Camera for motion shots

ciors · 11-11-2009, 15:27

Hey,

Looking for a bit of advice on the best type of camera for motion shots ie. photos of racing etc. I was looking at a Nikon d3000. Is the frames per second rate that important? i know you need 3 at least but do you really need 8 frames per second for a good shot? Also lens size? I have a basic understanding of cameras but nothing too advanced.

Thanks

Longshanks100 · 11-11-2009, 15:31

Motion shots (with the object sharp and background blurred) are all about a single shot at a slow(ish) shutter speed. Frames per second rate doesn't come into it
The speed of the shutter will depend on how fast the object is moving past your view point

ciors · 11-11-2009, 15:46

Well i'd mainly be using it for Motorcycle racing so bikes would easily be travelling at 100kph

Longshanks100 · 11-11-2009, 15:58

Dunno how fast this was but it was taken at 1/40

The closer the car / bike to you the quicker you need to swing your camera around to match its motion so the speed of the bike is not so important.
e.g a airplane high in the sky is moving at 200-300 mph but because is so far away then your motion to match its movement past you is going to be tiny....But a jogger than runs straight past you is going to be the complete opposite

11-11-2009, 15:27	#1
ciors Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Adverts \| Friends	Camera for motion shots Hey, Looking for a bit of advice on the best type of camera for motion shots ie. photos of racing etc. I was looking at a Nikon d3000. Is the frames per second rate that important? i know you need 3 at least but do you really need 8 frames per second for a good shot? Also lens size? I have a basic understanding of cameras but nothing too advanced. Thanks

11-11-2009, 15:31	#2
Longshanks100 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,649 Adverts \| Friends	Motion shots (with the object sharp and background blurred) are all about a single shot at a slow(ish) shutter speed. Frames per second rate doesn't come into it The speed of the shutter will depend on how fast the object is moving past your view point __________________

11-11-2009, 15:46	#3
ciors Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Adverts \| Friends	Re Well i'd mainly be using it for Motorcycle racing so bikes would easily be travelling at 100kph

11-11-2009, 15:58	#4
Longshanks100 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,649 Adverts \| Friends	Dunno how fast this was but it was taken at 1/40 The closer the car / bike to you the quicker you need to swing your camera around to match its motion so the speed of the bike is not so important. e.g a airplane high in the sky is moving at 200-300 mph but because is so far away then your motion to match its movement past you is going to be tiny....But a jogger than runs straight past you is going to be the complete opposite __________________

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