xristoz

I shoot with an Olympus E510 and 70-300 lens. I guess I'm the only one with Olympus gear.

Shimmy

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Nikon D7000
Nikkor 75-240 F4.5-5.6, would like to replace it with a constant F lens that and with VR but finding one and having the money is the issue.
Also have the 55-300 F4.5-5.6, but find the focus on it too slow and hunts a lot.

Thinking about picking up a 7D (or it's replacement) eventually anyway, seems Nikon is not going to make a decent DX frame camera anymore (really disappointed about it).

PUNISHER

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I disagree with you....D7100?

j sirhc

Canon T3i w/55-250

Shimmy

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The continuous shooting mode is slower and the buffer can only handle a few photos before it's full.

I should have said, they no longer make a decent action/highspeed DX DSLR.
Not that the D7000 was anything amazing for it but it was just good enough I think.
If they made the buffer larger to compensate the larger images it would have been better.

I'm not saying it's a bad body (and in a fair few ways quite a bit better than the D7000).
Also, having no OLPF, is a bit of a turn off for me also, I see the advantage, but I'm not quite sure if it's entirely worth it.

Dadaman

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I use a Canon 5d Mk3 with either 24-105 4.0L or the 100-400 4:5.6 L

xristoz

Just wondering, does anyone use a tripod when shooting RC's

IIGQ4U

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For RC, I've only really used a tripod for studio shots, but even then it's rare.

RC cars move and it's easier to move a camera than a camera and tripod, plus you aren't so limited with angles.

Stripe

My Gear for Race-Events:

Canon EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

EF 17-40 4 L
EF 24-70 2.8 L II
EF 70-200 2.8 L IS II

jamesbernatchez

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Haven't shot R/C's yet, but I'm looking forward to giving it a shot.

Canon 1D Mark III
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 70-200 2.8 L II
Canon 85 1.8
Canon 100 2.8 L Macro
Canon 15mm Fisheye
Canon 24 1.4 L

lowspark

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Old school here... haven't taken shots in over 6 years.
Really enjoyed the challenge to get a crystal sharp action shot... Have some nice ones to share but too new to the website to allow to post pics I guess.
Cannon 20d and a 70-200 F4 lens...

RObErT_RaTh

iTrader: (41)

I've also got the 7D (fast continuous fps) and 70-200 f2.8 but it's only the sigma version. Still, for what I'm shooting it's more than enough and I'm the bottleneck of the gear once again. Really need that 2.8 when the sun goes down.

IIGQ4U

iTrader: (53)

What are you shooting? Do you have a tripod?

1fastPIRATE

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I just picked up my first real camera a Nikon d3100 ive tried to take some some shots at an indoor track when I first got it but all the cars were blury but everything else crisp, today at the outdoor track cars are crisp but my lens is small I think, 18-55 is what I think is on there, any advice? or any place with more rc car pics and info?

IIGQ4U

iTrader: (53)

In order to get decent shots at an indoor track, you will probably want to use a speed light.

What happens is that your shutter duration is too long to freeze the cars in action. The speed light will help to freeze the cars so long as it's not at full power... Or, you can also work panning in low light with or without a flash.

If you are shooting outdoors, I'd recommend that you use the speed mode on your camera and set it to somewhere around 1/2500 of a second or so. It really depends how and where you capture the cars.

Anyway, you'll get it... Just keep shooting!