Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard - So, did anyone actually watch the game? :-) Really nice shots. I particularly liked the action shots near the end of the sequence. Are you happy with the sharpness of the 18-200 VR Nikkor? The shots all look nicely contrasty and sharp on the web, but how does it do with, say, a 12 in. x 18 inch enlargement? Regards, Dick On Mar 31, 2008, at 6:08 AM, Howard Cummer wrote: > Hello luggers, > I am recovering today from another Hong Kong Rugby 7's. Please see > the folder at: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Hk+Rugby+7s+2008/?g2_page=1 > > http://tinyurl.com/2ywlng > > I took the Nikon D300 with the 18 - 200 VR zoom as my main camera > (horses for courses) and also the M8 with a variety of lenses. The > M8 never made it out of the camera bag. The Nikon seemed so well > suited to what was passing before it. The predictive auto focus > tracking used with high speed continuous shooting mode worked very > well in flat light situations but when the main action in the > stadium was in shadow in the afternoon the autofocus tended to be > distracted by the lighter sunlight backgrounds on the far side of > the stadium behind the players. Still, as you can see from the > folder the results were more than satisfactory for the most part. > I have not used a camera before which can run 100 frames at 6 frames > a second and that really redefined the "decisive moment" for me. The > rugby action shots were taken in bursts for the most part and I have > chosen the frame which shows the height of the action. Canon still > dominated the professional ranks by far - but there were more Nikons > this year. I saw one Oly E3 in the hands of someone with a photo pass. > The usual action was in the stands, drinking and carrying on, and > this year the restrictions on getting on to the pitch challenged > several people to avoid the security guards and streak around. > Yes some of those photos are in the folder as well. > C&C welcome as always. > Do enjoy. > Howard > (in humid Hong Kong) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information