Carefully chosen packages to gear you up for motorsport photography. With lightning-fast cameras sporting features like high-speed burst shooting, vehicle tracking autofocus and stacked sensors offering unrivalled power.
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Motorsport photography presents its own selection of speed-related challenges, but offers rich rewards when you get it right. A fast camera will be of huge benefit, with burst shooting negating the need for superhero-like timing on the shutter button. Elsewhere, autofocus can be beneficial, especially as some cameras can now track vehicles rather than just people. Some photographers prefer to focus on a spot of road and burst shoot as the cars or bikes pass over it - a pretty effective tactic indeed. Aside from making sure you have lenses with enough reach to properly fill the frame, the next consideration will be shutter speed. You're likely to be looking for something that freezes the action in front of you, whilst also providing light blur to help denote sheer speed. It's is all part of mastering this very specific, very rewarding genre of photography!
A fast camera will be of huge benefit, with burst shooting negating the need for superhero-like timing on the shutter button. Elsewhere, autofocus can be beneficial, especially as some cameras can now track vehicles rather than just people. Some photographers prefer to focus on a spot of road and burst shoot as the cars or bikes pass over it - a pretty effective tactic indeed. Aside from making sure you have lenses with enough reach to properly fill the frame, you're likely to be looking for a shutter speed that freezes the action in front of you whilst also providing light blur to help denote sheer speed.
Option 1 - Canon EOS R5, Canon RF, Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 lens, Gitzo Monopod
Weekend from £155 - hire now!
The Canon EOS R5 is an absolute powerhouse for sports and action photography, especially when you want to be agile and light on your feet. It offers a whopping 45-megapixel, 8-stop image stabilisation, ISO up to 51,200 and a speedy 20 frames per second, meaning that perfect shot will never be out of reach. Image stabilisation provides enhanced freedom to hand-hold, which is incredibly helpful when trying to keep a low profile, and low light capabilities are astonishing – giving you even more of an edge in tricky conditions. Autofocus is blisteringly fast and AF points can be positioned instantly using the touchscreen, making it super-simple to capture your subject exactly where you want to in pin-sharp quality.
Partnering the R5 in this package, the RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 gives you a lovely focal range for wide shots and mid-range zooms, and the Gitzo monopod helps provide a point of stability, as well as giving your muscles a bit of a rest too. Also included, two batteries and a memory card.
Option 1 - Canon EOS R5, Canon RF, Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 lens, Gitzo Monopod
Weekend from £155 - hire now!
The Canon EOS R5 is an absolute powerhouse for sports and action photography, especially when you want to be agile and light on your feet. It offers a whopping 45-megapixel, 8-stop image stabilisation, ISO up to 51,200 and a speedy 20 frames per second. Autofocus is blisteringly fast and AF points can be positioned instantly using the touchscreen, making it super-simple to capture your subject exactly where you want to in pin-sharp quality.
Partnering the R5 in this package, the RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 gives you a lovely focal range for wide shots and mid-range zooms, and the Gitzo monopod helps provide a point of stability, as well as giving your muscles a bit of a rest too. Also included, two batteries and a memory card.
Option 2 - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 lens, Gitzo Monopod with fluid head
Weekend from £246 - hire now!
Canon’s flagship R3 is a total game-changer for sports photography. The fact-sheet is eye watering, but highlights include a stacked full-frame sensor, 30fps burst shooting and a 5.7 million dot electronic viewfinder. If that wasn’t enough, this camera not only features subject tracking for people, animals and vehicles, but you can control the focus point by just looking at it with your eye thanks to Canon’s incredible Eye Control AF.
Paired with this powerful camera, the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 offers a vast focal range with amazingly sharp accuracy for a zoom lens. From wider establishing shots of the action to frame-filling close ups, you’re all set to capture every exciting moment of action. The R3’s lightning-fast burst rate means you don’t need robotic precision either – snap away and pick the perfect moment in post!
This package also includes the Gitzo Monopod with Fluid Head for stability and swift pans, and you also get 2 batteries and a memory card, plus a circular polarizer to keep those reflections in check.
Option 2 - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 lens, Gitzo Monopod with fluid head, Digital circular polarizer
Weekend from £246 - hire now!
Canon’s flagship R3 features a stacked full-frame sensor, 30fps burst shooting and a 5.7 million dot electronic viewfinder. If that wasn’t enough, this camera not only features subject tracking for people, animals and vehicles, but you can control the focus point by just looking at it with your eye thanks to Canon’s incredible Eye Control AF.
Paired with this powerful camera, the RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 offers a vast focal range with amazingly sharp accuracy for a zoom lens. The R3’s lightning-fast burst rate means you don’t need robotic precision either – snap away and pick the perfect moment in post! This package also includes the Gitzo Monopod with Fluid Head for stability and swift pans, and you also get 2 batteries and a memory card, plus a circular polarizer to keep those reflections in check.