My argument was for sequences in motor sports. I made no mention of field sports. I agree that football and basketball do not require a motor drive and the one case where I photographed a baseball game, I didn't use one.
Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: Re: frame rates... again... (was: Re: my ist-D samples) > Maybe for certain uses, such as an imploding building. For sports such as > football and basketball, as you say, they are worthless. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 6:32 PM > Subject: frame rates... again... (was: Re: my ist-D samples) > > > > Bill, What if you wanted to catch a sequence of a > > car going into the gravel trap, or a rider being > > ejected from his motorcycle? Can you shoot (on > > film) 5 frames in in one second (the time it takes > > for a spin to happen) winding with your thumb? > > > > This fps argument has been going on for ages. > > High frame rates are extremely useful in certain > > situations and worthless in others. > > > > Obviously experience in how to shoot action is > > very important, but getting a sequence requires > > high fps. > > > > Christian > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Actually, IMNHO, you'd be better off using > > single frame mode and experience. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Malcolm Smith" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 4:13 AM > > > Subject: RE: my ist-D samples > > > > > > > > > > > Are you suggesting that if I was, for example, > > taking a number of shots in > > > > succession - horseracing, motor sports etc, I > > would be better off with a > > > > film camera and motordrive? > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
