F1 Cars Silverstone

davidbennett

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3 Dec 2012 - 7:29 PM

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I have just started photography again after a number of years.I am going to Silverstone next year and i will be at Copse grandstand.I have a Nikon D5100 with the 55-200mm.Does anyone know if this lens has enough reach or would a 55-300mm be better.I do not know how far away from the track the stand is.
Meanwhile until then i will be practising like mad.
All advice very much appreciated.

StuartAt (e2 Member)

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3 Dec 2012 - 7:56 PM

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I took this some years ago from trackside at Luffield with a 300mm lens. I'd say you will be further away at Copse.

cosmicnode

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4 Dec 2012 - 4:37 PM

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Your budget will always be the limiting factor in choosing lenses, If you enjoy motorsport and intend to do a lot of it, I would suggest basing your choice around the Sigma 50-500. there are a lot of good reviews of this lens. The range allows you to shoot at 50mm at the inside of Druids at Brands , moving to 100ish mm down the hill and around 2-300 for many other parts of the circuit. Moving to Silverstone you will find 500mm mostly used with 2-300mm as "group shots of several dicing cars" Each circuit has different requirements and you will find on average 200mm generally gives side on shots of cars that need cropping, If you cant afford the Sigma new look for a used version or a Nikon 300mm f4 plus 1.4x convertor. If money is no object the Sigma 120-300f2.8 and 1.4x convertor is very good and the 200-400f4 Nikon with 1.4x convertor is superb, for motorsport, Zooms are very useful you can shoot head on at max zoom and then zoom in quickly to shoot a panned shot. This shot taken before the track alterations around 500mm

this taken at Croft around 300mm

colin beeley (e2 Member)

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7 Dec 2012 - 8:13 PM

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you could always higher a good lens for the weekend .