Great stop motion chart - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/18/2008 02:04:02 PM · #1

Hey found this and it helped me thought I'd share!

F stop stop motion chart

1/10000 will stop streaming water into individual drops

1/8000 will stop most any motion

1/4000 high enough speed to take pictures while walking/ and freeze baseballs ie. 90mph

1/2000 will stop most motion

1/1000 will stop bicyclists and runners

1/500 will freeze a person jumping in the air ie. basketball

1/250 will stop some motion

1/125 to avoid camera shake

Speeds that blur motion. Use a tripod for these speeds.

1/60 slight blurring of motion if not supporting camera steady

1/30 very good speed to show a bit of blur when photographing dancers

1/15 the blurring of motion becomes clearly evident

1/8 the blurring motion becomes more pronounced

1/4 the blurring of motion becomes extreme

1/2 high speed motion begins to become invisible

1 medium speed motion begins to become invisible

2 all motion begins to become invisible

4 more motion begins to become invisible

8 motion develops a fog like quality

B this one allows you to keep the shutter open as long as you want figure it out

Hope this helps some of you!

Photologist

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

03/18/2008 02:44:47 PM · #2

The line that says, "Use a tripod for these speeds" can be moved down a few lines if you are using IS lenses. :-)

bfox2

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/18/2008 02:47:25 PM · #3

Originally posted by Patrick_R:

1/125 to avoid camera shake

I'd dispute this line, as it is completely dependent on many factors such as your ability to hold the camera still and the focal length of the lens.

03/18/2008 02:47:46 PM · #4

indeed you know I have never tried one? im such a noob lol

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/18/2008 02:48:46 PM · #5

This is based of 85 mm I think. I didn't right it but its close enough

SoulMan1978

Sony Alpha a55

03/18/2008 02:59:05 PM · #6

The rule of thumb I use is that the approximate shutter speed you need when shotting hand held is:
1/[focal length]

i.e. if you're shooting at 85mm you need approximately 1/85 secs or faster to avoid camera shake. Anything slower and you might need a tripod.

however, as

bfox2 said, it largely depends on your ability to hold the camera still. Thinking about it, would camera-to-subject distance be an issue too?

Message edited by author 2008-03-18 14:59:27.

03/18/2008 03:10:35 PM · #7

Originally posted by SoulMan1978:

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however, as bfox2 said, it largely depends on your ability to hold the camera still. ....

With a healthy beer-gut, you can eliminate camera-shake up to one full f-stop.

03/18/2008 03:15:31 PM · #8

Lol i didn't exactly mean this to be a debate really I just wanted to show about the stop motion aspect of it. ie what it takes to freeze certain motions or when that stop might be used. Forget when to use a tripod that has to do more with the user. I have really steady hands and can hold longer exposers just fine however I have a friend with a twitch that could hold a 125 to save his life. Oh and he wanted to be a tattoo/piercing artist at one point.
Oh and strikeslip thanks for the laugh! :)

03/18/2008 03:22:47 PM · #9

Originally posted by Patrick_R:

.... I have really steady hands and can hold longer exposers just fine ......

You're looking pretty skinny in your profile pic. Just imagine the longer hand-held exposures you could take if you signed up for Slippy's School of Sudz.

Message edited by author 2008-03-18 15:23:11.

03/18/2008 03:43:29 PM · #10

Im only 20 that would be naughty! :)

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

03/18/2008 03:46:20 PM · #11

Originally posted by SoulMan1978:

Thinking about it, would camera-to-subject distance be an issue too?

Yup, focal length and subject distance change most of these shutter speeds, not just when camera shake is an issue. Not a bad starting point though.

Message edited by author 2008-03-18 15:46:51.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/18/2008 03:53:56 PM · #12

Originally posted by Patrick_R:

Im only 20 that would be naughty! :)

Obviously, you're just not that serious about photography, then. ;-)

Ken

Canon EOS-7D

03/18/2008 03:54:58 PM · #13

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by Patrick_R:
.... I have really steady hands and can hold longer exposers just fine ......

You're looking pretty skinny in your profile pic. Just imagine the longer hand-held exposures you could take if you signed up for Slippy's School of Sudz.

Rumor has it that Slippy's going to be buying a round or two after the Harsh Environments challenge.

03/18/2008 04:09:32 PM · #14

Originally posted by mad_brewer:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by Patrick_R:
.... I have really steady hands and can hold longer exposers just fine ......

You're looking pretty skinny in your profile pic. Just imagine the longer hand-held exposures you could take if you signed up for Slippy's School of Sudz.

Rumor has it that Slippy's going to be buying a round or two after the Harsh Environments challenge.

You'll just have to come to Burlington to collect. :-P