Graffiti Timer How do you change the aperture setting?
I just got a hand-me-down Canon EOS Rebel xti, and me and my friends want to do light graffiti. We looked up instructions online and found that one of the steps was:
"Adjust the settings for your camera as follows: - set ISO to 200
-open to the smallest aperture for example f22 - set timer(to get to where you would draw)
-no flash"
Now, since the camera was a hand-me-down, all i got was the camera, charger, cord and case. No instructions. So I was wondering how you did changed the aperture and the ISO - whatever that is. And the timer? I know I sound like a total newbie, but I really want to try this!
Also, what would be better to use for light graffiti? A table or a tripod? And what is the standard price for a tripod/where can I get one?
Any help is appreciated!
First download the user manual from Canon.
To shoot light graffiti:
* place camera on a tripod.
* set the shutter to bulb
* use a remote shutter release to lock the shutter open
* make some test shots to see which aperture will give you the best colour saturation.
The self-timer is of no use when shooting light graffiti. 30 second exposures are usually far too short for creating some of the elaborate light graffiti people seem to like so much
How do I set a longer time for my camera to take a picture when doing light graffiti?
When I try to do a light graffiti photo, the picture comes out great except the fact that i'm only given a couple of seconds to take the picture. I saw a video where a kid makes a picture that is at least 10 feet wide, just by himself writing and doing it in a semi-hurried manner. How do I set the timer for longer?
I've got a fujifilm finepix S2100HD. Right now my shutterspeed is at 4" and my aperture is F7. I'm new to doing this if you didn't notice ha
You completely forgot to mention which actual camera you have. They're all different, you know.
Most compact cameras have a minimum shutter speed of around 15 seconds...but others, might only allow 1-2 seconds.
A dSLR of course, has a bulb mode, but I doubt if you have one of those.
You should read your Manual to see whether your camera has a long exposure mode...
p.s. Your camera has limitations, and you are most likely limited to only 4 seconds.
Try using a larger aperture (smaller f stop) than f/7.1
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