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Yeah what happened to this channel, peak season right now

Hey Gary! Glad to here we have inspired you! Here is a video we created about lightning settings. Enjoy :) ruclips.net/video/FCCtgI60FPA/видео.html

Yea what a terrible idea it was for me to throw it on there. 😪 Lesson learned!

That’s awesome! We are always happy to hear others are having a good season! 👏🙌

Thanks Max! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

Thanks for the advice! I took it to a certified Canon repair shop here in the Tampa bay area. They are going to give me a diagnosis. Gut told me thought that it may not be worth fixing because it took a fall and the internal parts got wet. It was still firing shots on the ground because of the lightning trigger but it could be the shutter block and the chips. Either way it was getting broken down today and they were going to figure out why no power was showing. Fingers crossed its repairable but my hopes aren't too high at this point. Good news though is he took a look at the lens before I left the shop and doesn't think it needs any repair or to even be serviced yet. Thanks for watching and again for the tips! 👏🙌

Correct. I have had lots of people say I should have gotten out to grab it but those few seconds of grabbing an aluminum tripod standing in a puddle with bolts literally hitting the field in front of us just didn't seem worth the risk. We take enough risks driving and being near these storms as it is. Lesson learn though Rain cove always goes on camera if there is any chance the rain could slam us. - Justin Labadie

Thats awesome! If you have an instagram or facebook share them with the Big Bolt Media account and we'll take a look! :) Love to see some cools shots!

Thanks and thanks for watching! 🙌

Correct! Man I made so many newb mistakes. Although in the video it's unclear I didn't continue to use it. I was using my backup little camera the M50. I was getting a multitude of errors but I think if it ever happens in the future I will so I removed everything (Card and Battery). The problem I think lies in the fact that the lightning trigger was still firing the shutter while it was down as water was going into SD card slot allowing for it to drain into the rest of the camera.

Taken to him on your recommendation. He had great reviews. I let him know your name too :) 🤙 - Justin Labadie

That sucks

Thanks dave. I (Justin) could have had them wider. I even had a sandbag on them unfortunately no match to the wind severe thunderstorm wind gust that came barreling through. The even worst part is days before I had put together a rain cover for the camera but in the heat of the moment forget to throw it on. The camera is showing no signs of life. All the mistakes I made were completely preventable and I know it. Definitely going to be wayyy more cautious in the future. Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it! 🙌

Hey Scott, Awesome you're taking interest in shooting lightning. The lightning trigger is fast enough to catch lightning. Use the coupon code: bigbolt to get a discount on the StrikeFinder2 at strikefinder.photo Usually if its at night you would use a long exposure during daytime we have caught bolts with it at like 1/125 we have a great episode about settings though ruclips.net/video/FCCtgI60FPA/видео.html Thanka

@@BigBoltMedia Coupon used and item purchased!! Bring on the next thunderboomer!

@@scottbowen6514 Awesome! Hope you enjoy it! It's a great tool for your camera bag. 👍📸⚡️You'll be snaggin' bolts before you know it!

Thank man! It was a great time. Hopefully more to come in the future!

Thanks Lenny!

Yeah, shooting lighting in a field behind my house, lightning went from striking miles away to less than 200 yards instantly. What was crazy is that about 10s later another super brief strike hit the exact same spot. After being shaken up by that I was overjoyed to see that the camera caught both strikes.

Chasing the Tucson area for ~15 years, I've survived three near misses. The first one was at home, and I wasn't even chasing! I was just talking to the neighbor in the front yard. There was occasional distant rumbling off to the south, but nothing more. Suddenly, a genuine bolt-from-the-blue blasted overhead and landed maybe a few hundred yards away. The parent storm must have been at least 5~6 miles away. #2 happened as I was packing up and bugging out in advance of an approaching cell. I was leaning over, putting one tripod and camera in the car, when FLASH..BOOM! I didn't see where it hit, but the ~1 second delay and explosive noise meant it was close. When I got home, I was thrilled to see the other camera had caught it! It was indeed about 1/5 mile away, waaaay too close for my liking. But it did make a nice photo! ;) #3 was the closest. Foolishly chasing in a boiling mess near Tombstone, with multiple cells popping up all around, I should have packed up or re-positioned. But the road network sucked, and there was a rare bit of good light on a pretty desert scene. So I stayed and nervously pressed my luck. POW!!!!!!! The thing must have landed within a few hundred feet behind me. The flash was dazzling and the explosion of hot plasma was overwhelming and immediate. I know better than to get into that sort of situation, but after a frustrating chase, people can do stupid things. :(

Can you live stream with it? If so, how do you hook it up to live stream?

I don't believe any of us have used a Pentax before with it so I am not quite sure. I would contact them though and let them know you are having issues. 🤙

Lonnie Clemens thanks for the question. How long of an exposure are you taking? I have never used the Vivitar but if you are using to fast of a shutter speed that may be the reason.

@@BigBoltMedia Have used between 10 and 30 second SS. Someone recommended that I do not use the 'Live View' option. I tried shutting it off on the next storm and it works 95% faster. Got my first lightning pictures on Thursday morning.

@@BigBoltMedia It was my first time using a lightning trigger. Was surprised at how well the Vivitar was working. It was only $65.00 on eBay.

🙌🙌🙌 How has it worked for you so far?

Lightning chasing BassAss thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it! More to come! 🤙⚡️👊

@@BigBoltMedia you guys stay safe

Thanks Lonnie! This is a fun little intro we shot one night after storm chasing. :)

@@BigBoltMedia Good job!

Lonnie Clemens no problem! Yea lightning photography is the best! All the other kinds are cool but SF2 is perfect for lightning!

Thanks man!! Can't wait for this season to really get kicking off! - Justin

Hey @p1pepper, I would say it's between this one and the Miops! Miops cost more but Miops for some reason does seems to do a bit better when shooting daylight lightning though. Miops also is built to do a bunch of other things (time-lapses, water droplets and sound activation) which is why it cost more I am sure. Also, just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to check out our video and ask a question! 🙌👏