GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[weka2000]

(rushes off a puts on flannel check shirt and grows beard)

I don't think so Tim.

ROTFLMAO. I will see what Jill has to say.

[theflyingkiwi]

yea it's only money. You could lend it to Warren and make you money back

[weka2000]

yea it's only money. You could lend it to Warren and make you money back

He would have to loan me his 120-300 first :) after all he did say he would loan it out once it had a knock.

The sigmaonster would be a better investment than a car for the same price.
I know what would hold its value much better.

[theflyingkiwi]

yea well that's ture. it's funny I offen tell people about buying the ideal lens and how much it would cost. I could spend the same amount on a car and lose more money. However people can't imagine spending that much on a lens and yet they can spend that much if not more a car.

anyway I thought you wanted to check out my lens ?

[weka2000]

I need a macro first :) its the only lens I havnt got

[joeseph]

Due to popular demand, here's more detail on the canon batterypack I made to drive my portable hard drive:-
http://joebloggs.servebeer.com/potn/bp511/Canon%20BP511%20batterypack.htm

[Wazza]

But the 120-300 is sharper, just the 300-800 has more range! Excellent for surfing pics, or bird pics, or African safari!

[theflyingkiwi]

...African safari!

You know friend of my things that I should go on one of those things. It would be interesting however going to Africa seems like a big risk. What if my gear gets stolen :(

However I see that OZ has got things like that, and I have always wondered what they would be like

[downunder]

Wish me luck Warren, I'm going to shoot the inline hockey tournament tommorrow. I've decided to shoot just the juniors (first 7 games) and the finals on Sunday, should be more than enough to wear me out. Will use my Efs 17-55 f/2.8 and hope for the best. Not sure if they allow flash but now have the 580ex so might try that as well.

[Wazza]

Ahh, should have organised that you borrow my 85 1.8... Will give a bit more reach.. I know from experience, 85-200mm works well... 85mm @ F2.8 Manual, ISO 800 / 1600, RAW 1/320th, and then increase exposure in processing

[Wazza]

Wait.. what's wrong with the 70-200 IS? You have the ideal lens. :D

[NordieBoy]

But the 120-300 is sharper, just the 300-800 has more range! Excellent for surfing pics, or bird pics, or African safari!
I only had my Fuji FinePix s602z in South Africa :(
Bought the 300D 4 days after I got back :rolleyes:

[downunder]

Wait.. what's wrong with the 70-200 IS? You have the ideal lens. :D

Yep I'll take both lenses,
when i did a trial shoot a few weeks ago, found I also needed a bit wider than 70mm for some shots. the 17-55 f2.8 was almost as good as the 70 - 200 in this light!
Shot in iso 1600, 1/250, jpeg (still getting used to processing raw) also havn't got enough mem cards

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Anyone else with a 5D have "red operation light showing on frames" problem as part of a long exposure? (10mins or longer)

[Wazza]

Yep I'll take both lenses,
when i did a trial shoot a few weeks ago, found I also needed a bit wider than 70mm for some shots. the 17-55 f2.8 was almost as good as the 70 - 200 in this light!
Shot in iso 1600, 1/250, jpeg (still getting used to processing raw) also havn't got enough mem cards

Ouch, well good luck and have fun.. Are you taking a printer also?

[Wazza]

There's only one other person here with a 5D..

Just out of curiousty, where did you find out 5D was superior to the 1DSMkII in quality?

I always bagged the 5D thinking it was just a full frame of the 20D with a few extra bits, and only worth $3500-4000
I do know the larger sensor at 35mm compared to 22mm is a big price difference.

[Wazza]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=190852

Anyone see this worn L lens?

[downunder]

Ouch, well good luck and have fun.. Are you taking a printer also?

No, decided trying to take the pics and print them onsite was just to much hassle, also no time for pp.
Will have to set up a web page and let them order from that. will have to look at the most economic way to show them online.

Will post some pics on sunday.

[NordieBoy]

And for my 1000th post I would like to present my first go at star trails.

Ta Da!

It's the Southern Cross and I haven't played with the colours at all.
809 seconds :D

[downunder]

And for my 1000th post I would like to present my first go at star trails.

Ta Da!

It's the Southern Cross and I haven't played with the colours at all.
809 seconds :D

Very good, I must try that myself.

are those E.T.'s hands in the right hand corner, asking to go home?

[tim]

Anyone else with a 5D have "red operation light showing on frames" problem as part of a long exposure? (10mins or longer)

Long exposure noise is common, you can use that CF to remove it. I can't see anything red in that picture. Nice picture!

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Long exposure noise is common, you can use that CF to remove it. I can't see anything red in that picture. Nice picture!

Thanks Tim, but it wasn't the noise that I was talking about, look to the right hand side of the frame and you will see a big red blob :(

[Sweedishcarrot01]

There's only one other person here with a 5D..

