[Carbon Fetish]

I'm getting ready for Sea Otter and looking at what I need to buy before I drive up. I've got my Canon Digtal Rebel XT with the stock 18-55 lens, 75-300 lens and 2.5 gigs worth of memory. I'm going to pick up some more memory and a flash. I am just wondering what you guys use while in the field.

 

[PatBranch]

I have rebel G (from Binary Visions)with a 35-80 lense. I'm getting a Hoya super HMC UV filter and a polarized filter for water stuff. What kind should I get? I'm looking at ebay.

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

Olypmus E-500 14-45 lens and 40-150 lens. One 1 GB memory card.

 

[maxyedor]

For MTB racing my kit is as follows
2 Canon 1DMk2s
1-6 580EX flashes
Pocket wizards to fire the flashes or a remote camera
70-200 f/2.8 IS
24-70 f/2.8
16-35 f/2.8
15 f/2.8 fisheye
Buttloads of batteries, 6 1D batteries and dozens of nicad AAs for flashes
I carry about 10gigs of memory but then again I also only shoot RAW so if you shoot jpegs you can get by with far less
A laptop to doanload all your cards is a very good idea, don't try to photoshop them outside, or carry the laptop up the hill, but at the end of the day it comes in handy.

Occaisionally I'll bring along a 300 f/2.8 IS but for most courses it just isn't needed, I don't even bother bringing the 400 or 600 with me much less up the hill same rule with teleconverters
Water, powerbars (both in large quantities) and hiking boots are a must, seems obviouse but I still have to double check every time.

A tripod occaisionally will come in handy and is a must for remotes
other usefull things are a blower ball and box of lens cloths to leave back in the car, as the front elemets of your lenses will get pretty dusty. Also before the practice and races even start I like to go scope the course and pick a lens for each body so I never have to change the lenses while the dust is in the air as your sensor will get pretty damn dusty.

Just watchout for falling riders, stay out of other photogs way, and have fun. I will be missing Sea Otter this year as the Long Beach Grand Prix is that same weekend, and it pays better/ has more free beer.

 

[maxyedor]

I have rebel G (from Binary Visions)with a 35-80 lense. I'm getting a Hoya super HMC UV filter and a polarized filter for water stuff. What kind should I get? I'm looking at ebay.

The hoya filters are pretty darn good. For the polarizer if you want the best results get a B&W 2 stop polarizer, but they aren't cheap. The tiffens are decent, not great but very good, and go for about $50-$70.
If you can cruis up to the Calumet in Santa Barbara, I forget who I talk to over there, but he's got short blond hair, he's a good guy and will get you set up. Buying photo gear on Ebay is pretty sketchy IMO.

 

[BigMike]

For MTB racing my kit is as follows
2 Canon 1DMk2s
1-6 580EX flashes
Pocket wizards to fire the flashes or a remote camera
70-200 f/2.8 IS
24-70 f/2.8
16-35 f/2.8
15 f/2.8 fisheye
Buttloads of batteries, 6 1D batteries and dozens of nicad AAs for flashes
I carry about 10gigs of memory

 

[PatBranch]

The hoya filters are pretty darn good. For the polarizer if you want the best results get a B&W 2 stop polarizer, but they aren't cheap. The tiffens are decent, not great but very good, and go for about $50-$70.
If you can cruis up to the Calumet in Santa Barbara, I forget who I talk to over there, but he's got short blond hair, he's a good guy and will get you set up. Buying photo gear on Ebay is pretty sketchy IMO.

Someone told me about a really good seller on ebay, ravphoto. That's who I'm getting the filter from.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Transcend]

For mtb I'll bring the following:
- 1dmk2 and 10d for backup
- 17-40
- 70-200
- 300
- 50 1.8 (I've sold more shots from this $70 lens..it's absurd)
- 2 550ex, 1 380ex (connected via pocket wizards, with ultra pods as supports)
- 1.4tc, just in case
- 8 gig or so in memory (mostly 1 gb cards, if it dies you dont lose too much).
-Rain coat, water, snack.

