blurring motion on propellers

[peter.roberts]

hi there im fairly new to photography and just cant get the propellers to blur on my aircraft shots no matter how i play with shutter speed

 

[ChrisH]

Try setting your camera in TV mode or shutter priority, then set your shutter speed to around 1/320th of a second. The small turboprops I shoot have just the right amount of blur. You can go slightly slower to something like 1/250th depending on how much blur you want.

It just takes a little trial and error.

 

[wallyboy]

if you go to high with shutter speed you will freeze propeller movement,so you need to be reasonably low 1/250, and a good panning technique,
not a good example focus wise, but shows blur,

really play with shutter speed until your happy

 

[wallyboy]

also keep an eye on transport section, and look at exif data, on plane photos

 

[peter.roberts]

thanks guys all info greatfully received

 

[jezgb]

The shutter speed needed also depends on the aircraft type... Older (eg WW2) aircraft need slower speeds than more modern aircraft. I had to go to 1/80th with a Lancaster and still didn't get full prop discs, whereas 1/200th for an Extra 300 should get very close to a full disc.

Helicopters are in another league again, especially Chinooks..

 

[Weetobix]

For helicopters, about 1/100th to 1/125th seems about right - this shot was taken in TV mode at 1/125