GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[iKirst]

now whos being pedantic ?
It wasn't a matter of pedantism, it was more because it kinda made sense with either word (bar one being gramatically bad :lol: ) ;)

Phew... I thought I was the only one that gets bothered by that.


That 580ex you were bidding on got relisted, and I bought it, tho I haven't heard from the guy yet.

Oh, and Kirst... Slinky + escalator = endless fun

to #1 - I'm seriously not the spelling police. hehe
to #2 - Damn, but cool that you bought it, but damn that he hasn't contact you. That reminds me, I'm still waiting to hear on a CD I bid for, win and paid for...
to #3 - Love it! I have done my fair share of running up the downward escalators, but never actually thought to tumble down them in a flip flop manner

:lol:

[Wazza]

What are you on toninght? :p

Another 90min of work from myself.

Off to Motuihe island with work. Should be interesting.. Still must work an hour before we go.

[iKirst]

What are you on toninght? :p
Tonight I'm on fresh air and sunshine :p

On a random note, I'm a tad slow on the upkeep..

My PC comes with a lovely little (well, big) Windows Media Center remote that I thought worked only with said program. However, the last wee while I've been watching a TV series on normal Windows media player, and to make a long story short, it works with Win Media Player too.. ooo. I can pause, rewind, play, stop, tut-tu with the volume and everything. Fun

[Wazza]

Oh that's a clever discovery. :p

Bring your PC around here...

I'd buy a PC now, but that would be my MK III money gone.
Or I could use some interest free.. Nah I'll build my PC eventually. :rolleyes:

[DiscoLizard]

Oh that's a clever discovery. :p

Bring your PC around here...

I'd buy a PC now, but that would be my MK III money gone.
Or I could use some interest free.. Nah I'll build my PC eventually. :rolleyes:

Keep saving for that mk3 :D

Or make Canon pay for it...

[theflyingkiwi]

Tonight I'm on fresh air and sunshine :p

On a random note, I'm a tad slow on the upkeep..

My PC comes with a lovely little (well, big) Windows Media Center remote that I thought worked only with said program. However, the last wee while I've been watching a TV series on normal Windows media player, and to make a long story short, it works with Win Media Player too.. ooo. I can pause, rewind, play, stop, tut-tu with the volume and everything. Fun

ahh so small things do amuse you, just as I thought.

[MattL]

ok here's a question for the geeks around here. (yep another computer question)

what's the frequency of wireless networking in NZ?
not sure exactly, but I think its about 1 in 5 houses :lol:

[iKirst]

ahh so small things do amuse you, just as I thought.
Always have, always will
Time to go contemplate my navel for a while ;)

[theflyingkiwi]

Always have, always will
Time to go contemplate my navel for a while ;)

You know there's a picture of a duck doing that. it's apart of the forum somewhere :lol:

[rixth]

What date is it on. Went a couple of years ago and enjoyed it.

Mid march I thinj. 16th? Goes for a few days,

[Wazza]

What piercing are you looking at now then?

Playboy bunny?
Or the mini 20D figurine?

[tag141]

Shrimper,

Looking good for the weekend. http://www.stuff.co.nz/23a15.html

Got accomodation sorted? Lots of V8 type people at the airport today

[Wazza]

Got a free ticket to the V8s Supercars today for Friday only. General admission. From BK after buying a combo.

Note on back:

Terms of Condition
5. Cameras, audio and video recorders may not be permitted.

[tag141]

Got a free ticket to the V8s Supercars today for Friday only. General admission. From BK after buying a combo.

General admission? There is no other sort at Teretonga. Sometimes I think they should pay us to attend. The paddock is shocking. Getting it free with a BK just sums up the value of the ticket!! No accomodation down here at all and it will only cost you about $1000 to get down. Post it to me...;)

[iKirst]

General admission? There is no other sort at Teretonga. Sometimes I think they should pay us to attend. The paddock is shocking. Getting it free with a BK just sums up the value of the ticket!! No accomodation down here at all and it will only cost you about $1000 to get down. Post it to me...;)
http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=NZV8PXY07&searchId=013f7636-fb2c-40c2-94ab-e4b6de257ddc Ticketeklinkavich
Depends on where in the stands or around the track you want to be placed, and if you want infield pases etc ;)
I think you also forget one key part of Warrens sentence...this is Pukekohe's final hosting of the Placemakers V8 SuperCars ...
:p

[S-S]

hi all

just in case you guys dont know, theres a handy online resource for new & used books (good selection of photoshop and photography editions on there) and they take nz bank transfer as a payment method

www.fishpond.co.nz

i had a fun afternoon, spent the entire time in hospital watching my child's arm get a cast on it, following a playground fall - now theres much grizzling and intolerance for the cast in the house and i havent even tried bedtime yet...

[lil_miss]

hehe :) I just did a photoshoot for Fishpond :D one of my best friends and her husband run it.. :D spooky co incidence that you mention it just as I get home from there :P

[lil_miss]

Uh oh... Spoke far to bloody soon.... Aaron has just come back from Australia - 2 month old 30D working fine when he left - went to turn it on today and it wont do anything. Have checked all batteries... the CF Card activity light is faintly on constantly. Camera wont turn on... dead... nada.... anyone got any ideas to remedy it?? I've tried searching the forums and its turned up nothing.. i REALLY do NOT want to take this into Canon!!!! Fark@

Could the airport stuff have screwed it? Surely not?!

