# July 4th picture thread
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [July 5, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064 "2008-07-05T06:56:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/21 "2008-07-05T15:24:48Z")
> [@Penfold](#):
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> You use a long shutter speed. I have a wireless remote for my camera and I just set the camera to ‘bulb’ for shutter speed. That allows me to click the remote and the shutter opens when the firework starts and then click it again and the shutter closes when the firework ends.
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> I was ranging between 2 and 16 second shutter speeds at iso 100 and f/20-22
where did you take your pics?
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/22 "2008-07-05T15:29:19Z")
your names not jeremy… :gotme:
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### Author:  [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/23 "2008-07-05T17:16:17Z")
The Elma fireworks show at the Boys and Girls Club on Girdle Rd.
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### Author:  [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/24 "2008-07-05T17:16:50Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> Simply amazing work on the fireworks pics. :tup:
Thanks, it was my first attempt. I spent the night before reading up on shooting fireworks.
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### Author:  [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/25 "2008-07-05T17:33:47Z")
> [@Bigairskier1580](#):
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> I should scan and post my x-rays from my shoulder dislocation. It’s pretty sweet. And it’s from the 4th, haha.
HOW!?
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### Author:  [@1995gts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1995gts)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/26 "2008-07-06T04:38:17Z")
> [@Penfold](#):
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> Canon Rebel xti and 50mm f/1.8 lens.
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> but if your looking for a good point and shoot, I would recommend the Canon S5 IS.
Thanks, pretty cheap also.
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### Author:  [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/27 "2008-07-06T18:57:49Z")
Some shots from down at my wife’s bosses place on Niagara Shore Townhomes…
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/28 "2008-07-06T19:07:59Z")
I wish i had more than a 18-55. I’ll post some of my best when I get a chance. :tup:
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### Author:  [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/29 "2008-07-06T21:11:49Z")
_sigh_ no tripod for me, what a dumb idea to not have/bring one
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### Author:  [@vt1992s10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vt1992s10)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/30 "2008-07-06T23:04:27Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#):
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> _sigh_ no tripod for me, what a dumb idea to not have/bring one
^Same here, next purchase for me.
From Lake Tahoe
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/31 "2008-07-07T04:27:30Z")
I love it when people post every picture they have taken, even the ones that are duplicates.
It really enhances the thread:tup:
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### Author:  [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/32 "2008-07-07T05:13:12Z")
> [@walter](#):
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> I love it when people post every picture they have taken, even the ones that are duplicates.
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> It really enhances the thread:tup:
lol. :soloIIscoob:
p.s. I’ll have a few of my best shots edited and up tonight
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/33 "2008-07-07T05:47:16Z")
> [@walter](#):
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> I love it when people post every picture they have taken, even the ones that are duplicates.
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> It really enhances the thread:tup:
What a shock, Walter bitching about something in a thread. :rx3:
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### Author:  [@1995gts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1995gts)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-4th-picture-thread/51064/34 "2008-07-12T17:10:50Z")
> [@Penfold](#):
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> Canon Rebel xti and 50mm f/1.8 lens.
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> but if your looking for a good point and shoot, I would recommend the Canon S5 IS.
ok so i looked for th canon s5IS and everyone was sold out…So I figure I go with a dslr lol…I picked up a Olympus Evolt E420, with a 18-45 and a 55-150 lense…I might be off on the numbers a little, but so far this camera has taken some nice pics.
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