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Motorcycle/supermoto lens question

wats005wats005 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
edited November 10, 2008 in Sports
I am attend the Final for the AMA in Sonoma in a few weeks. As I normally ride, this will be my first time to shoot my friends!
What lens should i use? I have in mind a 70-200 but as I have not done this I am unsure.

I havea canon 50d for a body.
Erica

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    BCSPhotoguyBCSPhotoguy Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2008
    How close/far are you going to be from the riders? Thats the primary lens that i use for that kind of sport unless i am farther back - then bigger is needed! Regardless, I hope we get to see the shots!!!
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    wats005wats005 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited November 4, 2008
    I have a team pass so I can be in the pit/in the middle of the field. clap.gif

    I might have to chase around the field a bit but as supermoto tracks are more like go cart sized I was hoping that the 200 would be big enough.
    Erica

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    Matt336Matt336 Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2008
    I would use the 70-200. I used it at the Minneapolis SX and saw it quite a bit at the Spring Creek MX last year. It's an awesome lens!:D
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    wats005wats005 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited November 4, 2008
    Cool!! I grew up there (at spring creek) and it is a great track. I haven't been back in a while though. I am originally from that part of the country....

    I miss it somedays, but i hear my friends are doing well up there. One guy was ranked 5th for the state last i knew even.
    Erica

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    toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2008
    70/200 w 1.4 or 70/300. Look for the handicap sections around the track they're close and w no handicapped. I would take a bicycle to ring the track and a folding bench (12" height to shoot over the fence.)
    Rags
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,910 moderator
    edited November 4, 2008
    At least a 300 for most stuff. So a 100-400, a 70-200 with a 1.4 tc or a 300.

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    This was shot with a 300 f/2.8.
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    monchee10monchee10 Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited November 8, 2008
    Here is a shot I grabbed at Infineon during the AMA superbike series this year. I used a 80-200mm f2.8 on a D200. Good thing about that track is they let you right on the "infield."

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    Good Luck! :D
    Thanks,

    Joe
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    wats005wats005 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    Thanks ever so much! I was at that race in May as well. Am going back as supermoto is my thing. You are right they let you infeild without much of a problem...too bad the motocross field is gone, that would have been nice too.
    Erica

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