I pack it all up in a Lowe Pro Stealth Reporter 300 on a lowe pro belt system with two type 4 lens carriers.

In about 20 mins I'm off to shoot deer, geese and owls (yeah for 5:20am) and will be using a 400 2.8 with 1.4TC - and will be complaining the entire time it's too short.

 

[narlus]

fraser, can you get sharp pics from the 50 w/ a moving object? the AF on that lens (at least mine) seems a bit slow...it's certainly no USM lens.

 

[Transcend]

fraser, can you get sharp pics from the 50 w/ a moving object? the AF on that lens (at least mine) seems a bit slow...it's certainly no USM lens.

Definately. I have 2 shots in the orange catalog with this lens alone. Gotta love the DOF at 2.0, perfect for rolling product shots.

edit: This was the 50 I think.

 

[narlus]

nice pic....that collar really POPS

 

[Transcend]

nice pic....that collar really POPS

Ya, that guy is a little odd. Some local kid.

 

[brungeman]

nice pic....that collar really POPS

BWAHAHA NICE...

Transcend,
Nice shot... did you use a remote flash on the opposite side of the trail/jump from where you are shooting on that? or was that perfectly timed lighting

 

[qualude]

Canon 20d w/grip
Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Tokina 12-24 f/4
Canon 70-200 f/2.8
Canon 50 f/1.8
2 550 ex's

 

[mammothpunks]

canon a2 w/ vertical
sigma 70-200 2.8
canon 24-105 3.5-4.5
canon 15mm
canon 580ex
sekonic l-558r
tiffen uv, 812, polorizer
canon FTb
canon 28 2.8
canon 50 1.4
canon 100 2.8
canon S2 IS

 

[Transcend]

BWAHAHA NICE...

Transcend,
Nice shot... did you use a remote flash on the opposite side of the trail/jump from where you are shooting on that? or was that perfectly timed lighting

Little bit of both actually. Golden hour + remote flash (that was WAy too hot). The next few shots i dialed it bac 1/16, made a HUGE difference.

 

[Motionboy2]

Canon 1dMKII
Canon EOS1
Canon 70-200 2.8
Sigma 15mm fisheye
3 pw Multimax
2 pw Plus
3 Vivitar 285hv flashes for remote
1 Canon 580ex flash for on camera
18-35 zoom
Gitzu Basalt Tripod
flash meter
Canon 50mm 1.8
ultrapods...plenty
3 1gig Sandisk extreme cards
1 512 Sandisk extreme
1 lowe pro AW PhototrekkerII slightly modified
1g4 powerbook to dump the cards too
Cords, extra batteries, mounts, cheep tripods for remotes and all kindsa crap that I only remember when I need...

 

[3D.]

Definately. I have 2 shots in the orange catalog with this lens alone. Gotta love the DOF at 2.0, perfect for rolling product shots.

edit: This was the 50 I think.

This may sound like a stupid question to most of you, but how are you guys posting larger pics like that, without using "thumbnail attachments" or a host like Image Shack or somethng?

By the way, I always used a Rebel 2000. Now I just use my Kodak 6.1, it's takes a quality picture and has full manual operation settings. Not so good for all you pro guys, but I have some fun with it.

I did a forum search on it, with no avail.

 

[Motionboy2]

This may sound like a stupid question to most of you, but how are you guys posting larger pics like that, without using "thumbnail attachments" or a host like Image Shack or somethng?

By the way, I always used a Rebel 2000. Now I just use my Kodak 6.1, it's takes a quality picture and has full manual operation settings. Not so good for all you pro guys, but I have some fun with it.

I did a forum search on it, with no avail.

A lot of photog's have their own website, you can host just about anything if you have enough server space

 

[3D.]

A lot of photog's have their own website, you can host just about anything if you have enough server space

Is that what you guys are doing, even when the picture exists in the post, unlinked?

 

[Transcend]

Is that what you guys are doing, even when the picture exists in the post, unlinked?