[theflyingkiwi]

have you tried to remove that little battery from the bottom of the camera? that should do a complete reset.

[S-S]

hehe :) I just did a photoshoot for Fishpond :D one of my best friends and her husband run it.. :D spooky co incidence that you mention it just as I get home from there :P

*cue: twilight zone music*

now you have to wonder whether i mentioned it cos i was spying on your shoot...

tell your friends that i love their site and have already used it twice and now have a big wishlist of PS photo books on there

[S-S]

Uh oh... Spoke far to bloody soon.... Aaron has just come back from Australia - 2 month old 30D working fine when he left - went to turn it on today and it wont do anything. Have checked all batteries... the CF Card activity light is faintly on constantly. Camera wont turn on... dead... nada.... anyone got any ideas to remedy it?? I've tried searching the forums and its turned up nothing.. i REALLY do NOT want to take this into Canon!!!! Fark@

Could the airport stuff have screwed it? Surely not?!

oh no...how awful
i suggest everyone gets extra features added to their insurance policies which include rental of equipment when our own stuff goes down

[lil_miss]

have you tried to remove that little battery from the bottom of the camera? that should do a complete reset.

yep tried that.. tried different batteries... the red light is stuck on which seems to indicate CF card - have tried different ones of them as well and nothing.. :( :( :( :(

[S-S]

yep tried that.. tried different batteries... the red light is stuck on which seems to indicate CF card - have tried different ones of them as well and nothing.. :( :( :( :(

oh no... *empathises*

[joeseph]

yep tried that.. tried different batteries... the red light is stuck on which seems to indicate CF card - have tried different ones of them as well and nothing.. :( :( :( :(
maybe try the normally useless function that allows operation of camera without CF card present?

[NordieBoy]

to #3 - Love it! I have done my fair share of running up the downward escalators, but never actually thought to tumble down them in a flip flop manner

:lol:

http://skinflake.com/games/stairdismount

[iKirst]

http://skinflake.com/games/stairdismount
Oh! looks like fun - downloading now :D

[lil_miss]

maybe try the normally useless function that allows operation of camera without CF card present?

The red light stays on even without the CF card.. :( and it still wont go.. seems to have a brain failure :(

[TKRFAN]

Got a free ticket to the V8s Supercars today for Friday only. General admission. From BK after buying a combo.

Note on back:

Terms of Condition
5. Cameras, audio and video recorders may not be permitted.


Hmmm.... this doesn't sound good :mad: :( I have sent an email to the promoters asking for clarification on what they are talking about...

Would be a sad day if you can't take your camera in :(

[Nzshrimper]

Hmmm.... this doesn't sound good :mad: :( I have sent an email to the promoters asking for clarification on what they are talking about...

Would be a sad day if you can't take your camera in :(
i think thats is standard on most tickets, however most venues don't enforce this.. does seem a bit strong thou..

[Wazza]

I'd pay for the courier, and send to Canon Australia. NZ are bunch of slow ....

[TKRFAN]

Yep, sure does, maybe they are going to limit the lens length like I hear they do at some F1 rounds?

As far as I know there was no restriction at Adelaide.. so hopefully it is nothing :) Would be pretty p'd off if I had to leave my camera in the car all day cos I couldn't take it in!

[Wazza]

It's got a different promoter on it, which in fact could be an overall conditions entry, for all concerts, events, ballet, race meets etc.
Just so they cover all bases.

CSM was the name.
Not ticketek

[joeseph]

seems to have a brain failure :(
how long did you have both batteries out for? I seem to remember when my 20D went ape it needed quite a while with no power to get it working again - 10 mins or so should do it. Batteries out, lens off, no CF card - wait 10 mins & try battery again (leave lens off - you don't need it for faultfinding) if all else fails and you still can't get it working, I'd try a firmware update process - maybe the firmware has corrupted somehow.

[weka2000]

Well what a long day. Brought a 6x3mtr white back drop way better result. Had 2 different models arrive and had to turn down 3 others. First model leave next one walks in the gate "What another model daddy". My daughter are so funny they went in and introduced themselves to the model.

Now to have a look at my work. The second model was so happy she wanted to pay me but as its not April I said word of mouth will do just fine.

[lil_miss]

how long did you have both batteries out for? I seem to remember when my 20D went ape it needed quite a while with no power to get it working again - 10 mins or so should do it. Batteries out, lens off, no CF card - wait 10 mins & try battery again (leave lens off - you don't need it for faultfinding) if all else fails and you still can't get it working, I'd try a firmware update process - maybe the firmware has corrupted somehow.

Thanks for that. We did have the batteries out for about 5-10 minutes. Will try leaving everything off it overnight and see what happens.. lol

How do you do a firmware update if it wont turn on? Computer wont recognise it properly.

[weka2000]

Thanks for that. We did have the batteries out for about 5-10 minutes. Will try leaving everything off it overnight and see what happens.. lol

How do you do a firmware update if it wont turn on? Computer wont recognise it properly.


