Photopost: Laguna Seca M/C Testing

maczippy · February 18, 2005

Humungus wrote:

I find the trick is to see what the 'trigger' was to make them take that particular shot in that light in that manner with that lens....etc...etc....

We learn by imitation.

This might sound odd dude, but I don't think so (personally speaking) as I don't buy these magazines and such and so for me most of what I "produce" is in my head. Now, it might correspond with what's out there, but I can say, hand on heart, that I do my own thing without any outside influence....

maczippy · February 18, 2005

gus · February 18, 2005

maczippy wrote:

This might sound odd dude, but I don't think so (personally speaking) as I don't buy these magazines and such and so for me most of what I "produce" is in my head. Now, it might correspond with what's out there, but I can say, hand on heart, that I do my own thing without any outside influence....

Very true for someone whom has been doing it as long as you andrew at your level but i can castrate a calf faster than you can spit...i was doing it from 8. Put someone there whom has never done it & i bet they would like an example.

Its like speach for a baby...they will imitate to learn. I just have no photography experience so i need to look over someones sholder the same way as i asked you your IS onthe lens.

maczippy · February 20, 2005

You have a point "H'

One more...

ian408 · February 20, 2005

I looked through the gallery and boy, there are a lot of really great pictures
there.

I like your use of Flash as the mechanism for display too.

Ian

gus · February 21, 2005

ian408 wrote:

I looked through the gallery and boy, there are a lot of really great pictures
there.

Ian

Yep...i showed andrews site to a friend whom processes bike & car racing stuff all day for a living in here 0z & he said he only dreams of being given material like that to work with.

maczippy · February 21, 2005

ian408 wrote:

I looked through the gallery and boy, there are a lot of really great pictures
there.

I like your use of Flash as the mechanism for display too.

Ian

Thank you....

..and as always, if anyone has any questions or need help people are more than welcome to email me. Next week I'm doing work for Dodge/Skip Barber so I may not be around, but I love the friendship here and want to let people know that I will help if needed...

Andrew

fish · February 21, 2005

maczippy wrote:

Thank you....

..and as always, if anyone has any questions or need help people are more than welcome to email me. Next week I'm doing work for Dodge/Skip Barber so I may not be around, but I love the friendship here and want to let people know that I will help if needed...

Andrew

You're a good man and an excellent photog. Glad you're here.

maczippy · February 21, 2005

Yer welcome..

Now here's something a little different from the same two days..

gus · February 21, 2005

Andrew how do these lenses (ie 300/400mm L type stuff) cope with say a bike coming staright at you down a straight at 180 mph in good strong light ?

I can understand fast panning but the constant change in focal length targeting the bike puzzles me.

ta gus

ian408 · February 21, 2005

maczippy wrote:

Yer welcome..

Now here's something a little different from the same two days..

Now there's a little bit of cash left on the track

maczippy · February 21, 2005

Humungus wrote:

Andrew how do these lenses (ie 300/400mm L type stuff) cope with say a bike coming staright at you down a straight at 180 mph in good strong light ?

I can understand fast panning but the constant change in focal length targeting the bike puzzles me.

ta gus

AI uses adaptive focussing, so if you depress the shutter button half way, and then shoot it judges by using contrasts and algorithms and voodoo, the ability maintain focus.

I don't have my programmed this way, but you can within the 1D and when using lenses such as the 70-200 and up create a personal setting whereby once focus locks on it will shoot automatically.

However, I'm not the expert on why or how these cameras work...I know all the fundamentals, but there are functions on the 1D and 1DMK2 that I haven't explored..

fish · February 21, 2005

You're referring to AI Servo, right? Since there are two AI modes: AI Servo and AI Focus. AI Servo is predictive focus tracking. As I understand it, AI Focus automatically switches from One Shot to AI Servo when it detects motion...is that correct?

According to my 20D manual...

About Predictive AF:
If the subject approaches or tretreats from the camera at a constant rate, the camera tracks the subject and predicts the focusing distance immediately before the picture is taken. This is for obtaining correct focus at the moment of exposure.

When the AF point selection is automatic, the camera first uses the center AF point to focus. During autofocusing, if the subject moves away from the center AF point, focus tracking continues as long as the subject is covered by another AF point.
With a manually selected AF point, the selected AF point will focus track the subject.

ah...and here's the answer to my question above:

AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode
AI Focus AF switches the AF mode from One-shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if the still subject starts moving. After the subject is focused in the One-shot AF mode, if the subject starts moving, the camera will detect the movement and change the AF mode automatically to AI Servo AF.

Weeeee! It's amazing what you can learn when you RTFM. :jose

gus · February 21, 2005

It just seems pretty trippy that it could do that with an object approaching dead on at a speed like that.

lynnesite · February 21, 2005

maczippy wrote:

However, I'm not the expert on why or how these cameras work...I know all the fundamentals, but there are functions on the 1D and 1DMK2 that I haven't explored..

when did you get a MK2, dude? Holding out on me! Love the shots of course, but especially the Duhamel wheelie; the intensity of his gaze.

maczippy · February 22, 2005

lynnesite wrote:

when did you get a MK2, dude? Holding out on me! Love the shots of course, but especially the Duhamel wheelie; the intensity of his gaze.

NO!! I try and chat and I see you're online but no one answers!!

It's actually hasn't been out the box yet...(It's still in it's shipping box as I haven't had time to look at it)

lynnesite · February 22, 2005

maczippy wrote:

NO!! I try and chat and I see you're online but no one answers!!

It's actually hasn't been out the box yet...(It's still in it's shipping box as I haven't had time to look at it)
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I answered right away--must've been a glitch. Harrumph. Uh. Congrats!<enviously>

maczippy · February 22, 2005

lynnesite wrote:

I answered right away--must've been a glitch. Harrumph. Uh. Congrats!<enviously>

Did you get my messages tonight?

I feel lonely!! You can play with it in Texas in May!

mercphoto · February 22, 2005

maczippy wrote:

I feel lonely!! You can play with it in Texas in May!

Are you attending a race in May in my fine state? Which one?

lynnesite · February 22, 2005

mercphoto wrote:

Are you attending a race in May in my fine state? Which one?

Naw, it's a horsey shoot near Austin.

mercphoto · February 22, 2005

lynnesite wrote:

Naw, it's a horsey shoot near Austin.

I live in Austin (northside, Cedar Park). I'd love to meet some of you guys when you are in town. Feel free to shoot me a PM or email. I can help with directions, places to eat, etc. And if any of you guys have very long lenses you will want to check out the Llano bald eagles.

maczippy · February 23, 2005

Thank Bill will do!!

Andrew

maczippy · February 25, 2005

Just added a few more to the gallery just for Hu...

wxwax · February 25, 2005

Aw, that's gorgeous. Lookit that blur. :drool

gus · February 25, 2005

maczippy wrote:

Just added a few more to the gallery just for Hu...

:oogle ....wow

fish · February 25, 2005

maczippy...you are an awesome shootist!

I can't wait to see more and more and more!

Andy · February 25, 2005

mac,

fantastic work

maczippy · February 27, 2005

Thank you!!

Andrew

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