Re: Photography Question - Rods or ...

KevinM Wrote:
--------------------------------------------------
> ...  I think rods-down is most pleasing to
> the eye and what I go for.  Rods-up is my
> second choice.  I delete most of my frames
> with rods centered .... On an engine moving
> at track speed, you need to shoot in burst
> mode.  My camera shoots at 10 fps, which
> will nearly always get me what I am seeking.


I guess I'm just lucky, Kevin -

Or maybe a diet supplemented by Arrogant Bastard, Old Curmudgeon and GRAMPS Chromo Crude has just sharpened my sense of timing.  Most likely it's just a habit left over from several years of lugging around a Mamiya RB-67 on a tripod, but I have NEVER shot in burst mode - always just one frame at a time.  On my first outing with a brand new Panasonic FZ100 a few years ago, I caught several shots of #844 either 'rods-down' or 'rods-up' (see [ngdiscussion.net] et seq.).  Although 'rods-down' is IMHO more 'classic', I tend to agree with Earl, Jon and Michael that 'rods-up' does impart a slightly more dramatic feel - compare the last shot on [ngdiscussion.net] to the first and third shots on [ngdiscussion.net].

- Roosso



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/22/2016 12:30PM by Russo Loco.