Its not the other small flat battery ? The one like a CMOS battery in computer? Mind you how many of us have a spare one of those?
R.T.M for info

[lil_miss]

yeah the little round one - we've checked that too :D

[joeseph]

How do you do a firmware update if it wont turn on? Computer wont recognise it properly.
one of the first things it does on boot-up is check the CF card for the presence of a firmware update file - wether it will do anything with it is another matter...
hope it comes right..

[lil_miss]

I dunno - looks like I have to make a trip to the north shore tomorrow :(

[TKRFAN]

It's got a different promoter on it, which in fact could be an overall conditions entry, for all concerts, events, ballet, race meets etc.
Just so they cover all bases.

CSM was the name.
Not ticketek

Yeah CSM were the promoters last year too - that's who I emailed ;)

[tim]

Sorry to say but camera sounds like it has to go back to Canon. Try whoever it was purchased from first if bought locally - haven't read entire thread for today.

[Wazza]

OMG!

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/img/200-500_28_s.jpg

Sigma have just announced a 200-500mm F2.8!!!

It's monstrous. Tony, this is the NEW Sigmonster.

Add a teleconverter, becomes 400mm-1000mm F5.6! ;)

[momentz]

OMG!

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/img/200-500_28_s.jpg

Sigma have just announced a 200-500mm F2.8!!!

It's monstrous. Tony, this is the NEW Sigmonster.

Add a teleconverter, becomes 400mm-1000mm F5.6! ;)

I'd like to see comments you'd get walking (staggering( around with this lil puppy hah!

[Wazza]

Walking? Haha, You'll need an immobility scooter just to roll this around.

[Wazza]

Just finished tweaking the raw files from a wedding on 24th Feb.
366 files now batching to jpegs.

[FlyingPete]

Sorry to say but camera sounds like it has to go back to Canon. Try whoever it was purchased from first if bought locally - haven't read entire thread for today.

No don't do that, as Wazza said, probably quicker to send to Aussie, or even back to Japan!

[weka2000]

Last night efforts

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=2837663#post2837663

work safe

[weka2000]

OMG!


Sigma have just announced a 200-500mm F2.8!!!

It's monstrous. Tony, this is the NEW Sigmonster.

Add a teleconverter, becomes 400mm-1000mm F5.6! ;)

Theres a VERY expensive lens my guess $20,000 NZD

[S-S]

heres my sharpest moon shot from this morning... (and thats after a bit of fiddling in PS as well)

man i really want a sharp lens, this old kit lens is frustrating me... i even had the aperture tiny-wee so there woud be less blur but it didnt seem to help much

is the bigma a sharper lens than the 75-300 II f5.6 canon?

[Nzshrimper]

heres my sharpest moon shot from this morning... (and thats after a bit of fiddling in PS as well)

man i really want a sharp lens, this old kit lens is frustrating me... i even had the aperture tiny-wee so there woud be less blur but it didnt seem to help much

is the bigma a sharper lens than the 75-300 II f5.6 canon?

no pic.. :cry:

[FlyingPete]

is the bigma a sharper lens than the 75-300 II f5.6 canon?

Most things are sharper than that lens after 200mm, I know I had one!

[FlyingPete]

Just got off the phone to Canon, Elvis has left the building :D

Should be able to pick the camera back up from AC today, hopefully the shutter doesn't fall out!

Fixed the AF back focus issue and moved the main positive battery wire out of the CF bay!

Seven and a half weeks that took :evil:

Just as well as I have been asked to take some photos this weekend!

[Nzshrimper]

Just got off the phone to Canon, Elvis has left the building :D

Should be able to pick the camera back up from AC today, hopefully the shutter doesn't fall out!

Fixed the AF back focus issue and moved the main positive battery wire out of the CF bay!

Seven and a half weeks that took :evil:

Just as well as I have been asked to take some photos this weekend!you have the patience of a saint Pete.. lets hope thats the end of it..

I got a full refund on my dead body .. canon werre still p1ssing around with it. and the store owner at photo and video went nuts on the phone on the shop floor. I counted at least 4 fecking this from him.. Then he was told by the canon guy that there was a fire at the office and they were all locked out .. his reply was bullsh1t get it sorted..

[joeseph]

heres my sharpest moon shot from this morning... (and thats after a bit of fiddling in PS as well)

man i really want a sharp lens, this old kit lens is frustrating me... i even had the aperture tiny-wee so there woud be less blur but it didnt seem to help much

is the bigma a sharper lens than the 75-300 II f5.6 canon?
you're on the slippery slope to "L" eh?
I've never ever done a moon shot I'd be happy to print. Can't seem to get the focus spot on (I blame my glasses) either that or the thing moves across the sky a bit while the shutter is open so you end up with trying to use high enough shutterspeed to stop blur, so have to up the ISO and then it gets noisy. It doesn't stop me trying occasionally but I think I've given up hoping to get a clean shot of it. Probably the best composed one I took was of moon rising behind Mt Eden and the trig tower up there, that was with a Sigma 600 mirror lens I used to have and the focus wasn't quite right either.

[S-S]

you're on the slippery slope to "L" eh?

...abandon hope all ye who enter here... oh! goin staight to "L" for that one!

