Anyone going to Kuala Lumpur to watch F1 this coming March 21-23, 2008? This is holy week :)

Possibly. I was there last year and spent most of the time taking pics. I'd like to actually watch it instead of having my face glued to the back of a camera :D Hopefully it rains as they won't have traction control. :D:D:D

On the other hand, the prospect of a Singaporean night race later this year appeals to me... and it's sometime September.

I can only go to one, if ever (financials willing) :D

Hope to see you there Patrick :) (and in Singapore, if financials allow it, hehehe). It's best to shoot during Friday practice (am&pm) and Saturday qualifying. Dont shoot on Sunday to enjoy the race :Grin::Grin::Grin:, except if your fingers are itching, hehehe.

Btw, night race (first-ever in F1) in Singapore will be on Sept. 26-28 :Grin:

Haha last year, I arrived on a Friday, so only got to do my practice shoots on Sat with the Carrera Cup and F1 AM practice and Qualifying. I was at Turn 1 then (K1 Platinum) as that was one of the places where the cars were slowest. To me though, I'd sit at the pit straight (mall area) next time, to enjoy the race: watch the start, see them flying at full speed and then catch the podium activities. Or better yet, wangle myself into a Corp Hospitality suite :D

eb anyone?

@patrick - are you going to watch...and shoot? :Grin:

Saturday, Qualifying - Renault

250mm ISO100 Tv 1/100 f/6.3 EV+0.3
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Saturday, Qualifying - McLaren
250mm ISO 100 Tv 1/100 f/5.6 EV+1.7
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Saturday, Qualifying - Toyota
250mm ISO200 Tv 1/100 f/5.6 EV+2
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Saturday, Qualifying - Ferraris into the Pits after securing P1 & P2 positions in Q3
250mm ISO200 Tv 1/80 f/5.6 EV+2
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Sunday, Race Day - Driver's Parade

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Sunday, Race Day - Spins and Lifts

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Kimi Raikkonen - Winner of the 2008 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian GP

135mm ISO400 Tv 1/200 f/5 EV+2
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55mm ISO800 Manual 1/1000 f/5
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250mm ISO200 Manual 1/250 f/5.6
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171mm ISO800 Manual 1/1000 f/5.6
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Looks like you had a good vantage point Alexis. Those are great panning shots and thanks for sharing.

thanks for sharing, hope i could do the same shot that you have. hehhee

@emman & brian - thanks, just got lucky :Grin:

pre, where's my pasalubong? :D

@otep - you can claim the ferrari/raikkonen or ferrari/massa cap with vinsoy, txt mo :Grin:

@alexis - i want the ferrari raikkonen! even if i don't wear hats :D

uy F1 thanks for sharig this, any pics of john todt w/ michelle yeoh? hehe:) although i do feel bad for massa.

hope i could go and shoot at singapore, night race!:)

Lucky guy! Nice panning bro. Thanks for sharing!

@otep - no reply from vince yet on your raikkonen cap :(

@nino - only saw jean todt, michelle nowhere in sight :( hope we can shoot together in singapore this september...grandstand tickets now, i think, were already sold out but there are plans of adding grandstands to accomodate demands :Grin: good news for us late ticket buyers. felt bad for massa too, 1-2 sana ferrari.

@cezar - thanks

@nino - only saw jean todt, michelle nowhere in sight :( hope we can shoot together in singapore this september...grandstand tickets now, i think, were already sold out but there are plans of adding grandstands to accomodate demands :Grin: good news for us late ticket buyers. felt bad for massa too, 1-2 sana ferrari.



oh yeah 'jean' haha yeah still wondering what michelle saw in him, heard it was a 'meet the parents' thing when they were in malaysia, oh well.

two driver's error for massa, too bad for the guy, i hope they keep him, i'd hate to see the rumored alonso to ferrari going through. Although I hope things will also go well at Honda, rooting for a good season for them since they already have Ross heading the team.

really? sold out already? wow and to think that race is still months away, september!. i do hope we both get to shoot that.

im sure some DPPers from the middle east will be shooting at Bahrain, looking forward to their shots.

@nino - hahaha, maybe the guy's "mabait"...i hope ferrari wont trade massa for alonso...but i think its already in the offing since jean is not actively involved in the team now....yeah, honda is improving now unlike the past 2 season's dismal performance. but im rooting for bmw as my 2nd team:Grin::Grin::Grin:

massa's garage for you:
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Nice shots, Alexis, but may I ask why you were shooting in high ISOs? I remember Sepang as being bloody bright and hot.

