[Anthony Peyper]

April 9, 2010 at 11:36 pm

I personally hate IR filters! too much trouble to work with and AF isn’t very accurate and you need to deal with long exposures ALL the time. Sometimes it’s good, but not always – well not not for me. And not al lenses work well with IR filters.

With a converted camera you can shoot as “normal”.

Just my opinion – test the filters and see what you think.

[Anthony Peyper]

April 9, 2010 at 11:31 pm

Practice practice practice. The more you pratice the luckier you’ll become! ;)

tips:
1. Use manual focus
2. prefocus on a chair or something where you will be standing.
3. make a mark on the floor and move the chair
4. use a tripod
5. use a remote release – easier than the self timer
6. don’t forget to breath when u get frustrated
7. take a few pictures before checking them on the camera
8. don’t give up
9. Have a project with goals

Hope that helps! :)

[Anthony Peyper]

April 9, 2010 at 11:25 pm

Depending what camera you’re using the manufacturer probably has a free software that will do the trick. Check out the manufacturer website or drop them an email.

[Anthony Peyper]

April 9, 2010 at 11:20 pm

Hi Dan,

You shouldnt need to spend too much money to get a camera good enough to take pictures of motorsport. You probably won’t need a camera with too many frames per second – 5fps should be ample. More important is practicing with your equipment and getting to know the restrictions and possibilities.

I’d recommend going for a basic 2nd hand camera body to start with and rather spend more money on a good lens – something with a fixed aperture (F2.8 or wider). something like a 70-200 f2.8 will be good, but probably expensive. But rather buy once or else you’ll just end up buying again. Check out the 2nd hand market. Nikon just recently released a VRII version so you might get the original VR for cheaper, or else look at getting a Sigma 70-200.

What kind of budget do you have in mind for lens and camera?

[Anthony Peyper]

April 9, 2010 at 11:06 pm

I personally go for “Slik” tripods – very steady and don’t break the bank. A couple of shops around Dublin sell them and I am sure they should be easy enough to find around ireland or online.

[Anthony Peyper]

April 9, 2010 at 11:02 pm

If you don’t plan on going full frame I can definitely recommend the Sigma 10-20mm, or else the Sigma 12-24mm which will be FX (full frame compatible as well). Though I feel that the 10-20mm lens gives better results.

If you have the money to spend more I’d much rather go with the new Nikkor 16-35 F/4 lens.