Racking the lense

[stroker]

Can anybody give me tips on racking the slide? How fast do i rack it, about how slow of a shutter speed should i use? things like that. i wont know what it looks like untill i develop the film so i really wanna know what im doing before i just go and shoot random lights.
Thanks in advance, Stroker.

 

[stroker]

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Im trying to get this effect http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/photography-zoom-effect-racking-the-lens-technique/ How long of a shutter speed shuld i start at?

 

[Derrel]

Generally, you begin at the telephoto position, and then rack the lens toward the shorter focal length end. Speeds of around 1 second to 1/8 second work pretty well. I do this technique quite a lot, just for ***** and giggles. Sometimes it communicates a feeling of motion, or movement.

I like to use a VR lens when doing it hand-held. The "old school method" involves using a tripod, This technique is a lot like panning, in that it is difficult, impossible really, to exactly specify the precise length of time and or focal length range that works best...it's unpredictable and imprecise.

 

[KmH]

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Chill dude.

Many of the members here had no idea what you were talking about in your OP, because it was so poorly written.