f4s good choice for drag boat racing?

[lisa_lowden]

<p>hi, want to shoot film at the drag boat races this we. i have an f5/f4s to use. i dont wanna use the f5. can the f4s do the job taking action shots at the races. i dont want to do the dslr route either on saturday. i want a clear view. i just got the f4 and havent really taken any action shots yet. btw the f4s is my favorite camera. thks for all responses. ll</p>

[Richard Williams]

<p>The F5 is a much better tool in this situation. The F4 AF is marginal for action photography.</p>

[neal wells]

<p>While I agree about the F4 being my favorite camera, I have both and for action shooting the F5 is the clear choice.</p>

[dave_petley2]

<p>I go with the F5 I used my F5 for to shoot action F4 not me go for the F5 you will see </p>

[rob_wall]

<p>As long as you do not need AF, the two cameras are equally capable.</p>

[User_276104]

<p>I agree that the F5 would be a better choice, but on the other hand the lens will be at infinity most of the time so the F4s would probably do OK. </p>

<p>What is it about the F5 that makes you lean toward the F4s, Lisa?</p>

[lisa_lowden]

<p>rob i dont understand your statement. eric i just like it better, it has knobs and levers and was more revolutionary when introduced. i am also known as ken rockwell, hehe. i guess if it was good enough for sports photog for 9 years its good enough for me. ll</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>Any camera with a motor drive is well suited to action photography. I used an F3HP with MD-4 motor drive and FM2N with MD-12 motor drive for several years to photograph action and school sports. The only limitation is how quickly you can manually focus.</p>

<p>With some action events autofocus is not essential, so there are fewer advantages to quick autofocus. Many racing events usually involve either panning, with relatively little change in distance between camera and subject; or using trap or zone focusing, prefocusing on a specific spot and waiting for the action to move into that zone.</p>

<p>If you prefer the F4 and either find the autofocus speed acceptable, or are comfortable with manual focus, go ahead and use it.</p>

[lisa_lowden]

<p>thank you perpendicularity. ll</p>

[rob_wall]

<p>I meant that the AF on the F-4 is really slow. But beyond that it's just as good as the F-5.</p>

[lisa_lowden]

<p>and the winner is the f...5. it is all dressed up and somewhere to go. thks for the responses. ll</p>

[lisa_lowden]

<p>reason being on choosing f5 cause af is faster and its gonna be hot and sweaty and i will get a better grip on the camera and the f5 is lighter than the f4s which i have. i am great at run on sentences. ll</p>