Otago Rally this weekend
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Yep its that time of year again...
www.otagorally.co.nz
Some high-class drivers playing round in the classics as usual, as well as the the NZRC GrpN and Kiwi2 action over 100 cars in the field, always makes for plenty of action.
Biggest names this year are Michele Mouton in a BDA and Pasi Hagstrom making a change from the Escort to a '73 911RS. Oh, and Andrew Hawkeswood has entered a 400+ bhp Group-B spec Audi S1 Quattro replica in the allcomers class just for a laugh Full entry list here:
http://www.otagorally.net/home/index.php?option=co...
And I have a nice shiny new camera to play with, so expect some gratuitous photos up next week sometime
www.otagorally.co.nz
Some high-class drivers playing round in the classics as usual, as well as the the NZRC GrpN and Kiwi2 action over 100 cars in the field, always makes for plenty of action.
Biggest names this year are Michele Mouton in a BDA and Pasi Hagstrom making a change from the Escort to a '73 911RS. Oh, and Andrew Hawkeswood has entered a 400+ bhp Group-B spec Audi S1 Quattro replica in the allcomers class just for a laugh Full entry list here:
http://www.otagorally.net/home/index.php?option=co...
And I have a nice shiny new camera to play with, so expect some gratuitous photos up next week sometime
Edited by GravelBen on Thursday 8th May 01:25
Kiwi XTR2 said:
Pix of the new camera, or it never happened
Going back to the old camera, to take photos of the new camera...novel idea, if I could be bothered. How about google finds me pics instead Its one of these:
http://www.coenvanaken.nl/blog/equipment/NikonD80_...
And these lenses:
http://home.zonnet.nl/famwakker/photo/Nikkororigin...
http://home.zonnet.nl/famwakker/photo/Nikkororigin...
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/images1/50mm-f18-...
I like my new toys
Edited by GravelBen on Thursday 8th May 12:37
Edited by GravelBen on Tuesday 13th May 22:07
Well it wasn't exactly tropical. Could have been worse though, was only rain rather than the sleet and snow we got last weekend when I was down there for graduation. I now have a mostly-brown MX5.
Richard Mason seems to like the roads down south, won every stage to increase his lead in the NZRC. Hagstrom cleaned up the classics (from Deane Buist in a BDA-powered Corolla DX) by nearly 4 minutes, quick and tidy everywhere in the 911. Comedy value award goes to Trevor Crowe in the Skoda V8, on the lock-stops pretty much everywhere.
Got plenty of photos, I'll find out if they're any good when I download them tonight.
Richard Mason seems to like the roads down south, won every stage to increase his lead in the NZRC. Hagstrom cleaned up the classics (from Deane Buist in a BDA-powered Corolla DX) by nearly 4 minutes, quick and tidy everywhere in the 911. Comedy value award goes to Trevor Crowe in the Skoda V8, on the lock-stops pretty much everywhere.
Got plenty of photos, I'll find out if they're any good when I download them tonight.
Well I've uploaded a trucking schistload of pics in an album here:
http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/GravelBen/O...
But I'll link some of the better ones into this thread grouped by stage:
Deane Buist's BDA-powered Corolla
How often to you get to see one of these in action?
http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e392/GravelBen/O...
But I'll link some of the better ones into this thread grouped by stage:
Deane Buist's BDA-powered Corolla
How often to you get to see one of these in action?
Wow good stuff!! That first stage the rocks they were driving over looked really hard on the cars. I wonder how many cars lost protection panels all over the road. The photographers on the end of that sharp turn must enjoy getting gravel rash in their faces. you would have to pay me to stand there, thats nuts!!
So did you do a mixture of panning shots and various other methods? they turned out fab !
So did you do a mixture of panning shots and various other methods? they turned out fab !
Edited by Kylie on Wednesday 14th May 00:30
Kylie said:
So did you do a mixture of panning shots and various other methods? they turned out fab !
Thanks - yeah generally I'll pan through, either using AF-C(constant autofocus tracking the car) or pre-focusing on where the car will be when I want to take the shot. Was finding more shutter lag than I expected from an SLR which made it a bit trickier, might need to go hunting through camera settings and see if I can find whats causing it. Gassing Station | New Zealand | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff