Since all I've shot is field sports, I'll yield to those of you with more experience in motor sports. I recently shot a softball game with the *ist D and was surprised how quickly I got my timing back after 40 years.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 8:19 PM Subject: Re: frame rates... again... (was: Re: my ist-D samples) > My argument was for sequences in motor sports. I made no mention of field > sports. I agree that football and basketball do not require a motor drive > and the one case where I photographed a baseball game, I didn't use one. > > Christian Skofteland > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 3:03 PM > Subject: Re: frame rates... again... (was: Re: my ist-D samples) > > > > Maybe for certain uses, such as an imploding building. For sports such as > > football and basketball, as you say, they are worthless. > > > > Bill > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 6:32 PM > > Subject: frame rates... again... (was: Re: my ist-D samples) > > > > > > > Bill, What if you wanted to catch a sequence of a > > > car going into the gravel trap, or a rider being > > > ejected from his motorcycle? Can you shoot (on > > > film) 5 frames in in one second (the time it takes > > > for a spin to happen) winding with your thumb? > > > > > > This fps argument has been going on for ages. > > > High frame rates are extremely useful in certain > > > situations and worthless in others. > > > > > > Obviously experience in how to shoot action is > > > very important, but getting a sequence requires > > > high fps. > > > > > > Christian > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Actually, IMNHO, you'd be better off using > > > single frame mode and experience. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Malcolm Smith" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 4:13 AM > > > > Subject: RE: my ist-D samples > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you suggesting that if I was, for example, > > > taking a number of shots in > > > > > succession - horseracing, motor sports etc, I > > > would be better off with a > > > > > film camera and motordrive? > > > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
