On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 10:49:46 EST, mafud wrote: >Slow flash sync ~always~ calls for panning with the moving object, releasing >the shutter in the process, meanwhile blurring the background.
Panning helps with slow flash sync, if one judges the speed and direction correctly, just as you say above, but only if the subject is moving in a known direction, and only if you know in advance that the subject is moving, and only if one pans the lens closely in line with the subject movement. Panning using slow flash sync is not much help if multiple subjects are moving in different directions, or, if one does not know in advance that the subject(s) are going to move, or, heaven forbid, if one does not want to blur the background. Slow flash sync is best for static or very slowly moving objects. Panning could help keep a portion of the frame in focus under certain circumstances. A more reliable and permanent solution to image blur caused by slow flash sync is a faster flash sync rate. -- John Mustarde - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
