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Been quiet, back with some drift action! · 02:13 AM

I've been away from the forums lately, so busy with my other business!

Went out and shot some drift last weekend, had a big session on slow shutter speeds. Please comment on, and critique my results.

Gallery up here:
Round 3, Tasmanian Drift Series - Baskerville Raceway.

Lots of shots of the same cars, but these were the most spectacular of the day.

All shot with Pentax K10D, Sigma 18-125mm & Sigma 50-500.

1/60, f/13, 50mm, ISO-200

1/60, f/13, 88mm, ISO-160

1/60, f/13, 68mm, ISO-160

1/100, f/8, 190mm, ISO-160

1/320, f/8, 420mm, ISO-400

1/320, f/7.1, 310mm, ISO-400

1/60, f/16, 50mm, ISO-160

1/60, f/9, 45mm, ISO-160

1/200, f/5.6, 108mm, ISO-160

1/100, f/4.5, 50mm, ISO-320

daacon · 07-22-2008, 06:14 AM

Wow your're the drifter king some really good shots there. Well done.

khardur · 07-22-2008, 03:06 PM

very nicely done! I wish there were races like that around here, that would be fun to shoot!

Gaelen · 07-25-2008, 09:30 PM

Adam, VEry well done once again

Keep them coming man....just love seeing them

lodi781 · 07-25-2008, 10:17 PM

wow. great shots! really....

Jimbo · 07-25-2008, 11:20 PM

Those are all great shots. Not a bad one in the bunch... WOW... JIMBO

johnsherwood · 07-26-2008, 05:57 AM

Wow........awesome shots.

Too bad though I read somewhere that Pentax cameras were not very good for fast action sports shooting...............

Think about how good your shots would be with a 'good' camera.............LOL

Really cool pics!!

roentarre · 07-26-2008, 06:22 AM

This is increcible. Even 50mm with good panning technique there. Always enjoying your work

blwnhr · 07-27-2008, 02:30 AM

Originally posted by johnsherwood

Wow........awesome shots.

Too bad though I read somewhere that Pentax cameras were not very good for fast action sports shooting...............

Think about how good your shots would be with a 'good' camera.............LOL

Really cool pics!!

Thankyou very much. The gear was right at it's limit for most of that stuff and I tossed a lot of shots because the AF decided to go on a break or couldn't keep up.

SupremeMoFo · 07-27-2008, 02:39 AM

Originally posted by blwnhr

Thankyou very much. The gear was right at it's limit for most of that stuff and I tossed a lot of shots because the AF decided to go on a break or couldn't keep up.

Yeah, I found the same yesterday with the rally. It can do the simpler stuff fairly well but is very easily confused. Brilliant photos

SouthShoreRob · 07-27-2008, 05:12 AM

I'm interested in your panning technique. I tried some of this at the dragstrip yesterday but with practically no keepers. Do you pan from left to right with the car or right to left into the car? Do you pan at a slow, regular, or fast pace? And do you find with the higher F stop like 8 - 11 - 13, you're able to get more keepers?

Thanks for sharing!

Rob

KrisK10D · 07-27-2008, 05:21 AM

Woot! Great to see you back, Adam. Wish you were here a few weeks back... I posted my first drift

Faboulous series mate! First half dozen are just tack sharp. Which one's gonna be printed? teehee

blwnhr · 07-27-2008, 04:10 PM

Hey Rob, I'll answer each question in turn.

Originally posted by SouthShoreRob

I'm interested in your panning technique. I tried some of this at the dragstrip yesterday but with practically no keepers. Do you pan from left to right with the car or right to left into the car?

You must go with the car, on these first shots from left to right.

Originally posted by SouthShoreRob

Do you pan at a slow, regular, or fast pace?

You have to match the car speed exactly. And more than that, the slower the shutter speed the more you need to select a specific point on which to follow. In the first shot I was following the front corner of the car, whereas on the second the focus point is about the centre of the front wheel (the guard is sharp). This is simply because I wasn't following quite quickly enough. Bear in mind these cars were doing 60-80MPH at this point.

Originally posted by SouthShoreRob

And do you find with the higher F stop like 8 - 11 - 13, you're able to get more keepers?

I shoot shutter priority, so the high f-stop is simply a bi-product of the slow shutter. I don't notice any difference shooting with a smaller aperture.

Hope this helps!

Originally posted by KrisK10D

Woot! Great to see you back, Adam. Wish you were here a few weeks back... I posted my first drift

Faboulous series mate! First half dozen are just tack sharp. Which one's gonna be printed? teehee

Thanks Kris, I'll check out your shots! Don't know if any are going to be printed, will have to see.

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blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663 Original Poster	Originally posted by johnsherwood Wow........awesome shots. Too bad though I read somewhere that Pentax cameras were not very good for fast action sports shooting............... Think about how good your shots would be with a 'good' camera.............LOL Really cool pics!! Thankyou very much. The gear was right at it's limit for most of that stuff and I tossed a lot of shots because the AF decided to go on a break or couldn't keep up.

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SupremeMoFo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 668	Originally posted by blwnhr Thankyou very much. The gear was right at it's limit for most of that stuff and I tossed a lot of shots because the AF decided to go on a break or couldn't keep up. Yeah, I found the same yesterday with the rally. It can do the simpler stuff fairly well but is very easily confused. Brilliant photos

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SouthShoreRob Guest	I'm interested in your panning technique. I tried some of this at the dragstrip yesterday but with practically no keepers. Do you pan from left to right with the car or right to left into the car? Do you pan at a slow, regular, or fast pace? And do you find with the higher F stop like 8 - 11 - 13, you're able to get more keepers? Thanks for sharing! Rob

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blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663 Original Poster	Hey Rob, I'll answer each question in turn. Originally posted by SouthShoreRob I'm interested in your panning technique. I tried some of this at the dragstrip yesterday but with practically no keepers. Do you pan from left to right with the car or right to left into the car? You must go with the car, on these first shots from left to right. Originally posted by SouthShoreRob Do you pan at a slow, regular, or fast pace? You have to match the car speed exactly. And more than that, the slower the shutter speed the more you need to select a specific point on which to follow. In the first shot I was following the front corner of the car, whereas on the second the focus point is about the centre of the front wheel (the guard is sharp). This is simply because I wasn't following quite quickly enough. Bear in mind these cars were doing 60-80MPH at this point. Originally posted by SouthShoreRob And do you find with the higher F stop like 8 - 11 - 13, you're able to get more keepers? I shoot shutter priority, so the high f-stop is simply a bi-product of the slow shutter. I don't notice any difference shooting with a smaller aperture. Hope this helps! Originally posted by KrisK10D Woot! Great to see you back, Adam. Wish you were here a few weeks back... I posted my first drift Faboulous series mate! First half dozen are just tack sharp. Which one's gonna be printed? teehee Thanks Kris, I'll check out your shots! Don't know if any are going to be printed, will have to see.

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