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Posted: **Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:53 pm**

I had an hour or two to spare this afternoon so went to Eastern Creek to watch pratice for tomorrows St George Bike club meet.

Hope you like.

Jeff

Posted: **Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:01 pm**

#1 looks a bit underexposed to me Jeff, were these with the D200? I ask as it has very conservative metering where highlights are concerned... Otherwise they look spot on. :up:

Posted: **Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:05 pm**

#3, awesome, absolutely love it!

To reiterate what trent said, yes i'm finding the D200 is a but scared of blowing the highlights... I love the compensation dial for correcting this

Posted: **Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:07 pm**

The rider in #1 is a bit scary. Riding at that speed with your eyes closed. :shock:

They all look gret to me Jeff. Was it cloudy for the first pic?
Regards Colin

Posted: **Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:38 pm**

Thanks guys.
These were taken with the D200. The learning curve is a bit steep,and my keeper rate is not as high as with the D70. I guess more practice is needed. I find when they are good they are very sharp with good detail but there are a lot more soft images than sharp.

Jeff

Posted: **Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:22 pm**

You using wide area AF points for focus?

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:40 am**

Hi Kyle
I have played with a few settings can't decide which is best ,any advice.
Currently AF-C Dynamic Area ,normal 11 area focus frame,1/closest subject, lock on normal. I think I have fiddled so much that now I am confused.
Could you tell what focus settings you use.

Jeff

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:26 am**

Nice bike shots nice and clear

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:44 am**

Jeff wrote:Hi Kyle
I have played with a few settings can't decide which is best ,any advice.
Currently AF-C Dynamic Area ,normal 11 area focus frame,1/closest subject, lock on normal. I think I have fiddled so much that now I am confused.
Could you tell what focus settings you use.

Jeff

I'll mostly use the wide centre point for panning cars, seems to work ok for bikes for me also.

Wide areas are great!

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:43 am**

#3 - great!

Looks like you've got the framing well under control while panning - all are quite good, but #3 stands out.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 11:57 am**

Jeff, These are not bad pics and dont worry too much about the D200 mate as when i brought 1 of these for my mate and i took to Moto GP i found my shots were crap, almost the same as when i first picked the D2x up after using the D70 but will come to you in time.
John
BBJ

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:15 pm**

Great photos, nice and tight. Panning is also very good. Can I ask what type of shutter speeds and what focal lenght of lens were you using. Well done, there excellent.

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:25 pm**

Hi redbluegreen
The lens used is a Nikon 300 f4 and shutter speed varies between 200 and 320, thanks for your comments.

Jeff

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:28 pm**

more awesome bike shots! technically perfect from my view. clarity and panning are great

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:38 pm**

#3 is the pick of the bunch! well done mate, sorry for OT - what sorta bike have you got Jeff?

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:52 pm**

Thank you all for comments.
Technik I'm afraid I do not own a bike but enjoy watching them and admire the skill required to race them.

Jeff

Posted: **Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:52 pm**

I really like the colours of the gold reflector in shot number 2, all are very good.

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