GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[scotttnz]

Of course this sucker requires massive amounts of power and technology that doesn't currently exist (except in my basement of course), but the theory is sound

Don't complain to me about your power bill Pete.

Rushes out to buy some mercury energy shares:).....(you are with mercury aren't you Pete?)

[weka2000]

Thats a great movie, F14s trying to shoot down Zeros!

Now that one I do remember seeing, that was years ago

[weka2000]

Now that I have new lens it makes it real easy to see whats on trademe. Wekas 1 page look

http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/categorylistings.aspx?mcat=0124-3419-3421-4304-&rewritten=true&sort_order=price_desc

No use going to page 2 :)

[FlyingPete]

You know there are special room for people like you, which normal involve white clothing and a rubber room. :)

Uh oh.

You know the black Helicopters are comeing for you now don't you?

Uh oh uh oh.

Don't complain to me about your power bill Pete.

Rushes out to buy some mercury energy shares:).....(you are with mercury aren't you Pete?)

Well at least some good has come out of this :D And people wonder why I am such a stong advocate for Nuclear power?

[FlyingPete]

Now that I have new lens it makes it real easy to see whats on trademe. Wekas 1 page look

http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/categorylistings.aspx?mcat=0124-3419-3421-4304-&rewritten=true&sort_order=price_desc

No use going to page 2 :)

Hmmm EF200 f/1.8....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Lenses/Canon/auction-56841511.htm

[dgcorner]

I have one of there (http://www.ascent.co.nz/ProductSpecification.aspx?ItemID=345818), it works well, and it's only $40 with free shipping.

Thanks Tim! I'll have a look.

[NordieBoy]

My main one page search (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchResults.aspx?searchstring=70-200*&submit_keyword_search=Search&mcat=0124-3419-3421-&searchregion=100&from=fav).

But I have several one-page-searches :D

[Wazza]

That's a great lens. One of our lady members here in New Zealand has one of them.
2nd hand it's still worth probably 4500-5000

As for house warming, as I said before, unfortunately I can't make it, as I'm photographing a wedding 3pm onwards till late.

Purchased a few more prints on Wednesday, which were delivered today. Also bought 15 more matt boards and backings, and 6 new frames.

[tim]

Camera house in Wellington has 6x8 prints for 60c each at the moment, that's an excellent price and their prints are good. Other places you pay at least $2, sometimes $8.

My "masters of wedding photography" dvd turned up today, i'll have a watch some time soon hopefully. Wedding tomorrow, just formals so not a big deal.

[theflyingkiwi]

Hmmm EF200 f/1.8....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Lenses/Canon/auction-56841511.htm

Now that would be nice. out of my price rang but still nice.

[FlyingPete]

Now that would be nice. out of my price rang but still nice.

I thought about it, but missing a mortgage payment and only having bread and water and walking everywhere for a month was a bit much.

[theflyingkiwi]

I thought about it, but missing a mortgage payment and only having bread and water and walking everywhere for a month was a bit much.

well if you sell that black hole in your basement, just think of the money you will save :)

[Wazza]

The latest addition to my family (no, Not Kirst, :lol:, although she's a huge part of me now. )

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171429

[iKirst]

..no, Not Kirst, :lol:, although she's a huge part of me now...
Not sure I'm very fond of the word 'huge' being associated with me :lol:

[Wazza]

Well I can take the association then.

Ta.

[NordieBoy]

Uh oh!
Baby photos!

[weka2000]

Not sure I'm very fond of the word 'huge' being associated with me :lol:

I dont know ....wazza was hugely successfull due to the huge amount of time and effort ikirst (who by the way has a huge amount of personality and talent herself) put in to make him hugely rich and famous

[FlyingPete]

well if you sell that black hole in your basement, just think of the money you will save :)

Nah, gotta have at least one other hobby other than photography.

Well its not doing me any good, I'm locked out of the house, sitting on the deck with my laptop connected via WiFi, I took the old car out to a meeting in Albany, thought it needed a blast in case it decided not to start should anyone come to look at it to buy it, well no house keys on its key ring, and Shona has gone to Te Awamutu for the weekend (I was going to go, but she wanted to leave earlier than I could, so I am home alone :D), but now stuck outside.

The neighbour has a spare key, but she is out and doesn't have a cellphone. If the sun goes down before she gets back, I'm breaking a window...

[joeseph]

Funniest thing I've seen all day: we've just had a P2 Urgent fault call come in (4pm on a Friday) "User has swapped his Monitor for a LCD Monitor, now receiving message unsupported range on the LCD Screen"
the BOFH in me would say... [insert sarcastic remark here]

[joeseph]

If the sun goes down before she gets back, I'm breaking a window...

Got aluminium joinery? just remove the plastic strips & take the glass out...

