Taking pictures from back of bike while moving.
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Taking pictures from back of bike while moving.
My wife takes a lot of pictures from the bike while we are traveling down the road. Some of them turn out good but a lot of them are not. We are looking to buy a better camera with faster shutter speed that will improve the chances of getting better pictures.
Any suggested recommendations will be appreciated.
Thanks
Any suggested recommendations will be appreciated.
Thanks
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You have to learn how to manually override the camera - most people put cameras in the "auto" setting which is fine if you and your subject are standing still. Since you are on a moving object, override the camera to shoot at a faster shutter speed setting, note the faster the setting, the larger the capture setting which will allow more light into the picture so the more sunlight you have the better off you will be - also try to pan the camera - trying to keep the subject in the view frame when you take a pic.
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Depends on what camera you have. Some, should I say most now days (?), have an "action" setting. That is what you want. And, in the situation where you're moving, she needs to hold the camera steady and not try to follow what she is framing as you pass it. At least, that's the way we do it. When we're moving, and she's moving the camera too, ours always comes out blurry.
Oh, and expect the occasional closeup of one of your ears.
Oh, and expect the occasional closeup of one of your ears.
Last edited by DannyZ71; Apr 13, 2014 at 10:02 PM.
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If your camera has a sport setting the would make it lean to a faster shutter speed. DSLR camera will take the pictures you want but are to big to carry and 600 and up price tag.
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My wife just uses her smartphone and puts it on video, then when we get to the motel at night I can see what I missed.
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For fast moving shots on the back of a bike, you want something reasonably small (easy to handle) that has a really fast shutter speed
Something like this should be ideal;
http://point-and-shoot-camera-review.toptenreviews.com/panasonic-lumix-review.html
Price is around $300
Easy to hold and keep in a pocket when not in use – able to take it anywhere with you
Shutter speed is 1/2000th of a second – so that is really fast and should prevent a lot of the blurred images
It also offers HD quality video recording – so allows you some excellent video footage as well
So if you get something like this, put it on the sports setting when on the bike and I bet the pictures come out pretty good
Something like this should be ideal;
http://point-and-shoot-camera-review.toptenreviews.com/panasonic-lumix-review.html
Price is around $300
Easy to hold and keep in a pocket when not in use – able to take it anywhere with you
Shutter speed is 1/2000th of a second – so that is really fast and should prevent a lot of the blurred images
It also offers HD quality video recording – so allows you some excellent video footage as well
So if you get something like this, put it on the sports setting when on the bike and I bet the pictures come out pretty good
Last edited by zorro69; Apr 14, 2014 at 11:26 AM.