Simon, No special lens required, just a steady hand, and "Motion" preset on your camera. 1: Focus on object in motion (takes some getting used to since you have to sync camera motion with object motion). 2: Press shutter. Granted, it takes some practice, but you'll soon get it. Surprisingly, the faster the object, the better the effect. The bigger challenge is the physical handling of the camera, especially the point-and-shoot models. Larger DSLRs are better since it's easier to balance and keep the camera focused using 2 hands, as opposed to a small P&S designed for 1-handed grip (plenty of jitter). Personally, I find larger DSLRs handle better than the smaller P&Ss. YMMV. MB// On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com>wrote:
Hey guys,
I also happen to be a photography fan, but I am yet to buy my first camera.. as in a real camera for pro photography, as opposed to the one on my phone :D Anyway, I hope I don't get kicked out of the list for asking this question: do you need a special lens to take a pic like this<http://is.gd/64Jc9>or what magic was used to take it??
I haven't really diverted the course of this conversation, or have I?
Me :)
2010/1/11 aki <aki275@googlemail.com>
Personally I'd avoid cameras that use smaller CCDs as with jpeg rendering engines, have become too useless. If you want to know about image quality, shoot at around 400iso and some shadows and you may discover that most of easy to carry cameras belong in the bin. On lens for DSLR, there is no alternative to good quality optics and glass but costs are crazy. I bought a re-furbished 17-35mm 2.8D lens a few years ago at a hefty price but have not regretted that purchase. You can come close to WYSIWYG on images on tones, shadows and highlights. As a tip on digital photography, use the camera histogram ( some do 2 levels while others do complete RGB ) to under/over expose compensation to create image. With experience, you will spend less time editing and more time taking images. If you are doing studio work, get a 50 mm 1.4D lens ( not cheap ) and give you clients the best exposures/tones/detail and clarity. BTW, my opinion, I'm pretty pissed off at the Canon G10 ( all are useless toys ! ) and reverted back to DSLR. I've seen the quality of the 35mm DSLR and its impressive. Anyone used it?
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