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Panning a Taxi in San Francisco · 03:08 PM

Not a perfect pan, but close. If I had a bit more time, I might have managed to get a better shot.

**Sailor** · 03-01-2017, 07:18 AM

What a great shot! The rush of the city.

I've tried panning a number of times and I've never come close to success, so my hat is off to you.

Jer

sunCrm · 03-01-2017, 07:35 AM

For a better result of panning - you can use longer range/tele lens. Increase of shutter speed would bring more sharpness to the picture.
But the secret of good Pan shot is the speed of the moving item and ability to steadily track it in your viewfinder - the faster it moves + the longer your lens the better is the pano.

I am not saying you can`t do a good paning with UWA lenses (i even tried with Fisheye), but from my experience - the more pleasing result is always at the tele end

sealonsf · 03-01-2017, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by sunCrm

For a better result of panning - you can use longer range/tele lens. Increase of shutter speed would bring more sharpness to the picture.
But the secret of good Pan shot is the speed of the moving item and ability to steadily track it in your viewfinder - the faster it moves + the longer your lens the better is the pano.

I am not saying you can`t do a good paning with UWA lenses (i even tried with Fisheye), but from my experience - the more pleasing result is always at the tele end

Thank you! I'll keep trying and try a different lens and shutter speed.

---------- Post added 03-01-2017 at 07:19 AM ----------

Originally posted by Sailor

What a great shot! The rush of the city.

I've tried panning a number of times and I've never come close to success, so my hat is off to you.

Jer

Thanks!

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03-01-2017, 07:18 AM	#2
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	What a great shot! The rush of the city. I've tried panning a number of times and I've never come close to success, so my hat is off to you. Jer

03-01-2017, 07:35 AM	#3
sunCrm Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: sunpic.lt Posts: 82	For a better result of panning - you can use longer range/tele lens. Increase of shutter speed would bring more sharpness to the picture. But the secret of good Pan shot is the speed of the moving item and ability to steadily track it in your viewfinder - the faster it moves + the longer your lens the better is the pano. I am not saying you can`t do a good paning with UWA lenses (i even tried with Fisheye), but from my experience - the more pleasing result is always at the tele end

03-01-2017, 08:19 AM	#4
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729 Original Poster	Originally posted by sunCrm For a better result of panning - you can use longer range/tele lens. Increase of shutter speed would bring more sharpness to the picture. But the secret of good Pan shot is the speed of the moving item and ability to steadily track it in your viewfinder - the faster it moves + the longer your lens the better is the pano. I am not saying you can`t do a good paning with UWA lenses (i even tried with Fisheye), but from my experience - the more pleasing result is always at the tele end Thank you! I'll keep trying and try a different lens and shutter speed. ---------- Post added 03-01-2017 at 07:19 AM ---------- Originally posted by Sailor What a great shot! The rush of the city. I've tried panning a number of times and I've never come close to success, so my hat is off to you. Jer Thanks!

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