Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread

[HelenThura]

it was crap
I haven't looked at my photos yet - just downloaded them but I think it was a waste of a fireworks opp

[Nick C.]

Ain't that the truth.
On the way home I was behind a 4WD with two dogs hanging their heads out either side of the car. That was the highlight of the evening for me :rolleyes:

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Hope you got a photo of that! :D

[-spam-]

Ain't that the truth.
On the way home I was behind a 4WD with two dogs hanging their heads out either side of the car. That was the highlight of the evening for me :rolleyes:

Thats bad. Shame it didnt turn out better.

[Nick C.]

Here you go - an idea of what we saw (sorry it's so small but I had to include the lights from the rest of the city otherwise it's just too darn boring):

See the fireworks on the left there? Pretty cool, hey!
197588

[-spam-]

Here you go - an idea of what we saw (sorry it's so small but I had to include the lights from the rest of the city otherwise it's just too darn boring):

See the fireworks on the left there? Pretty cool, hey!


Hmmm.... yes. I can see why it wasnt so good.

Edit: on the fireworks front though, my brothers school is having a fete on the 15th of september with lots of fireworks that night (or so we are promised). Jindalee primary.

[Wazza]

Nice fireworks shot

[HelenThura]

Your fireworks look so tiny Nick, the most exciting thing I saw was mmmmmmmm not the fireworks :)
This is what I got.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/1131050568_5c859f9d18.jpg

[three]

nice photo helen!

[Wazza]

Another nice one :)

[-spam-]

G'morning everyone.

Mmmm.... 12mm

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/1113594717_9e5f37f471.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1113594717/)

Edit: and one that i dont think ive posted before...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1094/1114433546_fabc6ea9f1.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1114433546/)

[wakko]

G'morning everyone.

Mmmm.... 12mm

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/1113594717_9e5f37f471.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/1113594717/)

I've seen this :|

Was this on your flickr set or something? or did you post it in the plastic forum?

[-spam-]

I've seen this :|

Was this on your flickr set or something? or did you post it in the plastic forum?

On my flickr. Just thought id follow suit with all the pic posting going on lately.

[wakko]

ah ok... well i have nothing at all to contribute... :(

could revive some old shots, but that'd just be lazy :(

[HelenThura]

I've seen this :|

Was this on your flickr set or something? or did you post it in the plastic forum?

I thought he posted it a couple of pages ago?
I still like it though

[-spam-]

I thought he posted it a couple of pages ago?
I still like it though

Well ill be... Just went and looked and i had :oops: Shows how great my memory is :confused:

[wakko]

I thought he posted it a couple of pages ago?
I still like it though

Yeah i still like it too :D

Well ill be... Just went and looked and i had :oops: Shows how great my memory is :confused:

heh :) KNEW I'd seen it somewhere :)

[Nick C.]

Your fireworks look so tiny Nick...
Yeah, I was trying to give an idea of what you would actually see if you were up there. It's probably a bit small to do that properly. The height is pretty much full fame at 155mm.

Here's a crop similar to yours:

197697

Go away with that 12mm, Sam! It's not good for me to keep seeing these photos.

[-spam-]

Go away with that 12mm, Sam! It's not good for me to keep seeing these photos.

In that case, what ever you do, dont click here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/sets/72157601336779959/) ;)

[Nick C.]

In that case, what ever you do, dont click here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/-spam-/sets/72157601336779959/) ;)
Nooooooo!

Does anyone have any idea why saving for web (or even exporting from LR) appears to change the saturation/colour of my photos a bit (sometimes a lot). Could it have anything to do with the limited gamut of my laptop screen?? It always looked the same on the desktop.

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

I think "save for web" changes the colour space to sRGB. Combine that with the gamut of your laptop screen and it probably explains it (assuming you're not editing in sRGB?)

Is the colour space in your LR export panel different to the editing space? (I think it exports as a default of sRGB too)

[-Pleiades-]

*sigh* What a good feeling....

Waking up and not having the thought of going to coles hanging over my head. My whole day is mine.

I'm going to physio then I'm getting my hair done, I like days like these :D

[Nick C.]

I think "save for web" changes the colour space to sRGB. Combine that with the gamut of your laptop screen and it probably explains it (assuming you're not editing in sRGB?)

Is the colour space in your LR export panel different to the editing space? (I think it exports as a default of sRGB too)
Yeah, I export to sRGB in LR. When sending it to PS it stays in ProPhoto for editing (which is probably silly seeing as my screen can't even show sRGB).

I just noticed that it's when viewed in a browser that it appears different. In the Vista photo viewer it looks as I want it to. I believe Vista is colour managed, isn't it? So it would appear to have something to do with the lack of colour management in browsers. But I thought they assumed sRGB???

Mat (or anyone for that matter), if you save my shot of the fireworks above and view it through the Vista photo gallery does it look different?

*sigh* What a good feeling....

Waking up and not having the thought of going to coles hanging over my head.
I have that too! But mine's only going to last two days :(

[wakko]

I thought sRGB was standard if you calibrate your screen to that.

When I export however, I don't export for the web. It doesn't embed any colour profiles. I just save as, choose jpeg and choose my desired compression rate etc.

edit: just re-read my post... what drugs am I on?

I thought if you calibrate your screen to sRGB, it'll display things targetted for that correctly. And doesn't PhotoPro have a larger colour pallette? I thought you should choose one and stick to one? *shrug*.

