass ~ My Flickr! xPRESS  Location: Seoul, S. Korea Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 9 on 5/14/2009 12:36 PM >   You guys should know, used rebel XT cameras go for around 250-300 online with the kit lenses...the kit lens sucks but can be upgraded to the improved IS version with is cheap($69-95). They're older, but highly regarded... It will take better pictures than anything that will fit in your pocket. Even with the crap kit lens that comes with it. After I had point and shoot bite the bullet twice, I said screw it and moved to DSLR...Portability is less of a factor since the XT is smaller than most DSLRs so fitting it in a bag isn't a problem. Just make sure you ask how old and how often it was used....DSLRs depending on the model have only so many shots before accuations can occur(something like that)...Rebel Xt is estimated to have anywhere around 50,000-90,000+ shots...so I've read. Canon never gave a number nor allows the camera to tell how many shots fired. Newbie dynastar666  Location: Burlington, VT Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 10 on 5/15/2009 6:38 PM >   Posted by xPRESS You guys should know, used rebel XT cameras go for around 250-300 online with the kit lenses...the kit lens sucks but can be upgraded to the improved IS version with is cheap($69-95). They're older, but highly regarded... It will take better pictures than anything that will fit in your pocket. Even with the crap kit lens that comes with it. After I had point and shoot bite the bullet twice, I said screw it and moved to DSLR...Portability is less of a factor since the XT is smaller than most DSLRs so fitting it in a bag isn't a problem. Just make sure you ask how old and how often it was used....DSLRs depending on the model have only so many shots before accuations can occur(something like that)...Rebel Xt is estimated to have anywhere around 50,000-90,000+ shots...so I've read. Canon never gave a number nor allows the camera to tell how many shots fired. You can use programs to find the shutter count on Xd and XXd Canon bodies. I think the 1d is rated 150,000 actuations I shoot photos. www.flickr.com/photos/dynastar666 www.developingpictures.org g.o.s.t.  Gender: Male Going Out Seeking Truth  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 11 on 5/29/2009 5:26 AM >   If you cant change shutter speeds on your camera try changing your ISO if you can. Unfortunately this has a catch 22. Yes you can get properly exposed photos but if not done carefully you will end up with very grainy and cruddy photos. You have to use it with care. Best solution is to do some research on the net and maybe get a new camera. You can actually find some fairly decent cheap cameras. I honestly recommend the Kodak Easyshare Z1012. It's a more advanced P&S but without the cost of a DSLR or the frustration of not knowing how to use it properly. I had one for a long time before I gave it away to a friend and I loved it. We are mole people! BulletFL  Location: FL Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Long exposure <Reply # 12 on 5/29/2009 10:06 PM >   I recently bought a Nikon D40, you can close this thread now Thanks for the help guys! www.abandonedfl.com UER Forum > Archived Rookie Forum > Long exposure (Viewed 640 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 187 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 740889110 pages have been generated.