Remote shooting article

[sehsuan]

How a Sports Illustrated photographer packs his stuff for a single horse race:
http://www.sportsshooter.com/news_story.html?id=1198

 

[clive]

doh..a lot to pack leh

 

[zaren]

looks like $250k worth of gear.... :bigeyes:

 

[zod]

looks like $250k worth of gear.... :bigeyes:

i think more than that?
the 1200mm already 200k

 

[zaren]

i think more than that?
the 1200mm already 200k

$500k ?!

:bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

 

[sequitur]

near a million bucks perhaps.

 

[zaren]

near a million bucks perhaps.

now i don't feel so bad to splurge a few $k on a dslr... :bsmilie:

 

[AReality]

With all the equipment he needs already in his hands, he better perform well, else he's no different from a snapshot-shooter.

 

[bsplenden]

With all the equipment he needs already in his hands, he better perform well, else he's no different from a snapshot-shooter.

he indeed is... quoted from the website: Bill Frakes is a Sports Illustrated staff photographer based in Florida. He is famous for the number of remote cameras he uses at the finish line of major horse racing events, as well as important track & field meets