Night Time Beamshot Pics

Now I'm pretty reasonable with photography, and I've been into lasers for a while now, so yesterday I joined LPF after spending probably 18 months reading posts on here haha! I hope you enjoy these beamshots! :beer:

Taken by a friend on his Nikon D60. My DL Spartan 1.6W 447nm reflecting off of a lake surface during early morning at a local quarry.



I took this on a Panasonic Lumix compact, my DL Spartan 1.6W 447nm again.



I took this on my Nikon D90. It's my Lazerer mini (Chinese clone possibly as it focuses differently to the LZMN) 100mW 532nm, next to my DL Spartan 1.6W 447nm.



Hope you liked the beamshots! More to come at some point soon :beer: :thanks:

very nice looks great when taken with a proper camera.

nice shots Aardvark777

Already, those beam pics are looking great! Was the air humid or foggy beforehand, or is this just the effect of long exposure?

Thank you everyone :yh:

Yes Mortuus the lens quality is key. Programs on compacts are nice but I find nothing can compare to a DSLR using manual control and a good lens, I am a huge Nikon fan :yh:

Thanks Leenon :yh: I will be posting up a review sometime soon with beamshots of my Lazerer Mini 100mW (possibly a Chinese clone as it focuses via a an adjustable wheel) if anyone is interested in it.

Gabe yes foggy in the shot taken where the beam hits the tree... The rest is down to control over the camera.

Long exposure generally has that affect. If it is foggy you may see illuminated fog drifts during a long exposure. The longer you leave it obviously the more movement is captured. So only if something moves into the beam does the beam change greatly. The shutter speeds I use depend on how bright the laser is, how bright I want my image, and the ambient light. The longer you keep the shutter open, the more light is allowed onto the image sensor, thusly it creates an image even if it is very dark provided you leave it open long enough, with a low enough F stop or with a higher ISO (beware of grain, dust and heat spots).

You can theoretically do the same in daytime with a neutral density filter, though I am yet to try it with a laser. If you juggle Aperture, Shutter and ISO properly then you end up with any image you so desire. The light of a laser is concentrated and in the same line, so it shows up extremely brightly on a long exposure. Though you can match things to how the human eye sees them if you want, it all depends on timing. I always use a shutter release cable with my DSLR on Bulb mode, then hold the shutter for as long as I like. I use a tripod, that way my camera is stable, and I've no need to touch it and create blurred images.

Hopefully you'll see my beamshots I took last night, I'll post a review of my Lazerer Mini 532nm 100mW

Happy Easter everyone!!!

Sweet, I'm always down for more pics! Happy Easter!

Great pics aardvark, really need to get myself a decent camera! + rep for sharing

Thanks everyone :beer: