Take night shots with a camcorder

If you want to use a camcorder for night shots and if it should be of very good quality, you need a device that has a lens with a very high light intensity. Only then will you get clear images without image noise. If you do not have such a device, you can still take good pictures if you keep a few things in mind.

Use a tripod for night shots

• You should always use a tripod for night shots, even if you have a camcorder with high light intensity and image stabilization. You should not film night shots by hand, because the lack of light is very unfavorable and noticeable with camera shake.
• Especially with an older camcorder, be sure to turn off the image stabilizer when using a tripod. Newer devices recognize this themselves, but older camcorders can have problems focusing.
• If you don't have a tripod with you, place the camcorder on a wall or support your arm appropriately. In this case you should of course activate the image stabilizer.
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Set the camcorder to record in black and white

• If possible, use a low-resolution camcorder for black and white recording. Check if you have a night recording mode. This also removes the Coloursto reduce the picture noise.


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• The image noise is less noticeable in a black and white recording than if you are filming in color. Since night shots without color have a very special charm, you should definitely try this option once.

When shooting at night, watch out for very slow pans. In this way, you can avoid camera shake as well as image noise. Try to pinpoint the subject before the film starts to avoid quick and shaky pans. Unless you have a high-definition camcorder, you should accept some noise. Night shots still have a very special charm.