Moto GP - Silverstone Practice and Qualifying

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Judging by the amount of cameras on show on Friday and Saturday I guess there will be many threads on this subject. I hired a Sigma 150-600 lens for the week-end coupled mostly with my 7D and a few with my 5D Mark II. I walked the top part of the circuit both days but good vantage points were hard to find given that the organisers saw fit to cover a lot of the fencing around the loop leading onto the Wellington straight with green webbing, apparently to stop people stopping to watch the racing!).

Marc Marquez
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Valentino Rossi
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Scott Redding
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Bradley Smith
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Jorge Lorenzo
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Fantastic series of shots. Scott has elbow well down. What did you think of the Sigma lens? Obviously results are great.
 
RodNeill said:
Fantastic series of shots. Scott has elbow well down. What did you think of the Sigma lens? Obviously results are great.
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Hi Rod
Thanks for the comments. I already have a Sigma 500mm lens but thought I might want the extra reach of the 150-600 at Silverstone. I have read on a few reviews that the 150-600 doesn't actually reach a real 600mm and I have to say the difference between the lenses is minimal at the telephoto end although the 150-600 has IS, which is lacking on the 500mm. Obviously benefits are that it is a zoom!
Was a bit disappointed at the ratio of keepers especially in a high fps burst but maybe that is as much down to me.
I don't think I would buy it but I might hire it again next year as it only cost about £60 for 3 days hire.
 
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Love seeing the deflection in the rear tyre #38 Smith nice set
 
peeps27 said:
Hi Rod
Thanks for the comments. I already have a Sigma 500mm lens but thought I might want the extra reach of the 150-600 at Silverstone. I have read on a few reviews that the 150-600 doesn't actually reach a real 600mm and I have to say the difference between the lenses is minimal at the telephoto lens although the 150-600 has IS, which is lacking on the 500mm. Obviously benefits are that it is a zoom!
Was a bit disappointed at the ratio of keepers especially in a high fps burst but maybe that is as much down to me.
I don't think I would buy it but I might hire it again next year as it only cost about £60 for 3 days hire.
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Thanks for getting back. Might try hiring myself. Thinking of getting 7d2 so see how it goes with that. Once again a great set of pics.
 
Enjoyed them all but if you can't be bothered to number them, I can't be arsed to tell you my favs!
 
Great shots, love the angles especially the one you got of Scott Redding & Lorenzo , brilliant set , I would be well chuffed with them :)
 
Snap53 said:
Great shots, love the angles especially the one you got of Scott Redding & Lorenzo , brilliant set , I would be well chuffed with them :)
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CanonLady said:
Redding and Lorenzo for me too. Fantastic images.
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Neil. said:
Redding & Lorenzo for me too, impressive to see them cranked over so far.
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chris. said:
Love seeing the deflection in the rear tyre #38 Smith nice set
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Thanks for the positive feedback. The Redding and Lorenzo photos are taken at the loop before they exit onto the Wellington straight.

Mikesphotaes said:
Enjoyed them all but if you can't be bothered to number them, I can't be arsed to tell you my favs!
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Apologies Mike. I had wrongly assumed that forum members could count up to seven :)
 
love the shots , first time there Friday myself learned a lot ready for nxt time :oops: :$
 
Rolyratman said:
great shots, have to agree they have made it very awkward to get decent shots
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Thanks Roly. Yes it seems to be getting worse year on year. I had quite a chat with the spectator marshals at Luffield (photographed in the empty disabled enclosure along with several others) and the Loop (where I was told I could stop to take a few photos but if people were "taking the p*** by staying for a long time they would be moved on"). I know they are only following orders from above but they seemed a bit embarrassed by saying spectators shouldn't stop to take photos but they would turn a blind eye. Also has a smile when one of the marshals said if one photographer stopped then another twenty would soon follow. I replied along the lines of so what harm would twenty photographers do behind two sets of barriers. As it was I stayed most of the session at the Loop without being asked to move along. Anyway Circuit of Wales may be ready next year...hmmmm!!!!
BTW: I like your set of images. Canon glass definitely looks sharper than Sigma glass (as you would expect for the extra money).

graycbr said:
love the shots , first time there Friday myself learned a lot ready for nxt time :oops: :$
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Thanks for your comments Graham.
 
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