Recent content by libra04

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    F1 photography post mortem

    Yeah, the choice of the track location is important. I studied the track the plong myself at a place where the car need to make the most turns at a short time. (It helps when you play PS3) I was also hopping for a crash to happen in front of me due to the turns.. Anyway, if it is at a long...
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    F1 photography post mortem

    Yes, I was right behind the fence(1.5 to 2meter away), zoom to 200mm, Open aperture to F2.8, shutter at 1/320 - 1/400 on AI-Servo, then I track the car from a distance, as it turn and fit the composition I want, I squeeze the trigger. All the while I am aiming at the helmet of the driver. I am...
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    F1 photography post mortem

    Re: F1 photography post mortem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to the lens I find Long and big aperture lens most useful. So in this case also due to weight, I prefer the 70-200 F2.8L shooting right beside the fence. My shots are found...
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    F1 photography post mortem

    Hi, You mentioned that you use 70-200mm and F2.8 lens, what speed did you use? I was using 70-200mm as well, but my FL can only go to 3.5 and I got quite a dark effect with 1/1000.
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    F1 photography post mortem

    Hi, I read from some replies that panning is a technique to use for F1, but I was behind the fances, gotten walk about tickets... so could not use panning... I was using 1/1000 - 1/2000, F3.5 to take still shots when the car passes.... but it was quite dark... is this another way to take the...