It's an Oly digital, so that is 2 X, so it would have been OK if it was a
1/500 shutter speed?
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chuck Norcutt
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:43 PM
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Subject: [OM] Tele Football shots, was: Re: Chuck's 'round-the-country tour
Check the right foot on <http://www.pbase.com/afildes/image/100880683>
It's proof that the old 35mm rule of thumb about minimum shutter speed
being 1/focal length doesn't work for sub-35mm formats.
Chuck Norcutt
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Now I begin to understand why murkins are addicted to the most
> tedious football code on the planet - it has room for even those who
> indulge in the excesses of the local diet.
> Shot a game at the weekend - it's not exactly popular here so this
> was unusual.
> Yeah, it was an accident - I was only told it was a 'football' game,
> not which type.
> There were a lot more people on the field than off it - the officials
> outnumbered the spectators.
> Couple of frustrated ex-pat murkins who knew what to do and a lot of
> big islanders who didn't.
> In between almost falling over with boredom (Oh hell - now the tribe
> of referees are having a bloody conference too!) I noted that the
> team selection was very 'democratic' - in fact, I got the impression
> that I could get time on the field if they could find kit to fit.
> <http://www.pbase.com/afildes/oly_whoppers>
> Frankly, I prefer to see big hits between blokes with little or no
> padding.
> Oh - the E-3 has serious difficulty focussing on black and white
> striped objects.
> More to come when I've got time.
> Including shots of the extremely infrequent 'action'.
> zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.................
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 29/07/2008, at 8:35 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> Mmmmmm, yum!! KC style barbecue is my favorite. But, fortunately, I
>> like almost all styles of barbecue because I think I'm gonna see all
>> kinds of barbecue. Can't wait. Yes, Bill, Texas style too. But
>> there
>> I have a tough time choosing between barbecue and Tex-Mex.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> Ken Norton wrote:
>>>> Thanks. That doesn't sound particularly inviting. I guess thing
>>>> change
>>>> in 50+ years.
>>> ya think?
>>>
>>> Actually, the Illinois segment is still pretty well identified and
>>> maintained. There are places where Route 66 is still celebrated.
>>> Not to be
>>> left out, here in Iowa, we celebrate the "Lincoln Highway". I
>>> believe Tama
>>> has the sole surviving "Lincoln Highway Bridge" still in use.
>>> Pretty cool,
>>> really. The railings spell out "Lincoln Highway". It is just to
>>> the west of
>>> "King Tower", which was a full-service travel stop in Tama built
>>> in the late
>>> thirties and has been relatively unchanged since then. (decent pork
>>> tenderloin too). A definite photo-op in its rundown, but still
>>> used state.
>>>
>>> Between Kansas City and St. Louis, my choice is simple: Kansas
>>> City. Two
>>> reasons: BBQ and Architecture. Kansas City is the NYC of the
>>> midwest. St.
>>> Louis has way too many "river town" characteristics to it. Kansas
>>> City and
>>> St. Louis are about the same as the USA and the UK. The only
>>> problem with
>>> KC is that my recommended BBQ joint in town is not the best place
>>> to send a
>>> white out-of-towner. Ok, ok, LC's on 5800 Blue Parkway, Raytown.
>>> Lock your
>>> door and keep the cameras hidden in the trunk. For the
>>> vegitarians, they do
>>> have awesome fries.
>>>
>>> http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=2640
>>>
>>>
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