… just venting because I watch too many Youtube videos where they complain about the autofocus
Yeah, I don’t watch many of them. Wish they figured out that one better. My bigger gripe is when they lean away from the mic. Video is hard enough to edit, audio even more so.
Is it just guessing? 😅
Pretty much, you can either do a wide angle and crop the result, or try for where you think you see the most of them. Overall it’s still guessing for the highest quality ones
Depending on how much of the explosion(s) you want recorded, make your exposure time longer and adjust aperture depending on how much light you want in each shot (smaller for longer exposures)
When I did photography, I used 1-5 second exposures and adjusted aperture if it was too bright or dark (don’t remember the aperture settings)
A tripod or some method to keep the camera still is a given for longer exposures.
It can be done with SLRs, DSLRs, and advanced camera apps, but the quality of the device and internal camera hardware with phones vary so, professionally I’d recommend an SLR or DSLR camera, unless you have a phone that’s great for those kind of photos
Edit add: ISO setting should almost always be low (250 or less is best) to prevent noise
Lock focus because auto focus for this kind of thing will almost always result in blurry photos
This is the first I would suggest as well. As much as I like other distros, Mint has the appearance, capability, stability, and settings combination I would want as a new user