rolling shots

[Bradtate]

Guys, advice on taking rolling shots! What techniques do you use (if you do them) as I am going to the ring next year and want to get some practice in before I go.

Any help would be great!

Thank you,

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

You're going to take rolling shots on the 'track'?!

 

[Bradtate]

No lol sorry I should have made that clearer haha I mean on the way to Germany etc

 

[Iain C]

Lean out window ... Click away?

 

[Bradtate]

Not sure it's as easy as that but thanks lol

 

[Niall]

Well I’d put the camera in shutter priority (or manual depending on wether you’re accustom with manual settings), and select a shutter speed that is fast enough to keep things sharp, yet slow enough to blur the wheels and the background, so maybe 1/100th or 1/160th.

 

[Bradtate]

Brilliant thank you niall much appreciated!

 

[DannyR]

Bang the camera on auto, make sure all at a similar speed. I took the following whilst driving.

No idea who took this.

 

[Wick]

Good shots Danny, although that first one with the "static" wheels highlight nialls point.

 

[DannyR]

Good shots Danny, although that first one with the "static" wheels highlight nialls point.

They aren't blurred enough, nothing a little PS couldn't cure though

 

[Wick]

True!

 

[Ed.200]

Ive used landscape preset whilst hanging out a window
Longer shutter speed adds nice blur, just keep the focus on the car and they come out pretty good.
Depends how capable you are and how much time you have to take and 'craft' nice shots.

 

[McGherkin]

Ghost ride your whip.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Wick is going to get some shots of my Bus before he goes back to the west country .. will let you know how we get on

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I've read that 1/speed of the car, works well as a good shutter speed.

ie 50 mph = 1/50th

 

[Wick]

@Wick is going to get some shots of my Bus before he goes back to the west country .. will let you know how we get on

Happy to mate.

 

[l33th3tr33]

I'd imagine shutter priority would be easiest. Take a test shot and then just bring down the shutter speed until you're happy with the results/amount of blur.