Capturing lightning requires timing, correct settings, luck, and the proper equipment.
Well, one out of four ain’t bad.
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Capturing lightning requires timing, correct settings, luck, and the proper equipment.
Well, one out of four ain’t bad.
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I wonder if pre-shooting, or whatever canon calls their implementation of this feature, would help? Granted, a long exposure should catch it too, but unless you’re constantly going to be taking long exposures…