 Monday, April 8, 2002
 Lightning Photography: How to photograph:
- setup the tripod;
- load camera with film if necessary;
- mount the right camera lens;
- mount the camera landscape-style on the tripod;
- mount the cable release on the camera;
- load the next photo;
- remove lens cap;
- set focus to infinity;
- set shutter speed to 'B' (bulb setting - manual mode);
- set aperture according to the lens and the film. For a 100-ASA film and a wide-angle lens use f-stop 4.0, or by distant lightning set t fully open;
- point the camera in the direction where most lightning bolts occur;
- now press the cable release and keep it pressed. If it's lockable, lock it while it's pressed, otherwise hold it in by hand;
- stand or sit behind the tripod, so your view and the camera's view are identical;
- if a bolt occurs within the view of the camera, release the shutter, load the next photo, press the cable release again, etc.
Or you can just do what I did:
- Hear thunder;
- Grab your digicam;
- Take one incredibly lucky snapshot from your hotel room window.
8:38:25 PM 
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