I believe my local camera shop has an OM 2x teleconverter. Would this be
useful for any of the below mentioned lenses? With the 2x, does the 135/2.8
become a contender to fill that gap? What does an Olympus 2x teleconeter go
for these days?
That bag feels heavy already...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Race Car Photography
> Michael,
>
> Hopefully Mike Veglia will jump in on this thread as he is the expert.
It's
> been years since I've done any racing photography. Amazingly, my first
> experience was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a Polariod SX-70!
>
> I don't know how close you'll be, but I suspect you'll need length in the
> lens. Your challenge may be your gap between 150 and 500. If I'd known
> earlier I would have loaned you something. That said, I think you'll need
> the 75-150 and the 500. Remember the key to racing photography is
panning.
> Slow and smooth. Follow the car. I actually stopped a number of cars with
> the Polaroid.
>
> If it was me, I'd thrown the 35-80, the 75-150 and the 500 in my kit.
That
> would give you a good all-around kit with pretty light weight. If you have
> one, bring a winder, as it's very useful. I would think a monopod would
> actually be a disadvantage, as panning would be harder.
>
> Just my two cents, discounted.
>
> Tom
>
> > This weekend I will be attending my first pro auto race. the Bosch Spark
> > Plug Grand Prix CART race at Nazareth Speedway. I have tickets for the
> > stands and possibly press passes (I'm not sure yet). Since there are
> several
> > folks on the list who shoot auto races, I thought it would be a good
place
> > to ask some questions:
> >
> > What is a good recommended kit for this type of event?. I have the
16/3.5
> > FE, 28/2.8, 40/2, 50/1.4 90/2 135/2.8, 35-80/2.8, 75-150/4 and the 500/8
> > lenses and several bodies. Is a monopod practical? What about film and
> > recommended techniques (most of the things I take pictures of are not
> going
> > 200 mph!).
> >
> > Obviously too much gear would kill me on a day that is predicted to be
> sunny
> > & hot. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike V.
> >
> >
> >
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