Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 09:06 PM

I hope these are shrunk down enuf.
This first set is pics from the new Neon Garage in the infield.
The first pic is 850 hp, doesn't look that big, does it?

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 09:09 PM

The next set is the guys headed out for Friday practice.

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 09:13 PM

These were taken from close to the end of pit road on Saturday morning.

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 09:15 PM

These are the obligatory, I'll take your pic if you take mine

wozza · 03-19-2007, 09:29 PM

looks like a good day out to me!
how long do thoes races last?

***zhenya*** · 03-19-2007, 09:37 PM

Good work, Charlie! Thanks for sharing with us.

Which lens did you end up using the most?

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by wozza

looks like a good day out to me!
how long do thoes races last?

This was a whole weekend worth of racing, Friday to Sunday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhenya

Good work, Charlie! Thanks for sharing with us.

Which lens did you end up using the most?

Thanx Gene, it was pretty much split between the 18-55 and the 28-135. I had the 70-200 on a little bit on Friday, but I got tired of lugging 3 lenses around. We did alot of walking around that 1.5 mile track. I am getting to old for that stuff.

That and the fact that it was in the 80's all weekend, I darn near broke into a sweat.

wozza · 03-19-2007, 10:05 PM

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I darn near broke into a sweat

haha, cant have that can we!!!

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wozza

haha, cant have that can we!!!

I have been a phone guy now for over 30 years, we never sweat.

wozza · 03-19-2007, 10:17 PM

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I have been a phone guy now for over 30 years, we never sweat

whats a phone guy? a guy that fixes phones???

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wozza

whats a phone guy? a guy that fixes phones???

yep.

wozza · 03-19-2007, 10:28 PM

ok i think i missing something here, must be an american thing i guess.

**charlie** · 03-19-2007, 10:31 PM

No, not really. Technically, we don't exactly fix phones anymore, deregulation has taken care of that. I mostly work out in the field splicing copper cable.

sorry bout that

wozza · 03-19-2007, 11:21 PM

ohh ok, another joke runined by me!!!

almostdiva · 03-21-2007, 04:05 PM

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ok i think i missing something here, must be an american thing i guess.

James -- like the guy from British telecom who climbs the pole when the phone line goes dead.... I don't know what that is in British! My best friend, )who is married to a guy from Yorkshire) and I have this conversation all the time: "What is American/British for _____?" The most recent was what is American for the british insect you all call Junnie long legs (or something....).

**Poseidon** · 03-21-2007, 04:13 PM

Charlie, those are pretty good. It looks like you had a good time. Here are a couple of pointers for next time though:

Put the camera into "SPorts Mode", that will activate the focus tracking motor. It also sets the ISO to 400, but that is not a concern for you really. Once you have done that, you should put the center AF spot on your subject long before you intend to take the picture. This allows the camera some time to track the object and get a "feel" for its speed. Once the car gets to you, press the button, but make sure YOU keep moving with the camera, this will help with panning. I like to turn at the hips, that way I am using a larger muscle group.

These are just me being a picky photographer, but I think it will help you to learn for next year! I still think you did well, and these are certainly good enough to keep around for the memories!

**charlie** · 03-21-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Poseidon

Charlie, those are pretty good. It looks like you had a good time. Here are a couple of pointers for next time though:

Put the camera into "SPorts Mode", that will activate the focus tracking motor. It also sets the ISO to 400, but that is not a concern for you really. Once you have done that, you should put the center AF spot on your subject long before you intend to take the picture. This allows the camera some time to track the object and get a "feel" for its speed. Once the car gets to you, press the button, but make sure YOU keep moving with the camera, this will help with panning. I like to turn at the hips, that way I am using a larger muscle group.

These are just me being a picky photographer, but I think it will help you to learn for next year! I still think you did well, and these are certainly good enough to keep around for the memories!

That advice is as good as gold Mike. I always wondered about that. I have this printed and stashed in the camera bag already. Thank you.
Is that what caused a little fuzziness on some of the moving car pics?

**Poseidon** · 03-21-2007, 08:59 PM

Yup, especially the ones of them coming out or in to the pits.... If you notice, the guys in the background are sharp/in focus. The camera focused on them rather then the car. If you had put the center focus point on the car earlier, and tracked it in, then you would have had more shots where the car was sharp.

I haven't had the chance to do a race yet, but this is what I would do to start with....then make adjustments from there.

**charlie** · 03-21-2007, 10:11 PM

Thanx again, I wish I had time to go to another race to try this out.

That is why I printed this out, my memory seems to fail me at times.

Ramer · 03-24-2007, 05:17 PM

Great pics Charlie

I only seen one small problem, there went any pics of the 24

. Next year If I cant go, I'll request pics of Jeff and the #24. Other than that slight oversight, they are great

03-19-2007, 09:06 PM	#1
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,176	Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda I hope these are shrunk down enuf. This first set is pics from the new Neon Garage in the infield. The first pic is 850 hp, doesn't look that big, does it? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

03-19-2007, 09:13 PM	#3
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,176	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda These were taken from close to the end of pit road on Saturday morning. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

03-19-2007, 09:15 PM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,176	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda These are the obligatory, I'll take your pic if you take mine Attached Thumbnails __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

03-19-2007, 09:29 PM	#5
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda looks like a good day out to me! how long do thoes races last? __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

03-19-2007, 09:37 PM	#6
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,569	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda Good work, Charlie! Thanks for sharing with us. Which lens did you end up using the most? __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

03-19-2007, 09:09 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,176	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda The next set is the guys headed out for Friday practice. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

03-19-2007, 10:28 PM	#12
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda ok i think i missing something here, must be an american thing i guess. __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

03-19-2007, 10:31 PM	#13
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,176	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda No, not really. Technically, we don't exactly fix phones anymore, deregulation has taken care of that. I mostly work out in the field splicing copper cable. sorry bout that __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

03-19-2007, 11:21 PM	#14
wozza Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk, devon Posts: 883	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda ohh ok, another joke runined by me!!! __________________ Betta lifespace 16lts OH YEAH!!!! going live in sept

03-21-2007, 04:13 PM	#16
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,464	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda Charlie, those are pretty good. It looks like you had a good time. Here are a couple of pointers for next time though: Put the camera into "SPorts Mode", that will activate the focus tracking motor. It also sets the ISO to 400, but that is not a concern for you really. Once you have done that, you should put the center AF spot on your subject long before you intend to take the picture. This allows the camera some time to track the object and get a "feel" for its speed. Once the car gets to you, press the button, but make sure YOU keep moving with the camera, this will help with panning. I like to turn at the hips, that way I am using a larger muscle group. These are just me being a picky photographer, but I think it will help you to learn for next year! I still think you did well, and these are certainly good enough to keep around for the memories! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

03-21-2007, 08:59 PM	#18
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,464	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda Yup, especially the ones of them coming out or in to the pits.... If you notice, the guys in the background are sharp/in focus. The camera focused on them rather then the car. If you had put the center focus point on the car earlier, and tracked it in, then you would have had more shots where the car was sharp. I haven't had the chance to do a race yet, but this is what I would do to start with....then make adjustments from there. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

03-21-2007, 10:11 PM	#19
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,176	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda Thanx again, I wish I had time to go to another race to try this out. That is why I printed this out, my memory seems to fail me at times. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

03-24-2007, 05:17 PM	#20
Ramer Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ronan Mt Posts: 301	Re: Race Weekend Remebered....... Kinda Great pics Charlie I only seen one small problem, there went any pics of the 24 . Next year If I cant go, I'll request pics of Jeff and the #24. Other than that slight oversight, they are great

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