Tracking Cards

Sibil wrote in post #8739859
Total number of rolls shot???

Oh wow, there must people still shooting film at these events or this is left over from years back and nobody changed it to 'cards'

I don't think they've updated their template yet. No one was shooting film.

Sibil wrote in post #8740127
Derek, et al;
An off-topic question. When you folks work for these kind of large sporting events, is there a minimum gear requirement that is expected of you to bring? For example 1D bodies versus xxD bodies, L glass, and so on.
Also, are you folks told how to set up your cameras for consistency across all the photographers? Simplest example would be shooting JPEG vs RAW, and if JPEG, are you dictated on the parameter settings?
In general, how do the photography companies work out the cocnsistency matters across all the hired photographers?
I'm just curious.

asysin2leads wrote in post #8740419
Yes. I shoot for a couple national sports companies and they require certain gear requirements. Nothing too outlandish, though. They do require you to set up your files in camera a certain way (ie. image dimension w/ a specific sharpening setting). That helps them when they upload them. All are required to shoot JPEG. There are various camera models being used and shooting only JPEG eliminates RAW file conversion.

Kevin's experience is about the same as mine. You just needed solid equipment, no outrageous requirements. One guy was shooting a MkIII with a 400 f/2.8, another was shooting a 40D with a 28-300L, another a 20D and 70-200 f/4 with a TC and a few others with various gear. I used my MkIIn and 150-500 OS.

They had us set up for M sized jpegs, as all they did for the event was 5x7's. It also kept you from filling up the 512mb card before you had enough shots.

They wanted us to get 80-100 shots of each game and of course try and get everyone. 3 Games at a time. Once you shot one game, you didn't go back to it.

That night they took all of the CD's to a local printer and had every single shot printed out. The printer then put the photos in binders and put the throw away shots in a bag. The binders were set up at the main tent for people to view and buy from.

Kevin and Derek. Thanks for the replies. It helped and I got a better understanding. For some crazy reason, every now and then I get the fever to try my hand at shooting in such a setting. Then when the initial pain of paying for yet another piece of gear wears off I forget about the crazy idea.

Sibil wrote in post #8742225
Kevin and Derek. Thanks for the replies. It helped and I got a better understanding. For some crazy reason, every now and then I get the fever to try my hand at shooting in such a setting. Then when the initial pain of paying for yet another piece of gear wears off I forget about the crazy idea.

You know that you reall want that 70-200 f/2.8. It's a great lens, go ahead buy it

Mike R wrote in post #8742237
You know that you reall want that 70-200 f/2.8. It's a great lens, go ahead buy it

ummm, I've got a 70-200 and a 70-210. I really want a Sigma 100-300 f/4. Got one?

Sibil wrote in post #8742304
ummm, I've got a 70-200 and a 70-210. I really want a Sigma 100-300 f/4. Got one?

My problem is that I'm going to the PDN PhotoExpo in NY this month. Admission is free but I'm sure it's going to be an expensive day, lol
BTW: update your gear list

Mike R wrote in post #8742416
BTW: update your gear list

I've been too lazy

There is a lot of good info posted here. Thanks to all for your input. Shooting a track meet, I would make a note on a pad and shoot it before each event. I even had to get a few people to "pose" with the note so I could take the picture because the wind would blow it away and my 120-300 Sigma wouldn't focus close enough so that I could hold it! IT was fun for all.

Shooting softball tournaments, I (we) would shoot afew innings of one game, then walk to another field and shoot the remaining part of that game. Works out good with 2 shooters and 4 field complex.

I need to number my cards also.
Mike