Bishop Gideon
1st of February 2005 (Tue), 09:58
So, I think I'm in trouble here... looking at my lens selection I'm not sure I have the right gear for this...
This weekend I'm going to be shooting a Lawnmower Race (exhibition)/Monster Truck show/whatever else they have going on that day... It's going to be indoors at an arena so I don't really have control over the lighting and such. Although, I will be down on the arena floor (I'm one of the lawnmower racers :) ) so I'll have a good angle to shoot from.
I'm debating on what to do... I have a 50mm 1.8 in my selection of lenses, but I don't feel I'll get the range I'd like from it (I don't want to get to close to the Monster Trucks)... but my other lenses I feel are too slow for the action... I'm considering cranking my ISO up and hoping for the best, but I'd hate to miss a shot...
How do you go about making sure you get the shot the first time? I'd like to play it safe, but I'm not really going to have any practice shots of the trucks... the lawnmowers, possibly... but not the trucks... (actually, my buddy may be taking shots of the lawnmowers... but we'll see... I'd rather be out there racing...)
Any advice? (other than buy a new lens quick :))
This weekend I'm going to be shooting a Lawnmower Race (exhibition)/Monster Truck show/whatever else they have going on that day... It's going to be indoors at an arena so I don't really have control over the lighting and such. Although, I will be down on the arena floor (I'm one of the lawnmower racers :) ) so I'll have a good angle to shoot from.
I'm debating on what to do... I have a 50mm 1.8 in my selection of lenses, but I don't feel I'll get the range I'd like from it (I don't want to get to close to the Monster Trucks)... but my other lenses I feel are too slow for the action... I'm considering cranking my ISO up and hoping for the best, but I'd hate to miss a shot...
How do you go about making sure you get the shot the first time? I'd like to play it safe, but I'm not really going to have any practice shots of the trucks... the lawnmowers, possibly... but not the trucks... (actually, my buddy may be taking shots of the lawnmowers... but we'll see... I'd rather be out there racing...)
Any advice? (other than buy a new lens quick :))