Nikon D5300 "Subject is too dark" override

baydogphotogbaydogphotog Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
edited July 8, 2015 in Cameras
Hi,

I finally made my purchase of a Nikon D5300 with the 18-140 kit lense. I researched the proper methods to shoot fireworks so I thought I would give it a try. Basically I was in Manual Mode, F8 (tried all fstops), Iso100, in Bulb Mode. I was using my phone as a wireless remote release (which I figured out is a bit too slow for this).

The problem I ran in to was where the fireworks were being shot was a pretty dark background. So when the fireworks would go off I would hit the shutter to open and the camera would give the "Subject too dark" error. I didn't think this would happen in Manual mode. Is there a setting I could have done to over-ride this error.

I worked around it by waiting for the fireworks to go off and then hit the shutter, which worked sometimes, sometimes not. I wasn't able to catch the shots I wanted that's for sure.

It just doesn't make sense to me for the camera to put up this error in a long exposure mode.

Thanks for any help or advice,

Dan

Comments

  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,127 moderator
    edited July 8, 2015
    It appears that you had "Auto ISO" enabled. Turn that off and go with an appropriate ISO.

    I suggest a fixed 3 seconds, f8 and ISO 100.

    170758301-O.jpg
    ziggy53
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  • baydogphotogbaydogphotog Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited July 8, 2015
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    It appears that you had "Auto ISO" enabled. Turn that off and go with an appropriate ISO.

    I suggest a fixed 3 seconds, f8 and ISO 100.

    170758301-O.jpg

    Thanks! I don't remember disabling it so I would guess you are correct! Nice shot! I will try the fixed duration next time too.
  • CCoopCCoop Registered Users Posts: 511 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2015
    Awesome looking pic in any case!


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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,127 moderator
    edited July 8, 2015
    CCoop wrote: »
    Awesome looking pic in any case!


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    Thanks.
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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2015
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    It appears that you had "Auto ISO" enabled. Turn that off and go with an appropriate ISO.

    I suggest a fixed 3 seconds, f8 and ISO 100.

    170758301-O.jpg
    ziggy53 wrote: »
    Thanks.

    Great shot Ziggy. clap.gifclap
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,127 moderator
    edited July 8, 2015
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    Great shot Ziggy. clap.gifclap

    Thanks as well.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
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