What shutter speed should I use for panning shots of motorbikes?
John Mears, Hull
Brian Says… The shutter speed depends on several factors including focal length, the speed of the bike and the distance. In the picture 1/320 sec was used and this will limit the blur of the rider on a rough motocross track. Racers on a tarmac track will be faster, but smoother. My approach is to start from 1/250 sec with a 200mm lens then make a 2-stop change in shutter speed between shots as this is enough to see a change on the camera screen.