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eddieitman
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 Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:14 pm Post subject: Croft Motorbike Racing 19/08/12 (Minolta 100-200) Pic Heavy |
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eddieitman wrote:
Used the Minolta 100-200 that i bought specificly to do track work and i have to say i love it, All taken with A700, in camera JPGS with Deep setting
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Nisseliten
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Nisseliten wrote:
Excellent!, you have an amazing skill at tracking those bikes, that's frekkin sharp.
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eddieitman
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eddieitman wrote:
Thank you Nisselitan, This is my first outing with this lens and i suspected from what i had seen that it would be ideal for these type of shots.
I have tried these with the Tamron 70-300 D and i was not happy with 1 picture soft is an understatment.
The 70-210 Beercan excellent but focus hunts to often and is to slow when it does.
The sigma 70-210 F2.8 to heavy to many blurred images.
But this thing has to be one of the best track lenses for a place like croft.
Sharp as a proverbial razorblade, fast focusing light and works a treat.
I dont think that even in todays glass there is a lens that fits to this one out there.
Yes its slow being F4.5 but its a damn fine piece of minolta glass that gets overlooked by the Beercan
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SonicScot
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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SonicScot wrote:
Great panning technique and nice shots too. 
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yinyangbt
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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yinyangbt wrote:
Good results ! Some of these shots could be advertising for the Minolta/Konica/Sony technological DNA in photography .
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BurstMox
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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+1
That's impressive
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poilu wrote:
wow, that's speedy !
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eddieitman
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eddieitman wrote:
Well i use a trusted setting that i have recorded in to memory for the camera
Depending on the day if its sunny or cloudy
Shutter Speed 200
Iso 160 (250 for when getting dark due to thunderclouds)
Centre weighted metering
Aperture F8 (F7.1 for cloudy)
Dynamic Range set to advanced
SSS disabled (image stabilisation)
Burst mode High
Focus set to continuas and the AF/MF set to manual button
I then follow them from the bend on to the open straight, following the focus and then press the af/ mf lock to set the camera to MF and take the pic as i pan smoothly all being well it works good, of 50-60 shots i got 3 non keepers
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Aanything
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Aanything wrote:
Ok, I just bought this lens because of your post.
Now please, feel guilty.
No, seriously, great pics, hope to get something half as good with mine.
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Pontus wrote:
I've had this lens and liked it a lot, but the AF was really slow and clunky on my old Minolda Dynax 7D.
According to some rumours this lens was built to spec for surveillance. Small, good range and sharp.
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eddieitman
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eddieitman wrote:
Aanything i have to say this is one of the best lenses i have i really like it and its great, please make sure to post some pics with the lens i would love to see some, I always enjoy your pictures.
I hope you did not pay to much for the lens.
If it makes you feel any better i have purchased many a lens due to posts on here.
This lens really does feel good on the body i have to say i have done several hundred shots since owning it and i am always pleased by them.
And i never feel conscious as when i carry the 80-200
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Aanything
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Aanything wrote:
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Aanything i have to say this is one of the best lenses i have i really like it and its great, please make sure to post some pics with the lens i would love to see some, I always enjoy your pictures.
I hope you did not pay to much for the lens.
If it makes you feel any better i have purchased many a lens due to posts on here.
This lens really does feel good on the body i have to say i have done several hundred shots since owning it and i am always pleased by them.
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I was just joking, it's fun to blame others for what you do 
I was in (real) need of a longish af zoom, and I saw this for around 60 euros, so I bought it remembering this post of yours.
Also, I always had a weakness for minolta af zooms (one of the reasons why I bought a sony dslr), so I'm always tempted when I see one.
I should receive it in some days, and I hope to get out soon: Work is keeping me away from photography these days, and I'm really angry because we're having some beautiful winter light.
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