Just out of curiousty, where did you find out 5D was superior to the 1DSMkII in quality?

I always bagged the 5D thinking it was just a full frame of the 20D with a few extra bits, and only worth $3500-4000
I do know the larger sensor at 35mm compared to 22mm is a big price difference.

Well I had done some testing myself and this had seemed to be the case, however, I did question the validity of my results as my 'tests' were not conducted in a controlled studio. But, then I began to read on various forums that 5D had the newer model sensor and was producing higher quality, lower noise pixels when compared to the 1D. Then I dowloaded the maximum size files from this page http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/back-testing.shtml and did a comparison. The difference was clear (excuse the pun). Check it out for your self.

[FlyingPete]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=190852

Anyone see this worn L lens?

Doesn't look much more beaten than my 70-200, except for the tape that is :rolleyes:

[Wazza]

Well I had done some testing myself and this had seemed to be the case, however, I did question the validity of my results as my 'tests' were not conducted in a controlled studio. But, then I began to read on various forums that 5D had the newer model sensor and was producing higher quality, lower noise pixels when compared to the 1D. Then I dowloaded the maximum size files from this page http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/back-testing.shtml and did a comparison. The difference was clear (excuse the pun). Check it out for your self.

Thanks for that.

Yeah I forgot the 1DSMkII was released in September 2004... That's why the next 22 megapixel 1DSIII is due in September.

I was reading the rumours.. Something about 4fps at 22megapixel FF
8fps at 1.3 crop 16megapixel
and 8/11 megapixel 1.6x crop at 10+fps...

Sounds like the Ni oink ;)

[weka2000]

Anyone else with a 5D have "red operation light showing on frames" problem as part of a long exposure? (10mins or longer)

Tell you soon when I get my TC 80N3. Whas that what you were using to get 10min exposures?

[theflyingkiwi]

Doesn't look much more beaten than my 70-200, except for the tape that is :rolleyes:

Got to remember, that with the tape attached, it doesn't look like it would cost much. hence it wont be stolen.

However Wazza has shown that despite how much we can spend on a lens one can sometimes do dumb things with it, like break it :)

[NordieBoy]

I used a remote shutter ($25), bulb mode and went inside for a coffee.
Also shot a 10min hot-pixel frame and it got rid of almost all of the hot-pixies on the shot.

[theflyingkiwi]

Anyone else with a 5D have "red operation light showing on frames" problem as part of a long exposure? (10mins or longer)

you know it must be me, I can see what you mean. I do think it might pay to post this question in the camera section of this fourm. Alot more people have the 5d there than here.

[NordieBoy]

Thanks Tim, but it wasn't the noise that I was talking about, look to the right hand side of the frame and you will see a big red blob :(
I couldn't see a thing until I brightened it up but...
Damn :(
Some tape/bluetac over the light?

[weka2000]

So what was the light source?

[theflyingkiwi]

gee I am the only one at work with nothing to do? :)

[Moppie]

Nope.
Im feeling a bit redundant actualy.
Might have to talk to boss on monday, getting rid of me could save the company thousands, and every good loyal employee always wants to save the company money.

[theflyingkiwi]

he would love to tell my boss that, however I don't think they will give me redundancy :( that would be nice. however unlikey, unless you can force Fonterra to decided not to use EDS anymore.

[Moppie]

Oh no, another member of the Evil Dark Side.
Have you got Blue DDS bin in your office by any chance?

[weka2000]

Nope.
Im feeling a bit redundant actualy.
Might have to talk to boss on monday, getting rid of me could save the company thousands, and every good loyal employee always wants to save the company money.

Im wanting to reduce my hours. After 2pm I sit around and twidle my thumbs when I could be taking photos instead

[Wazza]

Twiddling my thumbs at work.. actually on my last 10min break, then head home around 4:30pm.. :)

Kirst will be back from Turangi this evening also.. Yay

[theflyingkiwi]

Oh no, another member of the Evil Dark Side.
Have you got Blue DDS bin in your office by any chance?

I used to work for Fonterra, but they sold me off to EDS. I used to work for EDS but they sold me off to Infinity.

Ohh how I feel used and abused.

[forsaken]

Twiddling my thumbs at work.. actually on my last 10min break, then head home around 4:30pm.. :)

Kirst will be back from Turangi this evening also.. Yay

so you managed to wangle sunday off?

[Moppie]

I got bored of being bord at work, so Iv come home to be bored instead.

Sunsets at 5:20ish, I'll head to the Halfmoon bay marina, or top of Pigeon mountian.

[tim]

I've been working to assemble a proof folder for a customer today, so they can see it on paper before I get it printed with Queensberry - now that ain't cheap. So i'm at home but working harder than most of you all! :p

Just got an email on a pro photographers list, here's some stuff in case anyone's interested.

