05-17-2011, 03:48 AM
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Why do you need IS?
You won't want to shoot at shutter speeds for this event where IS will give to any real advantage. Might possibly even be a disadvantage in certain situations, no?
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Yes and no... If you are gonna trace the car, which basically means a shutter speed over 2000, you definitely want to switch off the IS. However, if you want to take a head-and- shoulder of the marshals from where you sit, IS may actually be very helpful.
That said, F1 might be the most demanding sport for camera's AF system. I'm not quite sure if 5D mk II might quite fulfill the task... 7D might actually be better with more sophisticated AF system and a smaller CMOS(consequently larger DOF).It might make sense to rent not only a 300+ tele lens (what about 100-400L?)but also a 7D body.
For lens rental, you might want to check lensrentals.com. Never had business with them but their lens list looks nice... Just suggestion...
Lastly, make sure it is allowed for fans to take "big guns" to the standings... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Why do you need IS?
You won't want to shoot at shutter speeds for this event where IS will give to any real advantage. Might possibly even be a disadvantage in certain situations, no?
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Yes and no... If you are gonna trace the car, which basically means a shutter speed over 2000, you definitely want to switch off the IS. However, if you want to take a head-and- shoulder of the marshals from where you sit, IS may actually be very helpful.
That said, F1 might be the most demanding sport for camera's AF system. I'm not quite sure if 5D mk II might quite fulfill the task... 7D might actually be better with more sophisticated AF system and a smaller CMOS(consequently larger DOF).It might make sense to rent not only a 300+ tele lens (what about 100-400L?)but also a 7D body.
For lens rental, you might want to check lensrentals.com. Never had business with them but their lens list looks nice... Just suggestion...
Lastly, make sure it is allowed for fans to take "big guns" to the standings... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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