Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1933)

August 2nd, 1933 The AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER to 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER a aphing The Pole Vault. 1 1 350th sec. exposure. give sufficient depth of focus. 4. If an ordinary camera is used and a high-speed shutter is not available, good shots are still pos¬ sible by always taking the moving figures coming straight at the cam¬ era and not too close, and 5. When photographing a runner or jumper moving broadside to the camera, swing the camera in the same direction, pressing the button in the middle of the swing. SPORTS always provides the best picture in a hurdle race, for the competitors usually take the first obstacle as one The Long Jump. 1/350^ sec. exposure. The Long Jump. Taken broadside on, at ijz^oth sec. exposure. The camera Jollowed the jumper ; note blurred back¬ ground. man. The same remarks apply to the long jump as the high jump, though if the jumper is coming straight at the camera then slow shutter speeds are often quite successful. Another instance where the slow shutter can be used is at the start of a race, the trigger being pressed just one instant before the starter fires his gun. His “Are you ready? ” to the runners is sufficient warning. However, the finish of a race is another matter altogether, for the winner breasts the tape with a very jerky movement at times. The tug-of-war should bring joy to the owner of the most modest camera, for there are instances in this event when i/25th sec. can be given. Observation on the part of the amateur will soon give him a knowledge of the exposures neces¬ sary for different subjects, and provided he remembers the five following points he will not go far wrong. Here they are : 1. Always use a direct view-finder. 2. When pos¬ sible, work your¬ self into such a position that the athletes are against a suitable background. 3. Use the fast¬ est films or plates and the biggest available lens aperture that will Tug-oJ-war Exposure i/z^th sec. 105 15