Camera Questions.

[sfotkid]

Ok, I got a new camera for my birthday.

http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/sony-cybershot-h3_reviews.html

 

Anywho I was wondering while reading some Tr's how to make a coaster car blurry in motion but leave the track and background focused.

My camera is a Sony Cybershot made for idiots so I'm not even sure if it has the right functions and or settings.

 

Thanks in advance

-David

[ginzo]

Basically, you just increase the exposure time to make the coaster train look like a blur. The thing is the camera has to be absolutely still for the entire shot for this to work right. A tripod works best for this. Alternately, you could just put your camera on top of something like a trash can or fence post in lieu of a tripod.

[spaceace12]

If you can control your shutter speed, the slower the shutter speed, the more blurry it will be. For example, at 1/60 of a second shutter speed, there won't be much blur, but at 1/6 shutter speed, it will be blurry.

[DeliriumTrigger]

Also, since you likely don't have aperture control, you'll have to remember it won't work at all times of the day. Try it midday on a sunny day and it'll probably come out overexposed.

[sfotkid]

I actually tried this on my dog while she was running, It worked!

Thanks guys.

[WillMontu]

It depends on your camera. Mine has a manual mode (usually indicated by an 'M') and I love it. You can have the coaster car blur, or you can have the coaster car in focus and the background blur. For best results, make sure the flash is off too, especially at night.

This is the opposite effect. If you follow the train with the camera while taking the picture, the background has a slight blur.

Some patience, a tripod (or a good solid surface), and a long exposure can lead to shots like this. If you increase the shutter time, decrease the aperture size and ISO if you camera allows you to do so

[sfotkid]

Yeah my camera has the M. I'll have to try this out on some ride this Saturday. Thanks everyone!