POTN Aussie Club #6 - What does the 'P' stand for anyway?? [Archive] - Page 12

mickeyjuice

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 01:54

I love the weekend. But I don't think I've got anything to shoot unfortunately because I feel like shooting something, something different too.

I'm not doing any shooting this weekend - just packed all my lighting gear into its Pelican 1510 case (man, there's a lot of gear there when it's spread out on a table ready to pack...) and sent the mkIII and the 85L along for the trip.

kja

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 02:02

I'm not finished with work by a long shot ... weekends, week days, it's all the same to me really ;)

I'll be working non-stop for the next few days :(

caseyjohnphotography

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 02:43

evening everyone! finally the weekend!

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:18

hey casey.

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:18

hey boucher.

tangcla

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:22

hey Matt. Forgot to let you know the amount that you gotta transfer to me :p but we're getting the new-and-improved ConnectR bits from Blackrapid :)

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:28

hey Matt. Forgot to let you know the amount that you gotta transfer to me :p but we're getting the new-and-improved ConnectR bits from Blackrapid :)

That's ok mate, you can keep forgetting for as long as you like!! :p Shoot me a PM with the total mate.

What's the go with the new and improved bits?? Are they newer and more improved than the recent new and improved one's released a couple o weeks ago??

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:31

Some photos of Faker lead singer Nathan Hudson.

Excuse any calibration issues, these where quick edits for the uni mag on my laptop inside the venue, ill process some on my calibrated desktop later tonight.

EDIT: WTF is wrong with POTNs image upload? The pics look HORRIBLE here and pixelated!

EDIT2: Please no comments unless its about how to fix the POTN from pixelating the pics like mad. they look fine on both my computers, will post more tonight if i can fix the issue.

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:32

Hi Melbournians,

Any of you still up for a meet up in the city next month, around the 11th or 12th?

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:36

Some photos of Faker lead singer Nathan Hudson.

Excuse any calibration issues, these where quick edits for the uni mag on my laptop inside the venue, ill process some on my calibrated desktop later tonight.

EDIT: WTF is wrong with POTNs image upload? The pics look HORRIBLE here and pixelated!

Composition looks good Angus. His face is out of focus though, are you focus-recomposing?? I can't comment on the lighting, I'm not a concert or event tog, but I'm sure it's quite difficult. Perhaps a bit of artificial fill light will bring up the shadows a bit on the first one.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:38

Composition looks good Angus. His face is out of focus though, are you focus-recomposing?? I can't comment on the lighting, I'm not a concert or event tog, but I'm sure it's quite difficult. Perhaps a bit of artificial fill light will bring up the shadows a bit.

No flash was allowed (Crap because everyone in the crowd uses it) Face looks better on my screen in the originals it seems to be partly due to POTN expanding and softening or doing weird things, And also due to these being the 2 i picked very very quickly to edit last night on deadline, will post more tonight. Focus point was on his face or collar.

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:39

EDIT2: Please no comments unless its about how to fix the POTN from pixelating the pics like mad. they look fine on both my computers, will post more tonight if i can fix the issue.

Whoops, I was too quick with my comments above. I can remove them if you like.

Hi Melbournians,

Any of you still up for a meet up in the city next month, around the 11th or 12th?

Working both days Mike. :cry::cry::cry:

-spam-

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:40

EDIT2: Please no comments unless its about how to fix the POTN from pixelating the pics like mad. they look fine on both my computers, will post more tonight if i can fix the issue.

Host somewhere else? :p

Any of you still up for a meet up in the city next month, around the 11th or 12th?

Sure. Fly me down and I will be there ;)

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:40

Whoops, I was too quick with my comments above. I can remove them if you like

Nah your right. But some of the things you mentioned are not true of the original file.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:41

Host somewhere else? :p

Thats just a pain but i might have too.

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:43

Face looks better on my screen in the originals. Focus point was on his face or collar.

You might want to check your lens calibrations mate... Focus is definately off. On the first, it looks like his jacket pocket is in focus, and in the second one, if you look at the guy on the very left of the shot, his face is more in focus than the subject. Are you shooting servo or one shot??

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:45

Angus, just use Photobucket. Easiest thing to use, I've never had a problem with it.

