![]() ![]() If you are spending the day at Epcot but don’t want to lug a tripod around all day leave it in the car and go pick it up 90 minutes before the show starts. Two hours is maybe a stretch but it does give you time to explore if you aren’t familiar with the World Showcase. Aim to be at the turnstiles at least an hour before the show. ![]() If in doubt, give yourself an hour longer than the longest time you think you need. The best tripod you have, after all, is the one you have with you!! I’ve found the carbon to be a big plus as it’s so easy to carry around. ![]() I’m a big fan of Gitzos but that’s just my own personal preference. Use the sturdiest tripod you can get your hands on. There is no such problem at 12mm (18mm equivalent at a typical digital 1.5 focal length multiplier.) At 12mm there is often plenty of black sky around the display (it’s that wide!!) My take on this is that it’s better to get the shot and crop it later rather than spend a later hour at a PC looking at previews with the highest shells missing and wishing you had a few extra degrees field of view. I’ve had excellent results at 17mm (26-ish mm equivalent on a 35mm SLR) however I do sometimes find that the high aerial shots are beyond the top of the frame. You just don’t get this with 35mm and while fireworks photography is no doubt possible with 35mm (or medium format for that matter) I would fear that the number of decent shots per roll would be in the low single figures.įor lenses I would recommend going as wide as you can get. Any modern DSLR will make a great implement for fireworks photography as the immediate feedback given by the image preview lets you tweak the settings as you go. I went digital a couple of years ago with the D70 and haven’t looked back since. For a release I use Nikon’s infra-red shutter release. My current tripod of choice is a Gitzo 2227 carbon fibre tripod with a 1276M magnesium offset ball head. For the best results use the best optical quality you can get your hands on. Using a tripod you don’t need a hugely fast lens. I’ve photographed the fireworks using both a 17-55mm f/2.8 lens and 12-24mm f/4.0 lens, both with excellent results. In terms of specifics I’m currently using a Nikon D70. Available flash card capacity for up to 100 shots.A tripod and head, the sturdier the better.A DSLR with a wideangle lens (24mm or wider recommended).Here’s a recommended list followed with a bit of an explanation why. It is worth mentioning here that this is the full-on photographer’s guide to the fireworks, with no-holds-barred full technical details. It’s tricky, but not impossible, so if you want to give it a go, here’s how. Lots of people ask me about how best to photograph the fireworks. I’m also a keen photographer, and have spent many a happy night trying to capture on film (well, a Nikon digital sensor) a feel of what the Disney Imagineers achieve night after night after night. I am a huge fan of Illuminations, the Epcot fireworks show. Universal Parks page 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8įlorida Guide > Miscellaneous Photographing Illuminations Planning your Trip page 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 Places to Visit page 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 ![]()
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