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Quail · 21-05-2008, 15:22

Im going to try and get some photos of the EDC guys at JTS.

Im using a D40, but I'm a total n00b, so any advice would be appreciated! Any settings/modes I should be looking at experimenting with?

Cheers

Hammond · 21-05-2008, 17:35

Not that I'm any good at photography or even have a decent camera for that matter! But, just out of interest, how do you edit out the boom and suction cups from the rigs in the photos?

AndyC · 22-05-2008, 10:24

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Originally Posted by Quail

Im going to try and get some photos of the EDC guys at JTS.

Im using a D40, but I'm a total n00b, so any advice would be appreciated! Any settings/modes I should be looking at experimenting with?

Cheers

Shutter Priority and set the speed to 1/160 and work down from there is what I do until I run out of talent, usually at around 1/80.

I also try and set the ISO as low as I can, usually about 100 or 200 if the weather is fine.

Quail · 22-05-2008, 10:57

Cheers mate, I'll give that a go

Ade B · 22-05-2008, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammond

Not that I'm any good at photography or even have a decent camera for that matter! But, just out of interest, how do you edit out the boom and suction cups from the rigs in the photos?

With great difficulty

Actually for anyone who is that way inclined it would probably be piss easy to remove what is just a single line but I suck at Photoshop!
I did the Civic one myself, but the norm is for the mag's art editor to do them

NRGotenks · 24-05-2008, 20:10

I don't have a nice camera, but my camcorder makes some decent still shots...

ferrett1 · 26-05-2008, 17:03

i have a D40 at the moment with the kit lens but im looking at getting a 40D or 5D if i can offord it the reason im changing makes is i prefer the interface of canons
im also going to invest in a sigma 10 - 20 and some kind of fast zoom lens prefrably an L series canon lens cause the results are really good

i havnt tried drift photography yet but i want to try and could anyone tell me how to go about getting a pass so i can take on track photos at events

Shadowness · 26-05-2008, 17:15

There's no definitive answer to your question, as organisers dont just 'hand out' passes to anyone. You say you haven't tried drift photograhy, but what about any other motorsport photography? Plus is helps to have a purpose for being on track ie. shooting for mags etc

ringer · 26-05-2008, 18:37

RE- the wicked rig shots, I need a lighter camera.

ferrett1 · 26-05-2008, 20:09

ah right
no bother, no i havnt taken any photography of motorsport... but i have done panning of passing cars before whilst out riding and ive done alot of BMX photography
i know its not the same before anyone gets on any high horse

but yeah pretty much answerd my question apart from how to go about asking about it

somac · 05-06-2008, 15:02

used a D3 with mostly 80-400 VR 4-5.6, or 70-300 VRII 4-5.6 exif is usually there.

2008.05.31. - 06.01. - Drift Hungarian Championship, Rabócsiring, Máriapócs

Daniel · 14-06-2008, 21:13

I just got my Nikon D60 today and its fantastic.
Hopefully im going to wembly for round two of JDM Allstars so
i'll get to test out some drift photography for the first time.

I've only got the 18-55mm AF-S VR lens that came with it, but it seems pretty good so far.
Here's just a wee picture I took earlier.

You can see some of my previous work at: Flickr: DB:Photography's Photostream

AndyC · 14-06-2008, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danieru

I just got my Nikon D60 today and its fantastic.
Hopefully im going to wembly for round two of JDM Allstars so
i'll get to test out some drift photography for the first time.

I've only got the 18-55mm AF-S VR lens that came with it, but it seems pretty good so far.
Here's just a wee picture I took earlier.

You can see some of my previous work at: Flickr: DB:Photography's Photostream

Fantastic shot mate! I am looking to upgrade to a D80 at the end of the month and if thats what a D60 can do with the kit lens.....

Daniel · 15-06-2008, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyC

Fantastic shot mate! I am looking to upgrade to a D80 at the end of the month and if thats what a D60 can do with the kit lens.....

I was looking at the D80, but tbh the D60 had alot of features that sold it for me, like in camera raw processing. Also the D80's getting on a bit now and its got a replacement on the way i've heard.

