British Touring Cars shots

[puddleduck]

Hi

I usually do nature and wildlife, but I got a chance to go to Brand's Hatch yesterday for the BTCC (British Touring Cars Championship)

Most shots were with my A900 + 70-400 SSM (Sony A700 + Sigma 10-20 also used for a couple)





















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[mugen]

thanks for sharing
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[jmknights]

Andy,

That's a great series. Bright and tack sharp. Hope I have same luck w/my 70-400G at the race track. We start racing season in two weeks weather permitting.
Again very impressive series and you say your landscape photographer, LOL.

Jim in VT

 

[nre]

Good shots Andy

how did you find the A900 70-400 combo for motorsport use? focus tracking in particular (assuming you used af and not manual prefocus)

N

 

[Schwany]

One of the least appreciated forms of photography at DP Review. I think it's cuz there are no kitty cats in the picture. ;-)

I can appreciate these shots though. Nice group of images.

With these sports sedans, you could probably get down to 1/160th on the pans, and still come home with plenty of keepers. I usually shoot around 1/250th like you did, but I'm not that quick anymore and need all the help I can get.

Anyway, quite a change from nature photography, isn't it?

 

[stan_pustylnik]

Nice photos. Very solid set.
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[caporip]

Great set - belies the view that the a900 is not a sports camera!

I been to BH a few times and always get a few shots I like:-







all with the A900 and 70-400ssm

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[Geir Eivind Mork]

Nice shots, but it was only the last one that had any particular sens of speed. Try a bit longer panning.

 

[lunartown]

One of the least appreciated forms of photography at DP Review. I think it's cuz there are no kitty cats in the picture. ;-)

Nope, it's because it is more easy to get a putty cat (and cheaper), than to have two porsche 911 in your living room
Great shots puddleduck and Schwany.

 

[05_GD7]

Nice....I miss BTCC, our sports station now longer shows them anymore

As others have said, slow the shutter down to bring out the sense of speed



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