[Question] How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

[dfan07]

Hi Everyone,
Everytime I try to get a "monitor pic" from TOT or SM, it don't turn out so good! What's the best way to get a nice clear pic? I am using a DSLR camera.

[sir clinksalot]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

What do you mean by "Monitor" Pic? A picture of the TV in TOT and the large screen in the loading station on SM?

[Mr. Potato Head]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

What do you mean by "Monitor" Pic? A picture of the TV in TOT and the large screen in the loading station on SM?

I think they meant the pictures at the end of the ride... I'd like to know how too!

[sir clinksalot]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

Awww ... no flash and just hold it as still as possible.

[dfan07]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

Yeah, the picture taken of you when you're on the ride!
I don't use flash, and I do hold it still, but still bad.

[sir clinksalot]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

With a DSLR it shouldn't be hard to do at all. I've gotten many decent ones with my point and shoot.

[dfan07]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

What am I doing wrong?????

[sir clinksalot]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

Are you trying to do it on night shot or anything?

[dfan07]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

No, just the auto setting with no flash.

[Datameister]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

Set the shutter speed to the slowest value you can without getting much motion blur from your hands shaking - this will take some experimenting on your own. Then set the ISO pretty high and hope for the best!

[Mr. Bungle]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

Also if you are taking the picture heavily zoomed-in it can accentuate the blur/shake.

[Datameister]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

^ Indeed. In this case, better to move the camera closer than to zoom in. Although you don't want to hold the camera up there too long...be considerate of other guests, please!

[CreBs07]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

If you have a canon, set the dial to "P" (I think most dslrs have this) mode and move in close to the screen so your camera can detect more light and have a faster shutter speed reducing shake and what not =).

[Datameister]

Re: How to get a clear pic - TOT and SM

The problem (at least with Space Mountain) is that with the monitors have a certain amount of "flicker." If your shutter speed is too fast, you'll end up with part of the monitor being dark. I usually use a shutter speed of around 1/50th of a second for this; it seems to eliminate the flicker, but my hands are steady enough to still get a clear image with my 24mm lens.