Scion TC

[jsimpson06]

I couldnt get the car to focus. Any Suggestions???

f/20
1/6
ISO 200
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc181/jessicasimpson06/IMG_3468_edited-1.jpg

[jlozano180]

Try a faster shutter speed. Try 1/60 or faster.

[n1nj4 m0d3]

higher iso, faster shutter, auto-focus, and tripod? it's actually best to shoot it during daytime.

[PhotosGuy]

If the front was just a tiny bit sharper, It would be a great shot! 1/6 sec is usually too slow, but not always if you're lucky.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Samples%20-%20Rides/F1-Blur-06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Samples%20-%20General/Seagull-blur_01.jpg

1/ As for the focus problem, were you in AI Servo?
2/ Using the right focus point?

first shoot with moving cars need advice. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=358481)


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Forum%20Junk/Welcome-ChargerRT_020.gif

[cdubya]

or u could shoot from another moving vehicle too like this.

http://a505.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/9/l_d81206e7ffa8bd58f55fa7a470eb1d78.jpg

or

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/cdubya_album/s2kroll.jpg

these are both around 1/60th, i'd give u the exif if i still had it....hard drive issues....:-(

heres one of my old photos with the kit lens, lightly edited.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/cdubya_album/Cars/S4Rollrt28filtersky.jpg

or you can do panning with better light.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p115/cdubya_album/_MG_8015.jpg
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/50th
F: 18
at 70mm

feel free to hit me up on aim if you have any questions: cintegra87

[bryank930]

I like it!

[jsimpson06]

thanks for the advice. I was kind of trying to have the whole car in focus and have the end of the car have the movement look.

[cdubya]

if you try to do that with panning its difficult, and the easiest way is take the image as the car is passing directly by, that drifting shot was a hand pan shot, its pretty sharp from front to back, or do the car to car thing, i do that a lot, its easy as long as u get the cars to go the same speed.

i don't know which part of va u live in, but i'm setting up a shoot for rolling shots soon, and i don't mind teaching people some technique, i'll prob have some nice cars to shoot too. I live in the northern loudoun county, near dulles airport / dulles town center area.

[jsimpson06]

i'm northern virginia. about 20-30 mins from leesburg.

[cdubya]

cool, let me know if you ever want to shoot some stuff... i'll prob be shooting a m3, 350z, gli, and some more, and i work for the best camera store in the wash. dc area, so thats always cool to check out too. I'll prob be teaching HailttRedskins on here too eventually.