[NordieBoy]

Funniest thing I've seen all day: we've just had a P2 Urgent fault call come in (4pm on a Friday) "User has swapped his Monitor for a LCD Monitor, now receiving message unsupported range on the LCD Screen"
the BOFH in me would say... [insert sarcastic remark here]

People wonder what the devil telephone and BOFH on my hat mean :D

[FlyingPete]

Funniest thing I've seen all day: we've just had a P2 Urgent fault call come in (4pm on a Friday) "User has swapped his Monitor for a LCD Monitor, now receiving message unsupported range on the LCD Screen"
the BOFH in me would say... [insert sarcastic remark here]

Did you know the original BOFH is actually a kiwi, works at Waikato University I think?

No aluminium joinery, lucky though neighbor just got home...

[Moppie]

Someone is going to have to tell me what BOFH means?

[FlyingPete]

Someone is going to have to tell me what BOFH means?

B*stard Opertator From Hell

[FlyingPete]

An excerpt from the first edition (It has been regularly published on www.theregister.co.uk - a tech news etc site for longer than I can remember):

It's backup day today so I'm pissed off. Being the BOFH, however, does have it's advantages. I reassign null to be the tape device - it's so much more economical on my time as I don't have to keep getting up to change tapes every 5 minutes. And it speeds up backups too, so it can't be all bad can it? Of course not.

A user rings

"Do you know why the system is slow?" they ask

"It's probably something to do with..." I look up today's excuse ".. clock speed"

"Oh" (Not knowing what I'm talking about, they're satisfied) "Do you know when it will be fixed?"

"Fixed? There's 275 users on your machine, and one of them is you. Don't be so selfish - logout now and give someone else a chance!"

"But my research results are due in tommorrow and all I need is one page of Laser Print.."

"SURE YOU DO. Well; You just keep telling yourself that buddy!" I hang up.

You'd really think people would learn not to call..

The phone rings. It'll be him again, I know. That annoys me. I put on a gruff voice

"HELLO, SALARIES!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I've got the wrong number"

"YEAH? Well what's your name buddy? Do you know WASTED phone calls cost money? DO YOU? I've got a good mind to subtract your wasted time, my wasted time, and the cost of this call from your weekly wages! IN FACT I WILL! By the time I've finished with you, YOU'LL OWE US money! WHAT'S YOUR NAME - AND DON'T LIE, WE'VE GOT CALLER ID!!"

I hear the phone drop and the sound of running feet - he's obviously going to try and get an alibi by being at the Dean's office. I look up his username and find his department. I ring the Dean's secretary.

"Hello?" she answers

"Hi, SIMON, B.O.F.H HERE, LISTEN, WHEN THAT GUY COMES RUNNING INTO YOUR OFFICE IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS, CAN YOU GIVE HIM A MESSAGE?"

"I think so..." she says

"TELL HIM `HE CAN RUN, BUT HE CAN'T HIDE'"

"Um. Ok"

"AND DON'T FORGET NOW, I WOULDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT THAT FILE IN YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR ANSWERS TO THE PURITY TEST IN IT..."

I hear her scrabbling at the terminal...

"DON'T BOTHER - I HAVE A COPY. BE A GOOD PERVY AND PASS THE MESSAGE ON.."

She sobs her assent and I hang up. And the worst thing is, I was just guessing about the purity test thing. I grab a quick copy anyway, it might make for some good late-night reading.

Meantime backups have finished in record time, 2.03 seconds. Modern technology is wonderful, isn't it?

Another user rings.

"I need more space" he says

"Well, why not move to Texas?" I ask

"No, on my account, stupid."

Stupid? Uh-Oh..

"I'm terribly sorry" I say, in a polite manner equal to that of Jimmy Stewart in a Weekend Family Matine Feature "I didn't quite catch that. What was it that you said?"

I smell the fear coming down the line at me, but it's too late, he's a goner and he knows it.

"Um, I said what I wanted was more space on my account, *please*"

"Sure, hang on"

I hear him gasp his relief even though he'd covered the mouthpeice.

"There, you've got *plenty* of space now!"

"How much have I got?" he simps

Now this *REALLY* *PISSES* *ME* *OFF*! Not only do they want me to give them extra space, they want to check it, then correct me if I don't give them enough! They should be happy with what I give them *and that's it*!

Back into Jimmy Stewart mode.

"Well, let's see, you have 4 Meg available"

"Wow! Eight Meg in total, thanks!" he says, pleased with his bargaining power

"No" I interrupt, savouring this like a fine red at room temperature, with steak, extra rare, to follow; "4 Meg in total.."

"Huh? I'd used 4 Meg already, How could I have 4 Meg Available?"

I say nothing. It'll come to him.

"aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggghh hhhH!"

I kill me; I really do!

[FlyingPete]

Oh and they coined the phrase PFY, every IT department has one of those...

