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Don't do this

Harry

Member
They say your not supposed to do this, but....

Tried out the P40+ on my favorite subjects today. Went old school and did manual focus. Had a significantly higher keeper rate than the Nikon with the super uber autofocus . I was exceeding 75% in focus shots with the Phase One over the 50% in focus rate with Nikon . This is a specific type of shot with the subject moving in a predictable zone. Quite surprised with the results.
Also used a Nikon SB900 and it synced to 1/1500 with ease with the Leaf 80mm.
 

Paratom

Well-known member
Ok,
nice images- anyway I believe with a Nikon using a little higher ISos and blurring the background more with a fast Tele lens , maybe still using some flash I believe the images would look even better.
And you allways can do the same you did with the phase, use manual focus whenever you want or it makes sense.
 

yaya

Active member
This was shot on a Hassy 555ELD, 500mm/f8 Ziess and a Leaf Valeo 11 back...

Valentino Rossi leads the pack through the Foggy S's at Donington Park, July 2003...

Talk about the wrong tool...(but still got the shot)

 

Harry

Member
Ok,
nice images- anyway I believe with a Nikon using a little higher ISos and blurring the background more with a fast Tele lens , maybe still using some flash I believe the images would look even better.
And you allways can do the same you did with the phase, use manual focus whenever you want or it makes sense.
First time using the setup for this. Starting out conservative on the setting till I could see the results back at home. It is a very small track and the riders are about 10ft away. The 80mm was as long as I could use for the circumstances. It was also a test day with no spectators and empty stands, so I was trying to keep the background out of the picture.
 

Harry

Member
This was shot on a Hassy 555ELD, 500mm/f8 Ziess and a Leaf Valeo 11 back...

Valentino Rossi leads the pack through the Foggy S's at Donington Park, July 2003...

Talk about the wrong tool...(but still got the shot)
And Rossi is still going strong
 

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
Harry love ya man. i love it when someone takes MF and breaks any of these so called limits. so sick of you can't do this or that well just watch us dare devils try.:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
 

Paratom

Well-known member
First time using the setup for this. Starting out conservative on the setting till I could see the results back at home. It is a very small track and the riders are about 10ft away. The 80mm was as long as I could use for the circumstances. It was also a test day with no spectators and empty stands, so I was trying to keep the background out of the picture.
Sorry Harry,
I think my first comment was too harsh. In the end I think its cool to see some action photos in the MF forum! Thanks for posting
 

AlexLF

Well-known member
This was shot on a Hassy 555ELD, 500mm/f8 Ziess and a Leaf Valeo 11 back...

Valentino Rossi leads the pack through the Foggy S's at Donington Park, July 2003...

Talk about the wrong tool...(but still got the shot)

This is the case when equipment doesn't matter! This is Valentino Rossi! And that says it all.
 
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David A

Guest
So, whos going to be the first to try bungy jumping with MFD? :)

David
 
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