How can I capture the Aurora Borealis with my camera?

We live in Alaska and after a few months, the Aurora is out!! I want pictures to share with my family. I have a camera where I can change all the settings. I can change the shutter and aperture. I can also do manual settings. What do I need to set them to to get the Aurora to show up in my pictures??


Thanks.|||Tripod is a MUST! Have something heavy hanging to keep it steady if it's windy.


Between 200-400 ISO (Play with it and see what works best for you.)


Open your aperture to it's widest... F2.4 or wider


Set the shutter speed at the longest you can. If your settings don't allow for several minutes (5-7 mins), perhaps you could do it manually with a cable release...


Wide angle lens... if you don't have one, try not to go over 28mm


Don't use any filters.


Make sure your battery is fully charged before you begin.





Another cool thing to try... If you do editing, take a few of these shots and blend them together. The image will be AWESOME!! ; )|||If you are in Alaska, most likely you wont need to use anything more than a 3 minute exposure. I have some awesome photos of the Aurora and most of them were taken in just over a minute! Have fun and get some good gloves!

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|||Tripod, wide-angle, ISO 100, Shutter Priority, 7 minutes.