Moving subjects(Action shots) (1 Viewer)

Gaz Shilton

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #1

Having a lot of fun with my Nikon Coolpix 4500, however when I try to get moving birds the camera takes longer than I wish to take the picture and by that time the subject has gone or I get blurred pictures of the birds leaving.
I have the camera set on P mode at the moment. The other modes don't give the desired effects I would like,(maybe it's just me)
How could I get the pictures I would like? Without all the blurredness.
Any advice would help out no-end.... :frog:

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Jan 4, 2004

• #2

Very difficult with digiscoping... Maybe try panning the subject - but again very difficult technique; in fact - nigh on impossible in practice! If you succeed, the background will be blurred but much of the subject will be sharp and you will achieve a visual effect of speed. You might also try shutter priority and choose as high a speed as you can.

 

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IanF

Moderator

• Jan 4, 2004

• #3

Hi Gaz,

A toughie one with digiscoping. I had some success last Sept with getting some Marsh Harrier flight shots. I had the camera set on A, with the shutter half depressed to lock the settings and used the scope focus adjustment whilst I panned the bird and took sequences of shots. Some come out and some don't. Doing it over a longer distance helps as well with not having to pan too fast, but it is obviously easier with larger birds that are slow moving or gliding.

 

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Andrew Rowlands

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #4

scampo said:

Very difficult with digiscoping... Maybe try panning the subject - but again very difficult technique; in fact - nigh on impossible in practice! If you succeed, the background will be blurred but much of the subject will be sharp and you will achieve a visual effect of speed. You might also try shutter priority and choose as high a speed as you can.

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.....and practice, practice, practice!

Andy.

 

Gaz Shilton

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #5

Thanyou v.much, have also been trying on ISO 200-400
think I'm getting there slowly but surely. As they say,practice makes permanent...

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Jan 4, 2004

• #6

Indeed, Andy or even practise, practise, practise!

(-:

Sorry - but I am an English teacher, after all!

 

Geoff Brown

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #7

All true,

Nikon 4500 is an excellent digicam in many ways except for the slow shutter lag when digiscoping.

 

Andrew Rowlands

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #8

scampo said:

Indeed, Andy or even practise, practise, practise!

(-:

Sorry - but I am an English teacher, after all!

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Which is why I used your quote.

Andy.

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Jan 4, 2004

• #9

Erm... practise = verb; practice = noun.

Sorry! I know, I'm a pedant at heart. BTW, Andy, as a computer wizz have you noticed that when you click on a hotlink to a page on this forum direct from the email, it doesn't always give an updated page? Or is it my IE?

 

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Andrew Rowlands

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2004

• #10

scampo said:

BTW, Andy, as a computer wizz have you noticed that when you click on a hotlink to a page on this forum direct from the email, it doesn't always give an updated page? Or is it my IE?

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I don't generate extra traffic by using the email notifications for 'normal' use. Nor do I use IE (or OE) if I can help it; for security reasons.

Andy.