Oops, I don't know what happened there. But here is Part 2 of my previous post.
Thanks again.
Carl
P.S. Anyone that has any race track/drag racing photgraphy experience feedback would be greatly appreciated. I hope to someday get NHRA Cred's (I know, very optimistic).
I just love the smell of Nitromethane in the morning!
I haven't shot drags...yet...but I'm thinking a shot like the orange Nova, I would want to slow the shutter speed way down, maybe around 1/125 to 1/60, to catch the motion in the blower drive. Maybe shoot in shutter priority set to a slow speed, lower the ISO to keep the aperture close to what you want, and then maybe go to aperture priority with a wide set point to get some background blur and bring the ISO back up to maybe 400 and get a faster shutter speed for some othe shots.
I think some that shoot these guys more often could give you better advice backed up by some "been there, done that" that I can.
Sure would like to see a pan at 1/60th or so on a 300mph object passing near by
Thanks for taking the time and passing along some great info. I need to get pointed in the right direction. It's been years since I actually understood what, why and when (I used to develop my own pics back in the day) a very long time ago. Now I'm getting back into it and am brushing up on the basics again, and as fast as I can.
Thanks again. I will try out your suggestions when I go out the next time. in a few weeks.
Try walking down the track a little to get a pan, Jeffer's suggestion would work there. The dragsters are tough to stop.
Then you might like to try a manual focus on the line at SS60 cam still and get the racers in speed blur (continuous mode). Good luck with the dragster I couldn't get a whole one in a frame
Thank you for the input. We're practically neighbors! I'm right off of Peninsula Ave. We should hook up for a cup of coffee sometime at Starbucks or Peets on the Ave.
As far as getting further down the track is going to be pretty tough. I got the growl the last time I went out, as I didn't realize I was breaking some of the rules (NHRA stuff). I don't have enough lense to make it from the stands either. But I'll keep trying.
You have some great shots. Thanks for sharing your link. I have never had any luck trying to catch them running down the track. I either get the front of them or their back side (sometimes nothing at all). Besides I like the burnouts and when they come out of the hole the most. Especially the alcohol and nitro cars, with their pipes all lit up. Tom D had posted some nice shots too. I like his work.
Thank you for the input. We're practically neighbors! I'm right off of Peninsula Ave. We should hook up for a cup of coffee sometime at Starbucks or Peets on the Ave.
As far as getting further down the track is going to be pretty tough. I got the growl the last time I went out, as I didn't realize I was breaking some of the rules (NHRA stuff). I don't have enough lense to make it from the stands either. But I'll keep trying.
You have some great shots. Thanks for sharing your link. I have never had any luck trying to catch them running down the track. I either get the front of them or their back side (sometimes nothing at all). Besides I like the burnouts and when they come out of the hole the most. Especially the alcohol and nitro cars, with their pipes all lit up. Tom D had posted some nice shots too. I like his work.
You got that right! Do you ever make it over to the Sacramento Dragstrip? My buddies run over there every once in a while. It would be great to meet you.
Thanks for the post.