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Sep 9th, 2009, 05:25 PM
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I've tried with my D60 but for some reason when I put the cam up towards the sky it just doesn't take the picture 
any ideas why?
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Last edited by Colourful eyes; Sep 9th, 2009 at 05:36 PM..
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Sep 9th, 2009, 05:30 PM
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flash? you wouldn't want flash to take a pic of the sky....
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Sep 9th, 2009, 05:35 PM
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Sorry I meant it doesnt take the picture 
but I've tried with an without the flash too, still nothin happens....
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:01 PM
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Did you change the exposure settings for the night sky pics?
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:06 PM
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yeah I did, no luck even when I did manage to take the picture. The stars didn't come out, it was just bleary
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:14 PM
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there where hundreds of stars in the sky when I took this pic but nothing came up
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:20 PM
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CE, you need to be outdoor in the dark to take the pic of a dark sky. You cant take it from a window of a well lit room ..
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:21 PM
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Wait, you are using flash, are not you?
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:26 PM
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no I was outside, and it was dark. at one point there was no electricity and still same result
question for people who have Nikon's:
when u turn ur camera towards the sky to take a picture do u find it's hard to take the picture?
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:37 PM
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Do the following. 
- use a tripod
- set camera to higher iso settings
- set shutter speed between 5-30 seconds (depending upon stars visibility)
- choose as spot where no background light or any other light source is in range. (from pic it seems like you were in a balcony and room lights were ON)
- disable auto focus
- set focus to max
- shoot
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Sep 9th, 2009, 06:45 PM
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^yes to all of the above.
you are going to have the shutter open for a long time so a tripod is a necessity.
taken with a d90:
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i took a very similar pic in Pak.. trying to find it, hope it's on this pc otherwise it's lost
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Sep 9th, 2009, 07:10 PM
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thnx for the tips Xeno, will try those out next time. and look into tripods
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Sep 10th, 2009, 01:27 AM
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xeno summed it all up ....... try it....
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Sep 10th, 2009, 09:04 AM
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
go to the moon for a close some shots of stars 
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Sep 10th, 2009, 11:15 AM
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highlight of the thread:
Quote:
Originally Posted by stoppit
flash? you wouldn't want flash to take a pic of the sky....
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So who sells a flash who's light go to stars?? I am no scientist but by the time flash's light reach starts CE's great-great-great grand kid would be 98 years old.
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Originally Posted by Lafanter
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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oh that works every time.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 11:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenophanez
Do the following.
- use a tripod
- set camera to higher iso settings
- set shutter speed between 5-30 seconds (depending upon stars visibility)
- choose as spot where no background light or any other light source is in range. (from pic it seems like you were in a balcony and room lights were ON)
- disable auto focus
- set focus to max
- shoot
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Yeah do that.
CE its the light what make image on the camra's sensor. So when you leave shutter on for 30 secs it keep making image(by collecting light) for 30 sec.
Tripod is important because you can't hold cam still for 30 sec. and if cam moves picture gets blurry.
See, our visual system collects light and transfered to brain, brain decode/understand it image immediately, but camera has ability to wait, as xno said even for 30 secs.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PunchingMonk
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Yes, CE edited out her statement of asking why her flash wasn't firing when she tries to take a pic of the sky.
My response was WHY WOULD YOU TRY TO USE FLASH.
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Seriously, I'm a getting pissed of by people.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 11:47 AM
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quit lying
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Sep 10th, 2009, 11:51 AM
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har har. well, everyone seen has seen my photos so i have nothing to prove.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 12:15 PM
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those photos were so good because you had such powerfull flash light
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