- Canon EF 200mm f/1.8L USM L Telephoto Lens
(Very hard to get. Legendary sharpness and bokeh)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63200652

- Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L Telephoto lens
(Not yet on trademe. Lens is almost as new. Inspection welcome. Comes with 72mm
UV filter, hood, box. Asking $2400)

- Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM Telephoto Lens
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63153072

- Sigma AF 20mm f1.8 EX DG Asph RF
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63198661

- Canon Extender EF 1.4x (As New)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63194605

- Canon Extender EF 2x II
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63196793

- Manfrotto Spherical Panoramic Head (303SPH)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63225736

- Ikelite Underwater Kit
(housing, camera, strobe and LOTS of accessories. Most items are NEW)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63131741

[joeseph]

I used to work for Fonterra, but they sold me off to EDS. I used to work for EDS but they sold me off to Infinity.

Ohh how I feel used and abused.
You think that's abused?

I used to work for Telecom, but they made me redundant.
I then got a job at Bluestar, who then bought U-bix they moved me there.
Eric Watson then bought Wang, they moved me there.
Wang became Gen-i - just the letterhead changed.
Then Telecom bought Gen-i.
technically, I've been employed by Telecom all my working life!
:rolleyes:

[theflyingkiwi]

in that case then you take the cake. :)
you know once you have been thu that many changes, it's time to change and take ones own direction in life. for myself I just have to figure out if I want to move to akl.

[theflyingkiwi]

Canon EF 200mm f/1.8L USM L Telephoto Lens
(Very hard to get. Legendary sharpness and bokeh)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=63200652

- Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 USM L Telephoto lens
(Not yet on trademe. Lens is almost as new. Inspection welcome. Comes with 72mm
UV filter, hood, box. Asking $2400)



hmmm those would be nice. esp that 200mm that would be sweet, however that price. hmm not.

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Thanks for that.

Yeah I forgot the 1DSMkII was released in September 2004... That's why the next 22 megapixel 1DSIII is due in September.

I was reading the rumours.. Something about 4fps at 22megapixel FF
8fps at 1.3 crop 16megapixel
and 8/11 megapixel 1.6x crop at 10+fps...

Sounds like the Ni oink ;)

If the rumours deem to be the truth, think it's worth a buy huh. Sounds fricken sweet.

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Tell you soon when I get my TC 80N3. Whas that what you were using to get 10min exposures?

No, was the RS model with the aid of a stop watch. Looked at the TC but figured I would too rarely use the functions to make it worth pay the extra moolah.

[Sweedishcarrot01]

I couldn't see a thing until I brightened it up but...
Damn :(
Some tape/bluetac over the light?

Have tried to cover it up, but it still comes through. Perhaps it comes through internally, the way it appears in the frame seems to suggest that.

[CliveyBoy]

Was the viewfinder covered? If it is receiving direct light it can act like a projector into the chamber.

[weka2000]

Have tried to cover it up, but it still comes through. Perhaps it comes through internally, the way it appears in the frame seems to suggest that.

Its not comming via the eye peice? Thats what that cap on the strap is ment for.

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Its not comming via the eye peice? Thats what that cap on the strap is ment for.

oooooooooooooooh, yes, of course, that'll definitely be it. Thanks guys! :)

[Sweedishcarrot01]

It was driving me insane, I had covered it [the light], but only with a glove, the light would still have seeped through the left of the glove into the view finder. I will do another text pic tonight with the view finder covered... except this time it will be in H-town not lake Tekapo :(. I miss the South Island already.

[theflyingkiwi]

I have always wonder when that little cap would come in use. :lol: I never do long exposures so never had the problem.

[CliveyBoy]

I found that using the eyepice cover attached to the strap produced vibration - the strap swings in the breeze, jerking the camera. Detached, I could never find it. The Angle viewer seems to reduce the problem, but I use a soft black cloth draped over the top of the camera for long exposures.

[Sweedishcarrot01]

I found that using the eyepice cover attached to the strap produced vibration - the strap swings in the breeze, jerking the camera. Detached, I could never find it. The Angle viewer seems to reduce the problem, but I use a soft black cloth draped over the top of the camera for long exposures.

You mean the $300 + angle finder?

[scotttnz]

I took the camera and 10-20 to work today and got this on the way home....

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_9617.jpg

Beats sitting in traffic on the motorway!

I wish I had the camera last night, the sky was awesome!

[tim]

Wow, nice photo Scott! I wonder if you can burn or vignette the edges very slightly, and if it would help? Or maybe just a black border?

[scotttnz]

Wow, nice photo Scott! I wonder if you can burn or vignette the edges very slightly, and if it would help? Or maybe just a black border?

