Dear John;
Thank you for the reply. So, my best bet would be to get a top notch
300/2.8 or so?
My equipment right now is:
OM-1n MD
Olympus Macro Zoom 80-200mm f/4.5 1:4
Vivitar Macro Zoom 75-205mm 1:3.5-4.5
Zuiko Auto-Zoom 35-70mm 1:4
Promaster Flash FM600
Here is what I want to capture at the US Grand Prix in 2000:
1. The starting grid leaders as they zoom off with their tires smoking and
also a timed exposure around the first corner with all that traffic.
2. Some podium shots, some with timed exposure for some interesting
champagne effects.
3. Cars going past at speed or some interesting passing of backmarkers
shots. Some of these will be times exposures as well.
4. If I can get away with it, facial shots of some of the drivers. Every
once in a while you see on the TV some strong facial expressions when the
camera angle is just right. I'd like to capture some of that.
For shot #1 I need an 'all encompassing' lens. Soemthing that can get REAL
close up and someting that can get a good field wide. So, something on the
range of 500-800mm seemed reasonable, but maybe 200-500mm would be better?
For shot #2 and #4 I need to get in REAL close, so about 500mm sound about
right?
For shot #3, I figure the Vivitar would be acceptable. Those shots will be
easy to get though, there should be a lot of them.
My concern is obvious shots #1 and #2. I only have one chance to get real
good shots. Afterward, that's that.
Shots #3 and #4 I can keep plugging away at for the whole race, so I am not
as concerned.
Best regards,
Peter
>From: "John Petrush" <petrush@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] I need info on a Starblitz 500-800mm Zoom mirror lens
>Date: Sun, Mar 7, 1999, 3:55 AM
>
>Hmmmm.....not sure I agree with assertion that f/8 and f/12 are ok for auto
>racing photography. I have a bit of experience in this specialty and have
>found there is absolutely no substitute for big, fast glass. Working at f/8
>means fast film to get the high shutter speeds you need. If you can live
>with ISO 800-1000 film, that's fine. I like to use ISO 100 when I can and
>never go faster than 400.
>
>Also, longer than about 400mm gets *very* hard to hand-hold and get good
>results. An 800mm is a looooooooooong lens to keep steady by hand. A
>tripod, again in my experience, is out of the question at a race. It's just
>too cumbersome and the action too fast. A monopod can work, sometimes, if
>you are parked in one spot.
>
>I have gotten my best race photos with a 300, with and without a 1.4x t/c,
>or shorter. Ultra-long lenses compress depth of field so much, and manual
>focus is so touchy, good focus is very hard to achieve.
>
>John P
>______________________________________
>there is no "never" - just long periods of "not yet".
>there is no "always" - just long periods of "so far"
>
>Peter S. Halpern <phalpern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Subject: [OM] I need info on a Starblitz 500-800mm Zoom mirror lens
>
>
>>I am interested in purchasing such an item and was wondering if anyone has
>>ever had one. Is Starblitz known for making good lenses? BTW the f stops
>>are f8 at 500 and f12 at 800.
>>
>>I need something of that size to use for auto racing photography, thus the
>f
>>stops are OK... I don't need f2 or 4 for this application.
>
>
>
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