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Had a great day out watching the FIA Masters at Brands, a real eclectic mix of cars from old F1, vintage sports cars, and 80's super saloons. Here is a flavour of the day, still trying to nail the 'panning' technique with the K3 but pleased that it copes well with the focus on fast moving machinery.

**wtlwdwgn** · 05-25-2015, 10:22 AM

Terrific shooting of those vintage racing cars! I'm envious that you got to go and I didn't. I would love to hear all those wonderful sounds those cars made. Music to my ears.

BTW, I think you've got that panning technique pretty well down!

Top banana · 05-25-2015, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Terrific shooting of those vintage racing cars! I'm envious that you got to go and I didn't. I would love to hear all those wonderful sounds those cars made. Music to my ears.

BTW, I think you've got that panning technique pretty well down!

Thanks for the comments - you are right, if only you could attach a 'soundbite' for each image....the noise from the big-block chevys in the back of the Lola T70's was fantastic, and the Ford Galaxie's and Mustangs had a great V8 soundtrack too....

lesmore49 · 05-25-2015, 10:39 AM

Some great shots...wonderful panning.

r0ckstarr · 05-25-2015, 11:05 AM

Great photos. Thanks for showing!

**Kerrowdown** · 05-25-2015, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

still trying to nail the 'panning' technique

Looks to me like you've nailed good and proper already, great imagery.

**PJ1** · 05-25-2015, 03:15 PM

Nice shots. Love that Lola.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-26-2015, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Love that Lola

Don't we all... "she was a showgirl, With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there"

**PJ1** · 05-26-2015, 03:21 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

"she was a showgirl, With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there"

You could also meet her "in a club down in old Soho where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola"

But I prefer the model that smells of high octane fuel.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-26-2015, 04:57 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

in a club down in old Soho where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola

how about

You Tube

**dcmsox2004** · 05-26-2015, 05:55 AM

fantastic series !! just enamored with these vintage racers.... dave m

**Sailor** · 05-26-2015, 06:29 AM

These shots are tremendous - each and every one. Not just the panning and sharpness of the action, but the rich colors are delicious.

Jer

**Larrymc** · 05-26-2015, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by Top banana

Had a great day out watching the FIA Masters at Brands, a real eclectic mix of cars from old F1, vintage sports cars, and 80's super saloons. Here is a flavour of the day, still trying to nail the 'panning' technique with the K3 but pleased that it copes well with the focus on fast moving machinery.

Hi Jon,

Great Photos of the FIA Masters at Brands Hatch! We used to get those races here in the states on "Speed Channel" but since the channel was taken over by Fox Sports1 we no longer receive the FIA Masters Races. I checked your photos on Flickr.....I'm always interested in the settings people use to obtain such great shots. Flickr says you were in auto exposure mode and auto white balance. If this is correct the K-3 takes some great photos in auto exposure. Were you in fact using Auto exposure and auto white balance mode? Congrats again on some great vintage race car photos.

Larry

Top banana · 05-26-2015, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by Larrymc

Hi Jon,

Great Photos of the FIA Masters at Brands Hatch! We used to get those races here in the states on "Speed Channel" but since the channel was taken over by Fox Sports1 we no longer receive the FIA Masters Races. I checked your photos on Flickr.....I'm always interested in the settings people use to obtain such great shots. Flickr says you were in auto exposure mode and auto white balance. If this is correct the K-3 takes some great photos in auto exposure. Were you in fact using Auto exposure and auto white balance mode? Congrats again on some great vintage race car photos.

Larry

Hi Larry - only had the K3 since February this year and have not switched it from AWB since starting with it, only time it has struggled so far was this weekend when I tried some shots of a local band at a gig and the LED lighting played havoc with trying to get a decent white balance.

for the motorsports I have been using shutter priority for most of the moving shots and Aperture priority or full manual for stuff around the pits area - also as I have been using some older manual focus lenses some of the pits shots are in Manual settings and using the green button to meter for exposure.

**Larrymc** · 05-26-2015, 12:27 PM

Thanks Jon,

Ok, so that explains why the exif reader at Flickr says auto exposure it probably reads all non manual modes as auto exposure. I've found that the K-3 auto white balance setting "most of the time" is very accutate and only gets fooled in situations like you had with the band shoot. My previous Pentax K-50 was not nearly as accurate in auto white balance mode. I usually had to use my expodisc to get it right with the K-50.

