Well, I figure you photo-geniuses would know more about this than anyone else ;)

I priced a few different digital cameras and didn't like the prices or the lack of detail, so I blew $300 on a new Olympus 35 MM (uhh, I forget the model name-it's in the truck and I'm too lazy to run out into my ghetto area this time of night, so I'll post the model# tomorrow). My scanner picks up the detail from the shots just fine, and if I don't like it there's always Photoshop :cool:

However, I haven't been been able to take a shot of my gauge lights in the dark without having them turn out blurry. I have a feeling that it's because the exposure is so long in the dark, but I have no tripod to balance it on. The camera has either Auto or manual setting, where you can set the aperture speed....what should I do?

Thanks!

My best advise is to get a tripod. A tripod is a photographer best friend. But you might try to widen the aperture by having the smallest aperture #. That will increase the speed to the max, but at night I don't think you will be able to get a fast enough speed to hand hold it.

www.wyattphoto.com/chrisclicks.htm

Hope this helps!

Oh wow! The pictures on that site are awesome! Nicely done


Since I cant afford a tripod, I suppose the next best bet is leaning the seat back and balancing the camera on it, maybe?

Thanks for the help!