Lamborgini panning shot will post more soon

[eos-rob-uk]

Very proud of this shot. getting a lot of panning practice lately and this morning (Sunday) as the sun shone a bit had a go at 100/s got his after 4 attemps.

there were lots of nice cars here for a private track day, there was the official photographer there too, was hoping to say hi but never got the chance.

will post more shots in this thread when i get more time. took some of the family out today, they come first.

This kit lens is not bad if you shoot to it's limitations

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bateman.family/Croft-cars/post/IMG_4028-lamborgini.jpg

shot with
Canon EOS 350D Std Kit lens 18-55 @ 55mm
F11
1/100/s
ISO 100

Regards

Rob B

[Vetteography]

Great shot! I need major practice on panning....

[Ehsan]

That's very nice!

Did you crop or any PP at all? I would be really impressed if that's straight from the kit lens.

[Jon Arno]

Good shot, god I love the Gallardo!

[eos-rob-uk]

Yes it is cropped as i was around 40 yards away, shot large JPEG and this amount of usm- ammount 176 radious 0.3 Threshold 0.

it was croped to 2155 * 1438 from 3456 * 2304 pixels

thats all post process i did. as i said it all worked like a dream on this one. got a good feeling about plenty more from this am's fun. shot around 250 images at various part of the track.

looking on ebay for an Canon EF100-300 f 4.5-5.6 usm and a 28-105 mm f3.5-4.5 usm. in the meatime i think i will treat myself to a "nifty fifty" 1.8, done some family stuff and this kit lens lens really shows it's self wide open

any other recommendations other than the usual "L" series or EX. I pushed the boat out to get the body / kit and CF card, so have only £200 or so to get lenes.

thanks for all comments

Regards

rob B

[eos-rob-uk]

here's another just to show it wasn't just a fluke

shot at
1/200/s
F10
ISO 100

kit lens @55mm
cropped and usm of Ammount 113 Radius 0.3 threshhold 0

hope to post more if it doesn't get to late

Rob Bhttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/bateman.family/Croft-cars/post/IMG_4022.jpg

[rosco1971]

great shots.....nice and sharp......great colour

[Raj]

Very nice panning shots eos !
Love #1, great color & technique :-)

[lostdoggy]

Nice!!!

[BobL]

here's another just to show it wasn't just a fluke

shot at
1/200/s
F10
ISO 100


Cool shot!
Based on your shutter speed and wheel blur I get a speed of between 50 and 65 km/hr for the Subaru, so not that fast - car seems to be nose diving a bit, was it braking?

[Skip Souza]

You're doing well. Nice shots

[eos-rob-uk]

Thanks you guys, your feedback has encouraged me to press on with the kit lens.

BobL yes they were, but no where near as fast into Tower as the bikes go. I judged to be around 50 -55 Mph-80-90 Kmph Max (My RD400 used to take this bend at around 65-70 MPH-105-110kmph many a moon ago). So it made it easy for me to track them. The combination of a short lens and a small viewfinder (even smaller since i have the eyepiece extender fitted as i wear glasses and have a big hooter) makes sticking to a chosen contrasty point difficult for servo AF, also with the kit 18-55 being non USM it is not that fast. Cannot compare it to anything though as only other SLR was a Practika MTL 3 maunal focus.

Skip Souza how do find the Tamron' AF speed and hows the sharpness wide open?

regards to all

rob B
P.S. had some different subjects to track today , just as hard in a way, on a nice sunny bank holiday came accross the Leeds Morris Dancers in Leyburn market square, had a great time watching and took a few snaps. Now where's right forum for these??
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bateman.family/IMG_4483-morris-post.jpg

[ajbalazic]

Brilliant shots! Maybe a silly question: what mode are you shooting in? Shutter priority? Also- describe your panning technique-- elbow & knee position, standing straight up or slightly bent, rotating at waist or the whole body. Share your secret!

[eos-rob-uk]

thanks for the complements

Well here goes this is what i try, yes try to do.

set the * button to do the focus (custom parameter 4) and set on AF servo so AE is not locked and set centre sensor.

use 1/350-1/500/s most of the time. On fast stuff it will blur the wheels. (bike wheels will blur at a faster shutter speed as they have thinner spokes.)but getting better and using 250 some times. i think i got lucky with these shots at 100/s and 200/s as they were traveling relativly slow. (50-55mph)

as other will tell you don't go below 1:1 shutter focal length i.e. 300mm lens 300/s or above

1: decide where i want the shot.
2: face the spot with feet slightly apart
3: turn (twist)top of body only in direction of target usually to the right at Croft.
4: hold arms tight to chest (i hand hold at the moment using monopod soon.)
5: spot target
6: breath in
7: aquire target in centre sensor and follow as best i can on a contrasty bit while breathing out and shutter button half way down.
8: just before you get straight on hold breath.
9: when stright on FIRE and follow through holding target on focus point till twisted the other way.

just make sure you hold the target for at least 1 second to allow the focus to get a good lock. i also put the camera on continous so if the focus is not locked 100% for the first shot it will get it on the second also if anthing happens you are shooting and don't miss anything.

I am not a pro (nowhere near gifted amature yet) i just enjoy taking pictures and bikes. I get about 1 really excelent picture in 4 goes. hand not as steady now (nearly 45) so i will see what ratio i get with the monopod.

there are plenty of superb posts on panning technique here in the forums, so go and get shooting, it's great fun whatever you come back with. and it's a great buzz to have a nice sharp subject and nice blur, gives you the right there feel.

will have to post more

Regards

rob B

[jeffbmw]

shot at
1/200/s
F10
ISO 100

kit lens @55mm

Not to burst your bubble or anything, but I've been working on panning shots for 2 full motorcycle races, and really @ 55mm you should be able to hand hold 1/60s. The rull of thumb is /s = your focal length. I shoot at 200mm handheld panning at 125/s anything below that is hit and miss and begins to look soft.

Here are few shots, remember when panning the further away the slower you need to pan... etc etc... These shots are 100/s but it's pure luck at this point. A L series lens is pretty hard to hold... I'm get a mono for the next race...

http://www.roadripping.com/html/modules/coppermine/albums/Events/SuperBikeMay222005/normal_IMG_7784_web.jpg

http://www.roadripping.com/html/modules/coppermine/albums/Events/SuperBikeMay222005/normal_IMG_7653_web.jpg

http://www.roadripping.com/html/modules/coppermine/albums/Events/SuperBikeMay222005/normal_IMG_7181_web.jpg

[Wazza]

Nice panning work. I always enjoy doing it.

I've made my own rule of 2/focal length. So my 300mm lens, shooting at close to 1/160th is doable. I found sticking on TV mode, 1/200th using between 150-300 seemed like a fair setting.

Keep them coming in. :)