It will be almost next to impossible for you to freeze this action. I have shot photos of paper lanterns before and I can tell you the light is very minimal.
When I shot the photo, I shot it at 800 ISO, f/2 @ 1/50 exposure to properly freeze the moment. However, you won't be able to shoot with that aperture with your lens.
The best I can recommend is shooting 800 ISO (any higher on the D80 will display too much noise) as wide as your aperture will get at 1/50 exposure.
@marketingheart I always, always use spot metering. However, I rarely use it. In fact, I use the histogram to determine if my exposure is right. Are you familiar with how to read that?
@marketingheart This is the best way you could ever learn exposure. Forget the metering cause it varies so much depending on what is in the frame at that specific moment.
On the D80, when you view a photo, use the jogger wheel and push it up to reveal more details about a photo. You can view the settings information, individual color channels, your focus point, and a histogram.
When you see this chart, you want the histogram to be full from left to right without having it run off the screen. That will tell you how to adjust your exposure. After a few test shots you'll be good to go and you don't need to change it again.
I did flagline (colorguard) in HS, and we had plenty of parades. One thing that almost always happens is it'll slow or stop at some point (usually in front of the judging stand).
If it slows, everyone behind will stop. Once it stops you have your moment!
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When I shot the photo, I shot it at 800 ISO, f/2 @ 1/50 exposure to properly freeze the moment. However, you won't be able to shoot with that aperture with your lens.
The best I can recommend is shooting 800 ISO (any higher on the D80 will display too much noise) as wide as your aperture will get at 1/50 exposure.
What type of metering would you recommend me to use?
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On the D80, when you view a photo, use the jogger wheel and push it up to reveal more details about a photo. You can view the settings information, individual color channels, your focus point, and a histogram.
When you see this chart, you want the histogram to be full from left to right without having it run off the screen. That will tell you how to adjust your exposure. After a few test shots you'll be good to go and you don't need to change it again.
If it slows, everyone behind will stop. Once it stops you have your moment!