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12/13/2002 02:06:49 PM · #1
I have the sony F717 and thought someone may be able to answer this questions. You know how you can zoom in as you take a picture to get an effect similar to this to this ... Well I have tried this technique with the 717 and find that when the shutter clicks it does not take into account the zoom anyway to do this effect? Anyone? jmsetzler? Thanks!
12/13/2002 02:42:45 PM · #2
My old digital camera is the Sony 505 ( it is the predecessor to the 707 and 717 ) The camera was not capable of zooming during exposure. The picture that you have referenced, does not in my opinion, appear to be a digital zoom shot. I believe it was done in Photo Shop. The reason being, is that the woman is clear and does not really show any signs of zooming. In any case, hopefully someone with a 717 can respond, I just know the Sony 505 was incapable of zooming during exposures.
12/13/2002 03:08:39 PM · #3
I have a 707 and I can not zoom and release the shutter at the same time to get that affect. Im guessing the 717 is the same way

Jaes

12/13/2002 03:14:25 PM · #4
me too. BUT if anyone figures out a way to do it, please let us know!!!!

12/13/2002 03:48:44 PM · #5
I haven't been able to do it either.
12/13/2002 03:53:57 PM · #6
that effect can't be done with any non slr digital cameras that i'm aware of...
12/13/2002 04:02:54 PM · #7
Olympus E-20 can but it´s a SLR-like camera.
12/13/2002 04:03:30 PM · #8
That's one of the features I really would love to have, too. But I don't know any camera which can do that. So we have to either move the subject or the camera while the shutter is open. But the results are pretty bad because of the shake.
12/13/2002 06:16:38 PM · #9
Same here. Not like I haven't tried! But no luck. Wasn't there a submission a while back that was done with the zoom like that?? I'm trying to find it...
Linda
12/13/2002 06:27:14 PM · #10
I think that you need to be able to manually adjust the zoom.

Some digital fixed zoom lenses (you can't change the whole lens is what I want to say) have a direct physical link between the zoom ring and lens, but most are electronical and will be locked during exposure.

Message edited by author 2002-12-13 18:29:44.
12/13/2002 06:31:57 PM · #11
There´s an entry this week in the Open challenge that is done with this effect.

Message edited by author 2002-12-13 18:32:21.
12/13/2002 07:58:16 PM · #12
The F717 can't do it either... But here's an idea...

Get a skateboard, a small tripod and some duct-tape...

Ummm, maybe this isn't such a good idea...

Nevermind :)
12/13/2002 08:23:53 PM · #13
Originally posted by myqyl:

The F717 can't do it either... But here's an idea...

Get a skateboard, a small tripod and some duct-tape...

Ummm, maybe this isn't such a good idea...

Nevermind :)


This is the result of a skateboard, a Sony 505, and some duct tape...lol I shot this early this summer.... Dont Try This At Home
12/13/2002 08:57:53 PM · #14
scab, that is one of the neatest shots I have seen here
please explain

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12/13/2002 10:22:15 PM · #15
Did you use the timer, a remote, or do you just have long fingers, good balance, and no sense? Great shot!
Was that a Sony 502.7 by the time you were done?

Message edited by author 2002-12-13 22:23:27.
12/13/2002 10:23:02 PM · #16
Originally posted by David Ey:

scab, that is one of the neatest shots I have seen here
please explain


Thanks Dave, pretty simple, I duct taped the camera to the bottom of my skateboard. Set the shutter priorty mode for about 1/15th of a second. I set the timer and quickly took off down the street. Using a slow shutter causes the road to blur, but the skateboard stays in focus because it is taped and stationary to the bottom of the board..Hope that helps. lol and yes I dont have much sense..lol

Message edited by author 2002-12-13 22:24:30.
12/14/2002 12:33:34 AM · #17
I believe the photosig nude running in the forest is a photoshop production; just some (3-5%) gaussian blur applied to everything but the nude The nude itself has absolutely no signs of zooming even though the area immediately surrounding her does have that effect. Still a very nice image.

Scab-lab, your skating board image is interesting. You are also totally nuts :)

Edit: SOS - I'm using Opera and the top menu is not showing. Wanna leave this thread but how? (IE to the rescue!)

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12/14/2002 10:23:38 AM · #18
I tried the skateboard thingy one time too....

Urban Surfin'
12/15/2002 01:18:29 AM · #19
Originally posted by jmsetzler:

I tried the skateboard thingy one time too....

Urban Surfin'


Cool shot Setz! I love my camera too much to try that. Didn`t you worry just a little???
12/15/2002 01:29:55 AM · #20
Originally posted by scab-lab:

Originally posted by David Ey:

scab, that is one of the neatest shots I have seen here
please explain


Thanks Dave, pretty simple, I duct taped the camera to the bottom of my skateboard. Set the shutter priorty mode for about 1/15th of a second. I set the timer and quickly took off down the street. Using a slow shutter causes the road to blur, but the skateboard stays in focus because it is taped and stationary to the bottom of the board..Hope that helps. lol and yes I dont have much sense..lol


Heheh, is that why you know use a canon instead of a sony? Or do you just turn your board upside down to use the sony!?!

Awesome shot, btw

12/15/2002 07:39:22 PM · #21
I think I remember reading somewhere that the Minolta DiMAGE 7i is capabible of zooming during exposures, but I don't think that's a feature supported by many digicams yet.
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