How to shoot fireflies?

[mbmoehl]

I would like to here the techniques used to shoot fireflies on film. Digitally, many people take several exposures and stack them in photoshop. Is it possible to get a nice outcome in one take on film?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Vaughn]

Camera on tripod, open the lens ("B" with a locking cable release), cover the lens and make multiple exposures by quickly uncovering and covering the lens with something dark.

 

[LAG]

I would like to here the techniques used to shoot fireflies on film. Digitally, many people take several exposures and stack them in photoshop. Is it possible to get a nice outcome in one take on film?

Thanks,

Mike

Yes, it is. Wide angle lens - with the most closed aperture - (inverted) on extension tubes, medium/high speed film, continuos white light, and move the focusing ring ...

 

[Bill Burk]

Tripod at dusk and fast film...

 

[Cholentpot]

Camera on tripod, open the lens ("B" with a locking cable release), cover the lens and make multiple exposures by quickly uncovering and covering the lens with something dark.

Simple and smart. I would have just kept clicking the shutter and messing everything up.

 

[Bill Burk]

My shot was one exposure, there were just a bunch of them flying around.

 

[LAG]

One exposure example

 

[Bill Burk]

What a great shot!