. Lightning - A powerful thunderstorm over Stuttgart, seen from our balcony. Summer 2005 (J) (go to image) 

 Christine Wohlfahrt 9.5.2007 18:52 9.5.2007 18:52
An exciting photo full of tension! How do you manage to press the shutter at the right moment?
Best regards, Christine

 Gisela, Matthias und Jonas Frey 10.5.2007 12:47 10.5.2007 12:47
To capture a lightning strike, Jonas used the following settings: 15 seconds, aperture f/8.0, ISO 50.

During a severe thunderstorm, it is quite likely to see a lightning bolt within 15 seconds. To avoid overexposure, ISO was set to the lowest sensitivity and the aperture was fairly closed.

Matthias

 Christine Wohlfahrt 13.5.2007 10:18 13.5.2007 10:18
Thank you very much for the detailed explanations. Since my camera is new, I first need to check the user manual to see if this is also possible with this device. Best regards, Christine