Pete Askew
Admin
Wow, this panning business really works!
Speed panning shots
- Thread starter Chris Dodkin
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Barry Keavney
Well-Known Member
1/160th? 
Pete Askew
Admin
Had to a use bit faster than that. There was a plate of salad on the far side of the table and it was really motoring!!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
LMAO! .
Pete Askew
Admin
Hi All,
Here's a proper panning shot These are the former bronze medal, same-sex ballroom dancing champions (well, it's a sport but I guess not many of you knew it existed!). These guys are both over 2 m tall and are professional ballroom dancers. And, they were moving pretty quickly I can tell you. Just to make it a bit more difficult this was shot with available light in a ballroom using a Mamiya 7II (that's a MF rangefinder for those of you not familiar with it) loaded with Ilford Delta 400 rated at ISO 400. You get 10 shots on a roll (120 film). It was printed onto Ilform MGIV Gloss paper and toned with Fotospeed Sepia Toner. The final print (16" x 12") was scanned using a Microtek A3 scanner. Because of this, it's slightly cropped.
Here's a proper panning shot These are the former bronze medal, same-sex ballroom dancing champions (well, it's a sport but I guess not many of you knew it existed!). These guys are both over 2 m tall and are professional ballroom dancers. And, they were moving pretty quickly I can tell you. Just to make it a bit more difficult this was shot with available light in a ballroom using a Mamiya 7II (that's a MF rangefinder for those of you not familiar with it) loaded with Ilford Delta 400 rated at ISO 400. You get 10 shots on a roll (120 film). It was printed onto Ilform MGIV Gloss paper and toned with Fotospeed Sepia Toner. The final print (16" x 12") was scanned using a Microtek A3 scanner. Because of this, it's slightly cropped.
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Graeme Harvey
Guest
I took a photo like this once, but when I put it up on a forum it got panned...
Pete Askew
Admin
Better than being banned I suppose ;-)
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Graeme Harvey
Guest
There's only a small mirror difference
Pete Askew
Admin
Not with a rangefinder there's not!! Anyway, you have to be objectiv about these things (as it's a German picture can I have a German pun?!).
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Alastair Cummins
Well-Known Member
Great write up.
I have to admit my panning technique is very hit and miss, I could really do with a circuit near me to get some constant practise as it can be along time between events lol. Would love to get to a level where I could go to a rally where I may only see a certain car once the whole day and be able to nail a shot showing the speed of not just the car but all the gravel being launched everywhere!
This is probably one of my favourite panning shots with the car sideways and the bumper hanging off
I have to admit my panning technique is very hit and miss, I could really do with a circuit near me to get some constant practise as it can be along time between events lol. Would love to get to a level where I could go to a rally where I may only see a certain car once the whole day and be able to nail a shot showing the speed of not just the car but all the gravel being launched everywhere!
This is probably one of my favourite panning shots with the car sideways and the bumper hanging off
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Great write up.
I have to admit my panning technique is very hit and miss, I could really do with a circuit near me to get some constant practise as it can be along time between events lol. Would love to get to a level where I could go to a rally where I may only see a certain car once the whole day and be able to nail a shot showing the speed of not just the car but all the gravel being launched everywhere!
This is probably one of my favourite panning shots with the car sideways and the bumper hanging off
More cooling for the radiator, no problem!
Wouldn't want to be on the end of all that gravel heading towards my camera - how do you go about avoiding being pebble-dashed?
Alastair Cummins
Well-Known Member
Its just a case of trying to pick a spot where chances of being hit are reduced really and hoping as they literally go everywhere!
The car before this one had launched a rock which hit me in the knee and one a little later went between me and the tog I was next to at chest height.... we moved a little further back after that one!
The car before this one had launched a rock which hit me in the knee and one a little later went between me and the tog I was next to at chest height.... we moved a little further back after that one!
Darren Bradley
Well-Known Member
I love the shot of the mini, too. Fantastic!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Another blast from the past thread 
Richard Sloman
Active Member
Another blast from the past thread
Aye, was wondering if I should post some of my panning shots then saw the date!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
How did you get on over the weekend! looking forward to seeing some more shots!
Although i suspect they will justify their own thread
Although i suspect they will justify their own thread
Richard Sloman
Active Member
It was a mixed weekend really, got some good shots but the weekend just didn't feel as good as it did last year. Just about finished processing the images, got to export them, upload them, drop emails to various people etc then I might find 5 minutes to get round to starting a thread
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Good man!
i was talking to Karen Lawton yesterday, she speaks very highly of your skills!!
i was talking to Karen Lawton yesterday, she speaks very highly of your skills!!
Richard Sloman
Active Member
I've just been having a chat with her on email, I believe I've got you to thank for reminding her I still exist!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Heh, perhaps ... I wish people would remind her I exist sometimes ...
She sends load of work our way, but very little photography stuff ... She always says she has people who do photography for nothing for her ... Damn these filk and their generous behavior!!
She sends load of work our way, but very little photography stuff ... She always says she has people who do photography for nothing for her ... Damn these filk and their generous behavior!!
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