Thanks Tim. That border doesn't really work though does it....I'll have a play and see if I can come up with anything better. Elements 2 is pretty limited in its borders though!

[tim]

Try increasing the canvas size by perhaps 10 black pixels on each side, then increase it again by maybe 50 white pixels on each side. That's a simple frame I often use.

[scotttnz]

Try increasing the canvas size by perhaps 10 black pixels on each side, then increase it again by maybe 50 white pixels on each side. That's a simple frame I often use.

Elements does not appear to let you specify what colour pixels you want.....

A darker boarder does look better though!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_9617_2.jpg

[weka2000]

Nice shot Scott. I got out as well for 3hours :)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1722672#post1722672

[Moppie]

Well I got crap.
Tried doing an HDR but way to much movment from my tripod, and the trees in the wind. And the sun went down in the wrong place.
I really think Iv found the limits of my little camera, and now its starting to frustrate me.

Im glad a couple of you got some really nice shots though.

[FlyingPete]

Well I got crap.
Tried doing an HDR but way to much movment from my tripod, and the trees in the wind. And the sun went down in the wrong place.
I really think Iv found the limits of my little camera, and now its starting to frustrate me.

Im glad a couple of you got some really nice shots though.

Did you lads do a mini tonight? I was a good sunset, noticed it on the way out to a friends sons first birthday, but unless you walk around with a camera, by the time you see it it is too late :rolleyes:

I got a telling off today, not taking enough photos :eek: Shona was looking for a shot of Elizabeth, and couldn't find a recent one...

[CliveyBoy]

You mean the $300 + angle finder?

Yes, I do. I wouldn't be without it. Great for getting to see the viewfinder when the camera is out-of-reach for normal viewing, such as hanging upsidedown a cm from the ground, or overhead literally, or just getting a good straight view. Its 2.5x magnification is essential for macro focussing. Its 360degree rotation allows candid shots to the side or almost behind.

It's almost like having a fully-rotatable live-view lcd monitor.

Yes, the price is ridiculous.

[CliveyBoy]

I got a telling off today, not taking enough photos :eek: Shona was looking for a shot of Elizabeth, and couldn't find a recent one...

Heh, Heh! I know just what you mean. Sisters and cousins and aunts just don't seem to be relevant subjects.

[weka2000]

The canon angle finder is great up to 2.5 magnification. Will be great for macro

[tim]

Hope you don't mind me adding the white matt for you... let me know if you want me to remove this pic. I think it helps set it off :)

[Moppie]

Did you lads do a mini tonight?


Thats one hell of a mini, From Mangere, to the middle of the Auckland harbour, to Pigeon Mountian in less than 15 minutes.

[weka2000]

Thats one hell of a mini, From Mangere, to the middle of the Auckland harbour, to Pigeon Mountian in less than 15 minutes.

We are organised :rolleyes:
It was all planned we picked up on the vibes of the other memembers:lol:

[weka2000]

I seem to now be very addicted to photography. I look at everything now as a photo oppotunity. Drive somewhere in the car and Im looking for future photo shots.

Umm Canon 200 mm F1.8 ...... must resist its half the price as the sigmonster :lol:

[weka2000]

Here is a bit of Auckland humor.

[Wazza]

http://wazza.nfscity.com/motorsportnews.jpg ;)

[Moppie]

Nice spot Warren.

[Wazza]

http://wazza.nfscity.com/motorsportnews2.jpg

A small mag issue

[tim]

Nice on Wazza :) Is that something for sale or a club magazine?

[scotttnz]

Thats one hell of a mini, From Mangere, to the middle of the Auckland harbour, to Pigeon Mountian in less than 15 minutes.

Yeah, none of my shots from Mangere or Pigeon Mountain were any good for some reason.....

Hope you don't mind me adding the white matt for you... let me know if you want me to remove this pic. I think it helps set it off

That looks good....I will have to spend some time trying to work out how to do that in elements......or maybe it is time to upgrade (and another learning curve!). The only thing is, when you make the border that big, it makes the image pretty small when you have to stay inside 800 pixels.

Well done Wazza!

[weka2000]

Good on you wazza, must be great to see your work published.
Mind you after 100,000 photos with your 20D you would expect to have a couple of good ones :p

Im up to about 15,000 between my 20D and 5D.

[Wazza]

Yeah thanks Moppie , Tim and Scott.

I asked what sort of run it had, 7500 prints, and is distrubuted amongst auto garages, and club teams. It was paid too. :)

Edit: Didn't see your post Tony, on page 256! :lol:

Thanks. also. :) - I wonder how many shots it has been. :eek:

[weka2000]

Wazza are you getting much landscape photography in these days or are you focusing on cars and becomming a NZ famous motorsport photographer

[FlyingPete]

Yeah thanks Moppie , Tim and Scott.

