with a digital camera what is it call when..(read on)?

Question

when you take a picture of something or somwone that is moving realy fast and its not blurry cause i need that kind of camera it like a camrera with alot of.....so i dunno what ots called thanks

please help

Answer 1

it's called "panning"

any camera that allows you to manually control the shutter speed can do that.

if you want portability and the budget is limited, good super-zooms such as Canon Powershot S3 IS, or Panasonic DMC-FZ7, will work just fine for this. The super zoom allows you to get a piece of the action even if you're not that closed, it's stabilised which helps a lot. And these cameras are under one pound and fairly small so you can take them anywhere in the small pocket of a backpack. Budgetwise, it's about 500-550 dollars.

If you can lug 3-4 pounds of camera plus a good lens, and money is not a problem, then go for a digital SLR, say the Canon EOS 400D, and add a good, stabilised, zoom lens. But we're talking about at least 1'000 to 1'500 dollars if not 2'000, and as I said, 3-4 pounds at least, and you'll need a bad for it.

Answer 2

Image stablization is what you are thinking of, but that will only correct YOUR hand shake. What you want is a high ISO for fast shutter speeds to freeze action. Panning with the motion of your subject is a technique that with practice can reduce the blur of subjects moving across your field of view.

Happy shooting!

Answer 3

You need to be able to adjust the shutter speed so that it's fast enough to 'freeze' the action...most lower end point & shoot cameras are fully automatic - won't allow you to adjust any setting at all. Look for a camera that at least allows you to adjust the shutter speed.

You can use the buying guide such as the one at dpreview.com to select that feature.
http://dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

Answer 4

All three answers above me are correct, but do not expect image stabilization to stop all motion. The TV commercials are really starting to bother me, because they make it look like you can get crystal clear pictures of a speeding car during an earthquake or something...

Learn to Pan as everyone says. Track the object you are trying to "freeze" DURING your exposure. It takes practice.

Answer 5

You simply pan with the subject - the subject comes out crisp and the background becomes blurry. Any camera will do.

Answer 6

Yes panning is one method and you can also increase your shutter speed to 'freeze' the action.
I recommend you read up on the basic principles of photography...and then lots of experimenting and practice.