Pics from 9-23-06 (Loudon)

[mzdagrl]

I didn't want to clutter the pit area, so here are the pics from the weekend. The damn rain made them come out all grainy-like . I also have prints so if you want prints, I can bring a double next race weekend (or you could download these onto your comp and print your own).

Friday night (trying out the new lens)




Saturday morning (pre-practice)

[mzdagrl]

Practice (KB and his 'tard....)








Hey, Look, Races!!!

[mzdagrl]

A couple wounded EXs







And a few artsy shots

[JeffL]

Was this film? What ISO were you using?

[mzdagrl]

Originally posted by JeffL
Was this film? What ISO were you using?

Yes and I don't remember. The one I always hae it set to. I'll probably need to adjust it for the big lens.... The prints came out less grainy though in most cases, so it may just be the digital conversion. I also had 800 film which, in retrospect may not have been that good for a rainy day...

Oh well, I'll do better next race weekend.

[OreoGaborio]

oh, would you look at me all bright eyed & bushy tailed.... thanks :

Pics look good despite the weather. Thanks for documenting the best race weekend EVAR

As always it was good to see you guys. Happy to hear that your internet relationship w/ Rob is blossoming into a real live in-person one..... er, wait.... or is it the other way around?

[Josephd14]

No Problem with those pics they look great to me..

[benVFR]

Try shooting black & White if you're going to shoot ISO 800 on a rainy day with crappy overcast light. It's a lot less grainy then ISO 800 color film & it takes care of the hideous skies, etc.. on an overcast/rainy day.

Also if you are going to shoot ISO 800 color film definitely step up to a "Pro" film. Fuji NPZ 800, Kodak Portra 800, etc.. are hugely better then the consumer films. They can be quite expensive retail but deals can be found. Stay away from Kodak consumer stuff.. it's fairly yucky.

[Awesome]

KB, what the hell are you doing?

[mzdagrl]

Originally posted by benVFR
Try shooting black & White if you're going to shoot ISO 800 on a rainy day with crappy overcast light. It's a lot less grainy then ISO 800 color film & it takes care of the hideous skies, etc.. on an overcast/rainy day.

Also if you are going to shoot ISO 800 color film definitely step up to a "Pro" film. Fuji NPZ 800, Kodak Portra 800, etc.. are hugely better then the consumer films. They can be quite expensive retail but deals can be found. Stay away from Kodak consumer stuff.. it's fairly yucky.

Thanks for the B&W tip. I know nothing about shooting in balck and white, except that I have never done it. As for pro film, I did have the debate at the store about which to buy, but since the forecast I saw when I bought it said it would be clearing by noon (and all the races being after noon) I figured the Fuji consumer was good enough. That and since I make way less than I spend now, I needed to hold onto as much cash as possible in order to even go to this weekend's fesitivties. I may have to go pro anyway just due to the high speeds and huge amount of zoom.

Oh, and Kodak sucks.

Thanks for letting me take pics, guys! I had a blast. Hopefully the weather looks better next time so you all can get your knees down.

[bump909]

Originally posted by hessogood
KB, what the hell are you doing?

lifting a cheek and ripping one?

[legalspeed]

Thanks, those are awesome!!

[13]

Great pics! I love the track, what a great bunch of people!

And pics of me!? FANTASTIC!!!

[Nazo]

Thanks for taking and sharing all the pics!

[KB]

It was post race lap after the checkered. I was giving the old thanks for taking pics leg out thing. I switched to the Sampson thumb next race the leg looks stoopid.

KB

[Nikon]

I wanna play too

[all images are 35% size - let me know if you want full]



Samsin (sampson - whatever his name is)

[Nikon]

Oxx



KB

[Nikon]

Jersey




typical - lost as usual

[Nikon]

Dan

[mzdagrl]

Very nice. Looks like the weather turned out pretty nice on Sunday, after all, huh?

[Nikon]

Originally posted by mzdagrl
Very nice. Looks like the weather turned out pretty nice on Sunday, after all, huh?

guess that depends on which minute you're talking about cause that's about how long it took to change...

[SmokennFasTT]

whens the next big trackday? i would like 2 go and watch since im bikeless lol

[OreoGaborio]

no more big trackdays, but there's one race weekend left... October 7-8

[SmokennFasTT]

ill have 2 check that out...

pete is that you in the 3rd pic? you kinda look like Jason Varitek lol

[reiobard]

the 3rd pic is of the Low down racing trailer???? Pete is in the 10th pic