I asked what sort of run it had, 7500 prints, and is distrubuted amongst auto garages, and club teams. It was paid too. :)

Edit: Didn't see your post Tony, on page 256! :lol:

Thanks. also. :) - I wonder how many shots it has been. :eek:

Yeah congrats, having work published is cool, being paid is even better (I assume as it has never happened to me :rolleyes: ).

Good thing the 20D doesn't have a shutter actuation limit (one reason for Wazza not to upgrade to a 5D or 30D ;) (

[weka2000]

Been thinking....I think its that time again to as the question of whats missing from my photos. I want to move up another notch as Im still not feeling Im getting that "WOW" out of my work.

So is it possible for those who want to look at my last 3 posts and tell me what you think needs work.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=190475&page=3
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=190825&page=4
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=191609&page=3

I want you to be honest. What are the photos missing. Try to explain in detail whats missing or what wrong with them.

Im wanting to up my game and im not willing to settle for the old "thats nice" comments.

This is the sort of quality im after

http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?include=all&photo_id=2030009

[FlyingPete]

Hey, where is John, Kirst, Ian, Stephen Matt and Mario?

[scotttnz]

Hey, where is John, Kirst, Ian, Stephen Matt and Mario?

They all died due to the strenious exercise they got on the last GKPE.....didn't you get the invitation to the funerals?

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Yes, I do. I wouldn't be without it. Great for getting to see the viewfinder when the camera is out-of-reach for normal viewing, such as hanging upsidedown a cm from the ground, or overhead literally, or just getting a good straight view. Its 2.5x magnification is essential for macro focussing. Its 360degree rotation allows candid shots to the side or almost behind.

It's almost like having a fully-rotatable live-view lcd monitor.

Yes, the price is ridiculous.

Thanks, you almost sold it to me

[weka2000]

Thanks, you almost sold it to me

I got mine along with a grid focusing screen for B&H $400 NZ for both.

Order it on friday night and arrive monday afternoon.

I got the angle C for several reasons, one of which was for getting into macro and manual focus. The other advatage is when I was doing waterfalls I would be in the water but I couldnt see the view finder at least with the angle finder I could look down and see.

[theflyingkiwi]

I got mine along with a grid focusing screen for B&H $400 NZ for both.

Order it on friday night and arrive monday afternoon.

I got the angle C for several reasons, one of which was for getting into macro and manual focus. The other advatage is when I was doing waterfalls I would be in the water but I couldnt see the view finder at least with the angle finder I could look down and see.

are you talking about one of these ?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=440312&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

[weka2000]

are you talking about one of these ?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=440312&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

No one of these

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home;jsessionid=G4hvXWkx5n!-803870226!1152917858680?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=product.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&shs=canon+angle+finder+C

[theflyingkiwi]

think the Zigview is cooler :) a bit more expensive but cooler.

[NordieBoy]

That ZigView looks very interesting.

The Canon one is about $311 + gst in NZ

[theflyingkiwi]

I just priced it from B&H, plus converting it in to NZ$ and it comes to a grand total of $334.16

[Wazza]

Just spent fricken ages posting this:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=191830
The Sigma 120-300 vs 100-400L

[Wazza]

Wazza are you getting much landscape photography in these days or are you focusing on cars and becomming a NZ famous motorsport photographer

No landscapes.. Been too busy with physically putting photos up at CraftWorld which I sold two this week, and Bergerac cafe in West City, where they have about 12 framed photos for sale.

[DiscoLizard]

Nice shot of the drifing there at the end of your lense comparison Wazza.

Thinking of heading down to the local soccer ground and taking some shots of people playing, any rules/etiquette associated with taking pics of strangers with a big white lense? Should I ask the club first or something? I'm itching to actually use this thing I've spent so much money on :-p

[Wazza]

Not too sure.

I'm going to Massey Rugby club later.. Jonah Lomu playing

[DiscoLizard]

Not too sure.

I'm going to Massey Rugby club later.. Jonah Lomu playing

That's right, I read about him continuing the comeback the other day...

The coach was saying they'd have to give him a props jersey, cause the others wouldn't fit...

It'll be pretty packed I imagine!

[weka2000]

Scott, do you have 1 of my books?? I sent you a pm but no responce.

So whos up for a mini GKPE? Meet at my place and then go for a walk around Otuataua Stonefield (map67 on my road/street map) just look for the mangere page. It has everything, volcanic intrests, wildlife, beaches, and views of Manakau heads and Puketutu Island.

