05-27-2006, 10:08 AM
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As you already know I'm a big of panning shots as well.
The shutterspeed depends on how fast your object moves, the faster they move and the lower you go on the shutterspeed the blurrier your pics will be. Or you have a very very steady hand I have taken panningshots from 1/60 to up to 1/320 but I prefer 1/200. Here are a few examples.
M3GTR: Taken @ 1/200
Lotus Elise 1: Taken @ 1/80
Lotus Elise 2: Taken @ 1/80
Viper Zakspeed Racing: Taken @ 1/200 High Res
http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photo...66%20Viper.jpg
VW Bora TDI: Taken @ 1/160 High Res
http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photo...20TDI%20lr.jpg
Enjoy the pics
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05-27-2006, 01:35 PM
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I prefer 1/125 on the 70-200, but just for kicks I tried 1/25th with my 10-22.
Here's the pic in 1600:
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05-27-2006, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MartijnGizmo
I prefer 1/125 on the 70-200, but just for kicks I tried 1/25th with my 10-22.
Here's the pic in 1600:
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Amazing :good:
Thanks a lot, dude 8)
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05-27-2006, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sameerrao
SDK IMO is the best action shooter here
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Thanks for the mention
I have put a huge effort over the last 2 years in developing my photography skills. I still have some way to go but it's good that people like my photos.
The BMW M3 photo posted by MartijnGizmo is very good and I would imagine the owner would buy that as a print.
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05-27-2006, 11:59 PM
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^^ no problem your Superbike shots are out of the world.
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05-28-2006, 06:21 AM
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MartijnGizmo,
That M3 shot is a stunning picture and I share SDK's opinion as well, if the owner sees your pic he will probably buy it as well. It's really worth the effort try taking pannings at 1/25 and it might be duable as well. A lot of practise will pay off and if you look at your pictures it cristal clear that you know what you're doing 8) Nice one.
I have sold pics before by showing the owner the photos on the lcd screen, I once showed a porsche driver a few of my pics, the first thing he asked me was how much he had to pay for them Easy money
Keep up the good work guys
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05-28-2006, 07:08 AM
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I'm a rookie concerning panning shots so every feedback is welcome :fadein:
After about 10 passings (my gf was getting bored) I got this shot using 1/60, F9, spot metering.
Question for the Nikon users: what kind of AF area mode do you use?
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05-28-2006, 10:59 AM
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P_Zero_Rosso,
That panningshot isn't that bad at all, it's a nice image in fact. It depends on what you like yourself as well. When it comes to panningshots I like to see the car being very sharp. But that's just mine humble opinion.
As being a Nikon user myself I always set the AF-mode on AF-S. You have a AF-C as well and that's as you may know Continuous AutoFocus mode. I never use this due to it is often too slow to end up with sharp images. I have no idea how it's like on the D2hs and the D2x. The thing I have read about this AF-C mode is, that it has to be very very good on the D2hs.
I guess it also has to with how you are use to shoot your pannings. I always pre-focus and when the car passes by you can clearly see when it comes into the sharp area. I have tested to shoot on AF-C mode before but I didn't like the results, once you get the hang of it you will see you will hardly miss a panning 8)
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05-28-2006, 11:41 AM
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Here are some panning shots with the new VR ... first roadtest of the lens .. so I am sure I will get better as I get used to it ..
Shots of my S4 ... my friend was driving very slow - 25mph - as it was a park area. I was forced to use very slow shutter speeds to blur out the wheels. I am not fully happy with the results. The car seems like it is doing 120 mph though ... LOL!!!
EXIF: 90mm-F22- 1/30 sec
But the good thing to note is that the VR kept the image stable despite the slow shutter speed
Next few shots were cars going past at around 50 mph - this was easier for me to shoot as I increase the shutter speed a bit.
70mm-F22-1/60sec
I bet the lens will do really well when I take it to a race....
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05-28-2006, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by P_Zero_Rosso
Question for the Nikon users: what kind of AF area mode do you use?
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I think I used both the Spot and the Dynamic area mode in my D50
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05-28-2006, 04:21 PM
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Have you guys separated focus and metering from the shutter button ?
On my 20D I use the * button on the back of the camera to focus - I keep it held for focus tracking.
The shutter button sets the exposure at the time the shot is taken and it doesn't lock the exposure. So as I'm panning the camera with the shutter button held down the exposure is updated with the changing light conditions.
If you have focus and exposure set on the shutter button then the moment you hold the shutter button to start focus tracking the exposure is also locked and I guarantee that the light conditions will be different when you actually take the shot.
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05-28-2006, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SDK2003
Have you guys separated focus and metering from the shutter button ?
On my 20D I use the * button on the back of the camera to focus - I keep it held for focus tracking.
The shutter button sets the exposure at the time the shot is taken and it doesn't lock the exposure. So as I'm panning the camera with the shutter button held down the exposure is updated with the changing light conditions.
If you have focus and exposure set on the shutter button then the moment you hold the shutter button to start focus tracking the exposure is also locked and I guarantee that the light conditions will be different when you actually take the shot.
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hmm.... i never actually noticed that before... but I often change which metering mode im in with the button beside it.
does the button work in M, Av, and Tv modes then as a separate focusing measure?
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05-28-2006, 05:29 PM
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05-28-2006, 05:36 PM
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On the D70 you got 3 different metering modes (the how part)
• 3D Matrix metering
• Center Weighted metering
• Spot metering
And 3 different area modes (the where part)
• Single area
• Dynamic area
• Closest subject
Further you can choose single servo auto focus or continuous auto focus
I've shot my pics in spot metering, dynamic area, AF-C but I'll try AF-S ,like cowboy007 suggested, the next time.
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05-28-2006, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
does the button work in M, Av, and Tv modes then as a separate focusing measure?
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Yes, custom function 4.1 or 4.3 or what you need.
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