Recent content by Ross

Well I used to, until I posted some full size photos on this obscure forum - I think it was called Northloop or something, and people started taking them and using them without permission. I seem to remember they were even made into calendars and sold. So no, I don't post anything online at all...

There are a few holes in the fence in Eau Rouge but you would have to get there really early to get a chance of poking your camera through those. Otherwise as others have said take comfy walking shoes, wet weather gear, pack lunch and water and be prepared for a hike through the forest.

Yes getting there early would be good. Also try and get up somewhere high so you have a good vantage point. Also watch your background and shoot so that the runners have the sun in their faces as they come towards you

Try these settings copied from my D200 Autofocus menu: AF-C mode priority = FPS rate+AF Focus are frame = normal 11 areas Group Dynamic AF = Pattern 2 closest subject Lock on = normal Focus area = no wrap From the shooting menu: JPEG compression = size priority White balance auto Long exp...

That will not be for large events, where paying spectators are forbidden to sell photos or video. You can't even sell or (technically speaking) host online (Youtube etc) video footage from your own car on a trackday. And the onsite fee is quite large, Brands was around £300 but that was a...

Some interesting points on this thread, and I wholly agree that most people seem to think that because they have bought a nice camera that automatically qualifies them to indulge their hobby on the other side of the fence to the spectators. It just doesn't work like that. Oh and FWIW I made...

I went the AA route and bought two sets of 8 Eneloop batteries and an extra MS-D10 tray so I can change quickly, plus one EN-EL3e in the camera anyway Can't see the point of spending £100 for the EN-EL4a, £120 on the MH-21 charger plus you need the BL-3 battery cover as well which is another...

Sanyo Eneloops all the way for occasional use, for regular use I am a fan of the Uniross 2700's because they are no thicker than normal AA's

No, sorry. Unless you are running VMWare Fusion or similar :)

Panasonic TZ5

http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/

Next one for me is Cadwell Park at the end of this month, try and squeeze in a few every year along with 6 or 7 trips to the 'ring although with the current exchange rate it's too expensive :'(

http://www.tamrac.com/614.htm

Zeiss Planar T 50mm 1.4 - you'll find it difficult to find a sharper lens and certainly one with more character... but it's manual focus only.

Make the flash light softer Microglobe are still selling the Fong copies http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=lightsphere Old thread from CT http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8871