2009 CIS Indoor Mondo Track & Field Championships

2009 CIS Indoor Mondo Track & Field Championships · 03:22 PM

Event held here in my hometown of Windsor, Ontario. A measly ten bucks to get in, how could I resist? All photos taken with Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135mm, and @ high ISOs. Generally impressed with how my outfit handled the pressure, but found myself captivated by the machine gun sound effects of the Nikons and Canons nearby. I swear they were pumping out frames twice as fast; how accurately, who knows?

Anyhow, on to the action:

Shot Put

Triple Jump

High Jump

600m race

Pole Vault

4 x 400mm relay

Congratulatory hugs for final race of career

Lots more to see via my SmugMug gallery link below. Thanks for looking/commenting.

Rob

**wtlwdwgn** · 03-14-2009, 03:47 PM

Very nice series of shots to give the flavor of the event. Who says you can't do sports with a Pentax?

And how come those other shooters need so many images to get a good one?

SouthShoreRob · 03-14-2009, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Very nice series of shots to give the flavor of the event. Who says you can't do sports with a Pentax?

And how come those other shooters need so many images to get a good one?

Thanks Steve. I really had a blast giving it a go. Haven't shot indoor track since way back in the film days. This was a lot more fun, and I learned a lot for future reference.

rfortson · 03-14-2009, 07:32 PM

Nice shots! I find the K20D and DA*50-135 to be the perfect combo for indoor sports. Your shots confirm it. Well done!

Taff · 03-15-2009, 03:49 AM

Want good sports shots

learn from some of these guys.
Your best photo of 2008 - FM Forums

daacon · 03-15-2009, 07:10 AM

Excellent Series Rob - -that high jump and pole vault are just great. Who cares what other people use - I see nothing wrong with your set up.

SouthShoreRob · 03-15-2009, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Excellent Series Rob - -that high jump and pole vault are just great. Who cares what other people use - I see nothing wrong with your set up.

Thanks Rfortson, Taff, and daacon for looking / commenting.

I agree, I don't care what they have, I was only referring to my envy of their higher FPS; lest I miss a key frame or otherwise important moment. After looking at some samples of the same event by the Nikon shooter - found them on Flickr - I believe I overestimated my ISO. I'm sure I could have gotten away with 1000 - 2000 instead of 2000-6400 that I opted for.

All in a day's fun, all in a day's learning.

Rob

Last edited by SouthShoreRob; 03-15-2009 at 04:25 PM.

roentarre · 03-15-2009, 03:35 PM

A very nice series of sports images. The last one is my favorite

SouthShoreRob · 03-15-2009, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by roentarre

A very nice series of sports images. The last one is my favorite

Thanks pal, yeah for a guy with no press credentials, I think I did pretty good. That last one - right place at the right time. Does the WB look okay on your monitor? The first photo I went with AWB, but thereafter I used the fluorescent light setting.

Rob

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03-14-2009, 03:47 PM	#2
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,851	Very nice series of shots to give the flavor of the event. Who says you can't do sports with a Pentax? And how come those other shooters need so many images to get a good one?

03-14-2009, 07:25 PM	#3
SouthShoreRob Guest	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Very nice series of shots to give the flavor of the event. Who says you can't do sports with a Pentax? And how come those other shooters need so many images to get a good one? Thanks Steve. I really had a blast giving it a go. Haven't shot indoor track since way back in the film days. This was a lot more fun, and I learned a lot for future reference.

03-14-2009, 07:32 PM	#4
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	Nice shots! I find the K20D and DA*50-135 to be the perfect combo for indoor sports. Your shots confirm it. Well done!

03-15-2009, 03:49 AM	#5
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	Want good sports shots learn from some of these guys. Your best photo of 2008 - FM Forums

03-15-2009, 07:10 AM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Excellent Series Rob - -that high jump and pole vault are just great. Who cares what other people use - I see nothing wrong with your set up.

03-15-2009, 10:47 AM	#7
SouthShoreRob Guest	Originally posted by daacon Excellent Series Rob - -that high jump and pole vault are just great. Who cares what other people use - I see nothing wrong with your set up. Thanks Rfortson, Taff, and daacon for looking / commenting. I agree, I don't care what they have, I was only referring to my envy of their higher FPS; lest I miss a key frame or otherwise important moment. After looking at some samples of the same event by the Nikon shooter - found them on Flickr - I believe I overestimated my ISO. I'm sure I could have gotten away with 1000 - 2000 instead of 2000-6400 that I opted for. All in a day's fun, all in a day's learning. Rob Last edited by SouthShoreRob; 03-15-2009 at 04:25 PM.

03-15-2009, 03:35 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	A very nice series of sports images. The last one is my favorite

03-15-2009, 04:31 PM	#9
SouthShoreRob Guest	Originally posted by roentarre A very nice series of sports images. The last one is my favorite Thanks pal, yeah for a guy with no press credentials, I think I did pretty good. That last one - right place at the right time. Does the WB look okay on your monitor? The first photo I went with AWB, but thereafter I used the fluorescent light setting. Rob