Questions tagged [low-light]

Conditions where the ambient (existing) light is of a low level (dark). Photographers often use additional lighting equipment or long exposures in low light conditions.

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What's the best way to shoot aerial dancers in low light conditions?

Could anyone give me some advice on taking photo's of 3 aerial dancers, nine meters high in a dark room with spot lights? I have a 70-200mm f/2.8 and an 18-105mm lenses. I only own one flash (A Sigma EF 610 ST NA -iTTL) at the moment, although I'm…
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What are the techniques for photography inside an aquarium?

What are some of things I need to keep in mind when shooting inside an aquarium? By aquarium, I mean the kind into which people walk in. I have had the following problems while shooting in such conditions. Without a flash, there is a horrible blue…
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Is it possible to turn the magnifying frame off in live view on a EOS 1200D?

I'm trying to take photos of stars with a tracker unit. When I switch to live view the magnifying frame is so bright I can't see the stars I'm trying to photograph. Is there any way to turn it off?
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What to upgrade for faster/better focus on low light long range shots?

I recently shot some pictures for a graduation where the audience is seated like a hockey arena around 50m distance from the stage. I used a Nikon D5200 with Tamron 90mm Macro lens f/2.8 VC and am disappointed on the focus of my shots. Any…
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Convert leica-m to c mount? Ideal lens for low light photography?

We are using a scientific camera which has c mount. We are dealing with very low light conditions so we are going to need to use a fast lens with large aperture. The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 seems like a good lens for this purpose however this…
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