[weka2000]

An excerpt from the first edition (It has been regularly published on www.theregister.co.uk (http://www.theregister.co.uk) - a tech news etc site for longer than I can remember):

ROTFLMAO

That sounds just like me at work. Had a teacher tell me today that the camp they went on the teachers were sitting around and my name came up. The new lady teacher started bi**hing about how rude I was, went on for a while telling the other 2 teachers what she thought of me and how I needed a lesson in manner. When she finally finished her boss ripped into her and for 5 min told her that she better consider her self lucky to have me around "sure he can be rude but at least he gets the job done"

I love been me :lol:

[weka2000]

p.e.b.k.a.c is my favorite along with r.t.f.m

[FlyingPete]

p.e.b.k.a.c is my favorite along with r.t.f.m

Yes but have you heard PTY, actually if you are a one person IT team you probably don't have one.

We have had them at most places I work with an IT department of 5+ people, they usually get all the bad jobs, digging under desks etc, basically the stuff we didn't want to do, and they are usually keen and willing to please as the mantel of cynicism has yet to set on them, they are Pimple Faced Youths

Give it to the PFY to do, hey PFY get my coffee, blame it on the PFY...

[weka2000]

Yes I know it didnt take long but my new camera arrived today. Who guess what I got can have use of the 5D for a week.


Clue ...Its made in Germany

[weka2000]

Yes but have you heard PTY, actually if you are a one person IT team you probably don't have one.

We have had them at most places I work with an IT department of 5+ people, they usually get all the bad jobs, digging under desks etc, basically the stuff we didn't want to do, and they are usually keen and willing to please as the mantel of cynicism has yet to set on them, they are Pimple Faced Youths

Give it to the PFY to do, hey PFY get my coffee, blame it on the PFY...

No Im it but if you have a free PFY I will take them

[joeseph]

Yes I know it didnt take long but my new camera arrived today. Who guess what I got can have use of the 5D for a week.


Clue ...Its made in Germany
something like this?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/grundig-intros-x5000-cellphone-with-6mp-camera-158847.php

[downunder]

The auction for the 200 f/1.8 on trademe is starting to get hot! what do you guys think its worth?

[weka2000]

something like this?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/grundig-intros-x5000-cellphone-with-6mp-camera-158847.php

No it is 100% camera

[weka2000]

The auction for the 200 f/1.8 on trademe is starting to get hot! what do you guys think its worth?

Check out this guy on that lens with a question

what does the f1.8 mean posted by: ravi2 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=51910) (79 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Track.aspx?site=TRADEME%2C%2Clink%2D%2Dfeedback%5F number&redirect=%2Fstructure%2Fview%5Fmember%5Fhistory%2E asp%3Fmember%3D51910) http://www.trademe.co.nz/images/star50.gif (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Track.aspx?site=TRADEME%2C%2Clink%2D%2Dfeedback%5F stars&redirect=%2Fstructure%2Fview%5Fmember%5Fhistory%2E asp%3Fmember%3D51910)) 11:49 pm, Tue 16 May

Hey bud the kiddie cameras are next door, this is for big boys only!

[weka2000]

Hey why dont we drop in a line for the GKPE maybe able to get some new memebers with some really good glass :)

After all if you are bidding on this lens you must be for our group. Automatic entry for bidding alone

[forsaken]

Thats a great movie, F14s trying to shoot down Zeros!

an even better song :)

[downunder]

Check out this guy on that lens with a question

what does the f1.8 mean posted by: ravi2 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=51910) (79 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Track.aspx?site=TRADEME%2C%2Clink%2D%2Dfeedback%5F number&redirect=%2Fstructure%2Fview%5Fmember%5Fhistory%2E asp%3Fmember%3D51910)http://www.trademe.co.nz/images/star50.gif (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Track.aspx?site=TRADEME%2C%2Clink%2D%2Dfeedback%5F stars&redirect=%2Fstructure%2Fview%5Fmember%5Fhistory%2E asp%3Fmember%3D51910)) 11:49 pm, Tue 16 May

Hey bud the kiddie cameras are next door, this is for big boys only!

Maybe he was hoping to attach it to the nokia pxt phone he purchased;)

[dgcorner]

The neighbour has a spare key, but she is out and doesn't have a cellphone. If the sun goes down before she gets back, I'm breaking a window...

Pete, that won't look good given you're in your shirt and tie... dang, I should have taken my camera with me!

[FlyingPete]

Pete, that won't look good given you're in your shirt and tie... dang, I should have taken my camera with me!

Shhssshh, no one is supposed to know about the shirt and tie, it might ruin my reputation around here, be might get the wrong idea and think I am normal or something ;)

[Moppie]

............
Well its not doing me any good, I'm locked out of the house, sitting on the deck with my laptop connected via WiFi, .....


Shall we assume you got in?

I was going to come and visit, (and get photographic proof) but went to inspect the house instead :D

The old owner left it surprisingly clean, which is good. And I had to test the spa bath to, it was also very good, but don't tell Amanda. :o

[NordieBoy]

an even better song :)
The song came out long after the movie.

Good song.
Better movie :D

[scotttnz]

Wasn't someone looking for a Sigma 1.4 TC?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Lenses/Canon/auction-57272625.htm

[MattL]

Tony, I've found an auction you might like.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Lenses/Canon/auction-57069293.htm

From the Q&A :Thank you for your question. The reserve is has a gap to buy now. Any way. I hope I can sell it in the buy now price which I give, because these filters are the highest quality and only of both filters cost me $515 New Zealand dollars. Please do not compare with other cheep filters as it can bring good quality photos to you.

