Formula Drift Singapore 2010 (24 - 25 Apr 2010)

[robinc2005]

1. Troy (both days)
2. Judas (both days, later going to CCK to collect tickets)
3. Bryson (both days)
4. Minglink (Day 2)
5. robinc2005 (both days, newbie here using Sony A500 with 18-250mm)
6.
7.


All sifu(s), should i bring along a monopod or tripod for high speed action photography? Please advise.. Thank you everyone..

 

[DiGdUb]

i usually leave the image stabiliser on as it also compensates for up down movement. i don't use a monopod as i feel it restricts movement.

 

[sidmed5]

better to shoot at walk around area. mine from last yr:

Which Lens u have used , actually i am going this year not sure which lens i should buy, thinking over EF 70-200 f/4 USM . wat u say?

 

[DiGdUb]

Which Lens u have used , actually i am going this year not sure which lens i should buy, thinking over EF 70-200 f/4 USM . wat u say?

i used tamron 28-300vc. 70-200 i think should be fine.

 

[Zephryl]

1. Troy (both days)
2. Judas (both days, later going to CCK to collect tickets)
3. Bryson (both days)
4. Minglink (Day 2)
5. robinc2005 (both days, newbie here using Sony A500 with 18-250mm)
6. Zephryl (Day 1 tentative Day 2 going)
7.


Hope to see you guys there.. can I have the organiser's contacts? pls pm me.
Thanks

 

[Sivakis]

Even the 55-250 is enough to do the job btw.

Taken in '09.

 

[Dylan1987]

Even the 55-250 is enough to do the job btw.

Taken in '09.

nice photos with 55-250, do you have a flickr that i can view the photos from last yr using tt lens? thanks...

 

[darrelltan]

Sorry to post this here as it is more relevant.

I have 2 tickets to Formula Drift but I am unable to attend.
These are Free Standing tickets worth $20 each.
If you buy from sistic is costs $42 (including the ticket handling fee)

If any of you CSers want, I can let go at $30 (do not bargain further) if you self collect at Serangoon/Kovan MRT.

Call me at 96853410, due to urgency of sale I will not be answering PM.
First call first reserved.

SOLD !!!! - wishing good weather for you guys, please go prepared.

 

[TroyP]

Some pix I shot @ last yr's Formula Drift Sgp '09. So here's just a hand full of shots from me of the Top 16 shoot out on Sun, the skies opened up that only added to the spills and thrills.

All pix untouched, hand held on D3 with 300mm prime, only slightly cropped.

Wow 300mm prime, sounds very restricted. Did you have to keep changing lens? I can't imagine 300mm prime to be very versatile, although it surely has it's purpose.

I decided to buy 70-300mm lens on friday, so I don't have to keep changing lens. It does have it's problems at full 300mm zoom, so i'll limit it down to 250mm to be on the safe side.

 

[vincecarlo]

From where I was shooting 300mm on FF is about right, I did have a 80-200 & 24-70mm f2.8 on the side to swap

Wow 300mm prime, sounds very restricted. Did you have to keep changing lens? I can't imagine 300mm prime to be very versatile, although it surely has it's purpose.

I decided to buy 70-300mm lens on friday, so I don't have to keep changing lens. It does have it's problems at full 300mm zoom, so i'll limit it down to 250mm to be on the safe side.

 

[TroyP]

FYI: I created an outing thread - http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=682302
Not that i'm a pro at motor sports photography or anything, it's just a way to help us gather at the event, share tips and help each other out

 

[robinc2005]

i usually leave the image stabiliser on as it also compensates for up down movement. i don't use a monopod as i feel it restricts movement.

If so, free hand will be good enough?

 

[DiGdUb]

If so, free hand will be good enough?

yup, free hand will be good enough, but of course don't expect every shot to be sharp.

 

[Sivakis]

From where I was shooting 300mm on FF is about right, I did have a 80-200 & 24-70mm f2.8 on the side to swap

Hey vince, were you shooting from the hospitality level where the judges were?

As for the question on hand-holding versus mono/tripod, hand-holding is definitely possible and, personally, I also find hand-holding easier as the cars aren't exactly travelling in 1 single direction all the time.

 

[TonyT]

1. Troy (both days)
2. Judas (both days, later going to CCK to collect tickets)
3. Bryson (both days)
4. Minglink (Day 2)
5. robinc2005 (both days, newbie here using Sony A500 with 18-250mm)
6. Zephryl (Day 1 tentative Day 2 going)
7. TonyT
8.


See you guys there!

 

[TroyP]

no filters used. but i just bought a nd4 filter to prevent the aperture from getting too small when shooting slow shutter speed in daylight.

I don't see the logic in that. Using an ND filter should force the aperture smaller, eg from F8 down to F5.6.
Using an ND filter would require a longer shutter speed with fixed aperture, or smaller aperture with fixed shutter speed.

 

[Bryson]

Must we use lens hood for that day or just a UV filter will do?

 

[vincecarlo]

Hey vince, were you shooting from the hospitality level where the judges were?

As for the question on hand-holding versus mono/tripod, hand-holding is definitely possible and, personally, I also find hand-holding easier as the cars aren't exactly travelling in 1 single direction all the time.

Not sure where the judges were but I was shooting from 2nd level

I prefer to shoot hand-held than monopod, more flexible as I do not like to be restricted with the pod

 

[darrrrrrrrrr]

I don't see the logic in that. Using an ND filter should force the aperture smaller, eg from F8 down to F5.6.
Using an ND filter would require a longer shutter speed with fixed aperture, or smaller aperture with fixed shutter speed.

errrrr no leh, the ND filter will require a larger aperture for a given shutter speed, so you have a shallower DOF and avoid going into the f/22 range and suffer from diffraction. f/5.6 is a larger aperture than f/8 btw

 

[DiGdUb]

yes, an nd filter will force a bigger aperture given the same shutter speed. my aim is to get about f8 to f11, to prevent diffraction.