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RC Cars - Dirt Track

Discussion in 'Sports Photography' started by rustyfingers, Apr 10, 2007.

  1. rustyfingers

    rustyfingers

    642
    Mar 6, 2006
    Brandon, MS
    Man these little suckers are hard to shoot. Had fun but almost got hit a couple of times by flying cars : )

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    The un-edited bulk of the keepers are here -> http://www.rustyfingers.com/cars/
     
    rustyfingers, Apr 10, 2007
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  2. Seth

    Seth

    317
    Jun 6, 2006
    Tulsa, OK
    Oh I bet those things are hard to catch. Looks like you did it pretty well, I have one of these tracks not too far down the road - I may have to give it a shot sometime.
     
    Seth, Apr 10, 2007
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  3. rustyfingers

    rustyfingers

    642
    Mar 6, 2006
    Brandon, MS
    Thanks !

    I can tell you that the D50 doesn't focus well on stuff coming towards the camera but does OK with stuff going away or from side to side. I took about 50 or so shots of stuff coming towards me and ended up with may 5-7 that were in focus. When cars whizzing by me it would usually pick up focus after they had gone by. Goto the gallery at http://www.rustyfingers.com/cars and you'll see quite a few images of cars from behind.

    See Ya
    Dennis
     
    rustyfingers, Apr 10, 2007
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  4. marksayer

    marksayer Guest

    Nicely caught!!

    I tried some RC shots last year on my D70 but ended up binning the lot!!!

    Mark
     
    marksayer, Apr 11, 2007
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  5. AISBLE

    AISBLE

    259
    Nov 29, 2006
    RI
    Nice job Dennis. There is a small sand pit at one of the local parks where they run these things. They sure are fun to watch and shoot. Here are some from my first time trying last summer(hope you don't mind me posting in your thread). I'm waiting for the weather to warm up so these guys start playing again.

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    AISBLE, Apr 11, 2007
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  6. niknd501

    niknd501

    3,441
    May 13, 2006
    Illinois
    Dennis ...those first two are awesome...I would like to try that sometime.

    I will have to look for a track somewhere...I did model planes last summer
    for the first time...I will be going back the next time they have the spring
    open house !
     
    niknd501, Apr 11, 2007
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  7. marksayer

    marksayer Guest

    Tony, what camera/lens did you shoot those with??
     
    marksayer, Apr 12, 2007
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  8. AISBLE

    AISBLE

    259
    Nov 29, 2006
    RI
    They were taken with the D200 and the 70-200VR.
     
    AISBLE, Apr 12, 2007
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  9. SCRacer

    SCRacer

    267
    Apr 12, 2006
    Iowa
    Those are so cool. Nice shots!
     
    SCRacer, Apr 12, 2007
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  10. eng45ine

    eng45ine

    17,633
    May 11, 2005
    Chicago, IL
    Awesome photography, if you can shoot these small fast-movers, you can shoot anything.
     
    eng45ine, Apr 12, 2007
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  11. cknight

    cknight

    663
    May 2, 2005
    Madison, AL
    Boy does that bring back some memories. I used to race one of those as a kid. I stil have my RC-10.
     
    cknight, Apr 12, 2007
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  12. Gale

    Gale

    978
    Jan 26, 2005
    Viera Fl
    Cool shots.

    I have to try this some time. If I can find some
    Toughest thing I have shot is an F15E Strike Eagle. yikessssss
    Took two days to get the shot I wanted...lolol
     
    Gale, Apr 12, 2007
    #12
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