K-5 for sports-photography

RonHendriks1966 · 10-07-2012, 07:09 AM

Demolition is worth a penny! Great shots.

rawr · 10-07-2012, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

Demolition is worth a penny! Great shots.

Thanks! It was hard to follow the action since unlike regular team sports or circuit racing, every driver here acted alone and was free to go in any direction.

**mattb123** · 10-07-2012, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by rawr

Are motor sports OK? A demolition derby I saw on Saturday as part of the entertainment program at a local agricultural show. Many of the drivers were women.

Ambient light was very poor - about 1 LV out on the track if I was lucky. Sigma 70-200 HSM II. Most shots ISO 8000 and above, f2.8, 1/80-1/200 sec.

Great shots! Fun stuff.

**dadipentak** · 10-07-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

Nice demolition shots!

The only motor sport worth watching, imho. Fun shots!

rawr · 10-07-2012, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

Fun stuff.

Originally posted by dadipentak

Fun shots!

Thanks. It was fun. I didn't dump too many shots up here but there are more on my flickr. It impressed me how durable normal cars are. Some of those vehicles were totally smashed up, yet kept on going for a very long time.

**dadipentak** · 10-07-2012, 06:27 PM

Ya know, processing Field Hockey photos, game after game, can get boring after a while and make you play with new approaches.

Meme · 10-07-2012, 08:54 PM

Hey everybody, I am wondering what equipment you guys use when making video recordings with the K5 to achieve the best result. I am thinknig about stuff like the glidecam, slider and so forth.

**dadipentak** · 10-15-2012, 03:04 PM

We just had two games on artificial turf: it's a very different game than on grass--much faster. The first game ended in a 2/2 tie (which I count as a win since it was away and the first outing on turf) we lost the second game 0/3 (had plenty of chances but couldn't get the ball in the goal)

This is her first year in the goal but she's doing well.

Moving the ball.

Before the score.

Sending it.

Protecting the goal.
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Another attempt.

gamester · 10-28-2012, 12:49 PM

TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships İstanbul 2012
First Day; 1.& 2. matchs

K-5 & Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM II
Raw to Jpeg : Photoshop auto contrast, auto color, auto tone and crop

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**dadipentak** · 10-28-2012, 03:44 PM

What a great opportunity--some terrific shots there!

RonHendriks1966 · 10-28-2012, 05:44 PM

That must bee a fun day at the tenniscourt!

VisualDarkness · 10-28-2012, 05:47 PM

I rarely watch tennis, I almost never play tennis and I never shoot tennis but that are some really good shots!

saladin · 10-30-2012, 04:15 AM

shot with the siggy 70-200 HSM Macro II on the "5".

**dadipentak** · 10-31-2012, 04:55 PM

#2--that girl is bookin'! nice shot!

VisualDarkness · 10-31-2012, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by saladin

shot with the siggy 70-200 HSM Macro II on the "5".

Love the colourful playfulness you caught in the pics!

10-15-2012, 03:04 PM	#998
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	More Field Hockey We just had two games on artificial turf: it's a very different game than on grass--much faster. The first game ended in a 2/2 tie (which I count as a win since it was away and the first outing on turf) we lost the second game 0/3 (had plenty of chances but couldn't get the ball in the goal) This is her first year in the goal but she's doing well. Moving the ball. Before the score. Sending it. Protecting the goal. . Another attempt.

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10-07-2012, 07:09 AM	#991
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	Demolition is worth a penny! Great shots.

10-07-2012, 07:20 AM	#992
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 Demolition is worth a penny! Great shots. Thanks! It was hard to follow the action since unlike regular team sports or circuit racing, every driver here acted alone and was free to go in any direction.

10-07-2012, 10:01 AM	#993
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by rawr Are motor sports OK? A demolition derby I saw on Saturday as part of the entertainment program at a local agricultural show. Many of the drivers were women. Ambient light was very poor - about 1 LV out on the track if I was lucky. Sigma 70-200 HSM II. Most shots ISO 8000 and above, f2.8, 1/80-1/200 sec. Great shots! Fun stuff.

10-07-2012, 11:01 AM	#994
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by VisualDarkness Nice demolition shots! The only motor sport worth watching, imho. Fun shots!

10-07-2012, 04:51 PM	#995
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by mattb123 Fun stuff. Originally posted by dadipentak Fun shots! Thanks. It was fun. I didn't dump too many shots up here but there are more on my flickr. It impressed me how durable normal cars are. Some of those vehicles were totally smashed up, yet kept on going for a very long time.

10-07-2012, 06:27 PM	#996
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Ya know, processing Field Hockey photos, game after game, can get boring after a while and make you play with new approaches.

10-07-2012, 08:54 PM	#997
Meme New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 13	Hey everybody, I am wondering what equipment you guys use when making video recordings with the K5 to achieve the best result. I am thinknig about stuff like the glidecam, slider and so forth.

10-28-2012, 12:49 PM	#999
gamester New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 7	TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships İstanbul 2012 First Day; 1.& 2. matchs K-5 & Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM II Raw to Jpeg : Photoshop auto contrast, auto color, auto tone and crop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

10-28-2012, 03:44 PM	#1000
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	What a great opportunity--some terrific shots there!

10-28-2012, 05:44 PM	#1001
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675 Original Poster	That must bee a fun day at the tenniscourt!

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10-28-2012, 05:47 PM	#1002
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	I rarely watch tennis, I almost never play tennis and I never shoot tennis but that are some really good shots!

10-30-2012, 04:15 AM	#1003
saladin Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: outer eastern melbourne, australia Posts: 427	shot with the siggy 70-200 HSM Macro II on the "5".

10-31-2012, 04:55 PM	#1004
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	#2--that girl is bookin'! nice shot!

10-31-2012, 06:25 PM	#1005
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by saladin shot with the siggy 70-200 HSM Macro II on the "5". Love the colourful playfulness you caught in the pics!