003_Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix_DSC0135_180907-NIKON D500-70 mm-090517

            Here are my favorite shots from the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix last weekend - covering IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship, Contintental Tire SportsCar Challenge, and Lamborghini Super Trofeo practice on Friday.  

Really feel like I got some nice shots this time - tried some new things, found a few new spots to shoot from, and had a great time seeing these awesome racecars in person.  I split my shooting between my Sony A9 and a rented D500 - I've been missing the feel, controls, and responsiveness of a DSLR, and was thinking about moving back. Shooting at the track, I definitely felt like I was reaching for the D500 more often, and it felt more reassuring and capable in my hands (the A9 is NO slouch, but does have some UX quirks), but getting home and reviewing my shots, I got a similar keeper percentage from both cameras, with one important exception - the hits from the A9 were *stunning* and the D500 is great, but the files just couldn't match in my opinion.  If you're flipping through, try to guess which camera took each shot. ;) 

Excited I was able to make it to this event (even if it was only for practice/qualifying) and can't wait for next year (and PWC coming up next month!)

All shots taken from spectator areas.   Gear used:

Sony:
Sony A9
Samyang 35mm f1.4
Sony 85mm f1.8
100-400mm GM

Nikon: 
Nikon D500
Nikon 20mm f1.8G (Also used on A9 with Vello adapter)
Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VRII (Also used on A9 with Vello adapter)
   

Taken on: September 7, 2018

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Sets appears in: • Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix 2018

Camera: Nikon D500, f/20.0, 1/50 sec, 70mm (=105mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/20.0
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	70mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Other
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.5 (Windows)
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