Just like to mention that Windows 7 is running sweetly. I liked the Aero theme on Vista but I'm sticking with Basic on this, I don't really know why but I never liked Aero too much to begin with. Just something about it.

Edit: There is one thing actually. AVG Free 8.5 installed and runs fine but 7 doesn't seem to recognise it. It says that AVG Internet Security 8.5 is compatible and recommended for Windows 7 (amongst a few other programs) but I won't really have a problem will I?

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:46

Whoops, I was too quick with my comments above. I can remove them if you like.

Working both days Mike. :cry::cry::cry:
Possibility of another day then? I'm there till the 16th...

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:46

You might want to check your lens calibrations mate... Focus is definately off. On the first, it looks like his jacket pocket is in focus, and in the second one, if you look at the guy on the very left of the shot, his face is more in focus than the subject. Are you shooting servo or one shot??

Lenses seem fine for most things (As in not out of calibration - How much would it cost to get my 70-200 calibrated?), just flipping through some others from the show and these seem the worst to have picked out :lol: in the second his face looks ok but not perfect. I think it may partly be due to the subject being absolutely ADHD and not able to stand still :lol:

-spam-

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:50

Just testing to see what the image attachment thing does to my photos. Tempted to sign up for a zenfolio account soon though, need to come up with a half decent name first.

And if it looks like carp, Im more inclined to say it was from the massive quality cut when saving in PS. Saved at 5, when its normally 12....

Edit: and the decent quality one from flickr.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2795252953_c06651a4a4_b.jpg

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:52

Possibility of another day then? I'm there till the 16th...

I can try to get some time on the weekend of the 13th and 14th, but this will depend on a couple of things. I can get back to you as it gets closer. Weekdays are out though, bloody work!! :p

Lenses seem fine for most things, just flipping through some others from the show and these seem the worst to have picked out :lol: in the second his face looks ok but not perfect. I think it may partly be due to the subject being absolutely ADHD and not able to stand still :lol:

Ok... So, if you're using one shot and not using servo and keeping the focus point locked on his face, my suggestion would be to do the later to give you more chance of keeping his face in focus. ;)

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:55

Ok... So, if you're using one shot and not using servo and keeping the focus point locked on his face, my suggestion would be to do the later to give you more chance of keeping his face in focus. ;)

Used Servo only. Looking through the rest of them i have some sharper ones to post later tonight.

brenno

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:57

Just testing to see what the image attachment thing does to my photos. Tempted to sign up for a zenfolio account soon though, need to come up with a half decent name first.

And if it looks like carp, Im more inclined to say it was from the massive quality cut when saving in PS. Saved at 5, when its normally 12....

Edit: and the decent quality one from flickr.

Hmmm, they are very close Sam, but I'd say the first is sharper and has more contrast.

Used Servo only. Looking through the rest of them i have some sharper ones to post later tonight.

Ok, cool.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 03:58

Just testing to see what the image attachment thing does to my photos. Tempted to sign up for a zenfolio account soon though, need to come up with a half decent name first.

And if it looks like carp, Im more inclined to say it was from the massive quality cut when saving in PS. Saved at 5, when its normally 12....

Edit: and the decent quality one from flickr.

The POTN one has more noise in the blacks around the legs and torso of the front horse.

DAdeGroot

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 04:42

Attn 1D/1Ds Mk III owners - Yet another Canon Service Announcement (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=215&modelid=15710&keycode=2112&id=57853).

Backflipboy

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 05:42

I think this might be a bit of a blast from someones past. Found lurking in one of the many unpacked boxes from when I moved into the new house in November 2007. I'm not exactly sure where it came from originally or if I ever used it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/3532602117_5841455732.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3533419184_ab4bd3d7f7.jpg

I would have taken the photos inside the house, but I wanted natural light and at the time I took the pics, the only sun available was on the front verandah.

EDIT: According to one website, it's worth between 10 and 15 Euros which roughly translates into $18 - $27 AUD.

Backflipboy

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 05:50

Friday's blow...Just as everyone's finishing work I'm about to start. :(
Have I mentioned that I am on holidays till June 9?

BOSS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 05:54

Have I mentioned that I am on holidays till June 9?

