On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:44:23 GMT, GBH wrote:

Been trying this evening to photograph the storm over north London
... without any success. Maybe its the shutter delay on my digital
camera?

If you are waiting with your finger on the button the lighting is over
before you've even started to press it let alone have the camera think
about it as well.

Is film the only way to do it?

I don't think so you need a camera that has a B shutter setting or
long 30 to 60s exposure times and a means of stopping the lens right
down. Set the camera up on a tripod or other firm mount. Stop the lens
right down and open the shutter, keep it open for a minute or so then
close it and move to the next frame, repeat until youi have a flash
with the shutter open. Close the shutter straight away and RIYFB.

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Cheers
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