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Mat (or anyone for that matter), if you save my shot of the fireworks above and view it through the Vista photo gallery does it look different?
I'm at work on an uncalibrated WinXP machine, so I probably can't help at the moment, but this link re: browser colour management might be useful:
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/web-browser-color-management.html

[wakko]

I just noticed that it's when viewed in a browser that it appears different. In the Vista photo viewer it looks as I want it to. I believe Vista is colour managed, isn't it? So it would appear to have something to do with the lack of colour management in browsers. But I thought they assumed sRGB???

Mat (or anyone for that matter), if you save my shot of the fireworks above and view it through the Vista photo gallery does it look different?

what browser? I'm pretty sure FireFox isn't colour managed.

I'm also on a uncalibrated XP machine at work.

[-spam-]

what browser? I'm pretty sure FireFox isn't colour managed.

Safari is the only colour managed browser out there at the moment.

[wakko]

Safari is the only colour managed browser out there at the moment.

for PC yeah.

IE5 on the mac works apparently hahahah (stupid microsoft :))

[Nick C.]

Okay, I think I've established it's the screen and the calibration of that screen. It's going back to that issue I had/have with blues appearing purple. Most of the other colours seem relatively fine.
Appreciate the input fellas.
I've got to get that external monitor.

[Meaty0]

I think "save for web" changes the colour space to sRGB. Combine that with the gamut of your laptop screen and it probably explains it (assuming you're not editing in sRGB?)

Is the colour space in your LR export panel different to the editing space? (I think it exports as a default of sRGB too)


Hey Mat,

I edit my photos in PS using one of Josheph Holmes (http://www.josephholmes.com/) colour profiles, then convert (and save as a copy) any photos destined for the web in sRGB. When I change to sRGB it doesn't seem to make much difference to the monitor image (a little bit in the soft-proofing workspace though), so does it really matter what colour-space you edit your original image in? Isn't more critical if you're going to print the image?

[Kelsey-Lee]

Quite a good day today, helping out at the IT Day at my high school.
I bumped into Andrew and then got a job offer doing demonstrations for Wacom.

Haven't been able to go out and shoot in ages. We need to have a meet sometime soon!

Also, I'm doing the 40 hour famine this weekend. And I'll be working at a fast food restaurant at the same time, so it's going to be extra hard for me.
Anyone want to sponsor me? I'm trying to raise $240 so I can also apply to become a Youth Ambassador. Even $2 helps when you add it all together.

[wakko]

Also, I'm doing the 40 hour famine this weekend. And I'll be working at a fast food restaurant at the same time, so it's going to be extra hard for me.
Anyone want to sponsor me? I'm trying to raise $240 so I can also apply to become a Youth Ambassador.

how much have you been sponsored at the moment?

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Hey Mat,

I edit my photos in PS using one of Josheph Holmes (http://www.josephholmes.com/) colour profiles, then convert (and save as a copy) any photos destined for the web in sRGB. When I change to sRGB it doesn't seem to make much difference to the monitor image (a little bit in the soft-proofing workspace though), so does it really matter what colour-space you edit your original image in? Isn't more critical if you're going to print the image?

** I'm no expert :)
Someone please correct me, as I'm probably wrong!

Because PS is a colour managed application, you shouldn't see much (if any) difference when you change colour spaces from a large colour space (Adobe 1998, ProPhoto, those Josheph Holmes ones, etc) to sRGB, because your monitor's gamut isn't significantly (any?) larger than either of them.

If you had a monitor that had a gamut much larger than sRGB, I think you'd see a difference, as your monitor would be capable of displaying colour outside sRGB, but you'd be preventing it from doing so by constraining it to sRGB.

I agree that larger colour spaces really only provide significant benefit if you're going to print the image on something that has a larger-than-sRGB gamut ... or I guess when the day comes that monitors with larger-than-sRGB gamuts become more commonplace.

I think ..... hehe :?

Anyone want to sponsor me? I'm trying to raise $240 so I can also apply to become a Youth Ambassador. Even $2 helps when you add it all together.
Put me down for $20 :)

[Andrew Carpenter]

hey Kelsey-Lee had a great day also, ended up buying a wacom tablet, had already bought a 10 pack for school, have been wanting the big one for three years now and got it today. Happy me.

[Carjo]

Also, I'm doing the 40 hour famine this weekend. And I'll be working at a fast food restaurant at the same time, so it's going to be extra hard for me.
Anyone want to sponsor me? I'm trying to raise $240 so I can also apply to become a Youth Ambassador. Even $2 helps when you add it all together.

You're brave! :D

Yeah, put me down for $20 as well.

[Carjo]

haha I only found out five minutes ago that it was a pupil free day today... :oops: I left home at 6:30 this morning so I wouln't have known. :p

[Jim G]

Hey guys - I'm heading up to Fraser Island starting on the 24th and I was wondering if any of you had some advice re: things to do on or nearby? Got a little over a week to mess around with, planning on stopping in Byron on the way up and going from there.

Was thinking of hiring a 4WD to take onto the island - I'm borrowing my parents new Rav4 but aren't too keen on taking it in all the salt water and rough tracks.. prefer to beat up somebody else's :p

Any thoughts?

[-spam-]

Was thinking of hiring a 4WD to take onto the island - I'm borrowing my parents new Rav4 but aren't too keen on taking it in all the salt water and rough tracks.. prefer to beat up somebody else's :p


First bit of advice, hire a real 4WD. The rav4 wont go too well on the sand as far as i know. Try and get a pajero, landcruiser or a patrol or at least something with high and low range 4WD. We have seen a few stuck ravs in the sand and on a couple of softer 4wd tracks up in the sunshine coast hinterland.