Bored already,Kev?
Agfa looks like its never been used.

Welby

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 05:57

Have I mentioned that I am on holidays till June 9?

You have now:p

Have i mentioned i've got a calf muscle strain and will miss another game of soccer tommorrow after only playing 40 mins in the first game of the season 2 weeks ago which is giving me the ****s:mad: Oh and i'm on holidays from june 15th :D

BOSS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 06:05

You have now:p

Have i mentioned i've got a calf muscle strain and will miss another game of soccer tommorrow after only playing 40 mins in the first game of the season 2 weeks ago which is giving me the ****s:mad: Oh and i'm on holidays from june 15th :D

Think of the photo ops.

Backflipboy

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 06:10

Bored already,Kev?
Agfa looks like its never been used.
Does it show? :lol:

BOSS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 06:21

Does it show? :lol:

Only if you look closely...lol

tangcla

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 06:30

Michael, free for meetup if it's in the evening, or if it's on the weekend. Not on the 13th though.

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:21

So noone wants to buy the RadioPoppers? :p

I might, still a bit busy though to work out how much the associated stuffs costs...

Ah, that makes sense then. If you don't mind me asking how much were you getting from your school for shooting for them? Anything significant or just enough?

Edit: Woo, 1k posts! I'm now a Senior Member :p You better feel special, Boucher!

I don't get paid at all...

I love the weekend. But I don't think I've got anything to shoot unfortunately because I feel like shooting something, something different too.

Shoot school sport this weekend.... :p

evening everyone! finally the weekend!

+1, and no more sat rehearsal

Some photos of Faker lead singer Nathan Hudson.

Excuse any calibration issues, these where quick edits for the uni mag on my laptop inside the venue, ill process some on my calibrated desktop later tonight.

EDIT: WTF is wrong with POTNs image upload? The pics look HORRIBLE here and pixelated!

EDIT2: Please no comments unless its about how to fix the POTN from pixelating the pics like mad. they look fine on both my computers, will post more tonight if i can fix the issue.

It shouldn't make the quality any worse than what you put in, depends on compression you save it as...

Attn 1D/1Ds Mk III owners - Yet another Canon Service Announcement (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&fcategoryid=215&modelid=15710&keycode=2112&id=57853).
Ugh.....

School rugby game this weekend is the curtain raiser to the force game, and I am supposed to be able to theoretically stay the whole time... :D

Backflipboy

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:28

evening everyone! finally the weekend!
Your ban is over?

Backflipboy

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:29

Ugh.....

School rugby game this weekend is the curtain raiser to the force game, and I am supposed to be able to theoretically stay the whole time... :D

More wheelchair footy for me tomorrow. More practice taking crappy shots in a tin shed.

amsm

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:36

More wheelchair footy for me tomorrow. More practice taking crappy shots in a tin shed.

So practice taking good ones then ? :p

Girl's soccer for me and maybe some IRB racing, if they hold it, with the weather as it is...and if I want to take my camera out in a howling gale blowing straight in off the sea.

I might go down and watch for a while though, even if the camera stays in the car, although I know I'll regret not having it with me, as the IRB's will be flipping left right and centre...:confused:

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:39

More wheelchair footy for me tomorrow. More practice taking crappy shots in a tin shed.

Wheelchair footy???
How do you play footy in a wheelchair...

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:43

I don't get paid at all...

Shoot school sport this weekend.... :p

School rugby game this weekend is the curtain raiser to the force game, and I am supposed to be able to theoretically stay the whole time... :D

Are you still in school? I didn't know that :p Year 12?

School sport on a weekend? What is this, the US? :lol: Our footy team played away on Thursday, won by 25 goals :cool:

Why wouldn't you stay the whole time? It's a free ticket to the sidelines of a somewhat international level rugby union match :p

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:47

Are you still in school? I didn't know that :p Year 12?

School sport on a weekend? What is this, the US? :lol: Our footy team played away on Thursday, won by 25 goals :cool:

Why wouldn't you stay the whole time? It's a free ticket to the sidelines of a somewhat international level rugby union match :p

11 :p

We have senior (yr10,11,12) sport on saturdays and junior (yr8,9) on fridays...

