I've never been very good at panning with a tripod, although I would imagine a video head makes it quite possible. With a conventional tripod, you just can't get the right arc. Here's a handheld pan I shot a couple of weeks ago with my 6x7 and the 165/4. Exposure was at 1/30th. I think the stop was f22. The film was Ektachrome 100S. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1069827&size=lg Paul
Steve Larson wrote: > > Sorry I`m late, but I have found the Bogen 501 Video head (fluid) > to really help in sharpening up pan shots. > Steve Larson > Redondo Beach, California > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 5:40 AM > Subject: Re: full moon; panning > > > Hi Paul, > > > > I like to think of it as a follow through, just like the swing of a > baseball > > bat, golf club, or (since Sridhar is from India), a cricket bat <g>. Keep > > following the object for at least a couple of seconds with the camera. > > > > It might help to practice following objects without snapping the shutter, > > just so you get used to the whole thing. It may smooth things out a bit. > > > > regards, > > frank > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > > Good advice, Deb. Also make sure that you follow the object of your pan > > > for as long as possible. Twist your body at the beginning of the move, > > > so that you'll be in a relaxed position at the end of the move. Practice > > > by shooting cars. They're much more predictable than birds. > > > Paul > > > > > > Debra Wilborn wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > The motion is a bit like using an airbrush. Start the > > > > pan, then press the shutter release. Keep moving > > > > after the shutter closes. That way you're not adding > > > > the shakes from pressing the shutter to your pan. > > > > > > > > Deb