I've never ever done a moon shot I'd be happy to print. Can't seem to get the focus spot on (I blame my glasses) either that or the thing moves across the sky a bit while the shutter is open so you end up with trying to use high enough shutterspeed to stop blur, so have to up the ISO and then it gets noisy.

i dont use high iso with moon shots cos it always ends up being a white glowing blob - i use low iso and moderately fast shutter (um today used something like 1/25-40th of a sec, focus just before infinity, stopped right down - its the only combination i seem to get any craters and 'mare's showing up

It doesn't stop me trying occasionally but I think I've given up hoping to get a clean shot of it. Probably the best composed one I took was of moon rising behind Mt Eden and the trig tower up there, that was with a Sigma 600 mirror lens I used to have and the focus wasn't quite right either.

post it? like to see

[weka2000]

is the bigma a sharper lens than the 75-300 II f5.6 canon?

http://www.pbase.com/weka2000/bigma

you tell me?

[theflyingkiwi]

Just got off the phone to Canon, Elvis has left the building :D

Should be able to pick the camera back up from AC today, hopefully the shutter doesn't fall out!

Fixed the AF back focus issue and moved the main positive battery wire out of the CF bay!

Seven and a half weeks that took :evil:

Just as well as I have been asked to take some photos this weekend!

that's good to hear Pete and it's about time too. Gee I know canon are down a few techs but come on.

I do hope that nothing falls out of the camera and it's working fine.

[weka2000]

You lot are way to soft on canon. I had an issue with symantec last week. Got it sorted really fast when I got hold of the Country Manager. I even got some free gifts :lol:

[theflyingkiwi]

You lot are way to soft on canon. I had an issue with symantec last week. Got it sorted really fast when I got hold of the Country Manager. I even got some free gifts :lol:

well in that case then I think we put your name forward as the group rep for Canon :)

[S-S]

http://www.pbase.com/weka2000/bigma

you tell me?

at first glance it appears that it is, i compared the moon photos mainly as i can take most wildlife and plant shots qiute well with mine

by the way, your shots of a gosling and goose near the top of the page you will find are actually a muscovy duck and its duckling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscovy_Duck)

that cloud photo is totally freaky - what do you suppose caused it?

and finally, what kind of 2x converter do you recommend? i bought one from trademe, the sort that screws onto the filter thread, because i didnt want to lose all my lens functions - and it was... shall we say... disappointing. it distorted the image with zoom blurs all over and made it look strangely bright and oversaturated.

the wide angle converter i bought was similarly unimpressive with a wide black vignette all around the edge which only disappeared when i zoomed the lens in to a similar configuration which was produced at full wide without the converter - and the image quality was compromised as well

so both of those went back the following day.

[weka2000]

well in that case then I think we put your name forward as the group rep for Canon :)

Suits me but be warned I get results but I dont make freinds doing it.
I will break the chicken as well as the eggs to get the results.

[weka2000]

Umm tempting

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Digital-cameras/Over-6-megapixel/auction-90900498.htm

Bit high for a camera that was made in 2002. Mind you low shutter count if it is correct.

[akiwi]

Always have, always will
Time to go contemplate my navel for a while ;)

Take a photo so we can all contemplate it too.

OMG!

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/news/img/200-500_28_s.jpg

Sigma have just announced a 200-500mm F2.8!!!

It's monstrous. Tony, this is the NEW Sigmonster.

Add a teleconverter, becomes 400mm-1000mm F5.6! ;)

OMG that is HUGE. My 350d would completely dissapear on the end of that.

you have the patience of a saint Pete.. lets hope thats the end of it..

I got a full refund on my dead body .. canon werre still p1ssing around with it. and the store owner at photo and video went nuts on the phone on the shop floor. I counted at least 4 fecking this from him.. Then he was told by the canon guy that there was a fire at the office and they were all locked out .. his reply was bullsh1t get it sorted..

What a load of Cr@p. I don't know what the Canon service is like here in Germany, but I can only hope it is better than in NZ

You lot are way to soft on canon. I had an issue with symantec last week. Got it sorted really fast when I got hold of the Country Manager. I even got some free gifts :lol:

Wish I caould be like that. I'm waay too soft too. Often try to get things by being Mr Nice, though obviously being Mr Nasty is better.

[weka2000]

Wish I caould be like that. I'm waay too soft too. Often try to get things by being Mr Nice, though obviously being Mr Nasty is better.

Yes but you have more freinds than I do :lol:

If someone rings me up my first reaction is "they want something" :rolleyes:

[lil_miss]

I've taken our 30D body back to Glam (which is who we got it from) and he's going to sort its repair with his rep at Canon. He's said hes never had a repair take more than 3 weeks and will ensure this one is the same :)

We shall see....

I thought that was the safer option - as me going direct to Canon would be much the same as Weka by the sounds of it.. lol.. I wont put up with their crap! :)

[weka2000]

I've taken our 30D body back to Glam (which is who we got it from) and he's going to sort its repair with his rep at Canon. He's said hes never had a repair take more than 3 weeks and will ensure this one is the same :)

We shall see....

I thought that was the safer option - as me going direct to Canon would be much the same as Weka by the sounds of it.. lol.. I wont put up with their crap! :)

Normally when I turn up pi$$ed there are security guards at the door for some reason :lol:

People like me get results due to the fact they want to get rid of me ASAP

[weka2000]

He's said hes never had a repair take more than 3 weeks and will ensure this one is the same :)



So this will be his first :p

[DiscoLizard]

*sigh* got a question for the tech gurus again - does anyone have a spare few minutes to help?

it's about switching domain registrars causing email to cease functioning in anything approaching logical fashion...