I will if I can, I am supposed to get a photo pass, so should be able to...:)
(Rugby is pretty much the only sport I actually like watching:p)

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:54

11 :p

We have senior (yr10,11,12) sport on saturdays and junior (yr8,9) on fridays...

I will if I can, I am supposed to get a photo pass, so should be able to...:)
(Rugby is pretty much the only sport I actually like watching:p)

You're even younger than me and a couple of others :p

That's odd. We've always had them during the week, I don't think anything has ever been on a weekend.

Should be good if you can stay on for the Force game. I shot on the sidelines for a Melbourne Storm trial match in February or March, good fun.

churchie

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 07:58

Melb POTN meet for me this w/e

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 08:00

You're even younger than me and a couple of others :p

That's odd. We've always had them during the week, I don't think anything has ever been on a weekend.

Should be good if you can stay on for the Force game. I shot on the sidelines for a Melbourne Storm trial match in February or March, good fun.
I am...
Anyone here not older than me?

Perth is a weird place :p:lol:

It should definitely be fun if I can stay on :D

The fire alarm in the auditorium is half broken, when we isolate the stage and control sensors (to stop the hazer setting it off) they then (even without the hazer on) trip intermittently and set off a fire alert (loud beeping instead of bells).... and we have run out of floppy disks to back up the lighting desk to :lol:

Backflipboy

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 08:02

Wheelchair footy???
How do you play footy in a wheelchair...
Sine we deal with people in both manual and electric wheelchairs, in our version of the game, other than kick off, goal kicks and kicking for touch, we use an "imaginary ball" where players "pass" the ball by calling a fellow players number. When it comes to tackling, basically it's Austag in wheelchairs.

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 08:06

Sine we deal with people in both manual and electric wheelchairs, in our version of the game, other than kick off, goal kicks and kicking for touch, we use an "imaginary ball" where players "pass" the ball by calling a fellow players number. When it comes to tackling, basically it's Austag in wheelchairs.

Wow, that's pretty damn interesting....

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:31

BTW, after reading back further nice shots all!

tupper

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:33

I am...
Anyone here not older than me?

I would be younger.. Depending on your actual age..

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:33

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:35

Have I mentioned that I am on holidays till June 9?

Weekend is here now!!! :lol:

Did I mention shuddupayaface? :p

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:35

I would be younger.. Depending on your actual age..

Really..
Haha I thought you worked on oil/mining in indonesia! :p

BTW michael, you know a fair bit about projection eh? ;)
Would stacking two 10000 Lumen projectors make it like 20000 or just like 15000?
the 10k projector isn't bright enough for what we are doing :lol:
and the 6k one we actually own is nowhere near :p

tupper

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:48

Really..
Haha I thought you worked on oil/mining in indonesia! :p

My father does. Close :lol:

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:49

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:51

Didn't you go through this a few days ago? :p

I don't think I have asked about the projectors yet, unless I am forgetting things again....

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:53

I don't think I have asked about the projectors yet, unless I am forgetting things again....

Maybe not, that last post just sounded very familiar. :lol:

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 09:59

Maybe not, that last post just sounded very familiar. :lol:
Wait wait wait, to what?
I am very confuzzled now :lol:

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:00

My father does. Close :lol:

How old are you then? :p +/- 18? And just another question, how long have you been over in Indonesia for? Must be a nice country in the right places, just like any other.

tupper

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:04

How old are you then? :p +/- 18? And just another question, how long have you been over in Indonesia for? Must be a nice country in the right places, just like any other.

In the right places indeed..

Alot less 'nice' places than Aus. But I still love it.

I have been here nearly two years now!

I am 16 at the moment!

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:06

In the right places indeed..

Alot less 'nice' places than Aus. But I still love it.

I have been here nearly two years now!

I am 16 at the moment!

Probably more fun than boring old perth! :p

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:10

Wait wait wait, to what?
I am very confuzzled now :lol:

Similar to another post a few days ago about a projector. It may have been a few months ago though. My timings all wrong. :lol:

I'd like to check Perth out. I'm getting a bit sick of Sydney again.

tupper

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:11

Probably more fun than boring old perth! :p

Can't really remember.. I havn't been to Perth in a few years.. and I lived there when I was about 4 or 5.. so I havn't really experienced it. I miss Adelaide though!

