Any Photographers ?

[Darwin]

How do I take a photo of this and keep it in focus , camera was bugging out even on a tripod.

 

[briggie]

im only a amatuer photographer , but use a fast shutter speed if you can

 

[Darwin]

tried that , its slowing the speed down because its trying to focus on the dark bit not the bulb.

 

[briggie]

tried that , its slowing the speed down because its trying to focus on the dark bit not the bulb.

do you have a manual focus setting ?

 

[Deleted account DD]

Make sure, if it has the setting, that the camera is actually set for close up or even macro.

Then look in the options part of your camera set up, they usually give "focus zones" you just select which one you want. Just looked on my fuji and it has the option to focus on the centre irrespective of whats going on around it.

If you're on a tripod you can stand a slower "shutter speed" so to balance that use a "narrower aperture" ie higher f number. That will give you a greater depth of field so the actual focus isnt as critical.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Just thinking about it, you could also switch the bulb off, set up on it because the brightness may be confusing the camera, then hold the setting (on my kodak it was a half press of the button) switch the bulb on and take the pic.

 

[briggie]

good idea .... but i think macro would be a good idea

 

[Darwin]

do you have a manual focus setting ?

No its not an SLR its a small point and shoot type deal , I tried adjust depth of field but it still doesnt like it , only affected by the illuminated bulb I can take pics of non illuminated bulbs perfectly.

 

[kbekl]

No its not an SLR its a small point and shoot type deal , I tried adjust depth of field but it still doesnt like it , only affected by the illuminated bulb I can take pics of non illuminated bulbs perfectly.

use what daved said and see how it turns out most likely will be over exposed tho

try with the flash as that can spread the light and darken the image

 

[Darwin]

use what daved said and see how it turns out most likely will be over exposed tho

try with the flash as that can spread the light and darken the image

LOL Dave may has said some Absolute gems but he resides on my ignore list

 

[solarman216]

First off I would not take the pic into the light, try it from the back of the bulb, if you are trying to show the light or for some other reason need to take it from this angle then use a resistor or two and dim it down, I have a Nikon L100 and could take a pic of that free hand no probs, Rick

 

[Darwin]

First off I would not take the pic into the light, try it from the back of the bulb, if you are trying to show the light or for some other reason need to take it from this angle then use a resistor or two and dim it down, I have a Nikon L100 and could take a pic of that free hand no probs, Rick

I am trying to capture how bright the bulb is , they are the mutts nuts of bulbs and much brighter than all models before , thats the problem :nenau

 

[briggie]

i have a set of cokin filters somewhere , but i dunno if they would be any good with your camera , probably not , but ricks advice sounds good , it would show how bright the bulb is when photographed from the rear surely ? :nenau ...... failing that try a photo editing program with the image and see what you can do .

 

[Deleted account DD]

LOL Dave may has said some Absolute gems but he resides on my ignore list

and there you see ladies and gents the absolutey peurile attitude that led to the other thread :nenau

I cant see anything to offend in what ive posted here. perfectly helpful, ignore darwin removed as reasonably requested by the mods

So when you do find out whats posted darwin rearrange:


In foot shoot self


I thought it would happen eventually :thumb2 :lol:lol

 

[clivvy]

have you tried adjusting the exposure? its a faff to take pics like that with point and shoot, but possible...id try lowering the exposure, macro on with either no flash, or like mine, half flash and try for manual focus///

 

[rustic]

Why not do the opposite and illuminate the lamp from above with a bright light say one of those 150Watt lamps, and vary how close it is to change the brightness.
This should then put the rest of the lamp in the frame, and the depth of field will improve.
Just a thought.
Best regards Rustic

Oh and use a matt dark backgroud as well

 

[Darwin]

Why not do the opposite and illuminate the lamp from above with a bright light say one of those 150Watt lamps, and vary how close it is to change the brightness.
This should then put the rest of the lamp in the frame, and the depth of field will improve.
Just a thought.
Best regards Rustic

Oh and use a matt dark backgroud as well

Unfortunatley the camera is too clever for its own good , even on the most manual of settings its adjusting what I am trying to focus on and focusing on other items in the field of vision , a photographer from one of the other forums said they would do it for a set of bulbs so that sounds like a winner. :thumbs

Thanks for attempted help everyone.

 

[solarman216]

I am trying to capture how bright the bulb is , they are the mutts nuts of bulbs and much brighter than all models before , thats the problem :nenau

Yea I see the problem, but a photograph can only show a white out for brightness so you need to contrast it with something that enphasises the brightness of yours compared to others, so still take the pic from the rear/side/angle, but with the other bulb aimed in the same direction with the beams paralell and show the longer beam of yours, Rick

 

[Bat21]

Darwin has now left the building :doh

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

so i see, was just responding to his pm to us, and then couldnt! as no longer with us.