Inten_Z wrote in post #6313283
Great shots. How did you like the 300? What body did you use?
Thanks, I'm using a 1DMKIII.
STP 40D wrote in post #6313376Great shots! I love #1.
Was this the event in Indianapolis this past weekend?
Yes, it was in Indy this past weekend. Race day was a little wet but I still enjoyed it.
black_z wrote in post #6313730Love #1!
Number 3 is an awesome catch, as well!
Those rookie cup guys really go hard. So fun to watch them race.
DaleP wrote in post #6314063Love that first Shot, Casey Stoner going hard in abysmal conditions.
You grabbed some top shots there for your first time at a MotoGP event. The racing and action is insane isn't it? I love going down to Phillip Island (Australia) for the bike races.
Sure you can see the race better on tv but being there in person is such a different experience. Phillip Island would be a dream trip for me. One day.
DWimages wrote in post #6314126Good job on all the images #1 is too lite as Caseys suit is red not orange. Monopods take the strain off your arms and give you a way to change your cf cards on the fly. I generally set my camera on tv and vary my shutter speed accordingly. I hand hold lenses when I am panning. Keep up the good work.I also set my ISO from 200 to 400 in these types of conditions.
Mike Doran
D&W Images
www.dandwimages.com Thanks for the tips. You're right it is a little too light. I was too lazy to give each and everyone of these a personal touch and so I batched them.
Think I tried TV but later switched to Manual, not really sure why I did that. doh! You're right a monopod would be ideal, esp when you're waiting around for the bikes to come back around again.
lifeisablur wrote in post #6315296I love #5 - you can see the concentration in Stoners face trying to hold those guys off. Great job!
He started off strong. But when it rained, Rossi just pulled on everyone.
rcg wrote in post #63153771 and 5 are the best of the bunch.
On 5 I would have composed to the right a bit to get the first part of "S" series... I like to see where they cam from.
You're right. Which focus point do you use for shots like that? I tried all the outer focus points and felt that it was more difficult than to use center focus especially for panning shots.
NickR wrote in post #6316071Excellent images, like the Stoner shot the best, as Mike said this one does look a little lite but doesn't look orange on my screen. I find the MKIII reproduces the colours really well using "Standard Picture Style" I never need to do any colour adjustment PP.
I thought P mode stood for Program? Not sure why you decided to shoot Manual? I always shoot TV (Shutter Priority) and have no problems, also I set Auto ISO on so when the camera wants to shoot wide open the ISO increases to correct exposure. Panning shots I vary from 1/250th to 1/400th. #5 looks overexposed to me this would have been ok if you were letting the camera sort the exposure. The 300mm f/2.8 is pretty good with 1.4x and 2.0x extenders wide open IMO.
Cheers
Thanks, I believe I'm using faithful picture style and everything is neutral. I shoot in both jpg and raw. These were raw images converted to jpg.
I agree I should of just used TV. Is it safe to say, that speed is your main concern when shooting motorsports and aperture is secondary and so we just let the camera decide? I think if I had used 1/400th I would of had more keepers. Lots of blurry pics due to user error on my fault.
Yes, P is program mode. I was just kidding about it be professional mode 
Does the 1DMKIII have auto ISO?
With the 2x my keeper rate was very low. Out of 300 shots, there were about 20 good images. Do I need to shoot at an even higher shutter speed to get sharper pics? I had IS on mode 2 for panning, but still lots of blurry pics. Maybe a monopod would help here.
