Zoom blur w/ bridge camera
Jan 9, 2013 17:42:08 #
Hi folks - been a background reader for a while now and really enjoy everyones input - especially the way that you all treat newbies!!!!!!!!!!!! My turn for a question - any one have experience with zoom blur photos with a bridge camera ( Canon SX10IS)
Kindest regards
Kindest regards
Jan 9, 2013 17:46:40 #
Can you manually adjust focus with your lens? If you cant...you wont be able to get that effect.
Jan 9, 2013 17:56:23 #
The camera allows full manual - I tried in shutter prority mode with 4 sec ss but no response from zoom!
Thanks for the response
Thanks for the response
Jan 9, 2013 18:03:18 #
The lens has a manual focus? Not the exposure mode...the lens...can you push..pull....or turn it?
Jan 9, 2013 18:27:53 #
Rob O'
Loc: Freakin' Hot Arizona
I'm guessing your bridge camera has a button you press to zoom the lens, correct? If so, maybe the camera locks the zoom in place during a long exposure. (I don't think it has anything to do with manual focus)
Jan 9, 2013 18:33:35 #
Rob he's trying to get "zoom blur".....the lens has to move...in or out...while the shutter is open to get this effect. I don't know of a bridge camera that can do that...its all electric zoom.
Jan 9, 2013 19:01:01 #
Rob O'
Loc: Freakin' Hot Arizona
yeah, I got that, but I don't think changing the focus is going to achieve the effect he wants. At least as I understand the zoom effect I've seen. But you may be right.
Jan 9, 2013 20:53:13 #
I think you're gonna need a dslr with a zoom lens to do this. This was back from 2008...which the only time that I can remember doing it...didn't like the results...which is why I've never attempted it again.
http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2008/Nursery/i-R9MJWF7/0/XL/BabyRoomP1121099-XL.jpg
http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2008/Nursery/i-R9MJWF7/0/XL/BabyRoomP1121099-XL.jpg
Jan 9, 2013 21:46:03 #
Canon SX's can't do it. :cry: Unless you use the really old-school zoom where you physically move toward or away from your subject with the shutter open. (Please post if you shoot some that way!)...
EDIT: hey, I just had to try one with my SX30, but it was hard to find appropriate subject matter. Here's my wife cooking tacos for dinner. Pretty tough...
EDIT: hey, I just had to try one with my SX30, but it was hard to find appropriate subject matter. Here's my wife cooking tacos for dinner. Pretty tough...
Jan 10, 2013 11:09:31 #
I have a fuji hs30 with manual zoom that does a great job with zoom blur
Rob O' wrote:
I'm guessing your bridge camera has a button you press to zoom the lens, correct? If so, maybe the camera locks the zoom in place during a long exposure. (I don't think it has anything to do with manual focus)
Jan 10, 2013 11:15:01 #
you could always just take a longer exposure and run closer to your subject :-)
Jan 10, 2013 15:55:38 #
Hi-if you can't get it with a camera,you can do it in Photoshop and I think in Photoshop Elements. I hav'nt tried it it but have see images in books and magazines using the software in post-production. Hope that helps. I am kinda new to the group but have enjoyed it very much and have recieved a lot of great help also. Good Luck
Jan 11, 2013 13:34:39 #
Bret wrote:
Rob he's trying to get "zoom blur".....the lens has to move...in or out...while the shutter is open to get this effect. I don't know of a bridge camera that can do that...its all electric zoom.
I don't know about the new Lumix bridge cameras but my FZ30 is a manual zoom only. So I guess mine is the exception...
Jan 13, 2013 19:13:24 #
Hi-I have the lumix fz150--haven't even thought about that trick--but now I think I'll try next time I'm out with it.
Jan 13, 2013 21:49:06 #
I have a few Canon P&S's and a couple bridges. None of them will let me change zoom when the shutter is open. You need a strictly mechanical zoom.
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