Crown

Board: Motor Sports Language: English Region: Worldwide Share/Save/Bookmark Close

Forum - Thread


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    Very good shots!!! kiss Well done! wink

    What camera and lens do you use?


    --

    2014 991 Carrera 4S | Dark Blue Metallic | PDK | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE

    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    Thanks guys!
    @ bluelines; I'm using a nikin D610 with Nikkor 24-120mm lens.
    To be honest, I was struggling big time to get nice pictures. You need a ladder and a 400mm lens to be able to shoot over the fences at cars far away. Then trying to be quick enough with focussing, 'cause the autofocus is struggling to keep up with the pace of the cars... On the other hand, I liked shooting from up close through the fences, as that is exactly the view that you as a normal spectator have... That's why Gnil's comment struck home too; capturing the athmosphere is the biggest goal in situations like these for me.


    --

    Porsche, seperates LeMans from LeBoys

    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    Joost:

    @ bluelines; I'm using a nikin D610 with Nikkor 24-120mm lens.

    Smiley So we have the same camera and the same lens! Smiley


    --

    2014 991 Carrera 4S | Dark Blue Metallic | PDK | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE

    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    Awesome shots, I will be there next week for Lemans Classic.


    --

    1992 964 Carrera 2 - 2012 Cayenne Diesel - 2013 Mini Cooper S - 1995 BMW318ti



    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    bluelines:

    Smiley So we have the same camera and the same lens! Smiley

    Hahaha great minds think alike! Smiley
    What is your experience with the cam, happy with it? 
    I love it to bits, but feel like the possibilities of the full-frame sensor are hampered by the mediocre lens.
    Also, the low-light possibilities are not as impressive as I had hoped; everybody on the interwebs was raving about that, but I being the sharpness junkie that I am, I feel like anythin above ISO 800-1250 yields pretty grainy pictures quickly. Not sure, I might be doing something wrong though.

    Also, coming from a D90 with 18-200mm as walkabout lens, I miss the zoom power of the 120mm. Thinking of getting a converter ring, since I am not willing to shell out 1000s of €€€ at this point. Do you have any experience with those? (The converter rings I mean, not the €€€ Smiley)

    High on the list is the 50mm f/1.4, and then I fear I'll need to invest in some serious glass anyway for those landscape and Aircraft shots ;-)


    --

    Porsche, seperates LeMans from LeBoys

    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    Joost:
    bluelines:

    Smiley So we have the same camera and the same lens! Smiley

    Hahaha great minds think alike! Smiley
    What is your experience with the cam, happy with it? 
    I love it to bits, but feel like the possibilities of the full-frame sensor are hampered by the mediocre lens.
    Also, the low-light possibilities are not as impressive as I had hoped; everybody on the interwebs was raving about that, but I being the sharpness junkie that I am, I feel like anythin above ISO 800-1250 yields pretty grainy pictures quickly. Not sure, I might be doing something wrong though.

    Also, coming from a D90 with 18-200mm as walkabout lens, I miss the zoom power of the 120mm. Thinking of getting a converter ring, since I am not willing to shell out 1000s of €€€ at this point. Do you have any experience with those? (The converter rings I mean, not the €€€ Smiley)

    High on the list is the 50mm f/1.4, and then I fear I'll need to invest in some serious glass anyway for those landscape and Aircraft shots ;-)

    Where to start... indecision

    I love it to bits too. A great camera with "pro" capabilities, but still easy to use for the hobbyist. You can simply point-and-shoot in full auto and the result is impressive. I do like the Scene functionality too. Makes it convenient to quickly setup the camera for different situations and conditions.

    I started with a D80 a few years back, then changed to a D7000 which I loved to bits too and now I just took the plunge to a D610. It is a huge step up from the D7000, which is no bad camera at all. I sold all my DX lenses and started building up a new collection. So yes, I do have experience from the money disappearing laugh This is yet another hobby like HiFi or cars which you can spend endless money on...

    As to the lenses. If you want the best and a big hole in your wallet then you go for the 12-24mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm 2.8G triplet. I did not.

    I got the 24-120mm 4G as the everyday lens. It has decent zoom cover, decent picture quality and is not too heavy to carry around. The ultimate compromise 

    For low light and portraits I got the 50mm 1.4G which is simply amazing. Super sharp with a lovely bokeh. You must get this lens.

    Then I went wild and got the old-school 20mm 2.8D wide-angle. A superb lens for architecture or landscapes. Very sharp and top quality. It looks drop dead gorgeous too in the old school 70ies design and makes nosies that no modern equipment can. Clicking and humming and buzzing. You can find used ones on eBay for good prices if you don't want to buy a new.

    I too missed the zoom and went for the 70-200mm 4G after having read all reviews available on the Internet... twice. It is the cheaper variant of the 2.8G pro lens. I used it when we were in Hockenheim and it worked very well for for shooting the cars coming down the straight.

    Here is the 50mm:

    1404151005576DSC_1859.jpg

    Another one with the 50mm:

    DSC_1967.jpg

    One with the 20mm wide-angle:

    1404151992312DSC_1445.jpg

    One with the 70-200mm zoom:

    1404152040847DSC_1542.jpg


    --

    2014 991 Carrera 4S | Dark Blue Metallic | PDK | S-PASM (-20mm) | PSE

    2010 Audi S5 cabrio | Ibis White


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    So...this is what is next:http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-working-on-2016-2017-lmp1-cars/


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    In pure tradition of OT at Rennteam, I am waiting for my first Leica... A 109 type... Sadly most of the other models have awesome fixed sense or slow zooms...


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    I have the D-Lux type 109. smiley

    It's the camera I brought to Le Mans and took pictures with.

