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Teledude

Teledude

Teledude

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Off to Silverstone for the weekend for the MotoGP and hope to get some good snaps :D

Got a D3100 and a 18-55 and a 55-300 now too - any recommendations to settings etc to get the best shot when they are going 150mph+?! :)

I usually leave the cam in auto and get great shots but not sure it'll sort it self out in time to work out the right ISO, shutter speed etc :o
 
I use spot metering, shutter priority, and range from 1/100 and up for some decent background blur when panning :) AF-C of course too.
I personally choose a corner where you can shoot them coming in, round and out of a corner, trying to shoot them when they are flying past at 150+ is a nightmare imo :p

jealous too not been to Silverstone MotoGP yet!
 
put it in aperture priority to control the depth of field. alter the ISO if the shutter drops too slow.

personally i think silverstone is one of the worst to shoot at, the graveltraps are huge and need lots of focal range and there are fences everywhere. and at an event like that its going to be heaving.

that said, have fun :)
 
I'd use Av for shot's when your looking to freeze the motion (don't go above speed x4 though (i.e at 200mph it's 1/1000th, at 50mph 1/200th - otherwise you freeze wheels).

For 1 over panning car/bike speed x2 (i.e at 120mph - 1/250th) should be shutter speed for consistent panning. For heavy blurring 1/car speed (i.e. 100mph - 1/100). With the bikes you'll find that's a lot of blur and if you want very creative then between 1/30th and 1/80th will get you very very blurry photos. However unlike cars or slower bikes, they are very very hard to get at such slow shutter speeds.

So its quite different to cars and it's hard to explain appropriate speeds because it depends on how fast your pan is in relation to speed of bike/distance from bike/focal length and whatnot.
 
Thanks all - did some practice shots last night at 1/125 and ISO800 and seemed to come out well so will play with that on Saturday and tweak it to the best settings :D

o/t - are lens hoods worth the money too??
 
AV mode all the way. Find a good spot and shoot away.

Have the ISO as low as possible. If it's a sunny day 100 will be fine.

Lens hoods are a good addition. They help to stop light hitting the lens from anywhere but the direction of the subject.
 
Teledude said:
av being aperture priority yes? :)
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Sorry my mistake. I was posting over on Talk Photography and got my modes muddled..

I actually wanted to say TV for shutter speed. Start off quite fast until you get the hang of framing a fast moving bike then slow the shutter down. My best results are usually between 1/60 and 1/160.
 
I think as the other guys above, if you usually use Auto then I would try AV first, but if its a bright day then I find the shutter speed can be 1/1000+ which obviously freezes the feel of motion, but its all personal preference, try both and see how you get on :) just take note of p0ss3s3d comments on what shutter speeds to try.
 
The_Abyss said:
I managed to get some slow shutter speeds in Istanbul for F1, and managed them with the aperture and ISO - http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregkingston/sets/72157626707009580/

However, a word of caution with regards to Silverstone. The track is very bumpy for bikes, and if you go too slow when panning you'll blur due to upwards movement of the bike as they ride the bumps.
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So best to pick up bike in focus, pan to nice shot and snap quickly?! :D

God this is going to be fun - esp in heavy rain!! Oh and the new 55-300 lens came with a hood too - thanks Nikon! :)
 
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