it's that time of year again.
Last year we had a good group of people taking photos at the event and on the road around some of the curvey areas. Hopefully we can get some more good shots this year.

If the weather is mild this year I will shoot the cars as they near the park.

then I will move further up the road until I find a nice curvey shaded spot under the trees and wait until the lunch is over for the fun runs to start.

I can not walk much anymore so I will not be at the event itself.

Anyone else interested?

and the first rule of driving events is
Never wave to the photographer! Cool handsignals are OK. (just keep the hand still)

 

if i haven't sold my camera yet, i'll take pics w/ you.

 

I will be taking photos. Not sure where though.

 

My dad's a pro. photographer.... I'm talking him into going and shooting the cars. Maybe selling a few custom prints.

PM me if you guys are interested.

 

Maybe this could be an excuse to test out my new Rebel XT. But I don't have a Suby yet .

 

I just picked up a 350D as well. only thing I have is a bag and a UV haze filter.
Still need to get a couple more filters and a lense or three.


Bdougr - Any advice on a lense to buy? I would like to get a lense that has image stablizer, Macro, and something around 300mm+.

 

3? That sounds like a good number. :rotfl:

 

well I am a Nikon guy so don't have much to offer for canon bodies
get a nice wide angle (Sigma makes a 12 to 20)
good zooms with stabilization are costly

Most of my shots are with
17-35mm f/2.8
70-200mm f/2.8 VR
80-400 f/4-5.6 VR
50mm f/1.4
85mm f/1.4

for Mt. Hamilton you will use a wide angle unless you can find a spot to shoot from a distance (few areas)

for filters I only use polarizers and Neutral Density (ND) to cut light

 

So who's willing to give me a ride to Mt. Hammy?

 

Sweet. Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it. I am a camera newb but want to learn more abotu this new tool/toy I have. I know it can do some wicked cool stuff, but a lot of it comes down to optics, and that I know nothing about.

 

It's Doug!!! Doug, you rock, man. I will make sure NOT to wave this time.

 

When is this happening again?

I might mosey out there to take a few pictures myself. I'm a Canon shooter. If I go, chances are my bro will be out there as well; he's a Nikon user...it figures....

edit: nevermind -- i will be in Thailand on vacation at the time. I was hoping to test my Mark 2N + 70-200L IS combo...i don't get to use it much outside of weddings and events. My bro shoots with the D200 and D2X, btw.

 

As it looks I am prolly off to London that weekend (3rd try in a row to make Hammy dammit) but if not, I will be there w/ my 20D and hopefully a couple lenses you can mess with if there's a safe place to swap lenses. I am DEFINITELY no pro, but I still really enjoy trying my best to take cool shots.

 

ya know, that wouldn't be a bad idea. you could probably get enough Canon guys out there to make it a mini photo meet.

 

that's a nice setup bdougr. i think it'll be overkill if i go out there with my 300 2.8 huh? lol...i'll just go for some headshots of the drivers going by.