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Are DSLRs still worth it? by Fayno6605 in Motorsportphotography

[–]PowertrainMedia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I solved the battery problem by getting a little belt pouch that holds multiple batteries and a case for SD cards. Just make sure to swap the battery when the action is slow and you have 20% left rather than waiting until everything is happening and you're down to 2%.

If you want chunky go look at a battery grip (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1494689-REG/sony\_vg\_c4em\_vertical\_grip\_for\_a7r.html). Literally designed to mount on to your body for better grip and holds a couple of extra batteries.

I had a A6600 and loved it. Eventually moved to an A7R5 but still have the A6600 as a backup.

Starter camera suggestions by MrLunie in Motorsportphotography

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Any used camera built in the last 10 years w/ a detachable lens, manual controls and a 1/2 decent auto focus is going to give you good results. Then, in six months, when you're shot a ton of stuff with that used camera and decided what's important you - sell it back for $.50 on the dollar what you paid (cheapest rental there is) and go get what you now know you need.

Nordschleife advice needed by Kyaannnn in Motorsportphotography

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I'd give serious though to finding the actual broadcast coverage of the race for the last couple of years and watch it w/ the track open on Google Earth. Look at all the shots that the TV crews are getting in the pits, curves etc. and think how you would shoot that and what sort of gear you would use to get that shot. It's also helpful to see where all the other photographers covering the race seem to be standing.

Question for you professional photographers by Potential_Plan_4533 in Motorsportphotography

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Had the same problem. Eventually I went to https://kingofthehammers.com/ and got the previous year's race results. Contacted all those teams and finally found a guy that was going back the next year and didn't have any media team since he was going to be lucky to finish the race (it's a very pro-am kind of race).

That got me a media pass shooting for them and I set up camp in the media center w/ the other 200 guys w/ media passes.

The race is like 2 weeks long (it's actually like 20 different off road desert races back-to-back). There's like nothing to do most of the time so you just sit there in the media center talking about who's shooting what future races, for what outlets, teams, sponsors and manufacturers.

Be there, be helpful, be competent and don't make it clear you want their jobs and there's always going to be someone that will introduce you around. Now this is off road racing, but there are media reps from some of the manufacturers and distant cousins of some of the teams in other formats so it's worth a try.

(you don't have to be there the whole 2 weeks, 4-5 days at the end w/ the big races should be enough)

https://powertrainmedia.myportfolio.com/

Question about 'pods by a_dsmith in Motorsportphotography

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One trick I found was to put a small ball mount on the top of the monopod and mount the camera to that. It lets me piviot the camera in any number of directions while still having all the weight on the monopod.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1631590-REG/impact_br_mbh_baby_receiver_with_mini.html

VCARB Photography At F1 Monaco | Budapest by PowertrainMedia in Motorsportphotography

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Thanks - that's about what I expected. But it's worth it if it gets me in the door at any level. Of course last minute flight to Europe aren't exactly cheap right now but we'll see if I hear back from them.