I have the Nikon D5100 with the kit lens, 55-200mm zoom lens and the 35mm f/1.8 lens. We are going to Disney in February and I really want to get great shots of the fireworks near the castle and the Epcot Illuminations fireworks. I want to catch the light trails as well as just the bursts. I have a manfrotto table top tripod and the shutter remote. What lens and settings would be best to capture great photos? I did buy the cheat cards for the 35mm and plan on buying the cheat cards for my other lenses before our trip. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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The self timer works fine for fireworks, but you must reset the shutter mode switch each time you shoot. If you do this often, consider an IR remote. You can get a useful aftermarket one from places like B&H for something like 6 bucks, and you can get a multi-camera version at Target stores for something around $10. That version has a bunch of buttons you won't need, but it should work fine. In the menu, you can specify how long between shots the camera will wait before reverting to single shot mode. Standby for remote uses the battery so it can't be permanent, but you can set it to wait for one minute to 15. It's very handy.
Here's the large size Gorillapod with a small ball head, stuck on a stair railing with very little fuss. The camera, an old Minolta, is probably a bit heavier than a D3200 with a short lens. It's very secure.
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