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:12

Here is my set from Faker, they appear a bit softer then they do on my monitor but not too bad. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7926588#post7926588)

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:12

In the right places indeed..

Alot less 'nice' places than Aus. But I still love it.

I have been here nearly two years now!

I am 16 at the moment!

That's cool. I didn't expect so many other people around 16/17 here. Any 18 or 19 year olds around?

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:13

Im 18 umm there are a fair few of us around.

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:13

Similar to another post a few days ago about a projector. It may have been a few months ago though. My timings all wrong. :lol:

I'd like to check Perth out. I'm getting a bit sick of Sydney again.

Well I have skipped a crapload of pages over time so you are probably right :lol:

Maybe you could come and make perth vaguely interesting :p

Then we can have a perth meet with two active perth members! yay :p

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:17

Well I have skipped a crapload of pages over time so you are probably right :lol:

Maybe you could come and make perth vaguely interesting :p

Then we can have a perth meet with two active perth members! yay :p

Haha. Almost as active as the Sydney meets. :lol:

I've lived in Sydney 23 years of my life...I just feel I need a change again. Problem is I'm kind of tied down another year until I pay my car off. (No, I don't want to sell it before anyone asks :p)

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:46

Really..
Haha I thought you worked on oil/mining in indonesia! :p

BTW michael, you know a fair bit about projection eh? ;)
Would stacking two 10000 Lumen projectors make it like 20000 or just like 15000?
the 10k projector isn't bright enough for what we are doing :lol:
and the 6k one we actually own is nowhere near :p
35mm film projectors are my thing. No idea about that digital low resolution junk. I guess that if you stack two 10K Lumen(not the same as 10K projection- which doesn't exist, BTW), it would equal 20K Lumen. What ever that means.

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 10:57

35mm film projectors are my thing. No idea about that digital low resolution junk. I guess that if you stack two 10K Lumen(not the same as 10K projection- which doesn't exist, BTW), it would equal 20K Lumen. What ever that means.

Aparrently lumen is brightness :lol:
by 10k projector and 6k I meant lumens.... (they are all just XGA lol, and projecting onto a gauze, hence the stupid brightness)
The guy said that it is on some wierd relationship as you add more projectors the amount it increases by decreases, but didn't tell us much more about if it would actually help us to rent another projector...

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:06

Aparrently lumen is brightness :lol:
by 10k projector and 6k I meant lumens.... (they are all just XGA lol, and projecting onto a gauze, hence the stupid brightness)
The guy said that it is on some wierd relationship as you add more projectors the amount it increases by decreases, but didn't tell us much more about if it would actually help us to rent another projector...
I understand lumens, I was being a bit silly. I'm not sure about that relationship, with the reducing ratio or what ever it is? Theoretically it shouldn't be like that, but I've never stacked two+ projectors- never needed to...

Although, with IMAX digital- like Hoyts has, they run with 2 projectors and I'm sure it doubles the light on the screen. Just remember that you have equal light fall off due to the inverse square law going back to the audience. Also, you wont get great reflectance off that surface.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:09

No one see my Faker set? http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7926588#post7926588

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:18

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:23

I never got the joy of being a projectionist at HOYTS. It was one job I actually really wanted to do (But they said I was too young).

You had a film light up on you?
Don't know when you worked in a cinema Phil, but if it was in the last 20-30 years I highly doubt the film would "light up". Nitrate film would catch on fire, and even burn under water, but safety film, the film that has been used for the last 20-ish years will not catch on fire. I think some one may have been telling porky pies, or running some very old film.

I've had film get caught in the projector, and the frame will burn(as in, melt from the heat of the light), but it will never catch fire.

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:27

Don't know when you worked in a cinema Phil, but if it was in the last 20-30 years I highly doubt the film would "light up". Nitrate film would catch on fire, and even burn under water, but safety film, the film that has been used for the last 20-ish years will not catch on fire. I think some one may have been telling porky pies, or running some very old film.

I've had film get caught in the projector, and the frame will burn(as in, melt from the heat of the light), but it will never catch fire.

