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loved the explanation and details, thankYou very much
Great tutorial! I will visit you web site defenetly!
I feel hardest part of taking the moving object photo is to get it in focus.
Only AF-lock helps.
A tremendously good video! I wish I had found this ages ago … /sigh. Why did I bother reading and rereading books about photography when I could have had it all explained to me like these videos do …
thanks a lot !! and , is it possible to do bracket of long exposures, both the same time, to get some kind of a hdr with the dreamy blur effect over water for example ?
It really is all down to experimentation as there’s so many factors including the lens focal length and distance to the subject as well as the actual speed of the action itself. You’ll just have to start with some settings and techniques and adjust for more or less of the effect you want.
for the lexus picture, when you say you follow the subject, you have to follow pretty fast? or put in an angle so you will not follow on a too big angle. my friend does lapping and im definetely searching for that background blur
This was helpful thank you. One questions, would I want to have auto focus on or off? I have a Canon 60D not sure if that really means anything
It’s exactly the same, but instead of Tv, use S mode – that’s shutter priority.
Can anyone help me out how to this with a Nikon D5100?
Thank you for your videos. They are a great help to me as I’ve only recently taken up photography. I look forward to viewing all of your tutorials. Again many thanks.
This is not good, simply photograph in manual mode and follow what you want to blur the background.
All photos are better in manual mode.
@cameralabs what AF mode would you recommend? AI Servo?
Safety
great vid
@ cameralabs
i have an Canon EOS 30D and i would like to know how i can get my settings up on the Big Screen rather than looking at the top Right in the Small LCD Screen ? Also how do i get the Vire Finder up on the big screen? sorry am new to this
It was taken a long time ago, but yes, I believe it was Brands Hatch.
Is that picture of the race car at brands hatch?
1/4000 can freeze my fart !!!
It all depends on what you do, but when I do macro photography, for example, I actually put a flashlight on the bug so I can use a high enough shutter speed to get a clear shot if the insect is moving. (Because is I used a high ISO, small details wouldn’t look as good) You can improvise as you go.
this is a classic workshop from dslr tips, have helped me alot!
PPS – the cheapest lens with a small f-number is the 50mm f1.8.
Please read my guide at cameralabs . com – go to the lenses section and click on recommended Canon lenses – that should help you! PS -1/4000 should be fast enough to freeze almost any action!
@cameralabs Hello, thanks for your quick responses, I would like to know, is a shutter speed of 1/4000 quite sufficient to slow down moving objects, especially for a novice like me and what lens would you recommend for a lower F number. Thanks.
@cameralabs Hello, thank you for your tip. I only have a maximum ISO setting of 6400 and I will try and see what I can manage with that, however, should I want to change lenses to no just achieve the effect I spoke of earlier but a few other combinations, could you please recommend a Canon lens which has a better shutter speed and a lower F number, or anything else that I can use. I currently use the EF-S 18-55mm lens which is standard. Many thanks.
loved the explanation and details, thankYou very much
Great tutorial! I will visit you web site defenetly!
I feel hardest part of taking the moving object photo is to get it in focus.
Only AF-lock helps.
A tremendously good video! I wish I had found this ages ago … /sigh. Why did I bother reading and rereading books about photography when I could have had it all explained to me like these videos do …
thanks a lot !! and , is it possible to do bracket of long exposures, both the same time, to get some kind of a hdr with the dreamy blur effect over water for example ?
It really is all down to experimentation as there’s so many factors including the lens focal length and distance to the subject as well as the actual speed of the action itself. You’ll just have to start with some settings and techniques and adjust for more or less of the effect you want.
for the lexus picture, when you say you follow the subject, you have to follow pretty fast? or put in an angle so you will not follow on a too big angle. my friend does lapping and im definetely searching for that background blur
This was helpful thank you. One questions, would I want to have auto focus on or off? I have a Canon 60D not sure if that really means anything
It’s exactly the same, but instead of Tv, use S mode – that’s shutter priority.
Can anyone help me out how to this with a Nikon D5100?
Thank you for your videos. They are a great help to me as I’ve only recently taken up photography. I look forward to viewing all of your tutorials. Again many thanks.
This is not good, simply photograph in manual mode and follow what you want to blur the background.
All photos are better in manual mode.
@cameralabs what AF mode would you recommend? AI Servo?
Safety
great vid
@ cameralabs
i have an Canon EOS 30D and i would like to know how i can get my settings up on the Big Screen rather than looking at the top Right in the Small LCD Screen ? Also how do i get the Vire Finder up on the big screen? sorry am new to this
It was taken a long time ago, but yes, I believe it was Brands Hatch.
Is that picture of the race car at brands hatch?
1/4000 can freeze my fart !!!
It all depends on what you do, but when I do macro photography, for example, I actually put a flashlight on the bug so I can use a high enough shutter speed to get a clear shot if the insect is moving. (Because is I used a high ISO, small details wouldn’t look as good) You can improvise as you go.
this is a classic workshop from dslr tips, have helped me alot!
PPS – the cheapest lens with a small f-number is the 50mm f1.8.
Please read my guide at cameralabs . com – go to the lenses section and click on recommended Canon lenses – that should help you! PS -1/4000 should be fast enough to freeze almost any action!
@cameralabs Hello, thanks for your quick responses, I would like to know, is a shutter speed of 1/4000 quite sufficient to slow down moving objects, especially for a novice like me and what lens would you recommend for a lower F number. Thanks.
@cameralabs Hello, thank you for your tip. I only have a maximum ISO setting of 6400 and I will try and see what I can manage with that, however, should I want to change lenses to no just achieve the effect I spoke of earlier but a few other combinations, could you please recommend a Canon lens which has a better shutter speed and a lower F number, or anything else that I can use. I currently use the EF-S 18-55mm lens which is standard. Many thanks.