Silver Bullet Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Chubz, if you want great snowboarding pics, you're going to have to get a 70-200/2.8VR. Or the 24-70/2.8, and get close. What lens is this? Nikon? Canon? What does VR mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 What lens is this? Nikon? Canon? What does VR mean? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/274780-USA/Nikon_2139_70_200mm_f_2_8D_VR_G_AFS.html It's a Nikon, VR is Vibration Reduction Oh, and if you didn't know that.. sit down before looking at the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubz Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Jack, thanks for the props on form. I wasnt on my a-game those couple days, until i got on one of the Coilers. The RC T80. Upon return from the trip, I contacted Bruce immediately and the build is hopefully in process as we speak. With that board build, another lens purchase is on the back burner, but I did pick up a camera and multi-lense kit from a close friend of the family who owns the largest camera store in the area. I got the Nikon D60 with the Nikkor 18-55 VR and the 55-200 VR. I have been tinkering all summer with some shots. I loved the D3 and D300 but both way too expensive. I the D60 is just right for carry along and my wife can use it fairly easy. The VR is a great mechanism for the lenses. I hope the set up will work for getting some additnoial shots this season. I hope to get a slave flash to do some cool remote night shots, but we'll see how the holiday season pans out. Gotta hit the hay. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/274780-USA/Nikon_2139_70_200mm_f_2_8D_VR_G_AFS.htmlIt's a Nikon, VR is Vibration Reduction Oh, and if you didn't know that.. sit down before looking at the price Yeah, he said he got a Nikon. Great cameras, but their lens selection is lacking a mid-pro level. You either have to get that 70-200/2.8VR or settle for a consumer grade lens. All my shots in that ECES gallery were taken with a Canon 30D and 70-200 f/4 L IS, which is a pro lens but one stop slower (f/4 vs f/2.8) which saves like $600. It's "only" $1100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxguitarist Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Yep, I'm a nikon shooter too, but one with shallow pockets. Bought a D70 used, and I've got the consumer 70-300 F/4-5.6 and a quantaray made 28-90 F/3.5-5.6. Plenty of room to upgrade, but it does the job just the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bullet Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I've been shooting with a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM on a 30D. The compactness is excellent, but a f/2 would sure be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Yeah, he said he got a Nikon. Great cameras, but their lens selection is lacking a mid-pro level. You either have to get that 70-200/2.8VR or settle for a consumer grade lens. All my shots in that ECES gallery were taken with a Canon 30D and 70-200 f/4 L IS, which is a pro lens but one stop slower (f/4 vs f/2.8) which saves like $600. It's "only" $1100. I almost always turn the VR off on my 70-200 these days. Doing so speeds up the focus. I rarely shoot below 1/500, so the VR is pointless. The only time VR will be helpfull on a lens like that is if your subject is stationary and you're shooting below 1/300 (1.5 crop) or 1/200 full frame. The Nikon 80-200 f2.8 is a fairly popular substitute. It's $889 at BH. That's almost half the price of the 70-200 f2.8 VR. If you're shooting sports, get the 80-200. I shoot highschool sports with a young guy who just got Sigma's 70-200 f2.8 ($759 at BH). He says that it focuses faster than the two 70-200 F2.8 VR nikon lenses he has. Sigma's warranty isn't anything like Nikon's and my 50-500 sigma was in the shop being repaired just 16 months after I bought it. I'm not impressed with the Sigma build quality, but then I use the lens a lot, so at the consumer level it may not be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vahur Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I shoot highschool sports with a young guy who just got Sigma's 70-200 f2.8 ($759 at BH). He says that it focuses faster than the two 70-200 F2.8 VR nikon lenses he has. Sigma's warranty isn't anything like Nikon's and my 50-500 sigma was in the shop being repaired just 16 months after I bought it. I'm not impressed with the Sigma build quality, but then I use the lens a lot, so at the consumer level it may not be an issue. Sigma makes decent lens but the 70-200 copy I had (bought in 2005 IIRC) was not so good wide open and as I've read from reviews it's quite common. Nikon's 70-200 is quite an exception in this regard, as it's quite sharp already at maximum aperture and it gets even better from there on. It could be that newer Sigmas are better in this regard, but I don't care anymore as I have Nikkor now. Nikkor's focusing speed is good enough for me and VR is good addition to this lens, making it usable for low-light sports photography (e.g. chess :) ) Of course if there is enough light for shooting with lens stopped down 1-2 stops then Sigma is good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I almost always turn the VR off on my 70-200 these days. Doing so speeds up the focus. I rarely shoot below 1/500, so the VR is pointless. The only time VR will be helpfull on a lens like that is if your subject is stationary and you're shooting below 1/300 (1.5 crop) or 1/200 full frame.The Nikon 80-200 f2.8 is a fairly popular substitute. It's $889 at BH. That's almost half the price of the 70-200 f2.8 VR. If you're shooting sports, get the 80-200. I wasn't aware of the 80-200/2.8, cool. I've never shot a x-200 without IS/VR, but I'd be verrrry hesitant to buy one without trying it. I've come to love the IS on my lens. I agree at shutter speeds faster than 1/400 it's more of a luxury, but it's so nice to see the viewfinder just settle down when the IS kicks in. I and I think anyone with kids or anyone shooting people shoot slower than 1/400 often enough to make it worth it. I used mine to shoot my son's school concert from the back of the audience at ISO1600 with no flash, and it did quite well. The IS definitely helped. This shot was taken with a shutter speed of 1/40... you can't handhold that at 200mm without IS: <a href="http://i27.tinypic.com/2u936km.jpg" target="top"><img src="http://i27.tinypic.com/2u936km.jpg" width=400></a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Heres one of me yesterday, opening day at Jiminy. My first run on the alpine board (I had been riding the longboard while my girlfriend was getting used to her new skis) and it was a little wierd trying to get used to it, but by the end of the day I think i pretty much got everything back. I hope I can get out next weekend, its all up to the weather and my workload:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Cowboy... do you have heel lift on your front foot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Looks like outward cant and then his pant leg blowing in the wind maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colintkemp Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Profile photo seems to show toe lift on TD2s. Funny "heel lift" illusion in the picture for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 colntkemp is right. definately came out strange. And a plausable conclusion with the wind (which was going at a brisk pace of ~16mph that day) id mainly call it awkward start though as i didnt really get it together until the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 You sure cant ride like this.. Kill me now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 that would be awkward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFluff Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Looks like you got it down. Seperate the knees, I've heard thats the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 who'd you hear that from? surprisingly i think my knees are usually too close which is a problem I was trying to correct at the end of first season (with spectacular carves resulting, i might add), looks like maybe i was thinking about that and overcorrecting this time? I dunno, hopefully ill have better pictures next time that dont look so goofy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Looks like you got it down.Seperate the knees, I've heard thats the way to go. I don't know anything about technique, but I have to say, the knees together doesn't make any sense to me, on top of looking very strange. The problem is with your style, you're so damn relaxed on the slope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pow Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Finally got another riding picture this season... But its still not quite what i was hoping for! About halfway between the initiation and the apex, so a split second or two away... and a bit blurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAINSAW Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 look sharp.. race sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarverKai Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Inky just got this of me 12/26/2013, day two on my new Virus GS JR 137. KarverKai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 [ATTACH]36672[/ATTACH]Inky just got this of me 12/26/2013, day two on my new Virus GS JR 137. KarverKai Nice one kiddo! Hitting the short bus already., well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 2016 X-Games...2018 Olympics.... Don't forget us little guys Kai. Don Feed the addiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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