New Camera
Bought my first mirrorless camera, a Canon R3. Between the somewhat complex menus, some of the buttons being in different spots (a necessity) and my fat fingers there is a bit of a learning curve. I was at Renegade Raceway last weekend and used it for quite a while. Couple the articulating LCD screen with a table top tripod and a pair of radios for remote use and I am going to be able to shoot with the camera only about 5" from the track. The Vega wagon is a local young racer. Twin Turbo LS. AJ and his dad Mark are in the process of sorting it all out, they were there to get the chassis cert done and to start the license process for AJ...and start collecting data. Track was cold so traction was not real great but he managed a couple of 135mph passes with a very soft launch and only 5-7 pounds of boost. Car only weighs 3000 pounds with AJ in it. Power plant is pretty much what Mark was running, made over 1000 hp on a dyno with ease. AJ is going to be participating in the Redding Drive and Drag this year. Hoping that by the end of the year they have it sorted out. The slicks are only 8", but last year when they ran it on a bottle AJ managed to click off some very low 9 second passes before being told to slow it down so they are hopeful that they can get it to hook with the right amount of ramp etc.
Bought my first mirrorless camera, a Canon R3. Between the somewhat complex menus, some of the buttons being in different spots (a necessity) and my fat fingers there is a bit of a learning curve. I was at Renegade Raceway last weekend and used it for quite a while. Couple the articulating LCD screen with a table top tripod and a pair of radios for remote use and I am going to be able to shoot with the camera only about 5" from the track. The Vega wagon is a local young racer. Twin Turbo LS. AJ and his dad Mark are in the process of sorting it all out, they were there to get the chassis cert done and to start the license process for AJ...and start collecting data. Track was cold so traction was not real great but he managed a couple of 135mph passes with a very soft launch and only 5-7 pounds of boost. Car only weighs 3000 pounds with AJ in it. Power plant is pretty much what Mark was running, made over 1000 hp on a dyno with ease. AJ is going to be participating in the Redding Drive and Drag this year. Hoping that by the end of the year they have it sorted out. The slicks are only 8", but last year when they ran it on a bottle AJ managed to click off some very low 9 second passes before being told to slow it down so they are hopeful that they can get it to hook with the right amount of ramp etc.