[joeseph]

*sigh* got a question for the tech gurus again - does anyone have a spare few minutes to help?

it's about switching domain registrars causing email to cease functioning in anything approaching logical fashion...
PM sent

[weka2000]

So what are we all up to this weekend?

[joeseph]

So what are we all up to this weekend?
Tauranga on sunday to pick up a cheap portacot. Thanks for the petrol Teresa!

[dgcorner]

I give up!!! 15++ bloody pages to catch up on... PM me if I really missed something important... like the friggin airfarce show:confused:





I hate hospitals

I 2nd that! I hope you are better.


Still trying to remove a virus I caught yesterday morning.

Video Access ActiveX
isadd.dll

Virus Burster

Kirst has helped me loads, but I'm rather impatient, and having some issues.
Most sites refer to SmitFraudfix.exe to clean, however needs to be opened in safe mode.
When I'm not in safe mode, it comes up, cannot be deleted, and when I DO enter safe mode, my wireless keyboard doesn't work. Will try and find a wired keyboard. :p

Try bitdefender.co.nz - they have a very good on-line scanner and a removal tool (I think...)

Over a barbeeq

Are we ever going to have that BBQ? Summer is almost over!!!


Welcome to the noobs!!!

[theflyingkiwi]

So what are we all up to this weekend?

at this stage, nothing.

[scotttnz]

Are we ever going to have that BBQ? Summer is almost over!!!

Feel free to organise one and invite us all.

[naqs]

So what are we all up to this weekend?

I'll be shooting the norwest winch challenge, held out around Kumeu

[iKirst]

So what are we all up to this weekend?
I'm at a loss. I can't even amuse myself with cleaning my house - took Monday and Tuesday off sick and did it all then.

[tag141]

So what are we all up to this weekend?

NZV8s @ teretonga. Weather looks a peach as well.

[Moppie]

Group F at the domain on Sat night.

[dgcorner]

Feel free to organise one and invite us all.

I thought we were having one a your place:p

[dgcorner]

For the IT gurus... stupid question: Can I use my D-Link (604T) wireless ADSL router the same way as a traditional router, i.e., to create a home network? If so, how do I set this up? From what I am told, the ADSL router simply shares a single internet connection among users and not capable of file sharing....

If not, what is a decent wireless router that will allow me to share/back-up files as well as internet access?

[S-S]

For the IT gurus... stupid question: Can I use my D-Link (604T) wireless ADSL router the same way as a traditional router, i.e., to create a home network? If so, how do I set this up? From what I am told, the ADSL router simply shares a single internet connection among users and not capable of file sharing....

If not, what is a decent wireless router that will allow me to share/back-up files as well as internet access?

u can get a really cheap switch for home networking from pb tech (or anywhere probably) - mine was about $30 and it has 10 ports on it, one of which is taken up by the adsl router, and the others various computers etc

[joeseph]

For the IT gurus... stupid question: Can I use my D-Link (604T) wireless ADSL router the same way as a traditional router, i.e., to create a home network? If so, how do I set this up? From what I am told, the ADSL router simply shares a single internet connection among users and not capable of file sharing....

If not, what is a decent wireless router that will allow me to share/back-up files as well as internet access?
Not a silly question at all but I wouldn't define a 604T as "decent" - I use one purely to add wireless to my Cisco 837 ADSL router and it does a fairly average job of it. All I do is give it an I/P address and it bridges between wireless & wired networks. Give me a call or PM if you want more details. :)

[lil_miss]

We'll be at Groupe F too :)

[S-S]

We'll be at Groupe F too :)

wish we could go but im fully put off by the travel hassles

[weka2000]

wish we could go but im fully put off by the travel hassles

What the kids in the back seat "are we there yet" :lol:

[weka2000]

Well I have now photographed 20 Different models :)
This is what I want to do for a business. Hell I would do it for free but wife wants to see the MONEY!

[S-S]

What the kids in the back seat "are we there yet" :lol:

no me in the front seat going are u kidding me i could have parked closer if i stayed home!

[theflyingkiwi]

Well I have now photographed 20 Different models :)
This is what I want to do for a business. Hell I would do it for free but wife wants to see the MONEY!

well at least you know what you wont to do. still trying to figure it out here.

[joeseph]

no me in the front seat going are u kidding me i could have parked closer if i stayed home!
if I'd thought about it sooner, I'm the site engineer for a client in Carlton Gore Rd. - they have a carpark... doh! *hits forehead*

[weka2000]

well at least you know what you wont to do. still trying to figure it out here.

Always have. Its the buiness end and getting consistant work that will be the hard part.

[Mark Vuleta]

Evening all

Sorry to hear of your camera troubles Sarah. Was this a new cam or second hand??

if I'd thought about it sooner, I'm the site engineer for a client in Carlton Gore Rd. - they have a carpark... doh! *hits forehead*

Have wife who works in Carlton Gore Rd, has key card for carpark, must text her to see if it can be used outside her normal working hours (bank building, their a bit funny about security)

[dgcorner]

Well I have now photographed 20 Different models :)
This is what I want to do for a business. Hell I would do it for free but wife wants to see the MONEY!

