| Photocracy |
| (The Great Pretender) |
| 25/09/2008 00:51 |
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Re: Help!!! I Knew It Would Happen!!
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Thanks Rob. Got it!!! I've read the web page referred to by David and also Wrotniaks review and I understand. Thanks for your help mate.
Taken several test shots with the Sigma 30mm f1.4 and the results look very good. Some of the first few seemed a little out of focus which confused me a tad. But I think I was in zoom lens mode and was accidentally moving the manual focus ring. Tripod tests look good. Pics look a little soft at f1.4 but I think thats to be expected. Proof of the pudding will be during the weekend
On the way up north on Saturday I'm stopping in Oxfordshire to take some shots of my brother racing an Aston Martin. I used to do a lot of motorbike racing in my younger days when you manually focussed on a part of the track and then panned and fired as close to that spot as possible. Guess I'll be giving continuous shooting and C-AF a go! Talk about a mixed weekend
Yes, it takes a little getting used to working with primes again. Don't you think it feels more like real photography as you have to make proper decisions about framing? With zooms, it's easy to get seduced by detail and overlook the framing. It sounds like the Sigma 30mm f1.4 is going to be a great (and very fast) lens.
Your brother is a lucky man racing an Aston Martin! Hope you get some good shots. Traditional wisdom for this kind of photography dictates a shutter speed just slow enough to show some blur in the wheels and background. But I have recently taken some shots at much faster speeds (1/650th or more) to completely freeze everything as sharp as possible. I then use the blurr tool in PS to add motion to the wheels and background. The effect is quite amazing if done carefully and better than the traditional method. I know some would not approve, but it's very seductive! Perhaps try both methods. Good luck!