Uttoxeter racing today

fozzybear · 18 Jul 2012 at 22:59

Finally had a chance to give my Nikon D7000 and Tamron 70-300 VC USD f4-5.6 lens a proper run out.

Overall I'm happy. I'm not nailing focus though.

I also had an attempt at panning today. Finding it a struggle to get the subject in reasonable focus though.

My exposures are still inconsistent but that's likely my fault rather than the cameras.

Something Else · 19 Jul 2012 at 21:11

care to share pics?

fozzybear · 22 Jul 2012 at 01:09

Jamsames said:
care to share pics?

I did post some but wasn't really happy with them.

Think I prefer the tight crops.

Also, what type of shutter speeds are best for panning? The following is 1/30s but I've not enough of the jockey and horse in focus.

Side5wipe · 22 Jul 2012 at 08:17

i would start at about 1/250 and work down from there.

theheyes · 22 Jul 2012 at 10:36

I've not really had any experience with more modern AF systems but I've always found easier to put it in single point mode (centre) when panning.

Ksanti · 22 Jul 2012 at 10:51

It depends entirely on the length you're using, and the speeds involved. I find generally starting at four times the rule of thumb recommended shutter speed e.g. 1/12 at 50mm equivalent, 1/80 for 300mm equivalent, that tends to give a manageable amount of blurring and you can go either way from there. Obviously with faster subject speeds at the same distance, you'll want slightly faster shutter speeds.

fozzybear · 23 Jul 2012 at 15:31

Thanks for the advice.

The first photo was taken at 1/160 whilst the bottom one was at 1/30sec. I think that 1/160 is much nearer what I should be using. I'm quite happy with the amount of sharpness in horse and jockey and the slight blur in the legs.

I'll try again on Thursday.

fozzybear · 26 Jul 2012 at 23:49

Went to 'Ladies Day' at Uttoxeter today. Not really happy with the amount of keepers I got from around 700 shots.

I still have issues with underexposure despite the camera telling me I have good exposure.