[Greg_C]

Hi Jim, I echo spam's comments. I was up on Teewah last in 05 and I was driving a Paj. The wife's family were in a X-Trail and though it handled the conditions well enough the people inside took more of a beating because of the narrower wheel base. I cut a trail through the sand but they could only run on one of my wheel ruts. We didn't go to Fraser but drove over to Rainbow via the inland track and back via the beach.

The lighthouse at Double Is Point is a nice walk and reasonably photographic, the view down the beach tend to be nice but ruined by the salt spray most of the time

Double Is Point Lighthouse.
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image5350.jpg

[Meaty0]

hey Kelsey-Lee had a great day also, ended up buying a wacom tablet, had already bought a 10 pack for school, have been wanting the big one for three years now and got it today. Happy me.

Hey Andrew; when you say, "have been wanting the big one for three years now and got it today", are you talking about the Wacom Cintiq 21UX? If so...I am GREEN WITH ENVY.

[Meaty0]

Quite a good day today, helping out at the IT Day at my high school.
I bumped into Andrew and then got a job offer doing demonstrations for Wacom.

Haven't been able to go out and shoot in ages. We need to have a meet sometime soon!

Also, I'm doing the 40 hour famine this weekend. And I'll be working at a fast food restaurant at the same time, so it's going to be extra hard for me.
Anyone want to sponsor me? I'm trying to raise $240 so I can also apply to become a Youth Ambassador. Even $2 helps when you add it all together.

Well KL, you didn't answer my PM, (maybe you didn't get it). So here's my offer. If you can promise to send me a tax receipt, my business will sponsor you the $200 left to get your target. PM me to organise it.

[-Pleiades-]

Hey Jim, I'm not too far from Byron, if you're stopping long enough for photos we might be able to catch up if you like.

I have an uncle who has a rav 4 and he takes it on the beach all the time. Apparently all you need to do is put it in 4wd and just drive fast so you skim across the sand and don't sink in. We've got a propper 4wd with low range but we haven't driven it on the beach yet, but there are some great 4wd tracks around here.

[-spam-]

Hi Jim, I echo spam's comments. I was up on Teewah last in 05 and I was driving a Paj. The wife's family were in a X-Trail and though it handled the conditions well enough the people inside took more of a beating because of the narrower wheel base. I cut a trail through the sand but they could only run on one of my wheel ruts.


Thats where i like our car. Its essentially just a Paj with a fancied up starwagon sitting on top (paj chassis, engine etc etc)

Hey Andrew; when you say, "have been wanting the big one for three years now and got it today", are you talking about the Wacom Cintiq 21UX? If so...I am GREEN WITH ENVY.

Doesnt matter which one it was, im still green with envy. And i miss my second LCD :(

Well KL, you didn't answer my PM, (maybe you didn't get it). So here's my offer. If you can promise to send me a tax receipt, my business will sponsor you the $200 left to get your target. PM me to organise it.

Wow, now thats very generous :)

[Meaty0]

Wow, now thats very generous :)

Well you see, I don't think she'll make it. If she doesn't eat for 40 hours, I think she'll disappear in a cloud of skinniness and won't be able to collect.:D

[Andrew Carpenter]

No Paul, not that big, just bigger than the 6x4, It's the Intous 3, which at this stage has enough features for me.

[balus]

Well it looks like I'm off to Cairns on the weekend

[-spam-]

Well it looks like I'm off to Cairns on the weekend

Lucky you :)

By the looks of it, ill be reading the 3rd harry potter book. Finished reading the first one again tonight, now halfway through the second. Thing is, i could not bring myself to finish any of them all those years ago :confused:

[balus]

First bit of advice, hire a real 4WD.

My Pajero loves the sand

[balus]

visiting my nephew who is about to go to Apia

[Kelsey-Lee]

Wow, Paul, Matt and Rob, thank-you so much for sponsoring me!

Haha, Paul I think you might be right about me disappearing by the end of it, but I'll try my hardest. It's nothing compared to what other people go through in their day-to-day lives.

Have fun in Cairns Balus!

[catsith]

sorry guuys, i havn't time to read posts for the last few days, but i wish you a cheerio, i am off on my trip tomorrow, so catch up with you when i get back. Behave!!

[-spam-]

sorry guuys, i havn't time to read posts for the last few days, but i wish you a cheerio, i am off on my trip tomorrow, so catch up with you when i get back. Behave!!

Have fun Tina :D

Cant wait to see the photos when you get back.

[Kelsey-Lee]

Have fun Tina!

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Wow, Paul, Matt and Rob, thank-you so much for sponsoring me!

Haha, Paul I think you might be right about me disappearing by the end of it, but I'll try my hardest. It's nothing compared to what other people go through in their day-to-day lives.

Have fun in Cairns Balus!
My pleasure!

Cheers,
Mat
:D:D:D:D

P.S. Mmmm, might be a good weekend to have a food photography challenge and post lots of pics? :D:D

[wakko]

P.S. Mmmm, might be a good weekend to have a food photography challenge and post lots of pics? :D:D

that's not a bad idea...

I'll be in to that... our own Brisbane food challange thing...

what are the rules?

[HelenThura]

that's not a bad idea...