Theres no point trying to get that 'wow' in your photos Tony. Just buy his lense with these magical filteres that will 'bring good quality photos to you'!

[weka2000]

Tony, I've found an auction you might like.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Lenses/Canon/auction-57069293.htm

From the Q&A :

Theres no point trying to get that 'wow' in your photos Tony. Just buy his lense with these magical filteres that will 'bring good quality photos to you'!

Mattl already got a 17-40 and 70-200 both Canon F4.

[MattL]

Yes I know that Tony, but you dont have magical filters that will 'bring good quality photos to you'.

[weka2000]

Thats what photoshop is for :)

[NordieBoy]

What is this "Photoshop" people keep talking about?
I do a search at http://www.linuxpackages.net and get zero results.

[weka2000]

What is this "Photoshop" people keep talking about?
I do a search at http://www.linuxpackages.net and get zero results.

woops must be gimp

[weka2000]

Well not much bites on what my new camera is so I will post a photo
Made in 1957 F2.8 50mm

Even found a manual for it on the internet :)

It was my grandfathers. He took photos of my mums wedding with it and at mine. With all my grandparent nearly dead old photos and slides are comming out and I even now have a photo of me when I was about 1yrs old.

Wonder what cameras will look like in 2057.... thats only 50 years away

[weka2000]

Went out to karekare this morning. Man was I off. Tryed to find falls #4 hit a steep rockface and came back. Went to falls #3 and this time went futhur up intill I hit a pool of water and 2 cliff sides. The pool was about 4ft deep and didnt feel like getting wet. Total photos taken 7.

Do you guys ever go through flat patches where you cant for the life of you photograph anyhing?

[Moppie]

I have flat patchs all the time.
So I just stop and do something else, watch TV, read a book, buy a house.....


Is that an old Rangefiner?

[NordieBoy]

Man, that camera looks as if it was machined from a solid piece!

[FlyingPete]

I have flat patchs all the time.
So I just stop and do something else, watch TV, read a book, buy a house.....


Is that an old Rangefiner?

House is the house? Still a shin-dig there tonight?

[weka2000]

See my next lens is on trade me at the moment 300mm F4. I can see I going to have to sell something soon....but what?

Maybe I should get rid of my EF lens work book :lol: Just seen the prices on the F4 500mm and 600mm I dont think so.

Might have to get a new nick name "F4"

[scotttnz]

Might have to get a new nick name "F4"

How long untill you upgrade everything to f2.8?

[weka2000]

How long untill you upgrade everything to f2.8?

The reality is when do you need F2.8? Most of my photos are F8 and above.

The same argument gos for IS I use a tripod.

I dont shoot any form of sports, the closest thing that moves are birds. I only ask 1 thing from my glass "SHARP"

I think I have found an answer to my Bigma issue....buy another 20D

I want to keep my glass under the $2000 mark.

I have 1 more lens to get and that will be it for quite a while Sigma 150 Macro, after all what else do I need?

Canon 17-40 F4, Sigma 24-70 F2.8, Canon 70-200 F4, Sigma 50-500 and Canon 50 F1.8

Now here my what I want list .... All "L" 2.8 :)

[theflyingkiwi]

so the question of the day, who managed to go out and take some photos today?

Not I that's for sure. :(

[weka2000]

so the question of the day, who managed to go out and take some photos today?

Not I that's for sure. :(

I dd and they were crap. I wasnt really in the mood but went anyway :(
I need to find a new spot and a new topic

[theflyingkiwi]

I need to find a new spot and a new topic

A new topic would be nice. getting off my ass would be better :)

[CliveyBoy]

The reality is when do you need F2.8? Most of my photos are F8 and above.

I understood that problems like chromatic aberration and diffraction are handled better with larger-stop lenses, giving better colour, more consistent levels over the whole frame, reduction in fringing, etc.

Using an f2.8 lens at f8 is likely to give a more reliable image than an f4 lens at f8. Is that not so?

[weka2000]

I understood that problems like chromatic aberration and diffraction are handled better with larger-stop lenses, giving better colour, more consistent levels over the whole frame, reduction in fringing, etc.

Using an f2.8 lens at f8 is likely to give a more reliable image than an f4 lens at f8. Is that not so?

But at double the cost 70-200 F4 $1200 70-200F2.8 $2400

I will find out what lens get the most use and then upgrade if I can justify the double price tag.

This is where the Sigma 24-70 F2.8 is a winner cost $780 NZ new

[theflyingkiwi]

This is where the Sigma 24-70 F2.8 is a winner cost $780 NZ new

But is this lens as good as the canon model?

[NordieBoy]

I got some shots today whilst out mountain biking and hopefully one of them will be in "reflections".

[NordieBoy]

But is this lens as good as the canon model?
In my experiance it's better.

