Panning.........

[Scud]

Can someone explain what it is for me or point me in the right direction please.

Thanks in advance.

Martin

 

[StuntMonkey]

what do you need to know?
what are you intending to photograph?

 

[Scud]

what do you need to know?
what are you intending to photograph?

What is panning ??? Mainly motorsport/trackdays, landscapes when away and macro shots.

Cheers

 

[Slapo]

It's this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panning_(camera)

In short, it's following your subject even after you've pressed the shutter release button. It gives a sense of motion by means of blurring background in a way that is typical for background of moving subjects.

 

[StuntMonkey]

panning... Ta-Da!

 

[Scud]

So its following your subject to keep it in focus while creating a motion blur in the background.

Should be fun to learn, thanks for the help guys.

 

[tigerimages]

Do you need to use a slower shutter speed to achieve that effect?

 

[StuntMonkey]

you will be looking around 1/80, i have managed to get away with 1/40 a few times, just need a good steady hand. alot of people seem to think that mono pods are helpful but i find they just get in the way and limit you.

 

[MikeeB]

It depends on the speed in which the car you are photographing is doing. For racing or drifting I tend to use 1/60-1/80 but for something quicker like an F1 car you will have to raise that substantially. And get better at panning because those things are bloody quick

 

[mrgubby]

It depends on the speed in which the car you are photographing is doing. For racing or drifting I tend to use 1/60-1/80 but for something quicker like an F1 car you will have to raise that substantially. And get better at panning because those things are bloody quick

I've found that I can even go up to 1/320 with some subjects and still get acceptable results.

 

[laser_jock99]

What is panning ??? Mainly motorsport/trackdays, landscapes when away and macro shots.

Cheers

...and flying birds/running animals

 

[subseasniper]

If your subject is close enough try 2nd curtain flash to freeze the subject, looks cool. And no, it isn't cheating, just another way to create a blurred/sharp image

 

[Mike_J_Smith]

What I found at the Renault World Series is if the subject is moving fast you'll need to be panning it before you take the photo, so get it in view from a distance away and follow it, press the shutter and keep panning with the object. Set your camera to ai focus or whatever it is to keep it in focus.

 

[Scud]

Here is a link that explains it mo in depth ( i think )