Tony, you have lost the plot:p Of course Sandra would like to see the money -- it is the only reason she has allowed you to be around half or fully naked women other than herself;)


Not a silly question at all but I wouldn't define a 604T as "decent" - I use one purely to add wireless to my Cisco 837 ADSL router and it does a fairly average job of it. All I do is give it an I/P address and it bridges between wireless & wired networks. Give me a call or PM if you want more details. :)

Thanks Duncan. Will PM you.

[NordieBoy]

So what are we all up to this weekend?

1000km motorbike ride.
600Km or so of gravel.
5:30am Saturday start.
10:30pm or so finish.

Just got a Powershot A410 to hang around my neck for the ride - does not like high contrast areas, big time purple fringing.
But better than lugging the 10D along :D

Oh ****, I'd better get to bed!

Byeeee.

[S-S]

Tony, you have lost the plot:p Of course Sandra would like to see the money -- it is the only reason she has allowed you to be around half or fully naked women other than herself;)

yep not to take sides or anything but im with sandra on this - she must be an amazingly tolerant person to even be ok with your chosen line of work, i doubt that i would be in a similar situation...

so show her the money! lol

after all, isn't that the epitome? to make a killing off your favourite pastime?

[S-S]

hey anyone here played with infrared photography? looking at a site which converts dslr bodies to infrared so u dont have to use the dark filters on the lens, some of the shots are pretty surreal

www.lifepixel.com

[joeseph]

anyone here played with infrared photography?
played : http://joebloggs.servebeer.com/potn/img_1597c-800.jpg
1 minute exposure at 4pm...

[weka2000]

hey anyone here played with infrared photography? looking at a site which converts dslr bodies to infrared so u dont have to use the dark filters on the lens, some of the shots are pretty surreal

www.lifepixel.com (http://www.lifepixel.com)


Been there looked at that. Just remember some "L" glass is not good for IR due to hotspots.
I have played with IR filters but they were crap due to long exposures.

To convert a camera you must have to much money :lol:

I will send you a Photoshop tutorial on how to do it.

[weka2000]

From last night. Warning if you have a weak ticker stay away. Sexy woman in lingerie :)

Her first ever shoot.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=2841529#post2841529

[lil_miss]

Ahh - :D I work right opposite the domain on Carlton Gore - but they are closing the road I believe.. personally I dont think I'll be using our carpark at work - it will be a nightmare to get out of when everyone goes home at the same time!

[momentz]

heres my sharpest moon shot from this morning... (and thats after a bit of fiddling in PS as well)

man i really want a sharp lens, this old kit lens is frustrating me... i even had the aperture tiny-wee so there woud be less blur but it didnt seem to help much

is the bigma a sharper lens than the 75-300 II f5.6 canon?

This is a 100% crop of a half drunk photo tonight taken with sigma 70-200:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/evobit/IMG_0483_crop.jpg

[akiwi]

This is a 100% crop of a half drunk photo tonight taken with sigma 70-200:

That's extremely good.
What settings did you use?

Edit: Ok Isee. 1/40, F15 Iso 100 , 200 mm.

[theflyingkiwi]

hey, I have gone thru a name change, something a bit easer to remember and to say :)

[Wazza]

It's been a while since that G3 hasn't it?

Another wedding on today. This is the big one.
Long period, but I've been happy with the photos from the past 2 weddings, and feel I can pull something off today. This one is around Whenuapai, Herald Island and the air base.. Should be very interesting if we get to go next to some planes. :)

[akiwi]

hey, I have gone thru a name change, something a bit easer to remember and to say :)
Hello & welcomE TheFlyingKiwi. Yes it is easier to remember.

[akiwi]

It's been a while since that G3 hasn't it?

Another wedding on today. This is the big one.
Long period, but I've been happy with the photos from the past 2 weddings, and feel I can pull something off today. This one is around Whenuapai, Herald Island and the air base.. Should be very interesting if we get to go next to some planes. :)
That sounds like fun. Hope it all goes well and the camera stays together.

[Wazza]

I'm hoping so too.

I will have a Fuji 9500 again, and also Kirst is only a 15min drive if the 20D decides to pack in. Definately next season I'd like two bodies.

[theflyingkiwi]

It's been a while since that G3 hasn't it?

Another wedding on today. This is the big one.
Long period, but I've been happy with the photos from the past 2 weddings, and feel I can pull something off today. This one is around Whenuapai, Herald Island and the air base.. Should be very interesting if we get to go next to some planes. :)

it's been close to 4 years since that camera. Oh things have changed.

Good luck with that, it sounds like you are going to enjoy yourself. perhaps you should look on trade me for a 2nd hand 20D or something?

[forsaken]

So what are we all up to this weekend?


Dads 60th birthday party

[forsaken]

From last night. Warning if you have a weak ticker stay away. Sexy woman in lingerie :)

Her first ever shoot.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=2841529#post2841529


:( stuff it, I'll look any way.

[theflyingkiwi]

:( stuff it, I'll look any way.

should we be on standby or something :lol:

[forsaken]

lol ya cheeky bugger. new name is much better btw.

[lil_miss]

Good luck with the wedding Warren.

[Wazza]

Thanks, I'm dehydrated from spending all yesterday at Motuihe island. Got a bit of sun. :p
Plenty of fluids, but still not quite enough.

