SLR Photography Guide Issue 79
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ShootingSunsetsWithA<br />
TelephotoLens<br />
camerasetingstouseasastartingpoint<br />
Oneofmyfavouritewaystophotographasunriseorsunsetistousea<br />
telephotolens(300-400mm focallength).Shootingatlongerfocallengths<br />
wilgivethefeelingthatthesunismuchclosertootherelementsseen<br />
withinthesameframe.<br />
It’sbesttophotographthesunwithafastershuterspeedsonottoblur<br />
itsmovement.Thereforeit’spersonalpreferencewhetheryouwanttouse<br />
atripod.<br />
Whenhandholdingyourlenswithnotripod,remembertoshootwitha<br />
fastershuterspeedthanthefocallengthofyourlens.Forexampleifyou<br />
areshootingat300mm focallength,useashuterspeedof1/320sec.Orif<br />
youuse400mm focallength,useashuterspeedof1/420sec.<br />
Ifyourlenshasvibrationcontrol/imagestabilisation,youcangetaway<br />
withshootingatthesamespeedasyourfocallenth.Forexample,ifyou<br />
areshootingwith300mm focallength,you’lstilbeabletohandhold<br />
yourcameraat1/300secshuterspeedorslightlyslower.