I'll be in to that... our own Brisbane food challange thing...

what are the rules?

mmm I have 8kgs of M&Ms here......

[three]

ok all you mean folks... here is mine:

http://stuff.xblac.com/potn/speedtest.png

[Jim G]

Hey Jim, I'm not too far from Byron, if you're stopping long enough for photos we might be able to catch up if you like.

I have an uncle who has a rav 4 and he takes it on the beach all the time. Apparently all you need to do is put it in 4wd and just drive fast so you skim across the sand and don't sink in. We've got a propper 4wd with low range but we haven't driven it on the beach yet, but there are some great 4wd tracks around here.

Hey, we're stopping in Byron overnight on the 24th - I have a non-photographically-oriented mate coming along with me so I won't be spending as much time pursuing photographic opportunities as I'd like but I'm intending on doing a sunrise shot from somewhere and spend a few hours in the morning wandering around taking photos. Whereabouts are you?



Hi Jim, I echo spam's comments. I was up on Teewah last in 05 and I was driving a Paj. The wife's family were in a X-Trail and though it handled the conditions well enough the people inside took more of a beating because of the narrower wheel base. I cut a trail through the sand but they could only run on one of my wheel ruts. We didn't go to Fraser but drove over to Rainbow via the inland track and back via the beach.

The lighthouse at Double Is Point is a nice walk and reasonably photographic, the view down the beach tend to be nice but ruined by the salt spray most of the time

Double Is Point Lighthouse.
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image5350.jpg


Thanks for the tip - we may end up spending a second night in Hervey Bay or surrounds as it'll be too late to hire a 4WD and get across to Fraser in reasonable time from when we leave Byron so maybe popping around to Rainbow Beach might be a nice afternoon thing to do.


First bit of advice, hire a real 4WD. The rav4 wont go too well on the sand as far as i know. Try and get a pajero, landcruiser or a patrol or at least something with high and low range 4WD. We have seen a few stuck ravs in the sand and on a couple of softer 4wd tracks up in the sunshine coast hinterland.

Thanks for that - it looks as though most people's advice is leaning towards hiring. Wish it was the other way around :p

[Meaty0]

ok all you mean folks... here is mine:

http://stuff.xblac.com/potn/speedtest.png

Hey they're the same if not faster than my speeds here at work.:evil:

[Nick C.]

Also, I'm doing the 40 hour famine this weekend. And I'll be working at a fast food restaurant at the same time, so it's going to be extra hard for me.
Anyone want to sponsor me? I'm trying to raise $240 so I can also apply to become a Youth Ambassador. Even $2 helps when you add it all together.
I thought working in those fast food joints typically turned you off their food :)
I'm happy to throw in $20 as well.

P.S. Mmmm, might be a good weekend to have a food photography challenge and post lots of pics? :D:D
I like this idea too! If we can't all get together for a shoot this is a good substitute. Could make it a regular thing.

mmm I have 8kgs of M&Ms here......
Ha, we have 4kg :D

[-spam-]

P.S. Mmmm, might be a good weekend to have a food photography challenge and post lots of pics? :D:D

Hmmm....

*runs off to that big lolly warehouse at sumner park*


I like this idea too! If we can't all get together for a shoot this is a good substitute. Could make it a regular thing.



I like it too. Need to get myself to shoot some things on a regular basis

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

that's not a bad idea...

I'll be in to that... our own Brisbane food challange thing...

what are the rules?
Hmmm, I reckon we should keep it nice and open .. maybe just that it has to be something you're going to actually eat sometime on the weekend, while Kelsey is suffering the pangs on hunger! Mwuhahahaha :D:cool:;):oops::eek::evil::mrgreen:

[-Pleiades-]

Jim, I'm a little over 1/2 an hour from byron in Goonellabah/Lismore.

I'm working the friday and saturday though :( if you do a sunset shoot let me know and I can make it.

[Greg_C]

hey KL, Aarons with you on the hunger thing. his knee op is at 1pm today so is on 6hr fast. I'm at the hospital now just waiting.

put me down for $10.

[Carjo]

Finished my current roll of film today. I think I might have about half a dozen competition-worthy shots on it if I'm lucky. :D Now for the Hunt & Shoot...

Well KL, you didn't answer my PM, (maybe you didn't get it). So here's my offer. If you can promise to send me a tax receipt, my business will sponsor you the $200 left to get your target. PM me to organise it.

Wow, now thats very generous :)

Someone's business is doing well... :p

Well you see, I don't think she'll make it. If she doesn't eat for 40 hours, I think she'll disappear in a cloud of skinniness and won't be able to collect.:D

haha I second that. :p

Wow, Paul, Matt and Rob, thank-you so much for sponsoring me!

Haha, Paul I think you might be right about me disappearing by the end of it, but I'll try my hardest. It's nothing compared to what other people go through in their day-to-day lives.

Not a problem. Don't forget the Hunt & Shoot! How are you going to be in any sort of creative form without food? ???

hey KL, Aarons with you on the hunger thing. his knee op is at 1pm today so is on 6hr fast. I'm at the hospital now just waiting.

Ugh... hospital fasting. :( Thank God all the surgery I've ever had has been in the morning. Would he be out by now? I hope it went well...

[HelenThura]

I thought working in those fast food joints typically turned you off their food :)
I'm happy to throw in $20 as well.


I like this idea too! If we can't all get together for a shoot this is a good substitute. Could make it a regular thing.