Tap water tastes disgusting today

[theflyingkiwi]

lol ya cheeky bugger. new name is much better btw.

so does than mean we shouldn't give you a walking frame for the next gkpe? :lol: :lol:

[weka2000]

so does than mean we shouldn't give you a walking frame for the next gkpe? :lol: :lol:

And flat ground :p

[tim]

Post fly-spray. I like Weka's pictures better. Color is off. ISO800 F20 1/80th or so.

[forsaken]

evil looking thing, whos she eating?

[akiwi]

Post fly-spray. I like Weka's pictures better. Color is off. ISO800 F20 1/80th or so.
It hasn't got any legs!

[theflyingkiwi]

It hasn't got any legs!

how do you think tim managed to keep the thing from flying away!

[MattL]

how do you think tim managed to keep the thing from flying away!

Ah! so that explains why his lady is still around! :lol:


...Tim.. Joking!...

[Wazza]

Very quiet around here. Everyone must have been taking photos.

Just returned from 9 hours of shooting photos. Great fun. Weddings is for me. Bring on 52+ a year, and I can quit my job.
:p

[weka2000]

Very quiet around here. Everyone must have been taking photos.

Just returned from 9 hours of shooting photos. Great fun. Weddings is for me. Bring on 52+ a year, and I can quit my job.
:p

Bring on 40+ and I can quit mine
Wazza I will do the before photo for the new hubby so he can aways look back on her in years.

Well updated my web site thoughts.

[theflyingkiwi]

Bring on 40+ and I can quit mine
Wazza I will do the before photo for the new hubby so he can aways look back on her in years.

Well updated my web site thoughts.

the only thing I don't like is the little picture you use for the thumb nail isn't in the gallery that you are looking at.

If you have a landscape picture then you would think that the gallery has got a landscape picture in it.

apart from that it looks fine to me.

[momentz]

That's extremely good.
What settings did you use?

Edit: Ok Isee. 1/40, F15 Iso 100 , 200 mm.

Cheers. Still convinced I've seen better with 200mm lenses though :confused:

[lil_miss]

Fireworks were a little disappointing - too much smoke to get any really good photos.. I did expect it to be a little more...

Here's my best shot from the night...

http://www.momentz.co.nz/Gallery/Temp/fireworks.jpg

[forsaken]

thats cool

[akiwi]

Bring on 40+ and I can quit mine
Wazza I will do the before photo for the new hubby so he can aways look back on her in years.

Well updated my web site thoughts.

Some nice new photos.
I think as you want to use your site for glamour, you should also change the first image to a glam type shot.
I fully agree about the icons inside not being related to the actual gallery.
I found the site to be very slow too. Each photo change took up to 11 seconds!

Fireworks were a little disappointing - too much smoke to get any really good photos.. I did expect it to be a little more...

Here's my best shot from the night...


Still a cool picture. I like how you got a bit of the ground in and not only fireworks in the sky.

[weka2000]

Some nice new photos.
I think as you want to use your site for glamour, you should also change the first image to a glam type shot.
I fully agree about the icons inside not being related to the actual gallery.
I found the site to be very slow too. Each photo change took up to 11 seconds!
.

May need to drop image quality. The icons need changing I agree. I need to find another great photo for the main page. I just love that photo.

It was taken with the bigma handheld and stiched to make the pano

[scotttnz]

Tony, images 45-54 still have the place holder there. Either replacethem with real photos or get rid of the altogether.

Some great shots there!

[weka2000]

Tony, images 45-54 still have the place holder there. Either replacethem with real photos or get rid of the altogether.

Some great shots there!

Cant due to the setup of the template. They will get filled today as well as other changes. The first page will be current older images will drop off, I have a batch file that does all the renaming.

I got a message from a model comapny they want to get togather to discuss working for them as photographer. I am still along way from what I set out to do but maybe that will come in time. So seems my age group is 18-30 at this stage.

I also need to put some time at the end of each session to trying different things with lights to learn.

Well our group is moving forward 4-5 wedding photogs 3 Sports phototogs 1 glamour phototog and a bunch of undiscovered talent :lol:

[S-S]

This is a 100% crop of a half drunk photo tonight taken with sigma 70-200:


thats MUCH sharper than mine :cry:

hey tim - i guess the lens really DOES matter! LOL

[S-S]

It hasn't got any legs!

how do you think tim managed to keep the thing from flying away!

...because of course it's a well-known fact, that, in opposition to every other winged creature on earth capable of flight: the mosquito in fact flies using its legs and the wings are purely decorative...


? ? ? ? ?

[weka2000]

...because of course it's a well-known fact, that, in opposition to every other winged creature on earth capable of flight: the mosquito in fact flies using its legs and the wings are purely decorative...


? ? ? ? ?


Dam you are a wealth on information. Plant life a couple of days ago and now insects
When do we get the facts about men :p

[akiwi]

...because of course it's a well-known fact, that, in opposition to every other winged creature on earth capable of flight: the mosquito in fact flies using its legs and the wings are purely decorative...


? ? ? ? ?
Wow really.. I didn't now that. Isn't nature fascinating.:lol::lol:
And today I saw a whols school of flying chocolate fish!

[weka2000]

Wow really.. I didn't now that. Isn't nature fascinating.:lol::lol:
And today I saw a whols school of flying chocolate fish!


