They said it couldn't be done! (Or: Why you should use a monopod)

[melita]

This was taken with a Canon D30, Canon 300mm L with a (non-Canon) 2x teleconverter - that's a 35mm equivalent of 960mm. That combination isn't supposed to work on a D30 (and doesn't usually) but I guess it was just so bright that there was enough light to autofocus.

The shutter speed? Just 1/100sec!! No image stabiliser, just a monopod and a careful stance!

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y8wzcg&outx=800&quality=99

Kevin.

[BlueTit]

Wow cool shot, love the front wheel. Glad it worked for you.

[Vetteography]

The front wheel does look cool!

[ajbalazic]

Wow! Great shot considering the setup. You must my a stable as a rock!

[LadyHawk]

Kevin, it's like you said... It's all about the talent, not the equipment!

[PaCiFiSt]

Thats a nice shot - It is all about the talent not the equipment. Although a DSLR does help compared to a P&S.

[Ferdinand]

WOW nice and sharp, which 300mm L did you use? I am thinking of getting one but was hoping for the f/2.8 but I think all I can afford is the f/4 :-/

[PhotosGuy]

That's a great shot at 1/100 sec! (Now lets see the one before & after it!) ;-)

[Cadwell]

Well I'll be damned... it actually worked :lol: Good shot, Kevin!

[grego]

Monopod is almost a must for nearly any sport. :) And is just like the cherry on top.

Good job on the photo.

[melita]

That's a great shot at 1/100 sec! (Now lets see the one before & after it!) ;)

I had a couple of useable shots at this speed but this was the best one! I started at 1/400 and worked my way down to 1/100 and was amazed that I could get results that slow. The best speed seemed to be 1/200.

Ferdinand, I was using the 300mm f4 L IS USM (I think that's its correct title!!) which I can't afford either! So, thanks to Andy for the use of his lens. ;) We'd all like an f2.8 but this is still a very nice lens, IMHO.

Kevin.

[Brands]

lol :lol:....great work Kevin :cool:

[BobL]

Tops!

AND

Based on the reflections in the front wheel I calculated the car was doing 85 km/hr or 53 mph. See what you can do with a good clear shot and bit of physics.

Cheers

[danccooke]

Looking at the photo and these thread notes i can accertain that this particular photo is going to bore me to death over the next few weeks at work ;)
on a technical front, fabulouse photo not one of you "soft focus" efforts you so often take ;)
Looking forward to seeing your GP shots later this year,

[BlueTit]

Based on the reflections in the front wheel I calculated the car was doing 85 km/hr or 53 mph. See what you can do with a good clear shot and bit of physics.


I assume that's a joke, if not how the hell did yo work that out? I did physics, but was never very good :eek:

[Florida Cracker]

Great Shot , Nice Spinnin' Action !

[BobL]

I assume that's a joke, if not how the hell did yo work that out? I did physics, but was never very good :eek:

No joke. Look carefully at the front wheel (especially at the bright smears halfway between the rim and the hub) and you can see a regular pattern. I copied the image into PS and drew in the angles between the centre of the wheel and the start and end of one smear. Then I copied/pasted the same angle (I needed eight in total) until I had made the full 360o. this means the wheel has turned 45o in 100th of a second. Assuming the wheel is 24" in diameter, after that its just high school maths. In fact I might set the same problem for my class today.

What this shows is the added value of a sharp shot with a touch of motion in it.

[tabrandt]

Great shot and I will also agree that the front wheel is fantastic.