Through the gravel trap

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Through the gravel trap

Postby MCWB on Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:40 pm

Here's a clubman going through the turn 2 gravel trap at Wakefield a couple of weekends ago. All shots were D200 + Sigma 120-300 f/2.8. Pretty happy with the shots, but interested as to what people think of the different crops. #1 is pretty close to full frame I think?

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Postby Kyle on Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:44 pm

Wow!

Trent the 1st is great :D


I am increasingly impressed with this lens. Raskill puts it to great use, and cadwell on potn uses one on his 1d's and produces amaging work also. Maybe I should consider one :D
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Postby MCWB on Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:50 pm

Yeah it's a pretty nice piece of glass. It's pretty heavy though, makes the 70-200 VR seem like a toy! :lol:

I wan't really considering one, but saw one in mint condition going for a song on Ebay. :D The only thing I don't like about it is that the AF is hit and miss when using a TC17EII (modified so the lens will mount). Annoying, because it's very sharp even with the TC! I just ordered a Sigma 1.4x so we'll see how that goes.

You're welcome to play with mine if you're at the T&T at WSID on the weekend.
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Postby Rainey on Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:57 pm

Get out the bucket and spade, its time to make a sand castle! That poor bugger is buried deep in there, definately a nice clear/sharp set of shots. Well done!
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Postby Glen on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:05 pm

Trent, 1 & 4 are big winners for me.
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Postby Vodka on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:13 pm

Number 1 for me. Love the sand flying off the rear and the trailing dust. On my uncalibrated LCD at work, the photos looks slightly dark. Was it a cloudy day?

White helmet + dark visor reminds me of The Stig. :wink:
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Postby Reschsmooth on Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:15 pm

Vodka wrote:White helmet + dark visor reminds me of The Stig. :wink:


I wonder what he was listening to?

They are great cars to drive - I remember taking one for a few laps around Eastern Creek and I couldn't get the smile off my face for ages.

Great photos.

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Postby zafra52 on Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:03 pm

They are excellent pictures and I wonder how much dust did you clean off the lens for it looks very dusty
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Postby Jeff on Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:51 pm

Hi Trent
Great shots No2 &3 are my favourities .

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Postby Raskill on Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:45 pm

Nice mate, right place right time, right skills!

Nice colour and contrast. Did you speak to the driver and sell the images?

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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:40 am

Great work Trent, amazing shots... seems like the Sigma is one nice piece of kit.
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