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seeyatSo, dad's Kennonball Run is in August. As is cousin Mike's Waterford Hills pony car classics parade. I shot both of these events from the passenger seat of a car; Viper during the Kennonball as it's primarily a Viper road rally and Mike's Trans Am for the Waterford Hills track day.
I noted significant G-forces in the Trans Am and suspect it could get much more difficult to handle a larger lens, given the space available and the angles I stretch for. The Viper offers... different ...limitations. The bucket seat and tiny space available make turning around rather difficult.
When I consider these things along with what I expect to be the conditions for the SnoDrift rally in Michigan's February weather... I **think** I have a base photography and videography plan.
I'm considering picking up a certified refurbed Osmo Action 5 pro and a Smallrig cage for it. This is valuable for versatility in conditions that would threaten my Nikon. It also allows me the freedom to shoot photos with Nikii... and the SmallRig cage matches well with the SmallRig Night Eagle cage I already have on Nikii.
I plan on having a Zoom M3 Mictrak attached to Nikii for tracking car noise. It's bulky but it's a good start. Still a $200 investment but worth it in my eyes. It can additionally be used for concert audio, protest audio if I choose to attend and record in similar ways to Ben Staley... although I'd prefer the more compact dji Mic 3 to be attached and recording 32-bit, unclipped audio... and the Osmo Action 5 pro is compatible with the dji Mic series so there's a bonus in there.
So, this is the state of my brainstorm. I'll be working with a 28/2.8 and 50/1.8. Dad's always been the sort of person to hear a plan like this, centered on his hobbies and jump in headfirst but he's also been spending time with more judgmental people and has apparently picked up some of their versions of toxic dismissiveness.
He was always a little emotionally immature since his parents needed to offer 24/7 care for his older brother, Rick. Dad never had the level of emotional availability that kids require to form healthy emotional intelligence since Uncle Rick couldn't even walk without aid and it took him about 5 minutes to navigate a single set of stairs.
Uncle Rick's soft spot never healed, so there was an additional fear of him falling over and dying. Protect the flat spot on his head... he was a joyful, beautiful, nonverbal human nonetheless.
Anyway... Osmo Action 5 Pro, SmallRig cage, dji Mic 3, Zoom M3 MicTrak... and follow up with a secure, protected backpack that I can easily open and reach into from the passenger seat of a small sports car. Probably doable with Ben Staley's GoRuck GR1 and Osprey Med Camera Cube combo but I think that's... a little large for the Viper.
All this together can be turned into a Franken-monster of a handheld kit with Nikii's SmallRig cage; mounting the Osmo and Zoom with an additional left hand grip for stability when shooting rally cars or other cars racing around a track or forest circuit.
One thing I've noticed about shooting track days is that if I ever want proper quality images of individual cars, I do want a longer telephoto lens. At least a 70-200.
Given my general taste, Nikon's NIKKOR 70-200 and 2x telephoto do seem enticing. Although, Sigma's 70-200 and 150-600 on an ETZ adapted might... might be a better option.
I'd like to weigh the balance of adding 2 large lenses to an already limited backpack space and I'd like to consider the value of these lenses at our bi-annual family reunion when approaching dad with a request for a lens or lenses.
Owning a 70-200 is already potentially lucrative, so I suppose that's an additional talking point. The 70-200 is capable of a broad range of portrait opportunities, in addition to all other points.
...I suppose the grandest commentary would be that a proper lens would allow me access to competent photography skills in the face of conditions presented by dad's lifestyles. It would allow him to have his son confidently present for celebration of his life's work.
By all rationality, that would be a matter of pride for any loving father.
I noted significant G-forces in the Trans Am and suspect it could get much more difficult to handle a larger lens, given the space available and the angles I stretch for. The Viper offers... different ...limitations. The bucket seat and tiny space available make turning around rather difficult.
When I consider these things along with what I expect to be the conditions for the SnoDrift rally in Michigan's February weather... I **think** I have a base photography and videography plan.
I'm considering picking up a certified refurbed Osmo Action 5 pro and a Smallrig cage for it. This is valuable for versatility in conditions that would threaten my Nikon. It also allows me the freedom to shoot photos with Nikii... and the SmallRig cage matches well with the SmallRig Night Eagle cage I already have on Nikii.
I plan on having a Zoom M3 Mictrak attached to Nikii for tracking car noise. It's bulky but it's a good start. Still a $200 investment but worth it in my eyes. It can additionally be used for concert audio, protest audio if I choose to attend and record in similar ways to Ben Staley... although I'd prefer the more compact dji Mic 3 to be attached and recording 32-bit, unclipped audio... and the Osmo Action 5 pro is compatible with the dji Mic series so there's a bonus in there.
So, this is the state of my brainstorm. I'll be working with a 28/2.8 and 50/1.8. Dad's always been the sort of person to hear a plan like this, centered on his hobbies and jump in headfirst but he's also been spending time with more judgmental people and has apparently picked up some of their versions of toxic dismissiveness.
He was always a little emotionally immature since his parents needed to offer 24/7 care for his older brother, Rick. Dad never had the level of emotional availability that kids require to form healthy emotional intelligence since Uncle Rick couldn't even walk without aid and it took him about 5 minutes to navigate a single set of stairs.
Uncle Rick's soft spot never healed, so there was an additional fear of him falling over and dying. Protect the flat spot on his head... he was a joyful, beautiful, nonverbal human nonetheless.
Anyway... Osmo Action 5 Pro, SmallRig cage, dji Mic 3, Zoom M3 MicTrak... and follow up with a secure, protected backpack that I can easily open and reach into from the passenger seat of a small sports car. Probably doable with Ben Staley's GoRuck GR1 and Osprey Med Camera Cube combo but I think that's... a little large for the Viper.
All this together can be turned into a Franken-monster of a handheld kit with Nikii's SmallRig cage; mounting the Osmo and Zoom with an additional left hand grip for stability when shooting rally cars or other cars racing around a track or forest circuit.
One thing I've noticed about shooting track days is that if I ever want proper quality images of individual cars, I do want a longer telephoto lens. At least a 70-200.
Given my general taste, Nikon's NIKKOR 70-200 and 2x telephoto do seem enticing. Although, Sigma's 70-200 and 150-600 on an ETZ adapted might... might be a better option.
I'd like to weigh the balance of adding 2 large lenses to an already limited backpack space and I'd like to consider the value of these lenses at our bi-annual family reunion when approaching dad with a request for a lens or lenses.
Owning a 70-200 is already potentially lucrative, so I suppose that's an additional talking point. The 70-200 is capable of a broad range of portrait opportunities, in addition to all other points.
...I suppose the grandest commentary would be that a proper lens would allow me access to competent photography skills in the face of conditions presented by dad's lifestyles. It would allow him to have his son confidently present for celebration of his life's work.
By all rationality, that would be a matter of pride for any loving father.
