Cody Cooper in picturesPhil Smith is an 'amateur' photographer and dad of MX twins - Grace (G-Race) and Sophie (Snowflea). Phil recently purchased a Canon 1D, the very best of cameras which retails for around NZ$7000. He uses Canon lenses, a 'fixed' 400mm lens and a EF70-200mm F/2.8 lens. For close-up pics he uses his 'old' camera, a Canon 7D. Phil uses a top of the range flash.    Phil has taken MX photography in NZ to a new level. He sells his work via a website: www.clmintiepix.photoshelter. Guy Maxwell trades as Madmax Photography and is based in Rotorua. He has a Canon 7D and specialises in closeups using an 18-55mm short lens. Guy also uses a flash.    See Guy's other pics on his Facebook page: http://www.madmaxphotography. Nikita Gillard is a 'sometimes' rider and sister of Blake. Kita is a Tourism and Travel student and now taking her photography serious - 'she has a good eye for it.' She uses a Nikon D200 with a Nikon 70mm-200mm lens and a flash.    Kita and has just set-up her own website. http://gillardphotography.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=12626476 My turn - Alan Henderson. I have a two year old Canon 40D that cost $2460 and mainly use a Canon EF70-200mm F/2.8 lens that was then retailing for $2500. I sometimes use a 2 times lens extender which gives you about 400mm but you need a monopod to steady it - too cumbersome for MX. For MX or Motorsport I prefer to use it in 'idiot mode' as I find with manual settings you miss too much. I own a flash but don't use it. Here's my contribution.    Phil Smith also sent in this amazing MX2 pic.  #15 is Blake Gillard and #909 is Hamish Dobbyn. #1 behind them is DK and #43 is Josh Bartosh.
 I was further down from Phil - with a bit of 'tweaking' I can achieve a similar effect. That's Rhys Carter that has gone down. |