Just bought a new digi cam, how can I do some light writing?

[phoenix6]

I got a Sony DSC-W55 camera, kinda last min Xmas gift to myself

I wanted to do some light writing with it, all I know is I have to set the exposure time to around 1 second to maybe 10 seconds, problem is I have no freakin idea how to on this camera. I have it set to Program mode but I cant find the damn exposure setting..... can anyone help?

 

[SupraDerk]

To do what you're trying to do you have to change the shutter speed. Looking at the specs it seems you can do this in program mode (shutter speed can be as long as 1 second) and twilight mode (shutter speed can be as long as 2 seconds and seems to be the slowest shutter speed this camera has).

Switch to either mode... select a slower shutter speed... light write (with a candle or something?) and be merry!


edit: you're probably gonna really want a tripod to do this

 

[steven89]

Hope ya got the supra to your house before you bought it

All I can give for hints is that a tripod or a REALLY steady hand is needed hah

 

[thesandymancan]

how many letters do you want to wright?

these took a 13 second delay...

 

[phoenix6]

Yeah I cant find how to change the shutter speed, didnt know if anyone had a Sony Cybershot cam to show me this... Im not technology illiterate but the manual doesn't show how neither does the camera easily...

 

[Brewster]

I'm sure the manual will tell you how to do it.... Look up manual settings or something similar.

 

[SupraDerk]

Ok, I just read through one of the reviews for this camera... you can't manually change the shutter speed. The camera selects the best one based on the conditions... so your best bet is to set it to "twilight" and put the camera in a pretty dark room so that the camera hopefully selects the slowest shutter speed

 

[phoenix6]

Yeah I kinda figured it out, not the best camera for it but it works, I love it though, been taking pictures like crazy all day haha

 

[steven89]

Take pictures of this supra you keep telling me about man.

 

[phoenix6]

Hush you, its still an hr and a half away

I need to pick it up still.. Celicas been keeping me busy