Heres another one of my fav Pictures.

It's a recent one taking from the BTCC at Cotswolds. Very rare for me to get a pic like this with the lense being Auto-Focus only and i havent got used to it to be able to catch many photos many like this.

Is there a setting that will let me take the photo straight away without it focusing and taking forever?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/DSC_0128.jpg

Nice one, nice and low, just what I like to see.

What do you mean autofocus only ? there is no focus ring ? I wouldn't use a focus ring anyway. The best way is to focus using autofocus and then lock that focus using a button - I think this can be setup on the D50 but I have not used one so cant tell you how.

Nope there is no focus ring. When we bought the the lense it had no aperture ring thats why it was cheaper than some hense why you would need it on Auto-Focus.

I'll give that a try Jimm, Thanks.

He is back from Belguim told him about the size of the pics on his site. They are that size because he downloads over two thousand pics of each meet and his 2gb memory on the site is always full. Also he has had problems with people printing pics and not paying for them (which you must relate with jimmy). But when he comes to take pics of the cars he will put them up bigger.

jimmys pics
 

I really like this pic
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/teesd...eesdale14.html

I love the aggresive look of the car you managed to capture here

The problem with my own site is I upload around 105 - 135Mb of data after each days racing, hence the small pics. Even a marginal increase in size would mean a VERY large increase in upload amount. (Takes around 4.5 to 6 hours to upload)
I currently keep around 10 months worth on site, on a roll on, roll off basis. If I reduced this to six months, I could possibly increase the picture sizes, but I don't look forward to 10 hour upload sessions :eek: .
As far as submitting to forums, I submit larger pics (Ain't my server, after all ;) )

Busy at work them cameraguy:D :D

So......... busy :rolleyes:

Hope this works first time I have tried to upload images but these are of my Losi xxx4 at a very wet Batly regional.http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/batley16.html

Michael, where are you based exactly.
Same area as me it seems.

Didnt work can sombody tell me how to do it thanks.:D

Hmmm. I use Photobucket, seems to be good.

Register on a photosharing site and then upload one of your pics.

Then it should give you some links. URL IMG and there are more, the link you want is IMG.

So copy the link with [IMG/] and then paste it into your reply.

Hope this helps.


Could any one help me with the D50. i have no focus ring and Jimmy was on about a "lock Focus" feature which means it wont take about 5 seconds to foucs and will stay on that foucs?

Thanks,

Willz

Will, you should have a switch at the front of the camera to switch to MF (manual focus) you focus on the object or piece of track which is on the racing line, then switch to manual focus. As the car comes towards the point you focused it will get more and more in foucs, until it get to the point were you set the focus. This is called pre-focusing, and is what everyone did before the joys of auto focus.

Just looked at a photo of the D50, where you attach the lens there is a small switch nearby at the front of the camera marked AF or M this is the switch for manual or auto focus :)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1.../batleymud.jpg

Thank you Will for that here is my favourite pic mud loverly thanks for the pic Jim.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ulcahy/car.jpg

On a bloody roll now this another one of Jims I like, I was cleaning the car for a week after.

Hi Stu,
I'm in the Pendle area, living 10 minutes outside Burnley. I cover the North West MotoX (I'm an AMCA photographer) although I'm often out of the area too, (France and Belgium etc.)

I've Been getting earache from Spenny to point the camera at his RC (when I get a free minute)

Mike have a look at some of Stuarts pics on his link some some realy good ones(Of my car as well):D

They're very good, although I recognised the site as being one of those you are continualy drooling over, when you should be working ;)

haha busted spence!
Welcome camera guy. To be honest I don't mind people using the photos off here for personal reasons that much, I don't make any money what so ever selling prints so maybe thats the reason why. :rolleyes: Ah well.

Are there any places around these parts (actually, youre not that far away) where I might be able to go take some MX piccys ? even better if youre there to dish out some advice (so I dont get run over for instance). I fancy using my camera(s) more, like im sure Stu does too - lets have a photo party! haha

You want to flash people jimmy? :eek: :D :D

More than happy to.
One fly in the ointment though. Up until three months ago, you could turn up at a track, have a word with the officials, and often as not be allowed trackside. That all changed after a spate of stupid accidents caused by a few people taking silly risks. :pale:
Now, if you want to get track side, you need indemnity insurance (£1M+), personal insurance, proof of intention (What you'll be doing with the pictures), proven track record (known to local officals to be sensible around the track), and last of all, you need to be registered with the governing body and approved.

