How to photograph golf swing?

11 years 11 months ago #228852 by Mike Ayrouth
Any idea's how I can set up my camera to take still shots of my golf swing? I'm looking for the camera to trip the shutter almost like a time lapse through out my swing. Is this possible and if so how?

Thanks!

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11 years 11 months ago #228858 by Prago
You could always set your camera up on tripod and record in video mode. Or you could have a timed remote going off with shutter going off a rapid mode?

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11 years 11 months ago #228884 by Mike Ayrouth
That's what I'm looking for, something to keep the shutter down while I'm swinging

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11 years 11 months ago #228917 by icepics
Not sure how you'd set it up but Edgerton pioneered it, there's a golf shot about halfway down the page -
edgerton-digital-collections.org/galleries/iconic/page/2
and a photo of his set up, middle column of photos -
edgerton-digital-collections.org/?s=golf
or you coutd search the site. A lot has been modeled after his techniques.

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11 years 11 months ago #228990 by CatherineW
Do what my husband does. He makes me take them! Easiest is just have someone take the shots for you.

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #229081 by Henry Peach

Mike Ayrouth wrote: That's what I'm looking for, something to keep the shutter down while I'm swinging


A cable release could do this, but I think a helper would be easier.

A cable release with an intervalometer would allow you to have more control and settings other than on & shooting or off. Some cameras may have intervalometer controls built in. CHDK software for Canon Powershot cameras offers it.

I have an old Graph-check sequence camera designed for photographing golf swings. It makes 8 sequential exposures on a sheet of 4x5 film (they probably used Polaroid at the club). I assume all the golf teachers are using digital cameras today.
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11 years 11 months ago #229119 by No Show
I'm playing 18 holes this weekend. I hope the weather works out!

I'm going to agree with Henry, get a helper to make your life easier on this one.

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11 years 11 months ago - 11 years 11 months ago #229139 by Joves
Get one of those cheesy strobe lights and try different flash speeds with lower ISO settings and stopping down your aperture. In this case it will work with low ambient lighting, you also want to set the camera lens to the distance you will stand and then have it set to manual for your focusing after that. You can put a piece of tape on the floor as you mark. But with the strobe flashing at a 1 second or greater exposure it will give you plenty of time to complete the swing and capture it. Just play with your settings on both your camera, and with the strobe itself till you get the desired exposure. That is how Edgerton got the effect, those strobes have been used forever to get that type of motion.


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11 years 11 months ago #229172 by Fitch
Couldn't you use a laser beam trigger of some sort? Once the club breaks a certain mark it triggers the shutter?


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