Quote Originally Posted by polarbeardiggers
yes my camera does have the option for the white balance from daylight cloudy to different kinds of bulb lighting, and one touch or one push with also auto, you suggest auto ,can you also flash on a white card before shooting in the dark as well? i will check on the nd filter too, which is mainly designed for slower aperature speeds during daylight conditions right? i will try out more pics at night and get more used to different settings,thanks for the advise,thats why i like this site best of all,people are so kind and willing to help out,thanks.
Hey!

ND filters will help with long exposures in daylight conditions. It is just like putting a pair of sunglasses on your camera - everything will still look the same, but less light comes through so the scene can be shot at a longer shutter speed. ND filters are usually used with slow aperture speeds - the higher the F/number, the slower the aperture.

The auto white balance of the H5 is pretty good, I almost never take it out of auto as far as that is concerned. The custom white balance (one push/touch) works well too, but you have to shoot your white card in the EXACT same lighting conditions that you are shooting your photos in order for it to work. In other words, a pitch black 8 second shot of a statue will still have a color cast unless you shoot your white card in pitch black for 8 seconds. If you are not using the flash for the photo, you can't use it to set the white balance! It isn't as picky with other types of shots, but since it is a tripod shot there is no reason to make any shortcuts.

Hope this helps!