Mountain forest camera parameters

The shutter speed of a landscape depends on whether there is a tripod, which is an indispensable device in the landscape because it can eliminate camera shake and provide a slower shutter speed.

Shutter speed of standard interval (for example, 1/4000, 1/2000,11000, 1/500, 1/65438).

For long exposure photography, the shutter speed ranges from 1 second, 2 seconds and 5 seconds until the manual shutter release mode remains on (as long as the photographer needs it).

If you use a tripod, you can adjust between all these shutter speeds according to the available light. If you don't use a tripod, you must use a shutter speed not lower than the maximum focal length of the lens. For example, if you use a 50 mm lens, the shutter speed should be set to 1/50 or faster, such as 1/60, 1/80.

When to use high shutter speed?

Fast shutter speed (1/250 or higher) is very useful in scenes that need to freeze and move quickly. Shutter speed 1/250 will freeze the movement of water and blow grass, leaves and so on. 11000 will freeze the speed of cars or wildlife. To freeze fast-moving objects, such as kites or birds, you may need a shutter speed of 1/2000 or higher.

When to use a slower shutter speed?

If you want to shoot smoother and more blurred effects, such as the smoothness of water, you need to use a longer shutter speed (115 or longer). Shutter speeds of 1/8, 1/4 or longer are particularly popular when moving water sources such as waterfalls and rivers are blurred.

Starry landscape photography also uses a slower shutter speed setting. Many of these astronomical photos use shutter speeds of 20 seconds or higher. For stellar orbit photography, it may take 10 minutes or more to get the required fringe effect on the image.

How to use B mode

There is no right or wrong to take landscape photography with a long shutter, but when the shutter speed exceeds 30 seconds, you may need to use the camera's "B mode" to shoot.

B mode keeps the camera shutter open until the photographer takes his finger off the shutter button. If the remote shutter release device and tripod are used, the camera shutter will remain open until the photographer presses the remote release button again. The only limitations of B mode are the battery life of the camera and how long you are willing to hold down the camera shutter.

B mode is most commonly used for night scenes or low-light landscapes. Almost all thunderstorm or lightning photography adopts B-door mode, with tripod and remote shutter release function. Many star trails, fireworks and star trails landscapes also use B mode settings. Most digital SLR cameras need manual mode shooting to set the B door.

Other settings for landscape photography

Knowing the best aperture and shutter speed for landscape photography, you must know how to configure other camera settings to improve the quality of photos.

Shooting mode

The landscape shooting mode should depend on the experience of using the camera and the lighting conditions. Many photographers choose manual shooting mode to achieve maximum customization, especially for long exposure or low light scenery.

If you are not satisfied with the manual mode, use aperture priority as the second choice. Some cameras may also have preset modes. These modes use a smaller aperture (f/ 16) and a shutter speed of about1100 to create a larger depth of field, thus clearly focusing the foreground and background.

Although it may be appropriate to use preset landscape modes in some cases, it may be difficult for the camera to work in some poor lighting conditions, but if you are a novice, you can still try these presets.

The higher the ISO on the camera (3200 and higher), the more sensitive the camera is to the available light, so the shorter the shutter speed is required. When shooting a landscape, the subject usually does not move, so there is no reason to need a higher shutter speed. Usually, the best landscape photos use the basic ISO of 100-200. If you continue to improve ISO when you don't need it, you are more likely to add noise to your photos.

Original format

RAW format is the best choice for landscape photography. Shooting in RAW format or RAW+JPEG can provide maximum flexibility for later adjustment. If you are studying post-landscape photos, you must turn on dual-format shooting.