GoofyontheHiSeas
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Thanks! It's good to hear it from someone who has pretty much the same set-up that I do. Since your shots above were taken with the D40, my guess is that with the combination of D90 with better quality at higher ISOs combined with the Sigma 30 f/1.4 I should be okay.
I'm much less worried about rides like Splash, Small World and GMR. But for HM, while I don't expect to get any shots of hitchhiking ghosts or the caretaker---I'd like to at least get a shot of something on the ride!!![]()
Ann you are going to do just fine. Realizing there are lighting diffeneces between rides at WDW and DL, but you have the same equipment as me and should have a pretty good ratio of good shots to throw-aways. I will have to wait until August for our trip to WDW to do a comparison of the lighting on rides. I have been on POTC 3 times now and HM twice. With using the tips I have learned earlier (are represented here) you will be suprised at your results. You will be able to shoot at 3200 (-1EV) and using Todd's method of S-priority I have been able to shoot many shots @ 1/60-1/80 which really helped. I know POTC really well because we ride it everytime we go to DL. HM is another story though. My kids have refused to go on it for the past 5-6 years and have only recently rediscovered the ride so I am still relearning the ride layout so I can anticipate shots.
Don't sell yourself short, Ann. You'll have the tools to come away with some very nice shots in the HM (and I can't wait to see some dark ride shots from a D90). If you're able to use AF as Tom suggested above, I would definitely go that route. However, I would suggest switching to manual focus if you try the hitchhiking ghosts. They are obtainable, but they're very elusive. I don't have advice for the caretaker since nothing I have tried has worked (yet)![]()
Todd you have seen shots with a D90 on dark rides. Not in the category of Jeff or yourself but I think they are acceptable.

1/80 f/1.4 3200 (-1EV)

same as above

1/60 f/1.4 3200 (-1EV)

1/80 f/1.4 1600 (-1EV)
I have been shooting with auto-ISO on dark rides and wondering if anyone else does this. I have a couple that are down as low as ISO 320.

1/80 f/1.4 320 (-1EV)