It was '99 - '01. I'd say melting would've been the case. :p All I know is they had to hand out a lot of comp tickets because of it. It happened quite a few times during my time at HOYTS.

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:29

It was '99 - '01. I'd say melting would've been the case. :p All I know is they had to hand out a lot of comp tickets because of it. It happened quite a few times while during my time at HOYTS.
Yeah, sounds like a Hoyts/Multiplex type of thing. Sorry passes are the go apparently, cause you get to make the candy bar sales twice. We pretty much never have problems, although, I did accidentally turn the lamp off while some people were watching the bit at the end of X-Men tonight. Oh well, my bad, I'm sure they'll live.

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:33

I understand lumens, I was being a bit silly. I'm not sure about that relationship, with the reducing ratio or what ever it is? Theoretically it shouldn't be like that, but I've never stacked two+ projectors- never needed to...

Although, with IMAX digital- like Hoyts has, they run with 2 projectors and I'm sure it doubles the light on the screen. Just remember that you have equal light fall off due to the inverse square law going back to the audience. Also, you wont get great reflectance off that surface.
Ok, so it should hopefully be alot brighter...
We are projecting onto a 10x7ish metre gauze about 30m away, it is sweet as we can light behind and in front of the gauze, and with the hazer on, you can sort of see the text/ graphics from the projector going onto what almost appears to be nothingness (if it is only on a portion of the screen) and see behind that, downside is only 20% reflectance....

No one see my Faker set? http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7926588#post7926588

I like 5 the most out of them....

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:35

Yeah, sounds like a Hoyts/Multiplex type of thing. Sorry passes are the go apparently, cause you get to make the candy bar sales twice. We pretty much never have problems, although, I did accidentally turn the lamp off while some people were watching the bit at the end of X-Men tonight. Oh well, my bad, I'm sure they'll live.

Haha.

Nothing compared to the reason why I left HOYTS.

Let's just say dropping a ticket roll from level 7 of Westfield isn't the best idea in the world. :lol:

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:35

Ok, so it should hopefully be alot brighter...
We are projecting onto a 10x7ish metre gauze about 30m away, it is sweet as we can light behind and in front of the gauze, and with the hazer on, you can sort of see the text/ graphics from the projector going onto what almost appears to be nothingness (if it is only on a portion of the screen) and see behind that, downside is only 20% reflectance....

I like 5 the most out of them....
That's a fairly long throw buddy. Don't expect much in terms of brightness, especially with two projectors. There's just not enough light to start with.

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:37

Haha.

Nothing compared to the reason why I left HOYTS.

Let's just say dropping a ticket roll from level 7 of Westfield isn't the best idea in the world. :lol:
LOL, that would have been great! Something I would likely do...

One of the supervisors made a choc bomb the other night, entirely out of chocolate. We gave it to one of the ushers, who pisses everyone off, he wasn't impressed. Cinema antics, good times.:lol:

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:39

That's a fairly long throw buddy. Don't expect much in terms of brightness, especially with two projectors. There's just not enough light to start with.

Well we have the one 10k in now, and it is too dim with the stage lighting up at any decent level, so you think another 10k will make it twice as bright, so hopefully that will make it good enough... if not either we will have to block out a bunch of seats to put the projector in or hang them in the lighting rig and try and hire a really wide lens.....

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:40

LOL, that would have been great! Something I would likely do...

One of the supervisors made a choc bomb the other night, entirely out of chocolate. We gave it to one of the ushers, who pisses everyone off, he wasn't impressed. Cinema antics, good times.:lol:

It was highly amusing. Well, not to the GM. They're damn long rolls too! :lol:

Choc bomb? I'm guessing something to do with the choc tops?

One of the great things we used to do was see how much salt we could put in the popcorn before people would complain. Our best result was 13 spoons. There was so much salt it was crystalising in the oil to basically create popcorn sized salt pieces.

Good times indeed. 2ways are also a lot of fun. Haha.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:41

Added 4 more pics to the Faker set

9)
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7295/img0049.jpg

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:43

Good times indeed. 2ways are also a lot of fun. Haha.

