2012 Le Mans 24h - heading for France, a warmup

[menos]

I have been on the road since a few hours, now finally arrived in Paris.

During packing Murphy's Law got into full effect and ruined a computer and my planned external backup !@#$, costing me the valuable time to check up my camera bodies before heading to the airport.

I had to to kill on the airport, so I tested both bodies with my long lens of choice this year - not my favorite motor sports lens, the 135 APO-Telyt, but the black low light monster 40 year old Canon 100 ƒ2 LTM.

The race starts in Shanghai at the airport:

airport bus:

tractor - yes, yes, it's blurry ;bb; just warming up guys 1/15sec:

racing smart 1/15sec:

airplane taxiing:

just uploading:
http://www.teknopunk.com/en/Blog/Entries/2012/6/10_2012_Le_Mans_24h_-_heading_for_France.html

More to come, as I get online …

 

[kdemas]

Have a great time Dirk, I'm jealous! Make sure you get some shots of the "Delta Wing" while it's running. Truly a new take on a closed course car which is being allowed to run for demonstration purposes.

Being the racing nut I am I must hit LeMans one year!

Enjoy... I look forward to your images as always.

Kent

 

[splitimageview]

Excellent, I'm envious too.

Definitely would like to see some of the Nissan DeltaWing (not just because I'm a big Dan Gurney fan.)

 

[Sparrow]

That Nissan has taken the BondBug concept to a new level ...

 

[kokoshawnuff]

No telyt!?! I always look forward to seeing the images you get from that lens--mine's on order so I won't be as dependent on you for images anymore, but still...

Enjoy the best moto sport race in the world!