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Best setting for hand held night photography for Panasonic G7 camera

Started Aug 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
alcelc
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Re: Best setting for hand held night photography for Panasonic G7 camera

Brisn5757 wrote:

I want to take photos (and some video) at a night event of neon and laser lights.
I don't want the camera to auto reduce to a very slow shutter speed when I'm holding the camera. What are the best setting for this event using a Panasonic G7 camera with 25-250mm F3.5 - f5.6 lens?

Brian

Would it be actually the 14~140 f/3.5~5.6?

I shoot the local lantern carnival every year which displays lanterns lighted by LED lights in a nearly dark open venue (a park). I use A and Auto ISO has a ceiling of 3200 (for GX85) and 1600 (GX7, should be the same for G7).

A general rule of Pany, it first to have SS down to 1/60", then starts to bump up the ISO. When ceiling of ISO be reached, the cam will go to use slower SS.

Unless I wish to expose to the background to show the surrounding, 12~35 or 14~140 @ f/4 might be good enough to captured good detail of the lanterns (very often use -ev), plus the dim lighting environment there.

My 2 cents.

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Albert

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