My horse racing pix were all taken with a 6MP camera with equivelent of a 200mm lens. Because of cropping, they max out at about 8 x 10. So you really need at least 12MP, a 400mm lens, and a higher ISO capability to get excellent sports pictures.
www.horseracingpix.com --- David Crooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday, August 20, 2007 4:00 PM Stephen Russell > wrote: > > >I've got a Nikon F and a Nikormat EL. > > >For film cameras they are only as good as the lens > your selecting and > the design in the viewfinder. > > >That being said digital is still not film for speed > of capture nor > manipulation in the capture > >standpoint. Pushing the speed and all is what I > mean. > > I disagree. I think with my 30D I can do toe-to-toe > with any film > camera. I had a Canon A-1 back in the 80s and the > 30D camera does > everything it did any more. If I shoot in RAW then I > can manipulate the > image like it was a negative without being in a > darkroom. > > David L. Crooks > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