ROTFLMAO

[momentz]

thats MUCH sharper than mine :cry:

hey tim - i guess the lens really DOES matter! LOL

Well considering the 4x price tag you would expect a little sharper I guess, but yours does look softer than I would expect even for a kit lens.

What settings did you use? Do you have a remote shutter release, and did you use mirror lockup? I found that no matter what I did my pics were coming out like yours until I used the remote release and lockup. With the long lens, even the smallest vibration causes blurring.

[akiwi]

I had a fun photoshoot today with my chimney sweep and his daughter.
Here are a couple of photos from the shoot.
Basically these are straight from the camera.
Those are his working clothes. He wears the hat every day too.

[momentz]

Facinating photos Peter! Definitely not something you see every day. My only gripe would be the blacks seem a little bright in the first pic :)

[S-S]

Well considering the 4x price tag you would expect a little sharper I guess, but yours does look softer than I would expect even for a kit lens.

What settings did you use? Do you have a remote shutter release, and did you use mirror lockup? I found that no matter what I did my pics were coming out like yours until I used the remote release and lockup. With the long lens, even the smallest vibration causes blurring.

i did use remote release but not mirror lockup - it seemed like too much fuss for such a relatively small zoom (compared to 500+)

my long lens is 10 years old - it has been well taken care of though and wasnt used much until recently

i also was shooting through a window... do you think this could have made the difference? *suspects this is a stupid question*

[S-S]

Dam you are a wealth on information. Plant life a couple of days ago and now insects
When do we get the facts about men :p

haha are you trying to have me make some enemies?

[weka2000]

haha are you trying to have me make some enemies?

Im not making you doing anything :lol:
Now whats the verse that comes to mind :p

[scotttnz]

OK, what antifirus\antispyware\firewall etc software does everyone use? My Nortons subscription is about to expire, I'm upgrading to Vista, and I'm not really happy with how resource hungry Norton Internet Security Suite is becoming. Let's face it, Vista is hungry enough without loading Nortons on top of it.
Anyone used the free AVG Antivirus\Antispyware products? (Yes I am cheap....or is that broke?) Are they any good? Is the AVG combo + the new improved Vista firewall a safe solution? What other products do people recommend.
The trend suite is pretty cheap, and I always liked their comercial products when I worked with them a few years back. But I really am broke at the moment so AVG is interesting. (I got Vista and Office 2007 for free, Thanks Bill!)

[S-S]

Im not making you doing anything :lol:
Now whats the verse that comes to mind :p

i am in suspense...

[theflyingkiwi]

OK, what antifirus\antispyware\firewall etc software does everyone use? My Nortons subscription is about to expire, I'm upgrading to Vista, and I'm not really happy with how resource hungry Norton Internet Security Suite is becoming. Let's face it, Vista is hungry enough without loading Nortons on top of it.
Anyone used the free AVG Antivirus\Antispyware products? (Yes I am cheap....or is that broke?) Are they any good? Is the AVG combo + the new improved Vista firewall a safe solution? What other products do people recommend.
The trend suite is pretty cheap, and I always liked their comercial products when I worked with them a few years back. But I really am broke at the moment so AVG is interesting. (I got Vista and Office 2007 for free, Thanks Bill!)

I am currently using zonealarm pro for firewall, antivirus and spyware. However they haven't come out with a version that works on vista yet. If there was a verson then I would be upgrading to vista.

I have used avg antivirus (free version) and it works well. A couple of things I didn't like about it was the the updates. No way of changing the time between updates. and by default it seems to wont to do a virus check every day when windows is loaded. But AVG works.

Vista itself can recommend software to install that can do the job, however you have to pay for it. I find it strange that they are providing apps to do a job but not telling a user that they have to pay for it. Just typical MS I guess.

However I will be upgrading to Vista when Crysis (a FS game) comes out. it requires DX10 to work and it's going to be heavy on video cards.

[Nzshrimper]

a weekend of motor sport and wonderfull southland weather.. final got to meet Tag.. here a sample and i better get move on long drive home...

[theflyingkiwi]

nice shoot chris, it looks like being at the right place at the right time :)

[Nzshrimper]

nice shoot Chris, it looks like being at the right place at the right time :)
at one point i though i was going to wear it.. straight at me.. then stopped about 5 feet from the bank.. :confused:

Tag went home just before the race started... :lol:

[tag141]

Tag went home just before the race started... :lol:

Bugger...

[scotttnz]

Awesome shot Chris!

BTW....this post is bought to you by the letter V.....V as in Vista, not Vasectomy.
So far I like it, but this new interface is going to take a little getting used to. Office 2007 is nice too. Outlook found by exchange server and configured itself to work without any input from me.....very smart.....almost too smart....

I did a clean install, and was suprisingly quick and easy. Have got AVG running while I decide what to do.

[theflyingkiwi]

Awesome shot Chris!

BTW....this post is bought to you by the letter V.....V as in Vista, not Vasectomy.
So far I like it, but this new interface is going to take a little getting used to. Office 2007 is nice too. Outlook found by exchange server and configured itself to work without any input from me.....very smart.....almost too smart....

I did a clean install, and was suprisingly quick and easy. Have got AVG running while I decide what to do.

you better watch out, I have hurd that office starts to take control of your work and start typing out your letters for you :lol: