Some of what I do in my spare time with my K1000d.

World of Outlaw Sprint cars at Lernerville Speedway;







the start of a wild ride



Dirt Late Models;





Sometimes things don't work out very well


The driver walked away from this.

FRANK

[mikerigel]

wow!! very nice! I just love that first one... the car stands out so well against the blurry background... nice panning!!!
Thanks for sharing!

[Photo Tramp]

Amazing, great shots Frank. So crisp and clear and the focus is spot on.

[m8o]

holy moly... I was expecting something totally different based on the title! first you know is exceptional; all are varying degrees of great.

[frankie]

Excellent work!!
Is it air pressure that make the cars lean the wrong way? (In turns)?

[Mr Hyde]

Thanks for posting. I really liked the series. I have been to a track or two in my day and I think you did an outstanding job in some tough conditions.

[GirlsGoneRacin]

You do the same thing with your K100D in your spare time that I do with mine, only your shots are a whole lot better! Which lens are you using, what mode and are you shooting with and do you use manual or auto focus? I am dying to know because it gives me hope to see such great Sprint Car shots with the K100D after all the garbage I've managed to get and I would love to know how to do it better!

I especially love the shot of Jason Meyers after losing the wheel. What a ride that must have been! The ones of Donny Schatz and Paul McMahan are great too.

Would appreciate any help you can give. I tend to only get so-so shots even though I've been doing this for a couple of years. If you check out my web site, you will see what I mean.

The dust is a pain, isn't it?

[FWW56]

Thank you all for the positive reviews, it is very much appreciated.

I've dug up the exif data for the above shots and is is as follows;

All shots were made with a Pentax K100d.
flash when used was a ProMaster 7000(?)
The exif data for those shots on the forum are as follows;

All photos were shot at 6mp highest quality.

Schatz,
7:33pm
exposure- 1/180s
f-8
ISO 400
focal length 108mm
manual flash (fill flash, it brings out some of the details from the shadows)
continuous auto focus with spot metering

second photo,
6:56pm
exposure- 1/160s
f-5.6
ISO 400
focal length 80mm
manual flash (as above)
continuous auto focus with spot metering

McMahan,
6:56pm
exposure- 1/160s
f-5.6
ISO 400
focal length 150mm
manual flash (as above)
continuous auto focus with spot metering

Meyers,
7:22pm
exposure- 1/200s
f-4
ISO 400
focal length 120mm
no flash

Garvin & Briggs late models,
9:41pm
exposure- 1/160s
f-4.5
ISO 800
focal length 70mm
manual flash
continuous auto focus with spot metering

Sam Stiles coming at you,
7:39pm
exposure- 1/320s
f-8
ISO 800
focal length 150mm
no flash
continuous auto focus with spot metering


If you are so inclined you can see more of my stuff at

fww56 - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Just click the link above then choose the event you'd like to see.

Let me know what you think

Thanks,
FRANK

[Mallee Boy]

Well done Frank, VERY well done.
thanks for sharing.
Grant

[FWW56]

Would appreciate any help you can give. I tend to only get so-so shots even though I've been doing this for a couple of years. If you check out my web site, you will see what I mean.

The dust is a pain, isn't it?

When we have those real dusty nights, what works for me is to kick the ISO up to 1600 or even 3200 if you dare and turn the flash down. I have used the ProMaster 7500DX flash and although I found it to be a bit cumbersome and somewhat inconsistent, when all of the "planets were aligned" it did a good job for about half the price of the larger Pentax unit.

At a track like Lernerville with it's good lighting you can often shoot with no flash at night. Don't expect to get the same quality shots as you would get on a nice daytime shot with the sun over your shoulder with the ISO at 200, f4 and the shutter at 1/1000 but it will still give you "seat time" with the camera and help make the quick on the fly adjustments become second nature. The more shots you get with varying aperture, ISO and shutter speed settings the better understanding you'll get as to the effects of each.

I'm still on my way up the learning curve but after this coming weekend hopefully I'll know just a little bit more.

Good luck,
FRANK

[GirlsGoneRacin]

Frank,

I have to find one of those flash units!

Thanks again for all of the tips. I can't wait to try them out!

Val

[and]

Singing along with the others, the first shot is a beauty!
Very impressive results overall in one of the most difficult situations one can be in: poor light + fast action

[little laker]

I like the full series.
Nice work