***Today's Shoot: 2005 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron MK 3 100

[cawimmer430]

A natural light shoot (no artificial light used whatsoever) with a tractor! Rode with the owner into a forest. This tractor has a 4-l 4-cylinder unit-injector diesel engine with 105-horsepower and gobs of torque and a 20-speed transmission (15 forward, 5 reverse). Was fun!

Oh, and it's almost May but it's been snowing like hell here... 

[CaminoRacer]

mmmm square spoke wheels

[shp4man]

Nice tractor. also it's 90 degrees F/32.2 C here today.

[FoMoJo]

Just curious, what was the purpose of the shoot; the guy wanted pictures of his tractor, was he planning to sell it?

[cawimmer430]

mmmm square spoke wheels

And that thing had zero suspension... rock hard ride. Very uncomfortable.

[cawimmer430]

Just curious, what was the purpose of the shoot; the guy wanted pictures of his tractor, was he planning to sell it?

Actually the owner is a buddy of mine who has a wood business. I'm planning on applying at a few tractor/classic tractor magazines as a photographer, so adding some tractors to my portfolio will help.

I have another shoot planned with him and his tractor once the weather gets better.

Another friend of mine has a Lamborghini tractor, and he's cool with me coming over and shooting it. 

[giant_mtb]

Just curious, what was the purpose of the shoot; the guy wanted pictures of his tractor, was he planning to sell it?

That was my first question as well.

[FoMoJo]

Actually the owner is a buddy of mine who has a wood business. I'm planning on applying at a few tractor/classic tractor magazines as a photographer, so adding some tractors to my portfolio will help.

I have another shoot planned with him and his tractor once the weather gets better.

Another friend of mine has a Lamborghini tractor, and he's cool with me coming over and shooting it. 

Growing up on a farm, I've always had an interest in tractors, especially older models.  Love tractor pulls.  Not sure if you have them over there.

[cawimmer430]

Growing up on a farm, I've always had an interest in tractors, especially older models.  Love tractor pulls.  Not sure if you have them over there.

I don't think our farmers / tractor enthusiasts are that crazy to have their beloved classic tractor doing fun stuff like that!

[FoMoJo]

I don't think our farmers / tractor enthusiasts are that crazy to have their beloved classic tractor doing fun stuff like that!

It's a lot of fun to watch.  This is one of the small town events I used to go to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqg57yWuhlU

Once the turbos spool up on some of the bigger diesels, you can feel the ground shake.

[giant_mtb]

I wanna be the dude operating the sled. I wonder how those work.

[cawimmer430]

It's a lot of fun to watch.  This is one of the small town events I used to go to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqg57yWuhlU

Once the turbos spool up on some of the bigger diesels, you can feel the ground shake.

Jesus! 

Stuff like that would so be illegal in fun-hating Germany. 

The TÜV would bitch about the technical setup and the pollution etc. This is Germany; technically you need to be insured if you want to use a restroom here! 

[Submariner]

Underpowered POS.