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despot
13th of February 2005 (Sun), 17:13
Took my new 1D and 300mm F4 to Castle Combe to give them their first try ...
Not the best of conditions - the hail storm was no fun :(

http://www.pbase.com/andyr/image/39724292.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/andyr/image/39724293.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/andyr/image/39724294.jpg

And you don't see too many of these around...
http://www.pbase.com/andyr/image/39724289.jpg

Andy
Cadwell
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 11:10
The light looks horrible, I can see you were struggling with it! Lovely pan shot on the Elise and the VX220 has worked well too!

As to the Zagato bodied Aston... I remain unconvinced; not by your shot, just by the car. I saw one at Silverstone last year... possibly the same one.

So how did you like the new toys? :D
Sikario
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 11:31
I passed a DB7 Zagato 2 days ago just down the road from where I live, in fact it looked exactly the same as the one you've photographed. It may not have the prettiest face but you could hear it for miles :D
Ian_H
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 13:53
Nice shots, agree with Cadwell about the Lotus & vx220, as for the Aston, 'YES PLEASE'

I would be interested in your views on the 300f4


Cheers
Ian
Cadwell
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 14:40
Found it! It's the same one

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/wyedean/astondbz.jpg

It was lurking round the back of the pits at the Silverstone Historic Festival last year. One of those moments when you wish you hadn't forgotten your polarizer :rolleyes:

Now this is much prettier. The 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ukmotorsportpics/wyedean/astondb4z.jpg

(Sorry about the awful picture. It was one of my first attempts with the 10D :o )
Alan B
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 14:48
Nice piccies matey :cool:

Ow and i drove home in that storm :confused:
Littlenose
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 14:51
I too like the elise shot... shame he hadn't given it a wash while in the pits for you though ;-)
despot
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 15:06
Well, I stand by my first comment "you don't see many of these" ... you just see the same one! ;)

Alan - It must of been a nightmare driving in that - I was at Avon Rise and couldn't see the pits!

The new gear was a dream to use - business as usual only faster :)
The 300mm F4 was nice and quick and very easy to hand-hold. Worked well with the 1.4x TC. Not quite so good when there's a monopod quick-release plate wedged in the lens hood ... don't ask :o

Not decided on a workflow yet - these were the JPGs straight out of the camera. I was shooting RAW too, but I've not had chance to play with them yet.

Andy
Ian_H
14th of February 2005 (Mon), 15:12
Now this is much prettier. The 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato...



or :lol:

http://www.ianhardy.net/albums/misc/IR0E7232.jpg


Cheers
Ian
quickben
16th of February 2005 (Wed), 16:13
Why is everyone overlooking the Chevette ?

Atleast it's the 2.3HE. Quite quick for it's age and beautifuly tail-happy.

And no, I'm not that old. My dad had one :-)
Cadwell
17th of February 2005 (Thu), 01:33
Why is everyone overlooking the Chevette ?

Atleast it's the 2.3HE. Quite quick for it's age and beautifuly tail-happy.

And no, I'm not that old. My dad had one :-)

Ah yes... "Lotus Sunbeam fodder" :lol:
quickben
17th of February 2005 (Thu), 12:08
Ah yes... "Lotus Sunbeam fodder" :lol:

Now that IS a tail-happy car !