There is a bright side though :smile:

There are a number of tracks you can actually get close enough to, not to need track access, and still get good results.
Best lens has already been mentioned ( 70-200 f2.8 ) but an excellent alternative is the likes of the Sigma or Tamron 28-300 although you need better light)

Mail me if you want to have a dabble :D

:o:o:o ! BLIMEY
I have a feeling a BRCA licence wont cover me.:p

I didn't know it would be so, erm, profesional. Were there people running around on the track or something ? What would they think of someone using the photos for their own site / pleasure ?
I guess maybe I need to look at taking photos at some track where I don't need all that stuff ? I wonder if I might get frustrated though with being stuck behind a barrier (or whatever ) or not being close enough to fill the frame.

Jimmy, i would not worry to much about not getting on the trackside of the fence, as you are a lot closer to the action with motorcross than normal circuit racing were you are next to the armco barriers.

The photos in these albums were all taken in public areas but of course it could be a little different at your local circuits, on the corners you were ok with the 70-200 but for head on shoots the 300mm was better :) http://www.gforceimages.net/gallery/...s.php?album=42

http://www.gforceimages.net/gallery/...ls.php?album=9

Basically get down to a meeting and see how it goes lol.

Yeehaa! lol
Seeing all that dirt flying up makes mi mouth water. I see what you mean jonathan, that does look ideal. I have a 1.4xTC for the 70-200, That should bring me a little closer I guess? I dont have anything longer than that though.

Yes the x1.4 convertor would be ideal and hopefully not slow down the AF to much. Some of the head on shots at donnington were done with the 300mm plus a x2 plus a 3 stop ND filter so there is a very shallow depth of field, handy it was a mega sunny day.

Jimmy, 70-200 is generally fine, and the 1.4x will be great.
Email me, as I'm at Charnock this weekend, which is pretty good from the spectator's patch.
However, I'm at Hawkstone in 4 weeks covering the British Championships for the ACU, and that has superb access for the spectators, you'd do well with that one, although you'd have to pay entry fee same as anyone else.
If you want to tag along to either venues, let me know. (Drive up to me and I'll take you to both, but be warned, it can be a fairly long day!)

Hiya mate, i'm flying to austria for spot of racing and photo fun this weekend but 4 weeks time could be good - I will find out if there is any racing on that weekend but should be ok I think.
Would be very good to try something else, keep me from goin insane with all these little cars. :p Thanks very much

Tell me about it, spend all day taking shots then all night editting on the PC lol.

At last, someone to relate to :D

I'm Burnley, Padiham side however.
I've got a mate called Pete Dalton who runs NW MotoX seniors class, I've been thinking about tagging along to a meeting to get some pics for a bit but not got round to it, too much else to do.

I've taken quite a few rally pics over the last few years but not much recently. There was talk earlier in the thread about bikes being more dynamic than cars, which is reasonable when referring to circuit cars. Rally cars don't make a bad subject though. I've got a mate who is building a GP4 MKII Escort at the moment, that will generate some good shots at some point.

http://www.northernracer.com/rally.jpg

Did a load of rally stuff in and around the lakes in the late 70s/early 80s
Great fun.

Im about 10 minutes from you, Newchurch in Pendle :)

Sometimes think it'd be cool to live up there, but then when it snows.....

Good excuse not to come into work eh Mike.:D

When have you ever known me not turn in for work.

Besides, a 4 wheel drive sorts the snow out ;)

This is my B4 at Batley regional. Photo taken by Stu
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/northernr...leyrain/33.htm
Click Here

Nice pic, but the weather looks rough as hell!

Thats fairly standard for Batley! LOL :D

WOW just a tad bit bad weather then lol.

Rough?, err, understatement.

http://www.northernracer.com/wet.jpg