They are still linked, only using the vbull IMG tags instead of URL tag.

 

[BigMike]

Wow, I didn't realize so many people on here were photogs!

I have a Canon 10D with a 550 Speedlight I still can't get to work right
I'm hoping to upgrade to the 5D soon and get me a 70-200 2.8

 

[maxyedor]

Untill Fraser mentioned it I totally forgot about the 50 f/1.8 every Canon user should have one, or more. They deliver great images and are basically disposable. The f/1.8 gives a great DOF as long at the focus is on the correct point.

 

[maxyedor]

In about 20 mins I'm off to shoot deer, geese and owls (yeah for 5:20am) and will be using a 400 2.8 with 1.4TC - and will be complaining the entire time it's too short.

Hmm... sounds like it's time to dial up your freindly local CPS repm and get the 1200 on the way. 36lbs of nature shooting glory, hand-held of course

 

[firetoole]

Nikon D2X, D100, F100, a SB800 flash, a few lenses and 3 alian B studio lights

 

[narlus]

although i don't (or haven't, anyway) shoot bike races, i'll join in the fun of listing my modest swag:

canon 350D (rebXT) and kit lens (18-55)
420EX
canon 50 f1.8
canon 70-200 f4

i need to get a tripod, and a wide angle lens. i've got 5 or so i am considering but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

 

[brungeman]

Little bit of both actually. Golden hour + remote flash (that was WAy too hot). The next few shots i dialed it bac 1/16, made a HUGE difference.

yep I see the BRIGHT HOT spot on his face, shoulder and rear rim... but you can also if you look close, see in the background the trees to to right of the rider have a nice warm light hitting them. You had really good timing for light on that...

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Canon 10-d with a battery grip
3 Batteries
430 ex Flash
2.8 Sigma Fishey
2.8 55-80 Sigma
1.8 50 canon
Small Tripod
Lense Cleaning Kit
Couple of Hoods
Extra Small card
All Packed Nicely in my burton zoom backpack :love:

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

yep I see the BRIGHT HOT spot on his face, shoulder and rear rim... but you can also if you look close, see in the background the trees to to right of the rider have a nice warm light hitting them. You had really good timing for light on that...

Dont worry brunge we will be shooting tons of that stuff this summer...Wait til you see the jump spot up by the church we have been building at, makes those look weak!

Pocket wizards are on their way...

Speaking of wanna go out tonight for a lite cruise to try some night shooting?

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Is that what you guys are doing, even when the picture exists in the post, unlinked?

it's linked, just on the back end with an

 

[Five]

Nikon D100
Nikon D70
Nikon 80-200 f/2.8
Nikon 18-70 f/3.5
Nikon 10.5 f/2.8
(2) Nikon SB-600
A few gigs of memory
Small tripod
Remote for D70
A few back up batteries
Lowepro backpack
ibook laptop

 

[BAH]

Canon g2
lenscap
battery
256 card

 

[Transcend]

Hmm... sounds like it's time to dial up your freindly local CPS repm and get the 1200 on the way. 36lbs of nature shooting glory, hand-held of course

I think i am gonna see if i can take a 600 f4 for a test run next week thanks to cps.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

I think i am gonna see if i can take a 600 f4 for a test run next week thanks to cps.

alright resident photog mentor...Educate me what is cps?

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Canon g2
lenscap
battery
256 card

Thats IT?!?!?!?!

 

[BAH]

Thats IT?!?!?!?!

Yeah, you got the last of my gear

Thats all I take mtn biking. My other gear is strictly weddin's

 

[Transcend]

alright resident photog mentor...Educate me what is cps?

canon professional services

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Yeah, you got the last of my gear

Thats all I take mtn biking. My other gear is strictly weddin's

Yes i guess i did...I am going to put it through it's paces later tonight, as well as all next week on my moab trip...

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

canon professional services

so do they let you demo glass and what not?

 

[BAH]

I think i am gonna see if i can take a 600 f4 for a test run next week thanks to cps.

does a 10D count as EOS3 and above?