I was thinking of going out about 3/4pm

http://www.mangerebridge.co.nz/Todo.html#Stonefields

[OiPaz]

Hey, where is John, Kirst, Ian, Stephen Matt and Mario?
Hi! I'm still here, alive and kicking! In the last few weeks i was not very much active in the forum. Now I see there is a GKPE4 vote thread freshly opened: a good occasion to come back. ;)

[FlyingPete]

Hi! I'm still here, alive and kicking! In the last few weeks i was not very much active in the forum. Now I see there is a GKPE4 vote thread freshly opened: a good occasion to come back. ;)

There we go! I saw John poke his head up in another thread too :D

[Wazza]

Just returned from the Rugby. May have a couple of decent shots. All with the 120-300 + teleconverter.. So 420mm basically, and using Manual, F5.6, 1/1000th and ISO 400 mostly. I'll see what they look like shortly

[DiscoLizard]

Just got back from the soccer, hopefully some of the shots came out ok.

I thought this one was pretty good;

http://www.someconditionsapply.com/PicsForOtherSites/2.jpg

How did Jonah go, wazza?

[weka2000]

Well Ive just got back from the most interesting sun set Ive seen. Im uploading photos to PC now.

Found a new area by the airport, I could smell the kerosine. Will pload to web in about 1 hour

[DiscoLizard]

Am I ok posting images like that here? Or should I keep the thread clear?

[NordieBoy]

Hurry up and post :D

[DiscoLizard]

Ok, well here are the other ones, comments and tips always appreciated!

2. http://www.someconditionsapply.com/picsforothersites/1.jpg

3.
http://www.someconditionsapply.com/picsforothersites/3.jpg

4.
http://www.someconditionsapply.com/picsforothersites/4.jpg

Lost track of the score, but I believe it was 3-2 to Glenfield.

[weka2000]

Heres my clouds @ 1000mm

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1726319#post1726319

[Wazza]

Your white balance looks a bit cold / blue Disco.. Otherwise nice shots. :)

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/lomu_14w.jpg

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/lomu_03w.jpg


http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/lomu_05w.jpg

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/lomu_07w.jpg

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/lomu_13w.jpg

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/lomu_02w.jpg
5 on 1...

[weka2000]

Nice shots. Whats your settings for those shots?

[DiscoLizard]

Thanks wazza, I'm such an idiot - I had the WB set on tungsten... And I didn't get many raw shots 'cause I haven't bought another CF card yet, 1gb isn't enough for me to any keepers if I'm shooting raw :-p

Oh, Liz says nice shots of "Tana Umaga"...

[Wazza]

LMFAO!!!

[Wazza]

Tony: I used Manual mode, as I always do, 1/1000th, ISO 400, F5.6 with 120-300 at 420mm with teleconverter.... The shots would be heaps better without the converter, but wouldn't be as close

[NordieBoy]

Tana looks bigger since he got rid of the dreads.

Love the last shot.
His team mates going "There's only six of them, he doesn't need us".

[weka2000]

Tony: I used Manual mode, as I always do, 1/1000th, ISO 400, F5.6 with 120-300 at 420mm with teleconverter.... The shots would be heaps better without the converter, but wouldn't be as close

Im starting to use manual mode a bit more but as you have 80,000 more trials than me give me some time.

You want to go halves in the sigmonster :lol:

[Wazza]

Sigmonster would be about 2 years away, once I've paid off the 1DMkIII..

However, if I did get a contract for some place, I may not need all this gear.

At the Rugby today, a few people with 400 2.8s I think they were, and all had 1DMkII.
Typical, they're all rude, and look at me funny. They just don't like competition. Yet I'm not even there for that, just taking more range of shots for my portfolio.

[tim]

Disco - get closer. Much closer.

[weka2000]

Sigmonster would be about 2 years away, once I've paid off the 1DMkIII..

However, if I did get a contract for some place, I may not need all this gear.

At the Rugby today, a few people with 400 2.8s I think they were, and all had 1DMkII.
Typical, they're all rude, and look at me funny. They just don't like competition. Yet I'm not even there for that, just taking more range of shots for my portfolio.

You changed you avatar again. 2 years ok I will start saving :)

[Wazza]

Again? :lol: I had that one around November last year until January, when Kirst met me.. She had noticed it my avatar looking at the flower.. :lol:

I thought I should show my 120-300 lens.. hehe

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/

Took the other shots down, well actually in a subdirectory, and made that page just now.

[FlyingPete]

Again? :lol: I had that one around November last year until January, when Kirst met me.. She had noticed it my avatar looking at the flower.. :lol:

I thought I should show my 120-300 lens.. hehe

http://wazza.nfscity.com/lomu/

Took the other shots down, well actually in a subdirectory, and made that page just now.

Nice work Wazza, even Shona was impressed and she doesn't like rugby!

Man I gotta work tonight, I thought I had got away from this sort of thing, oh well I will make more tonight than someone on minimum wage makes in a week :p

[DiscoLizard]

Disco - get closer. Much closer.

