Thirty years ago I used to shoot drag racing with a Speed Graphic 4x5. Most of the time I would shoot off a tripod, swapping or flipping film holders between shots. I would reload crouching by the guardrail with my hands in a changing bag. I did some action shots as well. Several were published. Here's one that was never published. That's why I still have the tranny. (Mags were very bad about returning stuff in those days.) This one is on Ektachrome Tungsten. I think it was about a one second exposure at 5.6 or so with a 127mm Wollensak lens. http://www.portfolios.com/zoom.html?User_number=stenquist&imagecount=14
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:46 AM > Subject: RE: Buffer speed (Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon > competitors?) > > > > hell, I still use large formant and you only get > > one exposure ( well two if you count both sides > > of the film holder) per film! > > JCO > > and you are shooting birds and sports with this right? :-) > > Interesting story: There is a local guy who shoots car racing with a 4x5. > I've seen him set up on the outside of turn 1 (a 90 degree right hander) and > he seems to get some great shots. I guess he prefocuses at a spot on the > track and trips the shutter when the cars are at this point. My concern is > that being on the outside of the turn and concentrating on his framing, he > is vulnerable for the common occurrence of a car going straight on. > > Christian >