Ha, we have 4kg :D
:D one of the perks of POS :D

who wants to go out tonight for ekka fireworks????

[PeacePlanet]

I have space issues again and hence need move stuff around in the notebook :(.

A late processing of the police march.

A few I just managed to process:

Yes, we mean business. No body could deter us from our work, not even the whole QLD police force :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1371/1147007684_4e3d63fd6f.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/1147007702_124d8e8cfa.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1228/1147007714_0a14bfd7b4.jpg

Are we all excited about the rain forthcoming this weekend ???

Enjoy

[Greg_C]

Ugh... hospital fasting. :( Thank God all the surgery I've ever had has been in the morning. Would he be out by now? I hope it went well...
Aaron's come out of the surgery ok. They had to stitch a tear in the meniscus again so that means no bending until 4wks and no pressure until 6wks. ACL repair went well and our ortho had his friend in to assist (2 for the price of one;)) and his mate is the leading paediatric ortho in Brisbane according to a nurse we know. It wasn't said but I got the impression our doc might have trained with this other guy. Midnight tonight is the pain point apparently, the locals will wear off by about then. This wife is staying at the hospital over night with him. Home tomorrow after lunch if all goes well. Then a week of school to rest.

[Carjo]

Aaron's come out of the surgery ok. They had to stitch a tear in the meniscus again so that means no bending until 4wks and no pressure until 6wks. ACL repair went well and our ortho had his friend in to assist (2 for the price of one;)) and his mate is the leading paediatric ortho in Brisbane according to a nurse we know. It wasn't said but I got the impression our doc might have trained with this other guy. Midnight tonight is the pain point apparently, the locals will wear off by about then. This wife is staying at the hospital over night with him. Home tomorrow after lunch if all goes well. Then a week of school to rest.

Is one of them named Jeff Peereboom?

[Carjo]

A few I just managed to process:

Yes, we mean business. No body could deter us from our work, not even the whole QLD police force :)

Are we all excited about the rain forthcoming this weekend ???

Enjoy

Nice pics. I think the smilie might have given away the subliminal message though. ;) Yeah I'm excited about the rain, as long as I'm not outside at the time. :p

[Greg_C]

No, Astori is our doc and the other is Bartley (I think)

[Carjo]

Oh. Ok then. :)

[-spam-]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1371/1147007684_4e3d63fd6f.jpg


Wow, hadnt realised how far into the middle of the road we were standing :rolleyes::lol:



http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1050/1147007702_124d8e8cfa.jpg



And look, its me again :p

[wakko]

YAY!!!!!!!!!! my focus screen arrived, and it's all installed now..... sooooooo much easier on the 5D :D... now I can play with my contaxy goodness

Although, if Katz ever release one, I'm getting one of theirs.... Haoda ones aren't as good... even though they're authentic canon ones retrofitted to suit the 5D... but I still LOVE it :D

[Greg_C]

YAY!!!!!!!!!! my focus screen arrived, and it's all installed now..... sooooooo much easier on the 5D :D... now I can play with my contaxy goodness

Although, if Katz ever release one, I'm getting one of theirs.... Haoda ones aren't as good... even though they're authentic canon ones retrofitted to suit the 5D... but I still LOVE it :D

I keep thinking about putting one of these in my 30D because of the amount of manual focus macro stuff I do. I wish the Katz ones were immediate delivery though. I don't like waiting.

[wakko]

I keep thinking about putting one of these in my 30D because of the amount of manual focus macro stuff I do. I wish the Katz ones were immediate delivery though. I don't like waiting.

oh i LOOOOOVE the Katz ones... had one in my 30D (which I sold to David)... next time we meet up, check it out...

I got the one with optibrite... and split prism with microprism collar. The Haoda one (canon one) doesn't have the microprism collar which I loved

[-spam-]

Bah, if i want a split prism focusing screen, ill use my ricoh. Havnt been out with it in a while come to think of it. Will have to get hayley to finish her roll of film that is in it.

But yeah, i was going to ask if you had heard anything else about the haoda screen. How long did it take to arrive?

[wakko]

Bah, if i want a split prism focusing screen, ill use my ricoh. Havnt been out with it in a while come to think of it. Will have to get hayley to finish her roll of film that is in it.

But yeah, i was going to ask if you had heard anything else about the haoda screen. How long did it take to arrive?

well funny you should say that.

it didn't arrive for 2 months (or however long)... so I email Haoda back... he gratiously sent another one. Which arrived today :D

Oh speaking of rangefinders.... I was going to give you that box of manual stuff to play with that day when i dropped off the 12-24 but forgot :confused:

[HelenThura]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1148435180_b1ebce55d1_o.jpg

Paul, thought you might like this shot as it has the slingshot ride in :)

Feng, great to hear about the screen finally arriving.

I have some news :)
I have a full time job starting Mon 27th as a receptionist for a shop fitting firm, which should be all right and I am heading down to Melb next week for a few days of freedom before I join the 9-5ish grind.

[-spam-]

well funny you should say that.

it didn't arrive for 2 months (or however long)... so I email Haoda back... he gratiously sent another one. Which arrived today :D

Good thing you chased it up. Now go out and play with that manual focus contaxy goodness :p


Oh speaking of rangefinders.... I was going to give you that box of manual stuff to play with that day when i dropped off the 12-24 but forgot :confused:

Probably best you didnt. My mum probably would have passed out if i had carried that through the front door. To be honest, im having problems finding homes for all my current camera gear :confused:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1148435180_b1ebce55d1_o.jpg



Oooooh, very pretty Helen :)


I have some news :)
I have a full time job starting Mon 27th as a receptionist for a shop fitting firm, which should be all right and I am heading down to Melb next week for a few days of freedom before I join the 9-5ish grind.

