Depending on the course layout, I think you'll see speeds well in excess of
50km/hr. Suggest you shoot from the inside of the corners, or with a long
tele if your on the outside (for your own safety).
Ken Waller
----- Original Message -----
From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: Auto racing photography needed
> I suspect a lot of my camera positioning will be determined by
> where the sun is in the sky (fairly low and south at this time
> of year). We are talking ice racing, so I suspect top speeds may
> hit as high as 50km per hour, certainly not faster. I am looking
> forward to it.
> Yhanks
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Ohm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: February 13, 2001 9:10 PM
> Subject: RE: Auto racing photography needed
>
>
> > Well that does sound like a fun time for sure. Track
> positioning will
> > probably be one of the most challenging things to figure out.
> If you want
> > to capture the cars spinning off line then look for a corner
> as the end of a
> > straightaway, you can also catch good side-by-side passing in
> those
> > situations. If you position yourself at the exit of a turn
> you will have
> > better opportunities to capture head-on shots as well as good
> profiles since
> > the cars are running slower. The other point you will have to
> work out is
> > which way you are more comfortable panning the camera to match
> the cars as
> > they pass your position. I am more comfortable panning
> right-to-left,
> > especially when the cars are going 150+ mph. I almost always
> have two
> > cameras, one with a 28-80 and a second with a 70-210. That
> way I can cover
> > more area from one good vantage point.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Tom
>
>
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