To this date, I've never figured out the difference, except after taking the photos, Mode 3 is always best...
Not true. Each panning mode has its uses...you just have to know when and where to use each mode.
Panning Mode 1: The camera is mounted to a stationary position. Motion is achieved to rotating the camera so that it follows the direction of travel of the subject. Panning mode 1 is best used at medium to far distances from the subject. It works better for shooting single cars, rather than multiple cars (unless they are very close and have very similar speeds). Panning mode 1 is capable of getting very good motion blur, and is also the best way to get "real" looking photos, as it is the most realistic panning mode.
Panning mode 3: The camera is mounted to a moving platform, but it does not rotate at all. Rather the platform it is mounted to moves in the same direction parallel to the subject, at the exact same speed as the subject (slightly unrealistic, but that's how it works). Panning mode 3 works best at medium to close ranges. Too far away and it starts to lose its sense of speed. Panning mode 3 is probably the easiest mode to use (I used it exclusively when learning, and before I figured out the other two).
Panning mode 2: This mode is a hybrid of modes 1 and 3. The camera both travels in the direction of the subject, and the camera rotates. The platform doesn't move as fast as it does in mode 3, and the camera doesn't rotate as fast as mode 1. I find more 2 to be the least useful...but I have got some good shots with it in the past.
The best way to learn how to use all the panning modes is to test out all 3 each time you set up for a shot. Eventually, you will see which mode works best in various situations.
Edit: really nice pics eddy....why so many from GVS though?
I kid I kid...great work 👍
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