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From: rob@ptsfa.UUCP (Rob Bernardo)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: What kind of photography do you do?
Message-ID: <516@ptsfa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 12:44:18 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 19 12:44:18 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 22-Mar-85 01:47:57 EST
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Reply-To: rob@ptsfa.UUCP (Rob Bernardo)
Organization: Pacific Bell, San Francisco
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Summary: 

Two years ago I treated myself to Canon A-1 and a 100-300mm lens
to do rodeo photography. Just for fun, nothing terribly serious.

I encountered all the problems associated with sports photography
in general plus others:
	1. Needing bright lighting to use the fast shutter speeds
	   demanded by the action and by the telephoto lens.
	   Doing an indoor rodeo was out of the question.
	   ASA 200,250 speed film was fine on brightly lit days,
	   but if it got cloudy, ASA 400,500 was needed.
	2. Capturing the right moment in the action of a fast-moving
	   and unpredictable subject.
	3. Distracting and unattractive backgrounds that were too
	   well focused since they were not much further away than the
	   subject. I did not have a permit to get in the arena (and
	   I wouldn't have wanted to any way).
	4. Getting in a good position, e.g. either shooting through
	   the bars of the arena railing or over a chain link fence,
	   without annoying other spectators by being in their view.

A year after I got a power-winder. What a help! Went from about 2 decent
shots per 36 roll, to about half a dozen.

Anyway, it was a lot of fun. I'd have been bored to tears going to all
those rodeos, without something to do besides watch the rodeo.
-- 


Rob Bernardo, Pacific Bell, San Francisco, California
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