Thread: ***DSLR Thread***

So, I have still been trying to decide which lens to rent to take to Red Bull, and in doing my research, I came across something that made me nauseated and want to cry all at the same time:



Full translated page here, from what I can make of it, someone tossed the photog the camera as some event was about to start, but it might have also been mounted on a tripod? Anyway, no fun at all with 1DMkIII and a 500mm f/4.0 IS, that is about $10,000 down the drain.

I think that image convinced me I should go with the measly by comparison 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 zoom and keep it simple (and I would have to have picked up a Wimberly mount if I wanted to use the 500mm or the 600mm, which is a little more than I want to get into)

LAist: Found in Long Beach: Legal Street Racing

Rinkrat is Photo of the Day on the LAist. That's twice in one week!

Originally Posted by rinkrat

That is a FREAKING AWESOME image! The only suggestion I would make is to level out the horizon. It is just ever-so-slightly high on the left side of the frame.

Nice job getting rid of the sensor dust, too.

Damn I already did that twice. Just missed

Walking the dog is a lot more fun now.

Here is the plane that buzzed the LB Grand Prix yesterday.

Originally Posted by rinkrat

LAist: Found in Long Beach: Legal Street Racing

Rinkrat is Photo of the Day on the LAist. That's twice in one week!

Woo-hooo, Mike! Between these two notes, and the extremely kick-ass People magazine nod, this has been an already nice year for ya'!

Okay, guys. The tax return should be deposited in the account some time in the next week. I am in the market for a tripod and head, and I'm looking for recommendations.

I have a Canon 40D that won't have anything larger than a 300mm tele on it on the regular. (I have an 85mm and a 135mm, as well.) I may rent a 400mm some time, but that may be a once a year kind of thing. (Like the Red Bull Air Race next month, which I unfortunately will miss this year.)

So, to recap, the max load will be:

Canon 40D with Battery Grip
300mm w/ the Occasional 400mm
580XL

I'm looking at two price ranges:

Realistic: Up to $600
Daydream: Up to $900

What say you?

TIA,

Corey

Gitzo

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