Post Your Panning Shots!

[ions]

The Bike Race by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr

 

[ions]

Rubens Barrichello at the Honda Indy, Toronto by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr

 

[Narcolepsy]

Irish Derby 2012

 

[daty2k1]

Guy in the streets of Lyon, France

 

[deafmtbiker]

Canon 60d with Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM

 

[richard t]

Kim Nilsson by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr



Valentino Rossi by Rich Tinsley, on Flickr

 

[MK5GTI]

what are some tips on doing panning shot? with AF on or off?

 

[deafmtbiker]

Canon 60D / Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM

 

[photopicker]

British GT / 24 Nürburgring
7D 70-200 f2.8

 

[ions]

Queen Street Ninja by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr

 

[ChrisAnderson]

Here's one i've taken since getting my MkIII.... do you all find that having an IS lens helps? This was with the 50 f/1.4 i believe. I definitely need some practice to reduce the blur on the subject.

 

[ions]

Here's one i've taken since getting my MkIII.... do you all find that having an IS lens helps? This was with the 50 f/1.4 i believe. I definitely need some practice to reduce the blur on the subject.

Yes, I have found IS helps. Unfortunately I've yet to get a shot I like with the IS on - not the fault of the IS. Although the shot of Rubens above was taken with the 70-200MkII, which I remembered to set to IS mode II for panning, I forgot to turn the IS itself on! :-[

As for technique, I have found the following helps: I keep the camera as firmly pressed to my forehead as I can with my elbows tucked in under the camera and I turn at the hip. And of course practice practice practice!

 

[Crocker64]

Here are a couple of shots I took last weekend during a Gokart training session.
I used a 5D Classic and a 70-300mm L lens set for mode 2 IS.

Regards,
Bo

 

[colin1984]

Early Works from 2007

RC Car Racer

 

[robbymack]

what are some tips on doing panning shot? with AF on or off?

IS or a tripod definately help, set AF to AI servo, camera to manual or Tv depending on your flavor (adjust as needed to get the look you are going for). other than that take lots of shots as the keeper rate is generally low

 

[kiig]

quite close on that one... not the best pan, but interesting because it's so damn close.. and it's from a race
1dmk2N/28-300 mm.

Longer distance, better pan, just cropped a bit too tight (original is a bit wider)

 

[jimmy156]

A couple from me from the Goodwood FOS moving motor show, shot on my 50d with Tamron 17-50 2.8. Definitely could have done with a longer lens but didn't want to lug my 120-400mm around with me all day!


IMG_2345 by jimmyb156, on Flickr


IMG_2253 by jimmyb156, on Flickr


IMG_2629 by jimmyb156, on Flickr


And one not from Goodwood, same lens and body combo...


2012-06-20 by jimmyb156, on Flickr

 

[hgascoigne]

I took this, among others, at a tractor pull in Ravenna, NE about a month ago. Used a T2i and 24-105. I was quite pleased with how they turned out.

 

[chimpmitten]

I took this a few years ago when I go my 70-200mm II and I think it was the last time that I made it to the track. Hopefully I'll be able to get there this year and get some more like this.

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Exposure Time: 1/40
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 88mm

IS was on and in mode 2.

 

[Mick]

First shot is a shot of Josh Brookes British Superbikes. Pin sharp, hand held Canon 7D and 300 prime. Second one is a car, im a bike person so this was a bit of practice, Third is British superbike champion Tommy Hill. No pro track access so i had to use my brain to get a decent shot.The third shot was the most difficult. Canon 500 f4, gimbal head, tripod, minus a two thirds exposure compensation, focus point set to far left, speed set to 200th sec, calculate which class it is, which corner, which track,so which of three cameras, which of three lens to use. Curl hand over the top of the lens. All the tracks, corners and classes have different speeds so you have to calculate what speed to use. Pre focus on the track because i have no pro access so cant see the bikes approaching, hear them start panning, pic up the bike, single shot, and its blurred. Damm, start again. And no photoshop.

Mick