@winston - i need to use high ISOs for some photos (800 in my case) since i want to capture the car at 1/1000 shutter speed using the widest available aperture for my lens. i dont know any other way to get the right exposure but to use higher ISO :Grin:

if you noticed, i used this setting in photos where im positioned at the back of the car. its very hard to capture the car in that vantage point at shutter speeds slower than 1/1000 :Grin:

@winston - i need to use high ISOs for some photos (800 in my case) since i want to capture the car at 1/1000 shutter speed using the widest available aperture for my lens. i dont know any other way to get the right exposure but to use higher ISO :Grin:

if you noticed, i used this setting in photos where im positioned at the back of the car. its very hard to capture the car in that vantage point at shutter speeds slower than 1/1000 :Grin:

I think you have to trust your focusing powers. :)

I shot the F1 race in Sepang for Top Gear in 2005, when I was Managing Editor, using ASA 100 film. If I remember right, there were times when I was at f/8 and I went to manual focus.

I think you have to trust your focusing powers. :)

I shot the F1 race in Sepang for Top Gear in 2005, when I was Managing Editor, using ASA 100 film. If I remember right, there were times when I was at f/8 and I went to manual focus.

@winston - hehehehe no focusing powers here, so nothing to trust :Grin: its my first time to shoot f1 and first time to use my newly-acquired 55-250mm lens...so, these were just lucky shots. i've taken shots last year (october) at shanghai f1 gp but i dont have any idea about aperture values and shutter speeds...much more how and when to use them :Grin::Grin::Grin: next time, i'll try your suggestion at f/8 and manual focus (trans: AF dependent pa ako, hehehe) better yet, i'll practice shooting cars and buses along edsa

btw, i saw the top gear guys at sepang :D

@Alexis - Great panning shots! Were you that close to the barriers? It seems that you were right next to the track, even at 300mm.

I got the walkaround tickets for the Singapore GP, maybe I'll see you guys there! :Grin:

@randy - thanks...we were seated at the tower in sepang :D i freely moved around the south tower to take shots, mostly at the lowest row. from the lowest row, the barriers were just 3-4 meters away. hope to shoot with you in singapore :Grin:

Great panning shots Sir Alexis! Would you know if tripods are allowed during the race? Or am I asking for too much. :)

@randy - thanks...we were seated at the tower in sepang :D i freely moved around the south tower to take shots, mostly at the lowest row. from the lowest row, the barriers were just 3-4 meters away. hope to shoot with you in singapore :Grin:

are they strict in F1 races? like for example, you are seated in row 20... can you walk in front - just before the barriers and let you take pictures?

i need to know the circumstances so i have great shots in this coming singaporean grand prix :Grin:

are they strict in F1 races? like for example, you are seated in row 20... can you walk in front - just before the barriers and let you take pictures?

i need to know the circumstances so i have great shots in this coming singaporean grand prix :Grin:

they're not strict, you're free to roam around and shoot near the barriers (as long as you're within the area covered by the ticket) BUT you have to be sensitive to other spectators whose view may be blocked by you or your camera.

see you in singapore this september :Grin::Grin::Grin:

Great panning shots Sir Alexis! Would you know if tripods are allowed during the race? Or am I asking for too much. :)

tripods are allowed but monopods would be most appropriate for this type of event :Grin:

tripods are allowed but monopods would be most appropriate for this type of event :Grin:

Unfortunately, I do not have a monopod that will carry my gear. On the other hand, I do not to worry about getting one because I wouldn't be able to go there anyway. Not enough resources. :)

Am finally getting back into photography this year and thought I'd post some of my own shots from Malaysia. I doubt it'll be as easy to shoot in Singapore though (but I'll bring my gear just in case).

Complete set is here (http://flickr.com/photos/piranha23/sets/72157604239895765/).

Selected shots:

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/2359457557_8f84ef63a2.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2029/2360302488_b14968e329.jpg

Hello po,

I'm also going to watch the Singapore GP, but I'm a complete newbie with limited budget to spare on a zoom lens. I'm eyeing right now a 18-200mm VRII, would this be enough for the event? Any suggestion or alternatives? Any other accessories I need to bring? I've read in the Singapore GP website that any lens exceeding 200mm will be banned and tripods and even monopods aren't going to be allowed? Hey maybe we can see each other there!!!

I shot at the Malaysian GP a few years ago using the 18-200mm (samples below). I was seated at the grandstand back then. If you have a good location and vantage point of the action in the track, you can get good shots. The cars just came off a slow turn so I shot them while accelerating (they are not at full-speed yet).

As far as restrictions are concerned, its the 1st time I've heard of this. Last time, I was seated with a guy shooting with a Bigma with no problems from security personnel. I wouldn't be surprised with the new rules, after all its Singapore. :)


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For the Singapore GP, it says on the map sent with the tickets that tripods wont be allowed. I wonder if monopods are ok? Also they're implementing a 300mm limit on lenses... Damn... Well 300mm + a 2x TC is technically a 300mm lens still... Hehe...

For those on walkabout tickets, maybe we can meet up there. Just pick a spot on the map they sent and set a time.

Anyone have access to a DPP/Top Gear/C-Magazine press pass? :Grin: