1dx motorsport optimal settings, with a 70-200 mkii f2.8 and a 300 f2.8 mkii

[runnah]

I came to this forum to learn and all the high and mighty people want to rag on somebody. Just because he has high dollar equipment and doesn't know every function doesn't make him a idiot. Maybe he has more money than he knows what to do with and just bought the best of the best. Anyone here who says they wouldn't buy the best thing they could afford is in denial.

should he have bought a lesser camera to learn on if he had the funds to go all out right away ? Should a person new to computers buy a 1990s model instead of a modern one ?

on that note, I can't help you one bit since I'm still learning. Good luck.

There is a different between buying the best consumer grade camera with a kit lens and going out and dropping close to 20k on gear.

Honestly what they are trying to shoot is very easy to for even the most inexperienced photographer. What is alarming is they the have no idea where to even start. I am no pro but I can be thrown into most situations and come out with a decent photos by having a basic under standing of the fundamentals.

 

[reaper7534]

I came to this forum to learn and all the high and mighty people want to rag on somebody. Just because he has high dollar equipment and doesn't know every function doesn't make him a idiot.

It's not because he has high dollar equipment and doesn't know every function. It's that he has a bunch of high dollar equipment and isn't aware that there's no "optimal settings" regarding photography. You need to know exposure and be able to configure your camera to the effect that you're looking for.

And I agree with that. It's just some of the post that are belittling him because he has expensive tools and doesn't know how to use them properly. Maybe my panties are in a bunch since I'm dealing with a sinus infection.

 

[gw2424]

Try to start out at F/4 and 400 ISO in Av.

The 300 2.8 is definitely on my bucket list, it is a heck of a lens!

Happy Shooting,
GW

 

[brian_f2.8]

f4 for panning? Id love to see some of your work of pan shots at f4 in broad day light.

 

[TCampbell]

Read this: http://cpn.canon-europe.com/files/education/technical/eos_1d_x_explained/AF_guide_EOS-1DX_eng.pdf

Anyone with a 1D X -or- a 5D III (since it basically has the same focusing system) should read the guide on the focusing system.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

My first crack at panning rendered this crappy stuff with the crappy gear i had at the time. So play with your camera till you get it for your specific light, distance from subject, and speed of subject

 

[bunny99123]

Expensive equipment or entry level (me) isn't a factor into this equation (the question). This is what I was told and have learned the hard way. It is like a science experiment with too many variables. There is no correct answer. It is knowing your camera and trial and error. Go practice at races as much as possible. Heck I have even sat on the side of Hwy 40 on a hill to practice panning and shutter spends.

Important note, read your manual, then buy a book written specifically for your camera; it explains more in depth, and more options are offered than the manual. If still having trouble buy a book like, "DSLR for Dummies"...really, seriously, it helped me a lot! I use to teach science so you would think I would have an easy time learning...Nope, because the terminology is different and most books are written in away that can confuse people.

Shutter speed: is like a shade on a window, you open and close to let the light in, and light affects the outcome of a photo. Close it quickly and not much light gets in... open it longer and more light comes in.

Aperture: is the opening like a window, different sizes affects how much light enters the room, and that amount of light is called f-stops.

Now these two work together, more or less, so if you change one, it affects the other.

Now add the ISO into the experiment (one more variable to deal with) which is a mechanism that affects how the sensor reacts to light. For example, in my camera if I up the shutter speed too much...I have to up the ISO. See everything affects everything else. A high ISO in my type of camera produces a grainy photo.

Each picture is different and each has it own settings to make it a good photo, because all those settings on your camera work together to produce a good photograph like a factory produces a product. Each department does it's own thing, but at the end of the line a product is produced.

IMO if a person wants to be a good photographer they must learn the basics and practice regardless of the equipment's price or brand.

Also, when you photograph outside you have more variables to add to your experiment, where as a studio setting, many variables are removed, and it is possible to repeat a picture with the same settings and get a similiar photograph. It, is almost 2 AM here, so I hope I got this correct, if not please correct it.

Good luck! Enjoy and learn.

 

[EIngerson]

If you have that much money to jump into photography, you have that much to put into classes for it. I don't care if people like to hear it or not, nobody owns a 1Dx, 300 2.8 and a 70-200 and asks what the OP did.

 

[o hey tyler]

nobody owns a 1Dx, 300 2.8 and a 70-200 and asks what the OP did.

Truth

 

[imagemaker46]

This post is exactly what drives professionals photographers nuts. An obvious amateur without any understanding of photography or the gear he is using looking for a quick lesson on how to shoot an event. Even reading though the basics of the 300 page manual, he would still not have a clue. This is one of those guys that hangs out a sign and says "professional photographer, will work for free" It really doesn't matter if he has more money than brains. As has been mentioned regarding cars, if I was in a position to buy a Ferrari, I would take some serious driving lessons before heading to the street, or buying the car in the first place. I know how to drive, I've been on a track, but it doesn't mean I can really drive.

This was a seriously stupid question to ask in a photo forum.

 

[runnah]

Hey guys, I just bought a GT3 Class Porsche and am I signing up for the 24 hours of Le Mans. Does anyone know how make the car go around a corner?

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Hey guys, I just bought a GT3 Class Porsche and am I signing up for the 24 hours of Le Mans. Does anyone know how make the car go around a corner?

Hit triple digit speeds, downshift 3 gears and pop clutch while throwing the wheel at the same time. Car will turn

 

[gw2424]

I think we lost the OP.

 

[imagemaker46]

I think the Op was already lost.

 

[gw2424]

I think the Op was already lost.

I can't believe he bought that much money in gear with such little prior knowledge. I get very angry when I see that soccer mom at the zoo with a 5d mark II and a 24-105 shooting in AUTO...Seriously??