Fantastic set, Mike, and yet another thing I feel the urge to try...

Quite probably, Mike. I'm not the only Pentax user with media access at Oulton, but I'm not sure the others were there during the weekend. I walked past Cascades on several occasions - were any of those nearby Firenzas anything to do with you?

Next time, feel free to stop me. I fear other commitments will keep me away from Oulton for the balance of this season, but I still regard it as my home circuit and like to get back as often as possible,

Ta for the kind words, too.

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Owen

You've had some solid, constructive advice and I hope you won't mind a few more tips that are intended in the same vein.

Chain-link fencing has been the bane of camera-toting motorsport spectators since the mid 1970s. When I first attended a meeting as a young lad, at Oulton Park circa 1969, I was separated from the cars by a modest earth bank and a few metres of fresh air. Such vantage points have long since gone, but some circuits still offer clear, fence-free views. Oulton is one – and isn’t too far from you. Some bits are smothered in debris fencing, but there are good views from Deer Leap (looking towards Lodge, the final corner) and, particularly, at Britten’s, the first of two chicanes on the far side of the circuit from the paddock. Cars tend to be quite spectacular through there, using the kerbs as a launch pad, and there’s plenty of time and space to attempt pan shots.

Mallory Park, near Hinckley, is also good for photos. Again, several corners provide unobstructed views (and you can shoot through the fence at others). There is also a motocross track adjacent to the racing circuit and you can sometimes cover two sports for the price of one.

Panning requires practice (and patience), but give it a try. The tyres and wheels are largely frozen in your Donington shots: high shutter speeds are fine when you are shooting head-on, but anything from the side looks much better with a little motion blur in the background. Start at 1/250 or 1/200 and increase your ambition thereafter: the shot below is by no means perfect, but illustrates the kind of access that’s available from the spectator areas at Mallory. It was taken with a K-5 and Sigma 100-300mm f4: 1/60, f16, 100 ISO.

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Very best of luck

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A few from a pleasant stroll on August 17, using K-5 with Sigma 150-500, Sigma 10-20 and Tamron 90mm.
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Recently I have been buying 16Gb SanDisk class 10 cards from Amazon. They were about £14 last time I ordered, but have since come down again: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00422J0CG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344403364&sr=8-2

Delivery takes a few days if you opt for free postage, but you can get them more quickly for a small stipend.

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