[weka2000]

But is this lens as good as the canon model?

Dont want to try just in case is better. Then there would be another $2000

The Sigma is sharp and Im keping it :)

[scotttnz]

The Sigma is sharp and Im keping it

There is one on trademe for $650 buy now....or something like that. I was tempted briefly, but 24 is not wide enought on a 350D for my liking.....

Tony, I was just asking about the 2.8s because I was trying to work out how long I have got to save up to buy the 17-40 off you.....

[weka2000]

Scott you dont sell "L" glass you just buy it :lol:

Heck my last WA end up on your camera more than it ever did on mine.
Trade me is your friend. the 17-40 $1100 and the 70-200 $1000

Now Ive got to work out how to pay the bank back:rolleyes:
Oh well as Im in charge of the finances I will figure it out. Mind you that 300mm F4 is very tempting.

One day I must learn how to take a WOW photo ;)

[NordieBoy]

WoW photos are easy...

An old "Locomobile" taken outside the "World of Wearables" Wearable Arts Centre.

Unfortunatly I couldn't get the pics of the Britten on display as "No cameras allowed" inside :(

[weka2000]

Why wont they allow you to take photos inside?

[NordieBoy]

Dunno but it's the museum of all the Wearable Arts shows and more importantly a car museum so I was a bit annoyed.

[forsaken]

no photos here. 5 hours work + 5 hours installing car audio + hockey game and then watching the rugby there was no time for photos.



Weird hockey game though, first time we have played in the middle of a live punk concert. Refs weren't allowed to use their whistles for some stupid reason and the team we were playing against was made up 50% from our team.

[NordieBoy]

Wow.
26,000 page views for this thread :shock:

[weka2000]

Well the sun is shineing so a good day for the Zoo. Tiger better be feeling ok as she has escaped me every other time, not today.

[forsaken]

hate to be the bearer of bad news tony but Nisha died last week

http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/aucklandzoo/news_item.php?id=1147415699&archiveYear=&page=1

they do have some new cheetah cubs you could try instead

[weka2000]

hate to be the bearer of bad news tony but Nisha died last week

http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/aucklandzoo/news_item.php?id=1147415699&archiveYear=&page=1

they do have some new cheetah cubs you could try instead

Thats sad, last time I was there she was off colour. Every other animal is bland compared to Tiger. Tigers are my favorite animal. Mind you they say that there are a lot of simalarties between you and what your favorite animal is.

[weka2000]

In memory of Nisha

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1530994#post1530994

[weka2000]

Any one in our group planing on upgrading their body (camera) soon. Im after either a 350 or 20D for my bigma. Needs to be 8 megapixal.

Scott you need a new body. Makes a change me after your gear :)

Getting another body is the cheapest option to get Super telephoto for me.

[scotttnz]

Scott you need a new body. Makes a change me after your gear

I'd love a 30D, but can't justify the $$. I am not a good enough photographer to push the limits of even the 350D 99.9% of the time. My next piece of kit will be a replacement for the Kit lens. I was mildly tempted in Harvey Norman this morning. 17-40 for $1699 (which I know is about $300 more than Ak Camera) with 15 months interest free. So in effect $300 interest. But I need to pay off some other debt first, then it is my wifes turn to spend some money on her hobbies, then I might get a 17-40 or similar. Maybe by then the 17-55 will be a more sensible price.

Anyone interested in a sunset shoot tonight? Of course it would have to be somewhere with water to capture those reflections?

[scotttnz]

Getting another body is the cheapest option to get Super telephoto for me.


How much do you use that focal length? Do you need to replace it?

[FlyingPete]

How much do you use that focal length? Do you need to replace it?

If it is for moon shooting, a telescope is a far better/cheaper option, a $200 telescope will shoot a sharp full frame or greater shot of the moon.

[weka2000]

How much do you use that focal length? Do you need to replace it?

Take my Bigma out for a spin Scott and you to will want 500mm

[forsaken]

geee


I'd be happy with 200mm :)

[scotttnz]

Take my Bigma out for a spin Scott and you to will want 500mm

I have used it, and didn't really like it. I don't find myself wanting more reach than the 70-200 and 1.4TC x 1.6 crop often enough to buy that sort of lens. It is too big and heavy to want to carry around with me as well.

Once upon a time I lusted after 500mm, but decided to go with a better shorter focal length lens instead, and I don't regret that. I f I was in your position, I would have sold the bigma and put the money into a 70-200 f2.8 (IS???) instead of the f4. But each to his own.

[dgcorner]

Wow, you guys "talk" heaps...! took me a while to catch up to this page... ;-)

I wonder how Moppie is going taping off his walls and carpet to prepare for the big scrape off...

[weka2000]

I want it all. 17mm-500mm and no gaps. If I had the money I would buy the Sigmonster :)

[theflyingkiwi]

I want it all. 17mm-500mm and no gaps. If I had the money I would buy the Sigmonster :)

As long as your not gready then that's fine :)

17-300 suits me just fine thanks. So does any know of a good lens between 40-100 at F2.8 ?