Especially when you have a big commercial construction site nextdoor. haha

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:44

Well we have the one 10k in now, and it is too dim with the stage lighting up at any decent level, so you think another 10k will make it twice as bright, so hopefully that will make it good enough... if not either we will have to block out a bunch of seats to put the projector in or hang them in the lighting rig and try and hire a really wide lens.....
Don't hold me to it, I'm just going off theory here. Just reading about stacking though, and unless you really know what you're doing, can that idea. You've got alignment, colour, timing issues. It's too much of a pain. Maybe try and get a higher gain screen or move the projector closer?

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:47

It was highly amusing. Well, not to the GM. They're damn long rolls too! :lol:

Choc bomb? I'm guessing something to do with the choc tops?

One of the great things we used to do was see how much salt we could put in the popcorn before people would complain. Our best result was 13 spoons. There was so much salt it was crystalising in the oil to basically create popcorn sized salt pieces.

Good times indeed. 2ways are also a lot of fun. Haha.
Choc bombs/ choc tops- potato/potato.. lol

Ohh, that's just mean. Too much salt on popcorn sucks ass. :p

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:49

Don't hold me to it, I'm just going off theory here. Just reading about stacking though, and unless you really know what you're doing, can that idea. You've got alignment, colour, timing issues. It's too much of a pain. Maybe try and get a higher gain screen or move the projector closer?

The screen needs to be what it is for the whole lighting behind it thing (it is a drama play :p)
We have about five VGA splitters so hopefully should be able to get it going with two projectors, alignment is a worry however, colour not so much as the reflection off the stage from coloured stage lights pretty much stuffs that up anyways....
We start tuesday :confused:
Methinks that when we get the second projector on monday we will have a hell of a time during the night setting it up, then building something to put it in the lighting rig, or running cables to the middle of the audience...:confused::confused:

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:50

The screen needs to be what it is for the whole lighting behind it thing (it is a drama play :p)
We have about five VGA splitters so hopefully should be able to get it going with two projectors, alignment is a worry however, colour not so much as the reflection off the stage from coloured stage lights pretty much stuffs that up anyways....
We start tuesday :confused:
Methinks that when we get the second projector on monday we will have a hell of a time during the night setting it up, then building something to put it in the lighting rig, or running cables to the middle of the audience...:confused::confused:
I'm gonna say that you're going to get so pissed off with the alignment issue you'll have that you'll end up scrapping the idea. Save your money, just run it on that one proj.

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:50

Choc bombs/ choc tops- potato/potato.. lol

Ohh, that's just mean. Too much salt on popcorn sucks ass. :p

Popcorn salt is well hectic.

Never heard of a choc bomb, I think I get what you mean...We used to stick lollies in the choc tops we made. M&Ms were the usual suspect.

It really is good to see they're buying their choc tops in now. (In Sydney anyway). :lol:

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:53

The screen needs to be what it is for the whole lighting behind it thing (it is a drama play :p)
We have about five VGA splitters so hopefully should be able to get it going with two projectors, alignment is a worry however, colour not so much as the reflection off the stage from coloured stage lights pretty much stuffs that up anyways....
We start tuesday :confused:
Methinks that when we get the second projector on monday we will have a hell of a time during the night setting it up, then building something to put it in the lighting rig, or running cables to the middle of the audience...:confused::confused:

Ahhh the joys of jury rigging crap during an all nighter the night before a production. Ive actually spent a few nights in the theater/green room at school after being too tired to bother going home and having to start again in a few hours anyway. A mate of mine fell asleep atop a scaffolding (it was completely boarded on each side to no chance of falling off) 4m high near the rig one night. :lol:

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:53

Popcorn salt is well hectic.

Never heard of a choc bomb, I think I get what you mean...We used to stick lollies in the choc tops we made. M&Ms were the usual suspect.

It really is good to see they're buying their choc tops in now. (In Sydney anyway). :lol:
Well, they're the same thing. Cone, icecream, chocolate dipped. Just a different name.

We still make ours, although, I believe that the pre-made ones are done in Mexico. How odd.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:55

Well, they're the same thing. Cone, icecream, chocolate dipped. Just a different name.

We still make ours, although, I believe that the pre-made ones are done in Mexico. How odd.

mmmmmmmmm Tacos......

good night, im off to bed.