Yeah, you're right, closer would be better, I was trying to capture too much of the action, I remember thinking that while I was taking the photos... I guess it's cause I used to play until I stuffed my back, and I'm used to looking where the ball is going instead of getting the actual drama of the expressions etc.

It would be nice to have a bit more reach, but then I guess that's always the case, regardless of the tele you've got. Time to start saving for the 1.4x then!

[Wazza]

Nice work Wazza, even Shona was impressed and she doesn't like rugby!

Man I gotta work tonight, I thought I had got away from this sort of thing, oh well I will make more tonight than someone on minimum wage makes in a week :p

How stink..
One of my mates is coming over this evening, gonna get some food and then watch the Rugby, Australia vs South Africa.. I'm going to cheer on the referees, to give more red cards and bans! :D

Thnaks Shona and Pete. ;)

Hey, I'm near on minimum wage, when you count my photography. :p

Tomorrow morning, have to get to Pukekohe by 9am. Darn media briefing.

[NordieBoy]

They could have used one of your shots on Stuff Wazza.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3733229a1823,00.html
Their one makes Jonah look about 60 years old.

[weka2000]

Here is this afternoons outing

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1726648#post1726648

Ah back to work on Monday :rolleyes: think Ive got a flu comming on.

[theflyingkiwi]

well I decidec to take the camera out today, yea I know rather strange but shhhh don't tell anyone.

had taken 77 photos and none of them I like. hmmm

anyway one is posted here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=191960)

I think I need a few things such as a bunch of split ND filters, or something.

[tim]

Wazza, you have a gift.

My plan to come to Auckland has been supplanted by a plan to go to Sydney to see my brother next weekend. Oh well.

[Wazza]

Thanks Tim..

Now if only I could get a contracted role...
Getty Images... or Reuters.. Or NZ Herald.. But no, they wouldn't even look at my stuff, as they say I didn't have the 3 years experience working for a daily newspaper. How many other newspapers in NZ are daily? None!

[weka2000]

Wazza send them e-mails with links to your work. Pester them untill they respond. Or what about some prints to the CEO via snail mail.

Or you could send it photos to their photo of the day/week section with your logo someone will look.


Tims right you have a talent. Chin up it took me 5years of busting my a$$ to get into IT. With no experence or qualifications that did not slow me down. All you need is 1 person to give you a chance. But you have to do the hard work.

Have you done your portfilo yet?

[scotttnz]

GKPE Mini - South Auckland is on this afternoon. Tony is going to show us one or 2 of the spots he has found out by the airport. Meet at Tony's @ 3pm.

If anyone from the east wants a lift please let me know.

[weka2000]

Wazza a Sigmonster went for $3900 ish on E-Bay. Looks like there are a few at the moment but for Nikon mounts.

There is a guy down south who has one but its a sigma mount. The lasted reviews Ive read from people who have got one indicate it will be nice on FF :lol:

So I will get my Canon 100mm macro first and then its Sigmonster time. With a 2xTC that will be 1600mm. Be able to catch the smokers out at the back feild at lunch time :cool:

My bigma will get sold to help pay for it.

[dgcorner]

Scott -- I'm in!!! Finally getting a break from school holidays!!! Woohoo!!!

[scotttnz]

Scott -- I'm in!!! Finally getting a break from school holidays!!! Woohoo!!!


Cool....PM me you address and I will pick you up at around 2:40pm

[weka2000]

Well its a perfect day here in the south, no clouds and little wind.
John dont worry about the extension tubes.

[tim]

I wouldn't bug editors, or they'll not even read your emails later. I think you need to build up a larger portfolio first, and get a bit more experience. You can try shooting for local weekly papers or something like that to get experience. I think Cam is the Wellington guy who shoots for newspapers, he'd be a good person to ask.

[MattL]

Hey, where is John, Kirst, Ian, Stephen Matt and Mario?

Im here - and contrary to popular belief - still alive.

I've been pretty busy with working 7 days (14 hour days every day) and still fitting in time for some snow fun and this crazy german girl I met.

*goes back to work*

[weka2000]

I wouldn't bug editors, or they'll not even read your emails later. I think you need to build up a larger portfolio first, and get a bit more experience. You can try shooting for local weekly papers or something like that to get experience. I think Cam is the Wellington guy who shoots for newspapers, he'd be a good person to ask.

Well if they are not intrested now whats he got to loose. Sometimes you need to get in someones face to get noticed. Hell make an appointment to see them. Find away. Anyway I dont deal with middle men I go straight to the top.

Nothing ventured nothing gained. This is a boys club and they dont want any body crashing their party. All the more reason to crash it.