Ed. · 15-06-2008, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrett1

i havnt tried drift photography yet but i want to try and could anyone tell me how to go about getting a pass so i can take on track photos at events

Go to the smaller events 1st, practice days are the best start, the days of turn up with a camera to the big events and expect to get in are all but finished now

Daniel · 15-06-2008, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed.

Go to the smaller events 1st, practice days are the best start, the days of turn up with a camera to the big events and expect to get in are all but finished now

Yeah.

Im gonna try at santa pod sometime I think

Shadowness · 15-06-2008, 18:25

Thats probably one of the worst places you could try! Santa Pod are REALLY strict when it comes to press passes and access. And you have to be when you've got 200+mph dragsters there!!

AndyC · 15-06-2008, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowness

Thats probably one of the worst places you could try! Santa Pod are REALLY strict when it comes to press passes and access. And you have to be when you've got 200+mph dragsters there!!

Word!

It may be worth going along to a DWYB day though, you can get reasonably good access, just be prepared to be quick on your feet though!

Andy

Daniel · 16-06-2008, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyC

Word!

It may be worth going along to a DWYB day though, you can get reasonably good access, just be prepared to be quick on your feet though!

Andy

I meant a DWYB day.

Shadowness · 16-06-2008, 18:37

I havent been to one of those in a while, but I think they may still be pretty strict

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21-05-2008, 15:22	#341 (permalink)
Quail Kouki Monster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Milton Keynes & Portsmouth Posts: 1,010	Im going to try and get some photos of the EDC guys at JTS. Im using a D40, but I'm a total n00b, so any advice would be appreciated! Any settings/modes I should be looking at experimenting with? Cheers

21-05-2008, 17:35	#342 (permalink)
Hammond tuckin' heat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canterbury Posts: 4,661	Not that I'm any good at photography or even have a decent camera for that matter! But, just out of interest, how do you edit out the boom and suction cups from the rigs in the photos?

22-05-2008, 10:57	#344 (permalink)
Quail Kouki Monster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Milton Keynes & Portsmouth Posts: 1,010	Cheers mate, I'll give that a go

24-05-2008, 20:10	#346 (permalink)
NRGotenks gripper Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	I don't have a nice camera, but my camcorder makes some decent still shots...

26-05-2008, 17:03	#347 (permalink)
ferrett1 doughnutter Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 32	i have a D40 at the moment with the kit lens but im looking at getting a 40D or 5D if i can offord it the reason im changing makes is i prefer the interface of canons im also going to invest in a sigma 10 - 20 and some kind of fast zoom lens prefrably an L series canon lens cause the results are really good i havnt tried drift photography yet but i want to try and could anyone tell me how to go about getting a pass so i can take on track photos at events

26-05-2008, 17:15	#348 (permalink)
Shadowness aka Dan! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 413	There's no definitive answer to your question, as organisers dont just 'hand out' passes to anyone. You say you haven't tried drift photograhy, but what about any other motorsport photography? Plus is helps to have a purpose for being on track ie. shooting for mags etc

26-05-2008, 18:37	#349 (permalink)
ringer Trackday Films Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London - Nurburg Posts: 828	RE- the wicked rig shots, I need a lighter camera.

26-05-2008, 20:09	#350 (permalink)
ferrett1 doughnutter Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 32	ah right no bother, no i havnt taken any photography of motorsport... but i have done panning of passing cars before whilst out riding and ive done alot of BMX photography i know its not the same before anyone gets on any high horse but yeah pretty much answerd my question apart from how to go about asking about it

14-06-2008, 21:13	#352 (permalink)
Daniel 360GL FTW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tring Posts: 791	I just got my Nikon D60 today and its fantastic. Hopefully im going to wembly for round two of JDM Allstars so i'll get to test out some drift photography for the first time. I've only got the 18-55mm AF-S VR lens that came with it, but it seems pretty good so far. Here's just a wee picture I took earlier. You can see some of my previous work at: Flickr: DB:Photography's Photostream

15-06-2008, 18:25	#357 (permalink)
Shadowness aka Dan! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 413	Thats probably one of the worst places you could try! Santa Pod are REALLY strict when it comes to press passes and access. And you have to be when you've got 200+mph dragsters there!!

16-06-2008, 18:37	#360 (permalink)
Shadowness aka Dan! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 413	I havent been to one of those in a while, but I think they may still be pretty strict