02-05-2007, 08:36 PM
Casket man, What camera (and how many MegaPixels) are you using? The best cameras for High Speed pics, are regualr SLR (Film) cameras, but good pics can be taken with a decent Digital. A couple things to help with taking pics with Digital....
1. IF you have a Shutter speed adjustment, set it to the fastest setting. The slower the shutter, the longer the shutter is "open", resulting in a blurrier pic. Sometimes these pics look cool, because they give a feel of the speed the car is moving, but you also want to get some clear pics also.
2. Set your ISO to a higer number. Most camera's default setting is auto. The lower light indoors will cause a lower iso AND shutter speed, so you have to manually adjust them, and make sure to use FORCE FLASH. This will guarantee that the flash goes off, regardless of how much light the camera senses.
3. Pre-focus the area where the pic is being taken. This is done by slowly pressing the shutter button down, till the camera starts to focus, then hold the button in that position. When the car/truck enters the screen, press the button fully. The purpose of this, is IF you press the button fully, without locking the focus, the camera tries to focus the shot THEN take the pic, which results in a lot of missed pics. If you Pre-Focus, and hold the focus on an area, there is very little delay when you fully depress the button.
4. Don't try to over-zoom for "Better" close-ups. This gives you a smaller margin of error to get the shot. With any camera with over 2 MP, you can take the pic at a lower zoom, then crop and enlarge the pic on the computer.
There's a few tips to get you started, hopefully this helps.
Keep in mind, great pics won't come right away, it will take a little patience and practice.
1. IF you have a Shutter speed adjustment, set it to the fastest setting. The slower the shutter, the longer the shutter is "open", resulting in a blurrier pic. Sometimes these pics look cool, because they give a feel of the speed the car is moving, but you also want to get some clear pics also.
2. Set your ISO to a higer number. Most camera's default setting is auto. The lower light indoors will cause a lower iso AND shutter speed, so you have to manually adjust them, and make sure to use FORCE FLASH. This will guarantee that the flash goes off, regardless of how much light the camera senses.
3. Pre-focus the area where the pic is being taken. This is done by slowly pressing the shutter button down, till the camera starts to focus, then hold the button in that position. When the car/truck enters the screen, press the button fully. The purpose of this, is IF you press the button fully, without locking the focus, the camera tries to focus the shot THEN take the pic, which results in a lot of missed pics. If you Pre-Focus, and hold the focus on an area, there is very little delay when you fully depress the button.
4. Don't try to over-zoom for "Better" close-ups. This gives you a smaller margin of error to get the shot. With any camera with over 2 MP, you can take the pic at a lower zoom, then crop and enlarge the pic on the computer.
There's a few tips to get you started, hopefully this helps.
Keep in mind, great pics won't come right away, it will take a little patience and practice.
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