Larry

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05-25-2015, 10:22 AM	#2
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Terrific shooting of those vintage racing cars! I'm envious that you got to go and I didn't. I would love to hear all those wonderful sounds those cars made. Music to my ears. BTW, I think you've got that panning technique pretty well down!

05-25-2015, 10:30 AM	#3
Top banana Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 339 Original Poster	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Terrific shooting of those vintage racing cars! I'm envious that you got to go and I didn't. I would love to hear all those wonderful sounds those cars made. Music to my ears. BTW, I think you've got that panning technique pretty well down! Thanks for the comments - you are right, if only you could attach a 'soundbite' for each image....the noise from the big-block chevys in the back of the Lola T70's was fantastic, and the Ford Galaxie's and Mustangs had a great V8 soundtrack too....

05-25-2015, 10:39 AM	#4
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	Some great shots...wonderful panning.

05-25-2015, 11:05 AM	#5
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Great photos. Thanks for showing!

05-25-2015, 02:33 PM	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by First Poster still trying to nail the 'panning' technique Looks to me like you've nailed good and proper already, great imagery.

05-25-2015, 03:15 PM	#7
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Nice shots. Love that Lola.

05-26-2015, 12:01 AM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by PJ1 Love that Lola Don't we all... "she was a showgirl, With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there"

05-26-2015, 03:21 AM	#9
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Originally posted by Kerrowdown "she was a showgirl, With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there" You could also meet her "in a club down in old Soho where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola" But I prefer the model that smells of high octane fuel.

05-26-2015, 05:55 AM	#11
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	fantastic series !! just enamored with these vintage racers.... dave m

05-26-2015, 06:29 AM	#12
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	These shots are tremendous - each and every one. Not just the panning and sharpness of the action, but the rich colors are delicious. Jer

05-26-2015, 09:06 AM	#13
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Originally posted by Top banana Had a great day out watching the FIA Masters at Brands, a real eclectic mix of cars from old F1, vintage sports cars, and 80's super saloons. Here is a flavour of the day, still trying to nail the 'panning' technique with the K3 but pleased that it copes well with the focus on fast moving machinery. Hi Jon, Great Photos of the FIA Masters at Brands Hatch! We used to get those races here in the states on "Speed Channel" but since the channel was taken over by Fox Sports1 we no longer receive the FIA Masters Races. I checked your photos on Flickr.....I'm always interested in the settings people use to obtain such great shots. Flickr says you were in auto exposure mode and auto white balance. If this is correct the K-3 takes some great photos in auto exposure. Were you in fact using Auto exposure and auto white balance mode? Congrats again on some great vintage race car photos. Larry

05-26-2015, 09:32 AM	#14
Top banana Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 339 Original Poster	Originally posted by Larrymc Hi Jon, Great Photos of the FIA Masters at Brands Hatch! We used to get those races here in the states on "Speed Channel" but since the channel was taken over by Fox Sports1 we no longer receive the FIA Masters Races. I checked your photos on Flickr.....I'm always interested in the settings people use to obtain such great shots. Flickr says you were in auto exposure mode and auto white balance. If this is correct the K-3 takes some great photos in auto exposure. Were you in fact using Auto exposure and auto white balance mode? Congrats again on some great vintage race car photos. Larry Hi Larry - only had the K3 since February this year and have not switched it from AWB since starting with it, only time it has struggled so far was this weekend when I tried some shots of a local band at a gig and the LED lighting played havoc with trying to get a decent white balance. for the motorsports I have been using shutter priority for most of the moving shots and Aperture priority or full manual for stuff around the pits area - also as I have been using some older manual focus lenses some of the pits shots are in Manual settings and using the green button to meter for exposure.

05-26-2015, 12:27 PM	#15
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Thanks Jon, Ok, so that explains why the exif reader at Flickr says auto exposure it probably reads all non manual modes as auto exposure. I've found that the K-3 auto white balance setting "most of the time" is very accutate and only gets fooled in situations like you had with the band shoot. My previous Pentax K-50 was not nearly as accurate in auto white balance mode. I usually had to use my expodisc to get it right with the K-50. Larry