Thanks for the compliments.

Captain, is that a Canon L lens you have used in this photo? 70-200mm f4 L maybe?
Awsome sharpness. Thinking about getting one for myself.
Thanks

I did not take the pictures since I was participating in the event.

Hey Tigger, what kind of Nikon are you using?

For those shots, D200.

If you don't mind me asking, how much do one of those camera's run and the equipment you use cost?

I've seen the D200 camera body on sale for around $1,399.00, but if I remember correctly, I think I paid $1,699.00 plus tax (and then got a $100 rebate). I also use the optional dual-battery pack which is another $200.00. The lens I usually use for R/Cs cost even more than the camera body (it's about $1,500.00 plus change). Then there are accessories, i.e. protective filters (which I have cracked and aren't cheap either), a different strap, extra batteries, compact flash cards, a bag, and so on.

Consequently, if a racer crashes his $1,000 plus change buggy near me because he can't drive or crash near a turnmarshall, there should be no doubt why I won't bother to flip his R/C over when I'm taking photos with $3K+ in camera equipment. The next Nikon camera up is the D2Xs which is around $4,500.00 and the next lens up is around $6K or so. But heck that is nothing compared to the Hasselblad H3D-39 (39 megapixel) that I tried out in LA, which is just under $30K now at B&H in NYC. It was around $47K.

However, if you are interested in taking R/C photos, you can get by much cheaper as long as you shoot outside in good light. I started with a D50 and a two-lens Sigma kit which still took some great photos. Basically, that camera is just slower and has less megapixel. The Sigma lenses, that I still have, were also slower which means they craved light and if the light was poor, they couldn't focus. As in R/C, the "faster" camera equipment is usually more expensive. Everything is also usually dependent on the "light" and/or the amount of light that a lens can take in. For example, the F/2.8 lenses are usually more expensive than something around F/4-5.

WOW!

well tigger the pic of the green/yellow eight launching off a jump is now my new screensaver!! that and the pics of my eight . excellent photos man!

Here's a few pics of my TTR eb4-s3 after some breaking in at a nearby soccerfield

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[link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_03.jpg][/link] [link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_04.jpg][/link]

[link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_05.jpg][/link] [link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_06.jpg][/link]

last 3 didnt come with my first post[&:]

[link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_07.jpg][/link] [link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_08.jpg][/link]


edit: seems like my [link=http://home.no.net/clubs/bilder/S3_09.jpg]last pic[/link] don't show up

i almost bought an eb4 but bought a kyosho kanai instead.

Below is a sample photo from tonight. There are also 11 more new photos on the RCU Thread at:

RC Cars, Buggies, Trucks, Tanks and more >> RC Regional Racers & Bashers >> RE: 2007 Las Vegas Tracks and Events Page: << < prev 1 2 [3]
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hey why do the wheels on all these buggies look smaller than the ones i have on my raze? is there a different wheel diameter for sanctioned racing? or am i just seeing them funny?

You're just seeing them funny.

Heres a new picture of mine..

New Hyper 8 with Mods, OS VZB EB mods, Jammin BB shocks...

What weight oil are you running in your big bores and what shock rod ends are you using short or long?

Perhaps, you are running "truggy" wheels and tires. Just kidding.

my matrix (its not much just yet but i like it )

here is mine.

Just one little mistake with the tires

lol.nice, what tyres are those?

No mistake I'm willing to bet that is one of those 80+ Mph onroad buggies from Miami.
The Design looks very similar to the buggy MiamiFinest has,

Then again one of those tires seems to be on backwards

heres my kanai 2 or 3 i dont know which onw it is.