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Napleton Porsche has teamed up with HSR to develop a new series of affordable racing; the Cayman Interseries. It will consist of the new 2009-2010 Cayman S and the series will have one skilled racer that claims the Grand Champion title, based on points accumulated throughout season.
Never before has it been so easy to get into racing. Fresh cars, all with 6 speed transmissions, limited slip differentials and many other goodies that you can spec yourself. This is the opportunity to get the whole family involved and own your own team, with the cool look of those famous Porsche 917's.
Orders are being taken right now! give us a call and claim your team. All can be financed from a trusted dealer. Only from Napleton Porsche of Westmont. There is no substitute.
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Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
I'm sorry. Do what with what and with whom?? I just don't think my camera can do all that not to mention I don't think I can either!!
Without a doubt, some of the nicest pics on the forum. Keep 'em coming. Just curious what camera you're using.
Thanks!
-Moto
Originally Posted by PixxByTango
With lots of practice... and a camera with manual settings.
Start with 1/80 shutter and fstop sufficient for the light at the lowest ISO you can get. Remember the narrower the depth of field, the norrower the focus will be on the car. A 2.8f will get you a nice blurry background and be the fastest with low light but will also tend to blur the front & rear of the car when using a center focus. Try using a 8-16F with your available light to widen your depth of field to capture the entire car.
Now you have to practice the panning swing by locking the "frame" of your body with the camera so it doesn't move separate from your torso. This is the key to moving in one plane. Have your feet just a bit wider than shoulder distance and your toes pointed where your "trigger zone" will be. When the car moves into that zone... press your shutter button firmly with a squeeze by rolling the finger onto it rather than pushing down. This minor difference is key to further eliminating up/down ocillations in shooting the target.
Hope this helps but it is really all just the beginning. Practice is key!!
Last edited by MotoFanatic; 02-03-2010 at 01:43 AM.
Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by PixxByTango
With lots of practice... and a camera with manual settings.
Start with 1/80 shutter and fstop sufficient for the light at the lowest ISO you can get. Remember the narrower the depth of field, the norrower the focus will be on the car. A 2.8f will get you a nice blurry background and be the fastest with low light but will also tend to blur the front & rear of the car when using a center focus. Try using a 8-16F with your available light to widen your depth of field to capture the entire car.
Now you have to practice the panning swing by locking the "frame" of your body with the camera so it doesn't move separate from your torso. This is the key to moving in one plane. Have your feet just a bit wider than shoulder distance and your toes pointed where your "trigger zone" will be. When the car moves into that zone... press your shutter button firmly with a squeeze by rolling the finger onto it rather than pushing down. This minor difference is key to further eliminating up/down ocillations in shooting the target.
Hope this helps but it is really all just the beginning. Practice is key!!
Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
I am shooting with a Canon 40D and a much more expensive 70/200mm 2.8L USM IS lens. Getting fast pics takes more than just the camera, the lens has to be fast as well to capture the best without degrading the quality of the image.
I am now looking to get the Canon 7D which will shoot 8, 18 meg pictures in ONE SECOND!
Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by PixxByTango
With lots of practice... and a camera with manual settings.
Start with 1/80 shutter and fstop sufficient for the light at the lowest ISO you can get. Remember the narrower the depth of field, the norrower the focus will be on the car. A 2.8f will get you a nice blurry background and be the fastest with low light but will also tend to blur the front & rear of the car when using a center focus. Try using a 8-16F with your available light to widen your depth of field to capture the entire car.
Now you have to practice the panning swing by locking the "frame" of your body with the camera so it doesn't move separate from your torso. This is the key to moving in one plane. Have your feet just a bit wider than shoulder distance and your toes pointed where your "trigger zone" will be. When the car moves into that zone... press your shutter button firmly with a squeeze by rolling the finger onto it rather than pushing down. This minor difference is key to further eliminating up/down ocillations in shooting the target.
Hope this helps but it is really all just the beginning. Practice is key!!
Thanks for the tips.
People who are secure enough with the value of their expertise to help others learn deserve a big
Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by DaveN007
Thanks for the tips.
People who are secure enough with the value of their expertise to help others learn deserve a big
Probably the best learning tool for anyone wanting to know how to take pictures is info that is simply available to almost every image hosted on the internet. If you download an image by right-clicking and saving that image or by viewing the properties of that image... you can look up its "EXIF data" which will tell you the EXACT shooting specs for that picture.
I have looked at hundreds of other photographer's work and when I was learning this myself... used such settings as starting points. The separation in product results comes from practice, style and being at the right place at the right time.
The video from a few of the cars I mounted my GoPro's on is below... crank it up & check out the guitar solo!
Great Photo's and video! I am am using the original GoPro standard lens, did you use the new GpPro with higher resolution for your video? By the way, I did like seeing that GT350 at the start of the video.
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Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by Falcon7
Great Photo's and video! I am am using the original GoPro standard lens, did you use the new GpPro with higher resolution for your video? By the way, I did like seeing that GT350 at the start of the video.
I just have the original GoPro WIDE... not the new HD version. The program I use is Windows Movie Maker and I found the best resolution to save it in is the XBox version which reduces the fisheye a little and gives better quality.
Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
Originally Posted by PixxByTango
I just have the original GoPro WIDE... not the new HD version. The program I use is Windows Movie Maker and I found the best resolution to save it in is the XBox version which reduces the fisheye a little and gives better quality.
Thank you, I will give it a try. Keep up the good work!
Re: I finally made it here... did I miss anything?
Amazing pictures and movies. I have a Digital SLR, and I'm going to try to use your advice to try to get similar results, however my telephoto lens is a zoom , at an aperture of 6.5f at 300mm, not sure the aperture is wide enough but I'll try. Thanks for the advice.
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Napleton Porsche has teamed up with HSR to develop a new series of affordable racing; the Cayman Interseries. It will consist of the new 2009-2010 Cayman S and the series will have one skilled racer that claims the Grand Champion title, based on points accumulated throughout season.
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