Hello, All night shots come out differently with the time, the location and camera equipment. Some photos pick up light differently, some get an overall shot for color or composition. When we were taking photographs at night on a vacation, it was hard not to try and get a night shot. I used the window ledge from our apartment for one shot and handheld (but pressed against the window frame for shorter exposure times) shots in various times, 1 sec, two sec, etc. definitely a camera support system for no shake time exposure gives the best results. Jnaki Kodak color slide 35mm film Pentax 35mm camera f 1.4 50 mm lens The car’s headlights and tail lights make the pattern so evident in the exposed film shot. With film photography of old cars and buildings at night, it was always a crap shoot to see if the exposure would come out clearly. In this particular travel photo, we had to wait until we got home to develop the film cannisters to see the outcomes. Did the one second timer work, the two sec, or the three second exposure??? A secure camera on a tripod or flat surface will give anyone the best results. It is hard to hold any camera for two seconds without moving it a fraction or two, even with a breath held for that length of time. Here is a very old photo using the time exposure for a second or two. It was following a stationary single candle as if it were making that circular pattern. YRMV These days, digital photos give an instant response… in those early days, this one (night city lights photo) in particular, it took several weeks to get them back home and developed.
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