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Brent Smith
10-22-2009, 12:17 AM
I'm slow, what can I say. A nasty head cold the week afterward followed by 2 big races in my area I just haven't had time to go through my photos. I finally got them all done this evening. I didn't get nearly the amount of shots had planned on Saturday, so Thursday and Friday will have to make up for it.

Galleries from all 3 days can be found here if you're interested: http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/2009/Road-Atlanta

1
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/672825277_yRWid-XL.jpg

2
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/672827487_V39Lc-O.jpg

3
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/672847685_AWKL2-O.jpg

4
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/682794941_pBkPt-O.jpg

5 - too much tilt?
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/682795816_S59pv-O.jpg

6
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/688623633_n7jwz-O.jpg

7
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/688625714_BXJ7h-O.jpg

8
http://www.brentsmithphotography.com/photos/688626986_nUVGp-XL.jpg
John Thawley
10-22-2009, 11:36 AM
Nice stuff... great shot in the esses... and night shots are spot on. No flash I see? LOL

What 400mm did you use on #7?

JT
Blake Blakely
10-22-2009, 01:32 PM
Nice set. I particularly like #3 & #7 and even the tilt in #5. T5 makes a nice line in that shot. It's just a shame they run qualifying in the middle of the afternoon.
Steve Stein
10-22-2009, 05:00 PM
Great Bimmer shot, #1 looks great too.
Nick Koske
10-22-2009, 05:13 PM
I really like #7, I love that you can see Lucas checking his mirrors.
Brent Smith
10-22-2009, 09:47 PM
Nice stuff... great shot in the esses... and night shots are spot on. No flash I see? LOL

What 400mm did you use on #7?

JT

Yes, no flash. Is that a surprise?

I used my 100-400. I was going to sell it over the winter but never went through with it. Now I'm going to try and do it again this year and pick up the 400 f/5.6 prime.
Steve Stein
10-23-2009, 08:28 PM
Yes, no flash. Is that a surprise?

I used my 100-400. I was going to sell it over the winter but never went through with it. Now I'm going to try and do it again this year and pick up the 400 f/5.6 prime.

You'll love the 400 5.6. For the price, you can't beat it. But sometimes I wish I had the 100-400 instead. I'm not a fan of the push-pull zoom, but it beats switching between the 70-200 with the 1.4X and the 400 all the time.
John Thawley
10-24-2009, 01:55 AM
Sorry Steve. I asked what 400mm he used because I basically "knew" which 400mm he used.

Not only is the push pull an issue... the softness and the slow auto focus is brutal. #7 was a dead giveaway and could be a poster child for that lens.

No doubt, the range is VERY appealing... but the trade-off in IQ and overall performance doesn't make it a good investment.

He will get is money from it though...
Rob Stewart
10-26-2009, 05:30 PM
I'm loving 3, the way the road stretches out in front of the bimmer. I could see that as a double pager in a glossy mag.:)