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Thanks! I think you're probably right about the water since the longer exposure smooths things out. It also helps that there was a lot less boat traffic at night than during the day which contributed to the differences in the day shot.Great shots, Greg. Much better (actually perfect) merge of the foreground water than in the first image posted (on the Nikon forum) I suppose it is related to the (much) longer exposure. Which camera did you use for these images?
I have no experience with either of those cameras, but why would you prefer the Nikon to the Canon 500D? The MLU function was used on the 500D for these shots I assume?Thanks! I think you're probably right about the water since the longer exposure smooths things out. It also helps that there was a lot less boat traffic at night than during the day which contributed to the differences in the day shot.
I shot this on a Canon T1i (500D). I would have preferred to use the Nikon but they turn off the 2 second self timer after each shot and with the gigapan setup you definitely need those 2 seconds to let things settle on long exposure shots. I also learned during this shoot that using a lens hood makes for a nice sail and shifts the camera all over the place. Needless to say I took it off for these two that I posted.
Greg
Yes, mirror lockup - actually shot out of live view mode which automatically locks up the mirror due to the electronic first curtain on the Canon. The Nikon has a psuedo mirror lockup mode where it flips up the mirror, delays 1 second and then shoots but the 1 second time isn't always enough to let things settle.I have no experience with either of those cameras, but why would you prefer the Nikon to the Canon 500D? The MLU function was used on the 500D for these shots I assume?