Nice. Hope you have fun in melbourne. Cant wait to go down there with Hayley once she finishes school.

Oh and speaking of jobs, I finally have a shift at work on sunday which means i get paid on wednesday, which means i should be able to pay Feng for the 12-24 :D

[wakko]

Feng, great to hear about the screen finally arriving.

I have some news :)
I have a full time job starting Mon 27th as a receptionist for a shop fitting firm, which should be all right and I am heading down to Melb next week for a few days of freedom before I join the 9-5ish grind.

Yeah... bout time on the screen.

Congrats on the new job Helen. If you don't show up here, or I don't see you... then um... have a good trip to melbourne.

Good thing you chased it up. Now go out and play with that manual focus contaxy goodness :p

Probably best you didnt. My mum probably would have passed out if i had carried that through the front door. To be honest, im having problems finding homes for all my current camera gear :confused:

Oh and speaking of jobs, I finally have a shift at work on sunday which means i get paid on wednesday, which means i should be able to pay Feng for the 12-24 :D

mmm contaxy goodness :)

hahahah I can imagine...

mmmm money :D 1 step closer to 16-35 :)

[Kelsey-Lee]

Officially on 40 hour famine now. I finish at noon tomorrow. :o

[Nick C.]

Bring on the food posts! :D

Congratulations on the job, Helen!

[-spam-]

Bring on the food posts! :D


Mmmmm.... crispy goodness

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/1154103092_2c1e07c9e1_o.jpg

:p;)

[::John::]

Well, Sam, that's a lot better than the bacon and egg roll shot I was going to provide. (No bites taken out of your sample ;) )

[-spam-]

Well, Sam, that's a lot better than the bacon and egg roll shot I was going to provide. (No bites taken out of your sample ;) )

Still wouldnt mind seeing the bacon and egg roll (if there is anything left ;) ). To be honest, i just grabbed the first food related thing that was nearest my desk :lol:

[::John::]

Still wouldnt mind seeing the bacon and egg roll (if there is anything left ;) ). To be honest, i just grabbed the first food related thing that was nearest my desk :lol:


:oops: ooops

[wakko]

:oops: ooops

hahahah :D

on a side note, we just got one of these installed :D

http://stuff.planetslackers.com/imageshare/forums/sat_dish.jpg

Captures about 22 Taiwanese channels for $200/year :D

Photo taken with Contaxy goodness :) dunno why it has that weird effect near the middle though :|

[-spam-]

on a side note, we just got one of these installed :D

http://stuff.planetslackers.com/imageshare/forums/sat_dish.jpg

Captures about 22 Taiwanese channels for $200/year :D

Photo taken with Contaxy goodness :) dunno why it has that weird effect near the middle though :|

Mmmm... satellitey and contaxy goodness :lol:

[::John::]

And it doubles as a wok for outdoor dining.

Mate, over here they use a BBQ... :)

[wakko]

And it doubles as a wok for outdoor dining.

Mate, over here they use a BBQ... :)

HAHAHAA :D supersized wok.

here's another shot using the 1.4

http://stuff.planetslackers.com/imageshare/forums/20070818_ContaxyGoodness-0001.jpg

I think it may be a tad oversaturated in PP... mmm creamy bokeh :D

[::John::]

outdoor wok furniture, huh?

um - seriously, that is a very good image - I like the narrow DOF and the colour saturation on my uncalibrated monitor.

I'll have a peek later with the calibrated monitor.

[wakko]

outdoor wok furniture, huh?

um - seriously, that is a very good image - I like the narrow DOF and the colour saturation on my uncalibrated monitor.

I'll have a peek later with the calibrated monitor.

Thanks John... yeah I need to recalibrate mine soon... i think it's going to prompt me any day :D hahaha

[::John::]

so... I went and looked - munching on a sandwich as I did...

The colour is much more vibrant. I like it even more. Perhaps one thing I would try is to move the focal point a wee bit further back to still maintain that bokeh but to bring forward a bit more of the colours of the flowers in that tree. Just a bit - I am thinking 150mm or so.

[Nick C.]

Bacon and egg roll ... sandwich ... where are the photos man??

Here's some choccie (how do you spell that?) we had:

198205

[wakko]

mmm yummy chocolate Nick :D

[Greg_C]

Mmm food theme hey. Well how about some fruit, but lets make it a guessing game.
Clue.
Think cardboard boxes and worms.

http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image23350.jpg

[Kelsey-Lee]

Gosh you're all evil! :p

Update: I've now raised $367 :D

Edit: Make that $382/$392/$402 - New goal = $480

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Nice work, Kelsey :)

Mmm food theme hey. Well how about some fruit, but lets make it a guessing game.
Clue.
Think cardboard boxes and worms.


Ummm, a wormbox?
I'm an engineer - imagination isn't my strong suit :D

[-spam-]

Mmm food theme hey. Well how about some fruit, but lets make it a guessing game.
Clue.
Think cardboard boxes and worms.


The flower on a mulberry tree?

Silkworms living in cardboard boxes?

[Greg_C]

The flower on a mulberry tree?

Silkworms living in cardboard boxes?
We have a winner!! Well done.

