Recent content by rodderstrotter

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Hi, There are some good spots at Brands, the inside of the Druids hairpin, no fence around the apex, and you are only 20 feet from the track, or down the hill towards Graham Hill bend. I usually shoot from here, the outside of Druids is fenced but I shoot through it reasonably sucessfully (Canon...

Truck racing and assorted cars this Sat/Sun at Brands Hatch, I will be there on Saturday, should be fun.

Considering a new lens for motorsport, currently use a Canon 70-300 f4.5-5.6 IS USM which is good, considering the Canon EF 200 2.8 L USM which gets cracking reviews, and using 1.4x converter and possibly the 2x. Does anyone have this set up? Will keep the 70-300 for shots where I can get...

Hi Ian, I would love to help, but I am only going tomorrow, really sorry. Rod

Dilema..........Pentax k-x with Sigma 70-200 f2.8, or Pentax k-5 with Pentax 55-300 f4-5.8 for motorsport?

Thanks to all for the advice, I guess I will keep the K-x and research some new glass.

For panning, 1/200, f8-f11 for head on or 3/4 shots, usually through the catch fencing, 1/649, f5.6

My current kit is a Pentax K-x with Pentax 55-300 SMC DA lens. I shoot motorsport, cars and recently bikes, I am frustrated at only getting 10-15% keepers. I am considering the following changes, buy a new Pentax K-5 and keep the 55-300 DA or change to used Canon 40d with a new Canon 70-300...

Hi from another one looking to improve, so dont take my suggestions as difinitive. Images look really sharp to me if somewhat dark. Can you tweak the levels in PS? What shutter speed did you use? the images are sharp but lack a sense of motion. The advice I have been getting from this...

Hi all, I am in need of some tuition for improving my motorsport photographic techniques. I am not pleased with the results I am getting, you can see these on various posts I have made. Some new pics. taken at Castle Coombe, on Sunday will be uploaded this evening. If anyone is willing to...

I note that the recommendation for uploads is 200k. However I note that there are many images in the Motorsport forum that are much larger than this, how is this achieved?

:bonk: Durrr, showing my ignorance! Thanks to Squishy and Sunraygp for putting me straight, now I get it. How does one know at what f nbr a particular lens will start to have a problem with AF?

Looking to get a 1.4x TC for Pentax 55~300DA, reading reports I understand that I will use 1 stop, can live with that. What puzzles me are the reports that say the lens AF will be adversly affected..... why, when my lens will easily AF when stopped down to f22! Can someone explain what I am...

I think I have worked out how to add images, after I created an album and followed the FAQ. Here are the next three, please comment. Old boat on Sardinian beach Lifeguard post Sardinia Different craft Gargano