[scotttnz]

Tony, have you had a chance to test the 17-40 yet? I have heard a few people say that you get nignetting on FF cameras with that. Nothing like you saw with the bigma.

Wondering if you have seen any. I read somewhere that the problem is that the sensors are not flat like film is. They have "bumps" which is why you get more vignetting on a FF sensor than on film. Something like that anyway.

[weka2000]

Tony, have you had a chance to test the 17-40 yet? I have heard a few people say that you get nignetting on FF cameras with that. Nothing like you saw with the bigma.

Wondering if you have seen any. I read somewhere that the problem is that the sensors are not flat like film is. They have "bumps" which is why you get more vignetting on a FF sensor than on film. Something like that anyway.

Well I just took tonights sunset with the 17-40 mate you need one of theses, but it wont be mine :)

Didnt see any fall off but will let you know if I do. But im sure it will be ok on a second hand 20D that I will get soon

[weka2000]

As long as your not gready then that's fine :)

17-300 suits me just fine thanks. So does any know of a good lens between 40-100 at F2.8 ?

Nifty fifty F1.8

[Moppie]

I wonder how Moppie is going taping off his walls and carpet to prepare for the big scrape off...



This is Moppies Hangover Speaking, He thanks you for showing up last, and trusts you all ejoyed yourselves.
He'll let you know tomorrow how the ceiling work goes, after Iv left him alone.

[theflyingkiwi]

yea got that. Doesn't get much use tho. I really meant a lens to cover that range. but it's only on my wish list so I am not worried about it at the moment.

[weka2000]

Here you go scott.

[dgcorner]

Tony -- nice! Are those dust spots? :lol: j/k

[theflyingkiwi]

hmmm, tony those are really nice shots.

[weka2000]

Scott Im beginning to understand your liking for UWA. Its a special range and I think it suits certian situations. My 24-70 is my most used lens, except when I go to the zoo and its Bigma all the way.

[theflyingkiwi]

Tony, a question if you don't mind about those two pictures. Did you use mirror lock up at all?

[FlyingPete]

This is Moppies Hangover Speaking, He thanks you for showing up last, and trusts you all ejoyed yourselves.
He'll let you know tomorrow how the ceiling work goes, after Iv left him alone.

Good to hear from you handover, now you have three personalites ;)

Not hearing from you until 7pm though, I hope you didn't keep the new neighbours awake!

[forsaken]

great shots there tony.

[scotttnz]

Scott Im beginning to understand your liking for UWA. Its a special range and I think it suits certian situations.

Yeah those sunsets are cool!

[weka2000]

Yeah those sunsets are cool!

We need to go out 1 night and only take out UWA your 10-20 and my 17-40 see what we can come up with

[NordieBoy]

Nice, the wide angles do have their uses :D

[tim]

Great shots! I like 40mm better I think :)

[dgcorner]

Looks like Xtra will be giving a goodwill credit for the outages last week here (http://xtramsn.co.nz/technology/0,,13441-5791903,00.html)

[theflyingkiwi]

Looks like Xtra will be giving a goodwill credit for the outages last week here (http://xtramsn.co.nz/technology/0,,13441-5791903,00.html)

wow, $3.25 gee what to do with that :) I guess it beats that 18million won up north.

[FlyingPete]

wow, $3.25 gee what to do with that :) I guess it beats that 18million won up north.

We are going to do the fair thing by these customers and give them a goodwill credit equivalent to four days' Internet use. The amount will vary according to customers' plan but it will be an average of about $3.25.


I thought the cheapest plan was $29.95, that is just a little under $4, so where do they get $3.25, and an average!

[Moppie]

It must have been a short month.
They used the special Telecom Calculator, the one that dosn't have weekends in it.



Anyway, Pete I remember talking about magnets found in HDD, and mentioning how strong they were.
Well someone on another forum asked about diamagnetic screws, and a search in google came up with this: http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/neodym.html
Among other interesting things: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=diamagnetic+screw

[theflyingkiwi]

I thought the cheapest plan was $29.95, that is just a little under $4, so where do they get $3.25, and an average!

it's like when your a kid and sharing, 2 for me and 1 for you. Just telecom takes it ones step more.billions for me, cents for you :) hahaha

[FlyingPete]

It must have been a short month.
They used the special Telecom Calculator, the one that dosn't have weekends in it.



Anyway, Pete I remember talking about magnets found in HDD, and mentioning how strong they were.
Well someone on another forum asked about diamagnetic screws, and a search in google came up with this: http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/neodym.html
Among other interesting things: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=diamagnetic+screw

Cool I will have to try that! At the moment I only use then as fridge magnets (although they are strong enough to hold the entire Auckland White Pages :p )

[NordieBoy]

You need to fix the time machine :(
I did not win lotto.

[FlyingPete]

You need to fix the time machine :(
I did not win lotto.

