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Breanna · Feb 12, 2010, 10:13 PM

Very cool, thank you I will have to check that out in the future

Mark1616 · Feb 13, 2010, 2:49 AM

Looks like a great event to shoot and you've captured some nice moments.

Panning in this sort of environment is a bit harder than track work as you will be affected by the lumps and bumps caused by being off road. This can put a vertical movement into play which you can't account for when panning. I would suggest not going crazy low with the shutter speed for the general shots, but a bit lower than you have so there is more movement in the wheels etc. Depending on the speed these are going at I would use 1/500s or less.

When it comes to normal panning (using much lower shutter speeds) then a monopod for me is helpful if I'm shooting for a while as it will help with muscle fatigue and allow a more consistent steady pan. If I'm using a lens less than say 100mm then probably won't bother.

This is just off the start line of an event at 1/60s not extreme for the speed of the car at this point as I shoot for sale so have to be a little conservative in settings to get enough keepers.

This was pre sales time so was shooting at 1/160s which gives a nice effect at faster parts of the track (you can go lower too) but less keepers.

Our king of panning is TG and you can see a few of his shots in this thread.

http://forums.steves-digicams.com/sp...ire-shots.html

Looking forward to seeing your next attempts.
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Feb 12, 2010, 10:13 PM	#11
Breanna Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 31	Very cool, thank you I will have to check that out in the future

Feb 13, 2010, 2:49 AM	#12
Mark1616 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,456	Looks like a great event to shoot and you've captured some nice moments. Panning in this sort of environment is a bit harder than track work as you will be affected by the lumps and bumps caused by being off road. This can put a vertical movement into play which you can't account for when panning. I would suggest not going crazy low with the shutter speed for the general shots, but a bit lower than you have so there is more movement in the wheels etc. Depending on the speed these are going at I would use 1/500s or less. When it comes to normal panning (using much lower shutter speeds) then a monopod for me is helpful if I'm shooting for a while as it will help with muscle fatigue and allow a more consistent steady pan. If I'm using a lens less than say 100mm then probably won't bother. This is just off the start line of an event at 1/60s not extreme for the speed of the car at this point as I shoot for sale so have to be a little conservative in settings to get enough keepers. This was pre sales time so was shooting at 1/160s which gives a nice effect at faster parts of the track (you can go lower too) but less keepers. Our king of panning is TG and you can see a few of his shots in this thread. http://forums.steves-digicams.com/sp...ire-shots.html Looking forward to seeing your next attempts. [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Mark/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Users/Mark/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Users/Mark/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png[/IMG]