Shots of CHIN @ Sebring

[Mars_302]

some are good, some are alittle too blurry. Looking at the Exif info, you need a little more shutter speed. 1/30 is really to slow for cars going 3x that speed

[ERG]

You are right Mars. I was experimenting with different speeds and ISO trying to find my threshold. I posted some of the blurry images for others to see the cars that were running. I appreciate your input!

[D-Roll]

Great shots!!

[ERG]

Thanks D!

Mars, I se you are a motorsports photographer. Where can I see some of your work, your TR gallery didnt have anything.

[DD.]

He does alot for FloridaRacing.com

[Mars_302]

You are right Mars. I was experimenting with different speeds and ISO trying to find my threshold. I posted some of the blurry images for others to see the cars that were running. I appreciate your input!

What was your exact setup? I take it you were using a 70-200 2.8 L IS? You can get away sometimes with a 1/30 of a second speed, but its going to be one of those lucky ones were things were just perfect and having a monopod does help a lot especially when shooting at the 200mm range. I will shoot anywhere from 1/60-1/250. Just depends on the distance they are from me, the speeds they are traveling, and the direction they are coming at me.



something like this is more or less a high shutterspeed. fast enough to get the cars sharp, but you can still see the tires are spinning and not frozen. It took me a few drift events to get panning down and the past few years i've just been working on trying a few different things to see how they come out.

[Mars_302]

btw I use a Sigma 70-200 2.8 EX. I have no IS on it though, so I do run sometimes a faster shutter speed than what you could get away with the on a canon IS lens, but ive ran some pretty low speeds at times sometimes by accident and got some pretty awesome panned shots, but it was more or less just luck

[btuner]

the cars arnt sharp in the last one though^ one or 2 stops more and it would have been money

[ERG]

All shots in this thread were hand-held with a 70-200mm 4L (non-IS). I think I was pretty successful @ 1/60. I can sometimes get away with 1/30 if the cars are headed towards me somewhat while turning or on a bend, but it's still only about 30% successful . My goal for this trip was to work on some difficult panning - from the side @ higher speeds with maximum moition effect, thats why some of the images were @ 1/30.

I have a couple of monopods, but those things tend to just get in my way.

[DD.]

I have a couple of monopods, but those things tend to just get in my way.

I agree 100%

[ERG]

Here are some interesting misses...














This was my money shot, but it turned out just a couple stops short

[Mars_302]

where you out there hanging out with a friend driving? Did chin let you walk around all you want?

[ERG]

Out of respect for CHIN's official photographer, the short answer is no, but I had an "in".

[DD.]

That last shot...