    I love it, only grip I have was the flash is a separate unit that needs to be installed when needed.


    --

     

     


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    I rarely use a flash these days and even with a good flash I don't like the pictures taken with one... For traveling the 109 seems perfect and the lens speed is quite something. The zoom is a bit short but will use digital zoom for the extra oomph, 16MP is enough for that... It will replace the Sony NEX6 as main camera. I toyed with the idea of getting an A7 but the lenses that you need are big heavy and expensive and you need to carry several of them. The only real interesting camera is the RX100 but I wanted a larger sensor. I might still get the RX100 III since the IV just came out and maybe I'll be able to snatched one for cheap, and use it when we need a really small pocketable camera.

    The camera I really wanted was the Leica x-Vario but the zoom is way too slow for that price. The Fuji X100 is getting a lot of really good press but they are now a generation behind.


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    Ah, the grand tradition of going OT for any thread continues. 

    I also have the RX100 III and the X-Vario. I loved the size of the RX100, it's so pocketable. Hated the X-Vario, think I used it for one trip and then moth balled it.

    Agreed with the changing lens part, don't want to carry a camera bag everywhere, right now the D-Lux hit the spot that's for sure. Not perfect, but good enough. Also don't mind the larger is compared with the RX100. 

    But for times when I know a fixed lens is plenty enough, I takes out the RX1r. It leaves every Leica in the dust apart from my Leica S. 


    --

     

     


    Re: Porsche Back in Le Mans with LMP1 2014

    They updated the RX100 and the RX10 but not the RX1 yet. But that Leica Q might be some serious competition... I really wanted to like the Leica T but the lack of IBIS and overall price didn't work... That 109 just hit the sweet spot and price so that I won't mind selling and getting another one in 2-3 years. The pace of progress in sensors is just stunning. That A7R II is simply another leap forward... Full Frame 100,000 ISO angry and serious lenses to go with. Traditional SLR are just left in the dust maybe even the top lines...


     
    Edit

    Forum

    Board Subject Last post Rating Views Replies
    Porsche Sticky SUN'S LAST RUN TO WILSON, WY - 991 C2S CAB LIFE, END OF AN ERA (Part II) 3/28/24 3:21 AM
    watt
    689325 1780
    Porsche Sticky Welcome to Rennteam: Cars and Coffee... (photos) 2/19/24 11:51 PM
    Wonderbar
    409088 564
    Porsche Sticky OFFICIAL: Cayman GT4 RS (2021) 5/12/23 12:11 PM
    W8MM
    255697 288
    Porsche Sticky OFFICIAL: Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS - 2022 3/12/24 8:28 AM
    DJM48
    234946 323
    Porsche Sticky The new Macan: the first all-electric SUV from Porsche 1/30/24 9:18 AM
    RCA
    65500 45
    Porsche Sticky OFFICIAL: Taycan 2024 Facelift 3/15/24 1:23 PM
    CGX car nut
    4644 50
    Porsche The moment I've been waiting for... 2/1/24 7:01 PM
    Pilot
     
     
     
     
     
    857898 1364
    Porsche 992 GT3 7/23/23 7:01 PM
    Grant
    773904 3868
    Porsche OFFICIAL: New Porsche 911 Turbo S (2020) 4/6/23 7:43 AM
    crayphile
    447864 1276
    Porsche Welcome to the new Taycan Forum! 2/10/24 4:43 PM
    nberry
    378856 1526
    Porsche GT4RS 2/22/24 5:16 AM
    tso
    365598 1424
    Porsche Donor vehicle for Singer Vehicle Design 7/3/23 12:30 PM
    Porker
    360777 797
    Others Tesla 2 the new thread 12/13/23 2:48 PM
    CGX car nut
    354709 2401
    Lambo Aventador and SV 3/30/23 1:59 PM
    CGX car nut
    279145 724
    Ferrari Ferrari 812 Superfast 4/21/23 8:09 AM
    the-missile
    275519 550
    Porsche Red Nipples 991.2 GT3 Touring on tour 3/14/24 8:55 PM
    blueflame
    272523 658
    Porsche Collected my 997 GTS today 10/19/23 7:06 PM
    CGX car nut
     
     
     
     
     
    248215 812
    Lambo Huracán EVO STO 7/30/23 6:59 PM
    mcdelaug
    225063 346
    Others Corvette C8 10/16/23 3:24 PM
    Enmanuel
    217918 488
    Lotus Lotus Emira 6/25/23 2:53 PM
    Enmanuel
    196717 101
    Others Gordon Murray - T.50 11/22/23 10:27 AM
    mcdelaug
    155309 387
    Porsche Back to basics - 996 GT3 RS 6/11/23 5:13 PM
    CGX car nut
    126885 144
    Ferrari [2022] Ferrari Purosangue (SUV) 4/15/23 5:20 AM
    watt
    120468 141
    BMW M 2024 BMW M3 CS Official Now 12/29/23 9:04 AM
    RCA
    105964 303
    Motor Sp. 2023 Formula One 12/19/23 5:38 AM
    WhoopsyM
    102503 685
    Others Valkyrie final design? 4/28/23 2:45 AM
    Rossi
    97645 219
    Porsche 2022 992 Safari Model 3/7/24 4:22 PM
    WhoopsyM
    81039 239
    AMG Mercedes-Benz W124 500E aka Porsche typ 2758 2/23/24 10:03 PM
    blueflame
    74333 297
    Porsche 992 GT3 RS 3/3/24 7:22 PM
    WhoopsyM
    52115 314
    Motor Sp. Porsche 963 3/16/24 9:27 PM
    WhoopsyM
    23091 237
    133 items found, displaying 1 to 30.