Panning works alright as well, I feel it's easier to pan if you zoom up from far away though, so you don't have to move as much to follow the car.

 

Definitely need a rig for the ultra cool looking rolling shots at sick angles. As for the full view, you need 3 people and two cars. A tripod in the picture taking car is best.

 

For something like JaySmith's first shot, a stickypod might do the trick:
Sticky Pod - Camera Mounts

 

I wonder if my dad would let me borrow his work van? Have someone drive it and me set my tripod up on the roof....

And with some messing around I bet that sticky pod could work for a few things.

 

supercharged ha

 

^^ fisheye niceeeeeeeeeeee

 

haha not my fit, but my project.

 

its actually a wideangle lens. fisheye you cant zoom in with

 

Took these a few years ago...





And More Recently...

 

cool shots! do you know what the size of the wheels are on that miata?

 

Aw from all of your comments and all, I think my car will look like shit. Since I have a CF hood and the JDM front and rear end aww...

 

 

HAAAHAHA it looks like a product style spy shot!

 

Sorry, just not a CF fan. Looks like pieces painted black to me.
Its your car though.

 

ok, this may sound like a really stupid question, but for a while now i've been trying to do rolling shots with a digital camera...is there like a special way of taking clean shots?? or do i need like a SLR camera to make clean shots??

 

There is no particular special way...there are just many good and bad ways. You definately do NOT need an SLR or DSLR but it wouldnt hurt, unless a boat load of money out of your pocket hurts j/k (you can get DSLR's pretty cheap now (especially used) and silly cheap SLR's.

-learn the manual controls of the camera as you want to be able to control the shutter speed more than anything on these types of shots. (shutter priority- which could make your life really a bunch easier if you are new to this stuff) you generally dont want really high shutter speeds, but it will depend on the amount of movement and blurr you want and or like (it will change often there is no one setting) A long telephoto zoom can help but its in no way a requirement.

-practice tracking things so that you can keep them in focus and not the passing background

-you can pan for a car
-you can hold a camera in a passing car
-you and mount a camera on the car
-you can put a boom tripod configuration on the car or off
-you can blurr wheels in PS
-you can blurr the background in PS
-you can zoom blurr
-......tons of options out there....

just start experimenting and have a friend around it can make this part of your learning curve easier and quicker and probably more fun.

Many times a flash, delay timer, and/or remote release can help or make things more impressive but they are not necessary in most instances...just a fun bonus.

hope that helps , ask away if you need more assistance, errr maybe PM cuz I dont know if it would be too far off topic.

Your question is not dumb BTW so no worries (pheeew..haahaa)...if you can tell us some of your particular set up maybe we can give specific help to your particular situation.
take it easy...
and good luck....

 

thanks...it actually helped out quite a bit...now i just gotta practice at it...hehe

 

The first rolling shot I posted was achieved using a Canon Digital Rebel XT, combined with a Manfrotto Suction Cup Mount while doing 5km circles in a nicely lit parking lot. lol

Where as the second rolling shot I posted was achieved by once again using a Canon Digital Rebel XT, and nothing more then a Bushnell Window Mount and my friends 1999 Acura 1.6EL while rolling no faster then the speedometer could actually indicate through a local city park. It's unfortunate though, as right after that photograph was captured the Bosche Window Camera Mount broke.

No photoshopping was required for the "removal" of either mounts from the photographs, however the Manfrotto Suction Cup Mount is a little more on the expensive side, but the Bosche Window Camera Mount can be bought for roughly $10 - $20.

 

where can you buy the window mount because all i can find are home security outdoor mounts

 

Look on eBay as the Window Mounts can be found for cheap, while the genuine Bushnell Window Mounts go for a little more.