Lens zooms

[paul linton]

Tried a bit of zooming during some long exposures,Think this technique died out years ago but still fun ? 24-105 zoom used for these examples.

#1



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#3

[George Bear]

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Well I've not seen much of it for years. So nice to see some people still like to experiment. A Pearl & Dean moment ;-)

Thanks for sharing

[DeeGee]

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I think now it would all be done PP. But I do like. Must remember to try and give this a go.

[Hereford_EOS2]

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This is something that I have never considered but it works. Well done.

Experimenting is often more fun and often rewarding.

[raymon]

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You are right this tecnique is not so popular these days, but thank's for reminding us how effective it can be, as Di said must remember to give it a go. thanks for the post.

Ray

[Woolley]

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You are right this tecnique is not so popular these days

Mainly because it's usually not done very well. These, on the other hand, are done very well and a subject that suits the treatment too. I think I like #1 the best, the little burst of light adds something, but they're all very appealing.

[paul linton]

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Many thanks to all.

I'm not sure what reminded me of this technique think it was quite popular in the mid 80s.Think Woolley was right about the subject, neon lights are perfect for this effect.One tip for anybody who's going to try it is to start form the large end of the zoom and then zoom out,( in English; i started at 80mm then zoomed out to 24mm) if you do it the other way round its hard to frame the subject correctly

Paul

[codachrome]

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I tried this years ago using slide film..there are some great lights to zoom with in Blackpool...I had to wait for a week before I saw the results.
with digital you get to see it on the day...tried a few last week.
I like yours..have you tried it with trees and people?
All good fun.

Peter

[paul linton]

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I tried this years ago using slide film..there are some great lights to zoom with in Blackpool...I had to wait for a week before I saw the results.

Thanks Pete

Blackpool will have a million opportunity specially this time of year.
Nothing can beat seeing you pics on a small slide viewer images just jumped straight out at you almost in 3D. yes the wait was a real pain,but how exciting when it arrived.

Paul