yechave Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 My companion will be in charge of taking pics while I am driving. We have an 07 Pentax W30 waterproof compact digitial. Just wondered if using the SPORTS setting for fast shots would be best, since we will be the one moving, or maybe the P or some other setting? So far, been too busy trying to solve all the other issues getting ready to try the camera on the bike. Thanks!
Knifemaker Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 When riding I usually keep my cameras in the auto mode, any corrections can usually be made in photoshop.
USAF1 Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 I'd just leave it on AUTO.....takes the guess work out of it if the "P" setting isn't right........... Pat
Sailorlite Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 The Sport mode would be used if the subject is moving rapidly in the LCD. That's not typically the case when shooting from a moving vehicle, so I think the Auto mode would generally be best.
Huzband Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Another vote for AUTO. Anything else just results in major disappointment later.
Ken H. Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Donna shots A LOT of pictures off the back of our bike. She usually uses the shutter-priority mode. Going to slow speeds when she wants a motion effect, 1/60 or so, faster when taking shots she wants clear, 1/250 or better. Most "Sport" modes on automatics are the later.
jmer Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 My companion will be in charge of taking pics while I am driving. We have an 07 Pentax W30 waterproof compact digitial. Just wondered if using the SPORTS setting for fast shots would be best, since we will be the one moving, or maybe the P or some other setting? So far, been too busy trying to solve all the other issues getting ready to try the camera on the bike. Thanks! The sports mode will select a faster shutter speed and thus a correspondingly wider aperture. A wider aperture yields a more reduced depth of field. Shooting off the back of a bike I am assuming she will be typically shooting scenery (as opposed to any tight shots of anything)...you generally want lots of depth of field/small aperture. So, I would use a landscape mode. Or, auto but if using auto and the lighting is limited, disable the flash because it certainly will not reach your subject from on the bike and your picture will be underexposed and/or blurry.
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