fireworks

Hi with my K10d can anybody give me any tips on the way to take pictures of fireworks, i have a good tripod and a remote cord, thanks. paul

You can Google for answers, but I found a lot go into a lot of depth for the right timing and exposure. There really isn't much to it. Open the shutter and hold. Done.

But some tips...
- Manual focus. Find a distant object while light enough.
- F2.8 - F22 (whatever works, but F8-F11 probably a better starting point).
- Do NOT use in-camera noise canceling.
- Shoot RAW.
Use Bulb mode. Just hold down the shutter release until you get what you think will look good.

Anywhere from a half second to five seconds or even more will work.
Every shot will be different. Experiment and see what you like.
To double up on bursts, try multiple exposures. Or even a single 30 second exposure, but move a black card (or your hand) over the lens to block out unwanted effects between bursts.

thanks we shall give it a try. paul