Water Droplets?

[samcox89]

Hey everyone. Im looking at trying to photograph water droplets like this http://flickr.com/photos/kiwi_gal/2292589560/

What type of shutter speed do I need to achieve this. Anyone got any other advise to get this result?

Thanks, Sam

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Just set the tap dripping into a bowl, set your camera to manual and dial in 1/200 f11 and use flash, it's the flash that freezes the action. Then manual focus where the drops are falling by putting something to focus on there temporary. try to set the drip dripping at a steady rate so you can judge the shutter press and thats it, just practise

Here is a couple of my results, one from a while ago and one from today

 

[Alfred D.]

Hey everyone. Im looking at trying to photograph water droplets like this http://flickr.com/photos/kiwi_gal/2292589560/

What type of shutter speed do I need to achieve this. Anyone got any other advise to get this result?

Thanks, Sam

I'd get a Casio EXILIM Pro EX-F1, set it up on tripod, shutter speed 1/250th (or the highest X-sync speed), and shoot at 60fps! With synced flash!

However, if 60fps isn't enough, I can try up to 1200fps!!!

 

[bonsyde]

great shots, iv been practising this for ages and ages and ages and alot longer and just cant seem to get it right....

 

[bully74uk]

Just set the tap dripping into a bowl, set your camera to manual and dial in 1/200 f11 and use flash, it's the flash that freezes the action. Then manual focus where the drops are falling by putting something to focus on there temporary. try to set the drip dripping at a steady rate so you can judge the shutter press and thats it, just practise

Here is a couple of my results, one from a while ago and one from today

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Hope this isn't a stupid question but what about focal length ?

Do you use a macro lens in order to get this type of shot ?

I have a Panasonic Lumix FZ50 bridge camera, have seen this type of shot done with the same camera but haven't asked how it was done.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

The 1st one was taken with the sigma 24-70 at 70mm and the 2nd with the Sigma 105. I was around 20-30 cms away from the subject. I have used the Panasonic FZ8 too. If you look on my flickr site in the droplets set you should find some. All have the exif data available.