Formula Drift

On the eve of the MR25 Ultra, I did not do the usual thing of staying at home, rest and carbo-load. Instead, I went to the Extreme Night exhibition in Singapore Expo. They have the drifting demonstration which is fascinating.

These are high power rear-wheel drive car. The driver control the car under drifting which is not easy to control. The drift generate lots of smoke and strong burning rubber smell. This is the first time I am using the D200 in an action sport. The focus of the D200 is amazingly good. Even though I am only using a cheapo 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens, the continue focus mode is able to give perfect focus 95% of the time. I have a lot of keepers. The high speed continuous shot is also amazingly good.

Here are some of the shots:

Smoke coming out!!


More smoke coming out!


Even MORE smoke coming out!


Wow! It is all surrounded by tyre smoke!


Three cars drifting at the same time!


This is the difference between the wore tyre and the new tyre. All the groves are gone!!


You can get up-close with the drifter!



Five Sequential shots in a second.