Hangtown AMA Pro moto - starts tomorrow - Friday shots no flash

jimqjr

I used a 300mm Lens for the first time and I am thinking it is way to tight.
In order to be in landscape I need to be a long ways away. Does anybody have any thoughts. Today was practice tomorrow is the real deal and I need to get it right. I can go 70-200mm and I can also use a 24-70mm, suggestions. I don't like dragging more than one camera and I have track access. Thanks for looking and the advice.

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ian408

70-200 would be a better choice unless you want to shoot from farther away.

You need to watch your backgrounds though.

j-bo

Too tight? There is no such thing. I'd prefer to use a 300mm all day long if I could.

torags

I would think the 70/200. Are you shooting FX or DX?

It looks like you're right , 300 is too tight (not enough fudge factor or
comp cropping flexibiltiy)

Good luck

jrowphoto

I personally like the tight shots, unless these are uncropped at all (might want to back up just a tad to give yourself some breathing room, and crop after, like Torags said). No reason you can't try both the 300 and 70-200, and see what works best for you, but I like the isolation you get with the 300... any "messy backgrounds" will just get worse with the shorter lenses.

torags

jrowphoto wrote: »

I personally like the tight shots, unless these are uncropped at all (might want to back up just a tad to give yourself some breathing room, and crop after, like Torags said). No reason you can't try both the 300 and 70-200, and see what works best for you, but I like the isolation you get with the 300... any "messy backgrounds" will just get worse with the shorter lenses.

Both lenses are a good idea (if you have 2 cams). But changing lenses in this shooting environment may not be a good idea.

In the future , you might like to consider a 2XEIII TC for the 70/200. I'm pleased with mine, it even took the vignetting off my VRI (not that it matters; I crop)