Very faithful (and fruitful) Mulberry tree in our back yard. Give it six weeks and we'll be eating these guys. Mulberry season means more washing in our house hold.... the tree is too close to the cloths line. More than one item of clothing has been ruined and I'm always trimming it back away from the line. I'n NOT going to cut it out though. Mulberry pies soon!!

[Kelsey-Lee]

Wow, that's cool. I've seen flowers like that heaps before, but never knew what they were.

[-spam-]

We have a winner!! Well done.


Score :D

I havnt had mulberries in years. Wonder if my auntie has gotten rid of their mulberry tree...

[Nick C.]

Edit: Make that $382/$392/$402 - New goal = $480
Does that mean you'll now have to do the work of two Youth Ambassadors? :)

[Greg_C]

There used to be a mulberry tree in the bush just near where I lived as a kid. We used to get short lengths of electrical conduit and use them as blow pipes with the ripe mulberries. What a mess we were, but it was great fun.:D:D

[Meaty0]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1148435180_b1ebce55d1_o.jpg

Paul, thought you might like this shot as it has the slingshot ride in :)

Feng, great to hear about the screen finally arriving.

I have some news :)
I have a full time job starting Mon 27th as a receptionist for a shop fitting firm, which should be all right and I am heading down to Melb next week for a few days of freedom before I join the 9-5ish grind.

Great shot Helen. Love the effect of that slingshotty thing.

Hey who are the shopfitters you'll be working for?

[Kelsey-Lee]

Up to $442 now! Only $38 away from my goal.

[wakko]

Up to $442 now! Only $38 away from my goal.

OK OK... I'll sponser you $58 to bring you to $500... over and beyond your goal, and 2x your original goal of $250 was it?

PM me details on how I can pay. :)

[Meaty0]

very generous Feng. :D

[Carjo]

OK OK... I'll sponser you $58 to bring you to $500... over and beyond your goal, and 2x your original goal of $250 was it?

PM me details on how I can pay. :)

What I'd like to know is what total percentage of that was donated by people on this thread. With some of the gear some of us have, it's not like we're short on money or anything... :p

[Meaty0]

What I'd like to know is what total percentage of that was donated by people on this thread. With some of the gear some of us have, it's not like we're short on money or anything... :p

Well I am NOW!:p

[Meaty0]

Ooooo....latest "not-so-subliminal" message.

Here's the next flash I'm going to get, after I save for a looooooooooong time. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE POOR DON'T CLICK THIS! (http://www.qtm.com/QFlash/?res_set=yes&res=1280&resh=1024)

[-spam-]

What I'd like to know is what total percentage of that was donated by people on this thread. With some of the gear some of us have, it's not like we're short on money or anything... :p

I was already short on money :oops:

On another note, ive just finished reading the 3rd Harry Potter book. About 8 hours reading all up. That means in just under a week of on and off reading ive knocked over the first 3 books. Now to tackle the mountain of the 4th book ;)

[Carjo]

Paul, your one-liner in your sig reminds me of the saying, "if you make something idiotproof then someone will invent a bigger idiot" or words to that effect.

Spam - I'm not quite sure if I was being sarcastic to be honest. The money I'm donating has probably been diverted away from purchasing the next roll of (proper) film.

[Kelsey-Lee]

Wow, thank-you Feng!

67% , I think. :D

Oww, my stomach is starting to hurt a bit. Might go to sleep soon.

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Here's one for you, Kelsey ...

Only a snapshot - nothing like Nick and Greg's shots (lovely photos, guys), but I think we need more food shots!

My dinner ... twas yummy!
Cauliflower was a little oversteamed.

:)

http://www.psychogoat.com/linked/20070818_1282-Edit.jpg

[-spam-]

but I think we need more food shots!


*runs to the archives*

This is all ive got

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/486309379_9a412eb978.jpg?v=0

[wakko]

What I'd like to know is what total percentage of that was donated by people on this thread. With some of the gear some of us have, it's not like we're short on money or anything... :p

But the problem is... because of the gear they all have, they ARE short on money now ;)

Well I am NOW!:p

see??? :D

Ooooo....latest "not-so-subliminal" message.

Here's the next flash I'm going to get, after I save for a looooooooooong time. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE POOR DON'T CLICK THIS! (http://www.qtm.com/QFlash/?res_set=yes&res=1280&resh=1024)

woah!!!! got super flash!???

Wow, thank-you Feng!

67% , I think. :D

Oww, my stomach is starting to hurt a bit. Might go to sleep soon.

mmmm sleep is good... that's ok...

[wakko]

*runs to the archives*

This is all ive got

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/486309379_9a412eb978.jpg?v=0

that's making ME hungry :|

where's that from? Tomato Bros?

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

Mmmm, that does look like a good pizza!

[wakko]

Mmmm, that does look like a good pizza!

oh... don't get me wrong Mat... your dinner looked good too... but was kinda overshadowed by the pizza :|

[HelenThura]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/201402505_415dc16c20.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/194482143_5b58779f1a.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/194482083_19bafa8573.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/366650665_2a07a2ad41.jpg

how about some of that.

[wakko]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/194482083_19bafa8573.jpg
how about some of that.

