Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
looks difficult but fun, good job Dave On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 5:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars > yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for the > practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real motorsports, > as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, the 1/8th > scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 seconds > from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of the > straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and concentrated > on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous autofocus and it > worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of slower shutter pans > and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not critically sharp. Hard to > be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of fun in any case. A gallery is > here: > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
Excellent gallery, Paul. Many look like the full size thing. 45 years ago, radio control was quite crude compared with today & the units were quite large & heavy. Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 11:29 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of fun in any case. A gallery is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
Thanks Ann. The big guy with the floppy hat in 7890 was national champion 45 years ago. He's now in his mid 70s and still intense. Here he's psyching himself up while waiting for his race to start. Paul via phone > On Aug 29, 2016, at 10:35 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I love the people shots... especially 7800- such intensity! > > The toy cars don't do much for me as subject matter but I can see why you > would ahve fun shooting them > > ann > > >> On 8/29/2016 7:49 PM, Paul wrote: >> Classy R/C models. What engine displacement were they using? >> >> -p >> >> >>> On 8/29/2016 4:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars >>> yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for >>> the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real >>> motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, >>> the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in >>> 2 seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of >>> the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and >>> concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous >>> autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of >>> slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not >>> critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of >>> fun in any case. A gallery is here: >>> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
I love the people shots... especially 7800- such intensity! The toy cars don't do much for me as subject matter but I can see why you would ahve fun shooting them ann On 8/29/2016 7:49 PM, Paul wrote: Classy R/C models. What engine displacement were they using? -p On 8/29/2016 4:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of fun in any case. A gallery is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
It's in a Toledo suburb, just off I-280 on Woodhaven Road. It's a permanent facility on city owned land. New asphalt, covered pits and a solid drivers stand. One of the best in the U.S. Paul via phone Paul via phone > On Aug 29, 2016, at 8:53 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Can't imagine controlling them given the speed potential. Electrics are hard > enough. > > Where is the track Paul? > > Nice captures. > > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist >> Sent: Aug 29, 2016 5:29 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing >> >> Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars >> yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for >> the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real >> motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, >> the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 >> seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of >> the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and >> concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous >> autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of >> slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not >> critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of >> fun in any case. A gallery is here: >> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
The 1/8th scale cars have engines of 3.49 cc. Output is about 2.75 horsepower at 32,000 rpm. The 1/10th scale cars have engines of about 2 cc. Paul via phone > On Aug 29, 2016, at 7:49 PM, Paul wrote: > > Classy R/C models. What engine displacement were they using? > > -p > > >> On 8/29/2016 4:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars >> yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for >> the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real >> motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, >> the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 >> seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of >> the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and >> concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous >> autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of >> slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not >> critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of >> fun in any case. A gallery is here: >> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 > > -- > Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
Can't imagine controlling them given the speed potential. Electrics are hard enough. Where is the track Paul? Nice captures. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Sent: Aug 29, 2016 5:29 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing > >Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars >yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for the >practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real motorsports, >as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, the 1/8th scale >cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 seconds from a >standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of the straightaway. I >shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and concentrated on getting >something in frame and focused. I used continuous autofocus and it worked when >I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of slower shutter pans and >partially succeeded on one, although it’s not critically sharp. Hard to be >smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of fun in any case. A gallery is >here: >http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
Classy R/C models. What engine displacement were they using? -p On 8/29/2016 4:29 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of fun in any case. A gallery is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO: Radio Control Scale Auto Racing
Shot an on-roadl radio control scale auto race for fuel burning cars yesterday. Mostly just to provide some pics for my old pals, but also for the practice it provides. It’s far more difficult than shooting real motorsports, as the cars are incredibly fast and not very big. The fastest, the 1/8th scale cars, are about 15 inches long and can accelerate to 60 in 2 seconds from a standing start. They top out at about 80 mph at the end of the straightaway. I shot most of it at a 1/8000th shutter speed and concentrated on getting something in frame and focused. I used continuous autofocus and it worked when I framed the shots right. I tried a couple of slower shutter pans and partially succeeded on one, although it’s not critically sharp. Hard to be smooth, moving the camera that fast. Lots of fun in any case. A gallery is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093049 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
