Eastern Creek Drags

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Eastern Creek Drags

Postby Jeff on Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:58 pm

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Top Fueler on the way to a 322.96 mph, 4.61 secs fastest run ever in Australia. First shots with new lens Sigma 70-200.
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Postby Kris on Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:55 am

amazing machines and what an awesome shot :P

I love the burnt methanol in the air :)
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:20 am

Jeff,
Congrats on the new acquisition! You have achieved the performance of the Sigma 70-200, again the guy behind the viewfinder.

Calling Nikkor 70-200VR seeker,
It's the way to go, the Sigma 70-200 can do a good job as the 70-200VR, why should you wait and hesitate to grab one while its competitor is out of range and no future of stock available.

Even if it's the COKE bottle, but it can show the magnificient shots around this board.

Many happy campers are around here. :wink:
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Postby Frankenstein on Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:20 am

Jeff,
great shot - I love the vibrancy of the shot (although at this very early stage of the drag he would have been doing, what, only about 200 kph? :wink: ), and the colours really jump out.

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Postby BBJ on Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:30 am

Jeff, great choice mate, and what a great picture as well. I love it, has the photogs at the back there and nice and colourful. You will enjoy it and for the bucks it's worth it.
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Postby cordy on Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:50 am

yeah top shot mate, bringing out the power of Sigma :)

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Postby waspo on Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:08 am

Awesome, Jeff! Nice, vibrant colours out of the Sigma. Interesting angle also!
Well done! :D
May have to explore this lens myself.
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Postby Jeff on Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:09 pm

Thanks for the kind words,the lens performed well on it's first outing.My next purchase will be a tele convertor 1.4 or 2,I'm not sure what effect on picture quality ,looking for advice. The Sigma certainly has more contrast than my old Tamron.
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:42 pm

Jeff, you must have a 'hair-trigger' finger. To get that shot at that moment is quite impressive.

Also cool is the rear tyre showing severe distortion.

You have great reflexes, 'like a tiger.'
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