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Old 06-06-2008, 07:47 PM   #1
WanderingAO
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Default Looking for a few pointers

I am a finalist in a contest sponsored by my local radio station. I won tickets to the Suzuki Superbike races at Road America on Sunday. They are giving me a Fujifilm Fine Pix J10 (8.2 "budget ultra compact"). I have to take pics and make a short video of the events.

I read the motion photography thread ( TT). What I would like to pick your brains about are moving shots at a distance, i.e. I'm at one end of the stands and want to take a shot of the winner crossing the finish line. What are some good rules of thumb?

Feel free to recommend other types of action shots I should seek.

ISO settings: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and Auto

Shutter speed: 8-1/2000 seconds (or so they claim)

I am pretty naive (ignorant?) when it comes to digital cameras, so here is a link to a review I found that has all the specs; http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/d...ji+finepix+j10

If I win I get motorcycle racing lessons, so any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
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