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Comment by carmagw posted on Silverstone 2011 at 12/07/2011 - 21:40
Here are a few shots from the Silverstone GP from last weekend. We were lucky to win a F1 Paddock tour from Radio Silverstone which was a great experience.
Comments appreciated.
No 1 (Sunset over the campsite)
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_2_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
No 2 Alonso drives the 60 year Ferrari round before the main race
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_1_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
No 3 GP2 Wet Qualifying
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_3_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
No 4 Another GP2 panning shot
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_4_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
N0 5 Team Lotus coming through Club corner
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_4_of_17.jpg[/IMG]
No 6 Force India
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_10_of_17.jpg[/IMG]
No 7 Tyres
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_10_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 8 Toro Rosso in the wet
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_11_of_17.jpg[/IMG]
No 9 Toro Rosso Paddock area
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_12_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 10 (Not sure if I prefer 9 or 10
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_13_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 11 Nick Heidfeld (Lotus Renault)
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_25_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 12 Red Bull Tyres
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_36_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 13 Ferrari Crew taking a break
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_39_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 14 DC
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_43_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
Regards
George
Comments appreciated.
No 1 (Sunset over the campsite)
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_2_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
No 2 Alonso drives the 60 year Ferrari round before the main race
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_1_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
No 3 GP2 Wet Qualifying
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_3_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
No 4 Another GP2 panning shot
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_4_of_4.jpg[/IMG]
N0 5 Team Lotus coming through Club corner
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_4_of_17.jpg[/IMG]
No 6 Force India
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_10_of_17.jpg[/IMG]
No 7 Tyres
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_10_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 8 Toro Rosso in the wet
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_11_of_17.jpg[/IMG]
No 9 Toro Rosso Paddock area
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_12_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 10 (Not sure if I prefer 9 or 10
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_13_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 11 Nick Heidfeld (Lotus Renault)
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_25_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 12 Red Bull Tyres
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_36_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 13 Ferrari Crew taking a break
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_39_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
No 14 DC
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/F1_43_of_46.jpg[/IMG]
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on Silverstone 2011 at 12/07/2011 - 16:48
Hi, am interested in the AF 1.7, please pm me details when ready.
Regards
George
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on For sale soon: K-7, lenses (including 50mm 1.7 and 30mm 1.4) and flashes at 05/07/2011 - 16:12
I'm not going but Mallory Park is a great track to get close and personal with the action.
I went to the Triumph Live event there last year and had a great time.
Regards
George
I went to the Triumph Live event there last year and had a great time.
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on Mallory park at 01/07/2011 - 13:43
DA* 60-250 arrived yesterday, had a quick play (once I got through the packing !) and am impressed with it,
Regards
George
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on FOR SALE: Pentax DA* / FA* / FA Ltd / DA / A lenses at 23/06/2011 - 13:01
2011 top 5 so far would be
Pentax DA* 16-50
Sigma 70-200
Pentax DA* 50-135
Sigma 150-500
Sigma 24-70
Regards
George
Pentax DA* 16-50
Sigma 70-200
Pentax DA* 50-135
Sigma 150-500
Sigma 24-70
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on 5 Most Used Lenses ? at 14/06/2011 - 16:28
Pm sent re 60-250
Regards
George
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on FOR SALE: Pentax DA* / FA* / FA Ltd / DA / A lenses at 10/06/2011 - 09:31
Algi, I don't think you'll regret buying it. Nice blackbird pic by the way.
I was like you with the in-lens SR and I now prefer it. I find its esier to compose at long focal lengths rather than battling to stop myself shaking when using the camera SR.
On shorter focal lengths I don't think theres much between the two.
Regards
George
I was like you with the in-lens SR and I now prefer it. I find its esier to compose at long focal lengths rather than battling to stop myself shaking when using the camera SR.
On shorter focal lengths I don't think theres much between the two.
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on Jay with Sigma 150-500 at 08/06/2011 - 09:52
Thanks for all your comments / suggestions.
I've tried to stick to F8 or above as I understood the Sigma was a bit softer wide open, will have a play next time I'm out.
Regards
George
Mannesty wrote:
Lovely images and well composed, but do yourself a favour and buy a monopod for birding. Many of these shots are not quite as tack sharp as they might be if the camera was not handheld.
Will take this on board, I already have a monopod so need to remember to take this with me next time. Lovely images and well composed, but do yourself a favour and buy a monopod for birding. Many of these shots are not quite as tack sharp as they might be if the camera was not handheld.
Blythman wrote:
. Maybe better to gain a few stops by opening up the aperture and working at a higher ISO
. Maybe better to gain a few stops by opening up the aperture and working at a higher ISO
I've tried to stick to F8 or above as I understood the Sigma was a bit softer wide open, will have a play next time I'm out.
Algernon wrote:
I've given in to temptation and ordered a 150-500mm off SRS. With the K-5 I should be able to stop down to around f/9.5 most of the time. I'll have to see how it compares to the Tokina 80-400mm.
This is one of the reasons the K5 keeps teasing me, at the moment I don't like to go above ISO 800 on the K7, even preferring to stick to 400 and below. I've given in to temptation and ordered a 150-500mm off SRS. With the K-5 I should be able to stop down to around f/9.5 most of the time. I'll have to see how it compares to the Tokina 80-400mm.
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on Jay with Sigma 150-500 at 06/06/2011 - 22:47
I took these the other week at the same time as the heron pictures I posted. I never used to take many bird pictures but the Sigma 150-500 seems to have opened up new opportunities and its one of my favorites at the moment. All taken handheld.
It was quite dark as they were under some trees. There were 2 Jays but I couldn't get them in the same shot.
No 1
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_4_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 2
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_1_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 3
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_5_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 4
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_7_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 5
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_9_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 6 - I know its ducks but was taken at the same time and I know ducks are popular on this forum !
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_8_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
Any comments appreciated.
Regards
George
It was quite dark as they were under some trees. There were 2 Jays but I couldn't get them in the same shot.
No 1
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_4_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 2
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_1_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 3
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_5_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 4
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_7_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 5
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_9_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
No 6 - I know its ducks but was taken at the same time and I know ducks are popular on this forum !
[IMG]http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/carmagw/Jay_8_of_10pu.jpg[/IMG]
Any comments appreciated.
Regards
George
Comment by carmagw posted on Jay with Sigma 150-500 at 05/06/2011 - 11:26
Very nice shots. Which lens(es) did you use?
The lens I used for the cars was the Sigma 100-300 F4 which I'm so glad I bought last year.
The pictures from the Paddock are taken with the DA* 60-250 and the
DA* 16-50.
Regards
George