It probably had the wrong week, its not an exact science :rolleyes:

[tim]

Just looking at pics from the weekend wedding. Shutter speeds in dark church around 1/30th - 1/50th. Everything with the 70-200 IS is sharp (except for a little blur if the subject moves), about 30% of the Tamron shots are usuable. That's not a problem because I way overshot to take it into account, I just remembered someone on the thread a couple of days back asking if IS is worthwhile.

IMHO, IS is invaluable for anyone who works hand held in low light. The Canon 17-55 IS is looking really good... but also a little short and very expensive. Maybe i'll just use the monopod.

[FlyingPete]

...I just remembered someone on the thread a couple of days back asking if IS is worthwhile.

IMHO, IS is invaluable for anyone who works hand held in low light. The Canon 17-55 IS is looking really good... but also a little short and very expensive. Maybe i'll just use the monopod.

Too late, he already bought the F/4 (non IS).

I have to agree though, I had a 1st generation IS in my 75-300, it really did help, got steady shots at 1/60s at 300mm handheld, shame the optics weren't up to scratch :rolleyes:

[tim]

I put some photos up (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1535049) ;)

[FlyingPete]

I put some photos up (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1535049) ;)

Ouch. :shock: Did you notice at the time you had done something?

[tim]

Yep it hurt a little when I did it, and I was limping for the rest of the night. I'm not sure it was the cause, there was a tiny lump there before, this just made it worse. It's more an annoyance really, but annoying enough that i'm considering undergoing a general anesthetic and surgery.

[weka2000]

Ah the 70-200 F4 is fine for what I do. Should have my Sigma 150mm F2.8 Macro by mid-end of June :)

Then its Prime Time :lol:

Honey canon "L" lens hold their value remember we can always sell them if we need to ;)

Weka's lens hirage....dont buy it hire it from wekas lens hire. Compedative rates to GKPE members

[Wazza]

Page 168? :lol: The last post I read was Page 162. :)

I was shooting a wedding on Saturday evening. Wasn't too bad, will unload shots now off hard drive.

[dgcorner]

What a day... working on the slide show of the school camp for the PTFA fundraiser... ProShow has managed to crash on me 4 times already... no fun... I am beginning to think that Proshow is good only till 1.5 gig of pics... after that, everything slows down to a crawl... even turtles are quicker! rant, rant, rant...

Any of you ProShow experts have any ideas? I already have 1.256Gig of RAM...

[tim]

John, what resolution/quality/format are the pics you're putting into ProshowGold? I've thrown 150 3MB JPGs at the 20D high res at it and it works fine.

[forsaken]

who would have thought that wedding photography was dangerous

[dgcorner]

Tim, I think I am expecting too much from this software -- I have approx. 1000 pics, most of them at full (8MP) resolution (can't be bothered reducing them... nor do I know how to do it by batches)...

[weka2000]

who would have thought that wedding photography was dangerous

Heck thats mild. There would be a death if you forgot to put your cf card in and had the setting shoot without cf card :)

[forsaken]

Heck thats mild. There would be a death if you forgot to put your cf card in and had the setting shoot without cf card :)

true true.

that situation would end up on the headline news

[CliveyBoy]

ProShow has managed to crash on me 4 times already... Any of you ProShow experts have any ideas? I already have 1.256Gig of RAM

One thing worth looking at: clear, contiguous hard drive space. It's no use looking at what Windows reports as available, as the space must be "available" to Proshow, which likes large numbers of contiguous free blocks. As do many other prog's. Defrag may give a picture of the fragmentation, and the largest block available.

The O&O defragmenting software is good for sorting this out.
http://www.oo-software.com/en/ (http://www.oo-software.com/en/).

[Moppie]

(can't be bothered reducing them... nor do I know how to do it by batches)...


Thats easy to do, and it sounds like you might have to.
I can show you how if your interested?

[NordieBoy]

Batch resizing is easy.
Download ImageMagick and...

mogrify -resize 800x800 *.jpg

Go and get a coffee (from up town :D ) and it will resize a folder of jpg's to a max of 800 on a side, keeping the aspect ratio.

[tim]

Or use the image processor in CS2.

Proshow Gold does tend to lock up if you give it massive amounts of photos. I'd split it into multiple shows, each with 100-250 images. I might resize them as well in your case, though I never do since I make smaller shows than that.

I still climb things at wedding... i'm just more careful how I get down!

[tim]

Hey guys, anyone want to give me an opinion on this (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1536070). Even better have your wives give me their opinions! ;)

[Wazza]

I use photoshop 7 to create simple actions such as batch resizing, and the new adding a watermark, such as the images here:

http://wazz*****scity.com/import/

[tim]

Cool watermark Wazza. Can you tell us the steps in your action that let you put the image in as a watermark? I can do it with text but never tried with an image because I heard it was harder.

[dgcorner]

One thing worth looking at: clear, contiguous hard drive space. It's no use looking at what Windows reports as available, as the space must be "available" to Proshow, which likes large numbers of contiguous free blocks. As do many other prog's. Defrag may give a picture of the fragmentation, and the largest block available.

