What I see in your post is an open mind. An ability to learn. And the
willingness to make the effort to turn that new knowledge into skills
(most people are not willing to take that step, it is too much work).
The result of that kind of mindset is usually called success.
Good for you,
graywolf
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Patrick Genovese wrote:
Hi everyone,
I never thought my post would trigger such a flame war.
Just for the record I am not a pro sports photographer nor do I aspire
to be one it is just that certain types of sports interest me from a
photographic perspective. I also just so happens that I have contacts
in the right sporting circles that can grant me the permission to
shoot the action up close. Given the cost of doing this with film I
was seriously considering an D/DS enablement. In the light of the
recent announcements from Pentax I think I will be waiting for the new
D.
In the mean time I have been shooting some of this stuff with my MZ-S
some of the comments posted here are quite valid and from hands on
experience I rapidly learning that understanding what's going to
happen anticipating the action is way more important than the specs of
your equipment.
This was amply proven to me when a friend showed me some of his
motocross slides taken a while back. Tack sharp great timing and
perfectly exposed upon seeing them I asked what he used to take the
shots. "My old banger" he said, that's what he calls his battered
fm2a.
He went on to explain how he anticipates the action by carefully by
observing the bike's behaviour, speed and riding styles of different
riders.
What have I learn't? Observe, think hard, shoot less and plan ahead.
I intend to try to put some of his advice into practise next shoot and
see if my success rate improves.
Regards
Patrick
