Northern lights and camera settings

[Kong]

Does any body know what camera settings to use for photographing the northern lights?

 

[scottishpinz]

Long exposure (bulb setting on most cameras) 30s plus + camera on tripod, mid aperture f8 approx worked for me!

Think about the framing as it is likely hard to see what else is in the frame and the other detail can really make the photo.

 

[Kong]

Thankyou that is most helpful.
Now I have to go and find them!

 

[scottishpinz]

There is a great app for iPhone (possibly other as well) that has real time data from satellite of aurora activity. Found it very useful on my Spring trip when I got great photos of aurora by Wick in Scotland.

 

[Jazz006]

There is a great app for iPhone (possibly other as well) that has real time data from satellite of aurora activity. Found it very useful on my Spring trip when I got great photos of aurora by Wick in Scotland.

What's the name of the app?

 

[Didgeridoohan]

I've tried a couple of aurora apps for android, but haven't liked them as much as I like this web page:

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/

 

[scottishpinz]

The iPhone app is called Aurora Forecast and is free! http://www.tinacinc.com/AuroraForecast/