Sports Photography Camera choice....

gsgary · Nov 19, 2010

Yamaha_gurl said:
Rc51's are tractors...same as with all the other oil leakers ya'll mentioned! In my dreams I'd like an 1198.

But for the time being, I'm on this, can the BMW or Harley do this?:

Bmw can, i like to show the sports bikes how to do when i'm not on the R1

Village Idiot · Nov 19, 2010

Yamaha_gurl said:
Rc51's are tractors...same as with all the other oil leakers ya'll mentioned! In my dreams I'd like an 1198.

But for the time being, I'm on this, can the BMW or Harley do this?:

I liked the RC51 because I could use the entire rev range and I usually scared the little boys and girls on their i4's.

The Daytona 675 I own at the moment can certainly do that.

Yamaha_gurl · Nov 19, 2010

Damn, now my mind is off of cameras and back to bikes! I love the 675, can you do that on your 675?

Rosshole · Nov 19, 2010

What are these old lenses that you are finding on Craigslist?

Village Idiot · Nov 19, 2010

Yamaha_gurl said:
Damn, now my mind is off of cameras and back to bikes! I love the 675, can you do that on your 675?

I haven't yet, but I did on my R6.

gsgary · Nov 19, 2010

You can do this on the GS Artic circle Norway, Sweden Lapland 6000 in 3 weeks 2 up, can you do that on yours :lol:

Yamaha_gurl · Nov 19, 2010

gsgary said:
You can do this on the GS Artic circle Norway, Sweden Lapland 6000 in 3 weeks 2 up, can you do that on yours

Yes...but it would hurt my as...err, bottom!

Chamelion 6 · Nov 19, 2010

You could also get and old broken Canon P&S and trade it in on a 7D using the Canon loyalty program, giving you a highly advanced AF system and video very close to your price range. That would just about get you everyting you're wanting except the lens.

Then it depends on your budget for lenses and there are already good suggestions here for that.

Nikon lens mounts have been very consistant over the years so almost any Nikon lens will mount on almost any body... Canon has changed lens mounts over the years so older lenses generally don't fit newer bodies.

Almost forgot to mention...
Would take a Kawi over any of the others almost any day. I used to race a GpZ750 back in the day.
Any Honda with a "R" in the designation is gonna be ok with me.
Goldwings are really poorly designed tractor-trailor rigs.
And Nikons are well... :meh:

Heh heh.

GooniesNeverSayDie11 · Nov 19, 2010

Village Idiot said:
I did post one fact.

And Honda sucks, everyone knows the only good motorized vehicle they've ever made is the RC51.

Yamaha_gurl said:
Rc51's are tractors...same as with all the other oil leakers ya'll mentioned! In my dreams I'd like an 1198.

But for the time being, I'm on this, can the BMW or Harley do this?:

I will disagree with with VI, (and as a result agree with Yamaha girls tractor comment ) Honda also makes one hell of a riding lawnmower:lmao: Actually....Hondas 250R quad was a nice bike if you dropped some coin into it.

Also, BMW rules all things motorized.

I guess I should atleast add something of use here. The only camera you would get new in that price range that has video and is halfway decent from Canon would be a T1i or T2i but they have slow burst speeds. I would either scrap the video and go with a 50D or spend a couple hundred more and get a 60D. But I like canon, not sure whats comparible from Nikon.

Blake.Oney · Nov 19, 2010

Well, there's the all murdering D7000 that's comparable if she wants to go a couple hundred over budget.

impulsive1 · Nov 19, 2010

D7000

Throw the budget out the window and get a 2nd and maybe 3rd job. Fast glass ain't cheap.

shaunly · Nov 20, 2010

You might want to look into the new Sony SLT-A55
16MP
high ISO capacity
10FPS
Full AF in Video mode
1080P
$749 w/kit lens brand new

Here's a great review on it: Sony SLT-A55 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

cfusionpm · Nov 20, 2010

SrBiscuit said:
what about canons mount change?....will that play negatively into buying older lenses? i honestly dont know since im a nikonian.

Canon made that switch 23 years ago, and has availabe more than 100 EF and EF-S lens options through Canon first party lenses alone. There are also tons of options available from third party manufactures like Sigma and Tamron. Plus, with adapters, the larger mount will accept just about anything, including almost any Nikon lens.

I've honestly never seen it become a situation where someone was dissuaded away from Canon because they couldn't direct-mount a 30-, 40-, or 50-year-old lens to it.