EDIT... What else is he going to do whip off and spend 3 years to get a photograhy degree. Hell I dont hold a dam computer qualification, I dont even have School Cert, but what I have got is the biggest set of balls you will ever see, when I want something nothing will stop me, fuel that by telling me I cant and I will show you what I can do. Belief in yourself and a desire to win is all you need. We all know wazzas got a gift, but how bad does he want in, what will he do to acheive that goal?

[joeseph]

GKPE Mini - South Auckland is on this afternoon. Tony is going to show us one or 2 of the spots he has found out by the airport. Meet at Tony's @ 3pm.


And a lovely day for it too. I'm in. see you at 3

cheers.

[tim]

Well if they are not intrested now whats he got to loose. Sometimes you need to get in someones face to get noticed. Hell make an appointment to see them. Find away. Anyway I dont deal with middle men I go straight to the top.

Nothing ventured nothing gained. This is a boys club and they dont want any body crashing their party. All the more reason to crash it.

EDIT... What else is he going to do whip off and spend 3 years to get a photograhy degree. Hell I dont hold a dam computer qualification, I dont even have School Cert, but what I have got is the biggest set of balls you will ever see, when I want something nothing will stop me, fuel that by telling me I cant and I will show you what I can do. Belief in yourself and a desire to win is all you need. We all know wazzas got a gift, but how bad does he want in, what will he do to acheive that goal?

I suggested waiting because while Wazza is good I think with more experience and a larger portfolio he'll have a better chance of getting a job in a newspaper. I'd also think starting for a smaller newspaper, or working freelance, would be a good plan. But I don't know much about the newspaper photography business.

I tend to go to the top as well. I once had a problem with Vodafone, I found out the CEOs email address and emailed. He set up a panel to fix the problem I pointed out. Going to the top can work!

[weka2000]

I suggested waiting because while Wazza is good I think with more experience and a larger portfolio he'll have a better chance of getting a job in a newspaper. I'd also think starting for a smaller newspaper, or working freelance, would be a good plan. But I don't know much about the newspaper photography business.

I tend to go to the top as well. I once had a problem with Vodafone, I found out the CEOs email address and emailed. He set up a panel to fix the problem I pointed out. Going to the top can work!

Thats the defining factor what does he want to do.

[joeseph]

I tend to go to the top as well. I once had a problem with Vodafone, I found out the CEOs email address and emailed. He set up a panel to fix the problem I pointed out. Going to the top can work!
certainly can, going to the Canon MD got my first 20D replaced pretty damn quick when it was taking the plebs ages to get anything done about it.

[Wazza]

Just got back from Pukekohe 20min ago. Just finished some food.
Met Lenzflair, who is a full time photogapher from Taupo, who uses a 1DSMkII, 1DMkII, and a few L lens... Thanks for all the tips, and not just "one of the pros" who I bitch about. ;)

Forsaken and myself were side by side all day long mostly, and another guy with close relations to D1 was there taking some snaps with his 300D... I'm thinking we should introduce him to POTN eventually.

As for work, yes I want to go in at a good level, not come in under, and have a smaller chance of succeeding.
NorthShore times already have some shots of mine.. The Westpac Helicopter ones.
I'm being published in a very small local paper of Pukekohe in a few days from drifting.. so Have to edit some shots by 10Am tomorrow.

I wish Simon luck too, and I'm sorry I'm enroaching on his territory. Who got there first? :lol: I think Simon anyway. I've only been there since Oct 05.

[weka2000]

Our little outing from this afternoon

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1729632#post1729632

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Bubba.

[Wazza]

Very nice shot Fritz. Seems you're well adjusting to the forum. :D

[Sweedishcarrot01]

Thanks Wazza. Here's the game. (hehe) guess where it was taken.

[NordieBoy]

Well this is where I was today...

Nicely laid out course but not very photog friendly.
Great jumps and corners etc but not many places to shoot from successfully.

[weka2000]

NZFritz.... I just pull a muscle in my neck trying to look at your photo. I wanted to see what it would look like having those lovely eyes looking right at me. The B&W suits this photo.

What was the lens?

[dgcorner]

Nice pic Aaron! Yes, like Tony/Weka I would like to know what effect those eyes would have looking directly at me... there's something in her expressions that makes you wonder what she was trying to implore...

[Wazza]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=192599

My latest offering from D1NZ

Off to work now.
Cya

[theflyingkiwi]

work, what's that ?

[dgcorner]

work, what's that ?

It is something that I've been looking for during the last 13 months:oops: ;) :lol:

[weka2000]

It is something that I've been looking for during the last 13 months:oops: ;) :lol:

I thought you were the resident school photographer :rolleyes:

[weka2000]

Im looks like a good night for sunsets. I know where I will be going. Last nights was a bit flat, no clouds.

[theflyingkiwi]

well if you ever find out what work is let me know :)