The O&O defragmenting software is good for sorting this out.
http://www.oo-software.com/en/ (http://www.oo-software.com/en/).



Thanks Clive! I'll have a look and deffrag as needed.

[dgcorner]

Moppie: Thanks for the offer. Maybe when you've sorted the ceilings... but maybe by then I might have tried Fran's suggestion.

Fran: I will have a look for ImageMagick and see how it goes.

Warren/Tim: I'll have a play with actions and the like.

The pressure is on. 10 confirmed orders and I'm still in production stage. Makes me wonder why I signed up for the PTFA in the first place (LOL)

[weka2000]

John how the job hunting ?

[dgcorner]

John how the job hunting ?

Hiya Tony!

Still hunting:confused: Though I have some interviews lined up again for the week... I don't mind going to them since it hones my interview skills... It's just that after 11 months I wish someone would ask me to sign my life away:lol: not to mention offer me a decent package...:p:lol:

Managing to be short-listed 1 of 2 or 3 is alright... but doing it for the last 11 months can get really depressing.:cry:

[Wazza]

Cool watermark Wazza. Can you tell us the steps in your action that let you put the image in as a watermark? I can do it with text but never tried with an image because I heard it was harder.

Well you have to use an image of the same proportions, such as posting on POTN at 800x533.

I made a little image about 125x75 pixels on the desktop named it watermark.jpg

Then I open a new image which is 800x533 reading for posting,
Click Record action on one of the windows
then Open the Watermark from Desktop, CTRL A, CTRL C, then close the watermark, CTRL V on the 800x533 image, move the new pasted layer down to the bottom right, and on the layer window, change opacity down to something like 35%, and then Flatten Image, and either CTRL S to save , or stop the action before hand just to be safe.

[Wazza]

Warren Williams Photography at Craft World has officially gone live today. It's cost about $800+ already and that's with discounted print rates (half price at Digitalmax).

As for Moppies question a long time ago, about my job.

It was a temping agency, and working temp admin jobs with Westaff.

I've yet to have any calls in the past week and a half, so have still been applying for jobs.

Had two negative responses today from 3 jobs applied last night, however the third job phoned, missed me, and left a message.

I phoned back, saying hi, blah blah, "you applied for the position of security". - I'm thinking what the, did I really get that desperate? No, she says security dispatcher on telesales. She asks my experience etc, and what my expected salary was. Whoops, the max prepared to pay by the company was about $3-4 an hour less than what I wanted.

So then she asked me a few further questions, and realised I may be suitable for another position. Also telephone centre, but this one is Collections Officer, down in the Viaduct. Starting salary is as good as Westpac was with overtime on Saturdays, so I'm keen. Made an appointment 50min later, which meant I had to get ready extremely quick and find the location. I happened to park in the building right next door, which was a lucky guess.

Gave me a windows test, and typing test, which of course I blitzed.

So now I'm going through to the interview tomorrow at 1pm, and the job is with GE Money. Some great benefits, including 5% super scheme, without any money needed from me.

Let's just hope I'm not repo'ing a 5D, eh Tony? :p Haha, just kidding, I may repo it anyway, just so I can take it.

[weka2000]

Let's just hope I'm not repo'ing a 5D, eh Tony? :p Haha, just kidding, I may repo it anyway, just so I can take it.

Better send some really BIG guys to repo it then.
Started pricing the Sigmonster so we know what that means :lol:

[Wazza]

Ha ha ha.

[Moppie]

and the job is with GE Money.


Thats good to hear, they are another one of our many customers, and one I have always had good dealings with. :)

[joeseph]

the job is with GE Money.
I have a funny feeling they just next to our work.... seem to remember seeing a roofsign once when I was parking the car. Hope it all goes well both with job & craftworld.

[Wazza]

Haha, need a lunchtime shooting buddy? This work is actually about 11:30am to 8pm. I wouldn't drive into the city during rush hour, unless I was earning $50K +.

It's on Customs St West, I think opposite the Irish bar, O'Hagans.

[forsaken]

good luck with the interview Wazza

[weka2000]

Tonights effort man I love 17-40mm on FF

I better get some WOW's out of this :lol:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1539921#post1539921

[forsaken]

will an awesome suffice ?

[joeseph]

Haha, need a lunchtime shooting buddy? This work is actually about 11:30am to 8pm. I wouldn't drive into the city during rush hour, unless I was earning $50K +.

It's on Customs St West, I think opposite the Irish bar, O'Hagans.
GE street address: 106
Gen-i: 104
:eek:

[dgcorner]

Now I know who not to get a loan with :lol: :lol: :lol:

[weka2000]

wazza you know where I live should you wish to use my 5D. Be warned you will then want to get your own :lol:

or you could buy mine and I will get a 1D but which one umm 1.3 crop or ff :rolleyes:

[weka2000]

Now I know who not to get a loan with :lol: :lol: :lol:

I love have now pay back latter so Im in for another loan :)

[tim]

What's Craft World? Good luck with the interview Wazza :)