Questions tagged [panning]
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Panning - narrower focus than expected
When panning, I find that I can keep the entirety of subjects in focus when they're moving perpendicular to me -- straight L-R or R-L, as in this shot:
However, I notice that when I'm panning in ...
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Panning Head vs Panning Clamp
What is the practical difference between a panning tripod head and a panning clamp?
The tripod head seems to rotate from the bottom of the head (where it attaches to the legs) while the clamp rotates ...
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How to shoot a light trail photo where an object is still in focus? [duplicate]
I have come across this picture of a car where the background has a light trail effect but the object (which is the car) is still in focus.
I know how to create the light trail effect but I'm not ...
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Image stabilizing settings for panning photos
I'm trying to make a good shot of moving vehicles, but don't get which settings are best to do that.
I'm using Nikon D750 with kit 24-120mm f/4 lens, the later have following switches for image ...
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Would filter holders like Lee / Cokin be usable for panning?
I find that my variable ND isn't all that great in terms of quality (imparts a green tint), so I'm dreaming of replacing them.
I could get a screw on, but then I also like having access to graduated ...
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How can i take a photo of a moving object with the object in focus and the background having motion blur? [duplicate]
I have seen pictures that must of been taken with a slow shutter speed, the car was in focus but the background had motion blur, how can this happen?
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What do panning, tilt, etc., mean in the context of camera movement?
Panning is along the yaw/vertical axis, right? Tilting is along the pitch/lateral axis, right? Dutch/rolling is along roll/longitudinal axis, right? But, in the context of movement, Panning is lateral ...
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Where can I practice panning shots?
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I live in the suburbs and don't have a great place to catch vehicles going fast (20-30mph fast for a short distance but until they stop), due to the amount of nearby stop signs. There is no ...
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Are there fluid tripod heads made for panning with a lightweight, compact camera?
Are there fluid tripod heads made for use with compact or at least lightweight cameras (such as my LX100)? Most seem built to support a tank (or full-blown DSLR/video camera).
I would like to be ...
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Are there cameras that autofocus during an exposure?
The origin of this question is related to panning. I was trying to explain why panning is more effective for subjects moving across your FOV at right angles, vs. a subject whose distance to the ...
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Will a better lens help with high speed skateboarding shots?
I am shooting downhill skateboarding ranging from 30-60 mph. I'm trying to find a good lens to capture focused sharp stills of the skaters with blurred backgrounds. I have a Nikon D3200. I only have ...
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Panning Time-Lapse
How does one move the camera while capturing a time-lapse sequence in order to create a smoothly panning video?
Looking for solutions that works in both bright and low-light (short and long exposures)...
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How was this blurry background, sharp motorbike effect achieved?
In this photo nominated as Canon Australia Photo of the Week, the background seems to blur while the rider is sharp. Wouldn't this normally be the other way? How was this done?
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How to photograph panning with a point and shoot camera?
I have recently learnt about panning photography on the internet and I was curious about capturing one myself,
But as an amateur I just own a Point and shoot camera (Samsung SL30),
I have ...
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How can I solve the problem of viewfinder lag when shooting video with a DSLR?
I use my DSLR camera to shoot videos of moving subjects (such as a car), and sometimes I pan the camera to track the subjects as they move.
The problem I have is that to track the subject, I have to ...
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What equipment and settings do I use for panning shots of moving objects?
How do you go about getting great panning shots of things like cars and bicycles so that the background is nice and blurred but the target is sharp as can be. I have tried on many occasion to do ...
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How can I make a time lapse photo series that pans across the images?
I've been doing time lapse photo shoots for a wee while now, and been watching tons of other neat videos on the net. I always find the most interesting ones are the ones that pan across the image to ...
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How do you shoot still motion portraits?
Occasionally I see shots that have motion blur around the subject ... yet the subject is in focus. They are usually shot at very slow speeds, sometimes they even have a 1 second exposure, yet the ...