OMG!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE that one!!!!! I'm soooooo hungry :(

/me goes in search of food :)

[wakko]

damn you all... just made me eat a cheese and bacon roll... come back, see this dessert again, and want MORE food :(

[::John::]

*sigh*

http://www.kiwi-in-oz.com/pictures/photos/normal/IMG_9096.jpg

[::John::]

... and:

http://www.kiwi-in-oz.com/pictures/photos/normal/IMG_2094.jpg

[HelenThura]

*sigh*

http://www.kiwi-in-oz.com/pictures/photos/normal/IMG_9096.jpg

sigh this has food porn and lens porn in it. yummy looking rice and taken with a 16mm-35mm 2.8 to boot

[Mat Fitzsimmons]

oh... don't get me wrong Mat... your dinner looked good too... but was kinda overshadowed by the pizza
Hehe, good pizza overshadows most things in my book :)


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/201402505_415dc16c20.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/68/194482083_19bafa8573.jpg


how about some of that.

Holy crap - where can I get either of those right now??
One of John's coffees would go down very well too!!
:D

Hope Kelsey is hungry in the morning!

[::John::]

Thankyou, Helen.

Did you notice the ISO?

[wakko]

Thankyou, Helen.

Did you notice the ISO?

heh :D 3200 ftw :D

[HelenThura]

Thankyou, Helen.

Did you notice the ISO?
/John grabs salt and starts to rub into my camera wounds.

Next Friday, Canon Europe has their press conference and the truth will be released.

[wakko]

/John grabs salt and starts to rub into my camera wounds.

Next Friday, Canon Europe has their press conference and the truth will be released.

mmm cheap 5D goin here :D HAHAHAHAHA

[::John::]

/John grabs salt and starts to rub into my camera wounds.

Next Friday, Canon Europe has their press conference and the truth will be released.

Nah - no salt rubs from here.

My little Canon spy hasn't released any info this time around - last time he told me about the Mk3 and that there wouldn't be any other pro-sumer bodies announced until, possibly, August. This time he has been strangely silent.

My 5D is at over 50,000 clicks now so I'll need to look at a replacement soon - and I was going to get the Mk3 this year but have shelved that for a while. Too much travel at the moment, for work, with no photo opps so the camera isn't getting enough use - two cameras would be overkill just now.

[-spam-]

where's that from? Tomato Bros?

Some Lebanese place at southbank on the boardwalk bit nearest the maritime museum.

[Greg_C]

Love the food shots guys and gal!.
Strawberries anyone...... any yes I ate them afterwards.:p
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image23384.jpg

[wakko]

mmmm nice strawberries Greg :D

You're encroaching on 3000 :D

[Nick C.]

I see we got busy yesterday evening with the food shots. Nice work everyone!


http://www.kiwi-in-oz.com/pictures/photos/normal/IMG_9096.jpg
Why do these plates look like they're tilting in different directions? :confused: Or is it just me??

[Greg_C]

Here's another, I would have liked more time outside but then again I won't complain about the rain too much. This is my super productive Mandarin tree. Too date I've picked about 120 from it over the last 6 weeks and there are still another 20 or so left on the tree. They are not sweet but are super juicy and have a true citrus Mandarin flavour.

No.1
http://www.steadyhands.net/photogallery/albums/temp/image23393.jpg

[Greg_C]

mmmm nice strawberries Greg :D

You're encroaching on 3000 :D
thanks.
yeah, and why not waste one more post on the the way there.:p;)

[Carjo]

200 iso film, a miserable day and seeing some of Kelsey's Hunt & Shoot results makes me think I need some "L" glass. Or at least a dslr. :(

EDIT: What would you rather have, a blurred photo or an underexposed one?

[-spam-]

This is my super productive Mandarin tree. Too date I've picked about 120 from it over the last 6 weeks and there are still another 20 or so left on the tree. They are not sweet but are super juicy and have a true citrus Mandarin flavour.


Well they are certainly in season. We did a roaring trade in them at work today

What would you rather have, a blurred photo or an underexposed one?

Underexposed definitely. At least then i can up the exposure in pshop and go at it with noise ninja if i need to.

[Greg_C]

I picked 50 last Sunday. Most were given to relies or friends at work. I try to leave them on the tree for as long as possible. Haven't had any probs with wildlife eating them.

[Ospi]

Features of the 40D looking very tasty indeed. And its much cheaper than i thought it would be (about 1700). Think ill hold off a bit longer and consider getting one instead of a 30D.

[-spam-]

Features of the 40D looking very tasty indeed. And its much cheaper than i thought it would be (about 1700). Think ill hold off a bit longer and consider getting one instead of a 30D.

You see it up on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-40D-10-1MP-Digital-Camera/dp/B000V5P90K/)too?

[balus]

Well so much for Cairns....

it rained :(

[Greg_C]

Well so much for Cairns.... it rained :(
It rained here today also. Actually still raining..... so good to hear the sound of rain.

Boy that 40D looks nice.

[balus]

then again my nephew did go up a tree

[Greg_C]

Features of the 40D looking very tasty indeed. And its much cheaper than i thought it would be (about 1700). Think ill hold off a bit longer and consider getting one instead of a 30D.
I can see a sudden flood of second hand 350D's once the 40D becomes available.

[-spam-]

Boy that 40D looks nice.

1DS mkIII (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-1Ds-Mark-III-Digital/dp/B000V5LX00/) looks nicer ;)

[Greg_C]

1DS mkIII (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-1Ds-Mark-III-Digital/dp/B000V5LX00/) looks nicer ;)

If it was about 1/2 the price I might have a dim chance. Oh wait the camera that's about 1/2 the price is a 5D....