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:55

Well, they're the same thing. Cone, icecream, chocolate dipped. Just a different name.

We still make ours, although, I believe that the pre-made ones are done in Mexico. How odd.

As long as it's not made by some smart arse kid like I used to be who wants to see the reaction while they're working...It doesn't matter where it's made. :p

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:56

I'm gonna say that you're going to get so pissed off with the alignment issue you'll have that you'll end up scrapping the idea. Save your money, just run it on that one proj.

But that one projector isn't bright enough, and we don't have a wide enough lens to run it at a distance where it is.....:confused:
To rent a single projector that is is very prohibitively expensive ;)

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 11:59

But that one projector isn't bright enough, and we don't have a wide enough lens to run it at a distance where it is.....:confused:
To rent a single projector that is is very prohibitively expensive ;)
Dunno Mark, try your luck, but I can tell you, to get the alignment good, it'll take you hours and hours.

Night all!

Mark

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 12:04

Ahhh the joys of jury rigging crap during an all nighter the night before a production. Ive actually spent a few nights in the theater/green room at school after being too tired to bother going home and having to start again in a few hours anyway. A mate of mine fell asleep atop a scaffolding (it was completely boarded on each side to no chance of falling off) 4m high near the rig one night. :lol:

Haha, we actually have already sorted the lighting, sound, and set... only thing is the projector as we were sort of expecting the beast we have in now to have worked by itself:confused:
And we have run out of floppy disks to back the lighting desk up to, so if that doesn't break and we manage to get the projection sorted then this will end up being all good...
Actually come to think about it the only times that we have had to do the whole all nighter thing is when things broke the day before the production (like the lighting desk, and automation computer)...

alexanderGARDNER

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 17:50

Angus. Some good shots there. The light coming off the low tin roof adds a different dimension to the stage that you don't usually see at a concert and helps place emphasis on the band.

:)

-spam-

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 19:37

That's cool. I didn't expect so many other people around 16/17 here. Any 18 or 19 year olds around?

19 going on 20 this year. feel old compared to some of you lot in here...

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 19:52

19 going on 20 this year. feel old compared to some of you lot in here...
I had a feeling you were around 19/20. I turn 18 in December so it's a while away but still close :p

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 20:53

Ah mate, takes me back to uni days. i never properly understood Rieman Surfaces, i just get flashbacks of my lecturer trying to draw crazy impossible objects on a 2d whiteboard. Goodluck, hope your brain doesn't break!

Thanks dude.. yes, they're pretty hard. Interesting though! I just did a first draft of my abstract:

http://dl5u.savefile.com/acf6266b2d240e7da0266762aa7a5a87/Abstract.pdf

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 20:55

hey boucher.

hey moucher.

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 20:56

Thanks dude.. yes, they're pretty hard. Interesting though! I just did a first draft of my abstract:

http://dl5u.savefile.com/ba74a85233cdf5433ec8e4e78a357617/Abstract.pdf

Ummmmmmmmmm...

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 20:58

That's cool. I didn't expect so many other people around 16/17 here. Any 18 or 19 year olds around?

Damn, I'm starting to feel old. :eek:

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 20:59

Ummmmmmmmmm...

No 'Save pdf to HD' link? :mad:

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:03

No 'Save pdf to HD' link? :mad:

My head hurts.

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:09

Crap, just realised I made a huge error. Thankfully I found it before I was about to email it to my supervisor.. link updated.

-spam-

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:09

My head hurts.

Mine too. I thought I was keeping up with the mentions of natural settings and construction, but things steadily fell off the rails after that.

Think I will stick with transport infrastructure planning ;)

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:10

My head hurts.

Want a massage? :lol:

BOSS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:12

19 going on 20 this year. feel old compared to some of you lot in here...

I had a feeling you were around 19/20. I turn 18 in December so it's a while away but still close :p

Damn, I'm starting to feel old. :eek:

Wont be long and you will all be in the nursing home remembering when you used take photos with a digital camera.
And wondering how the new fangled photography works.lol

Boucher

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:25

I had a feeling you were around 19/20. I turn 18 in December so it's a while away but still close :p

Same here! Your probably a few days older though. I'm born on the 27th.

S7000

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:28

Crap, just realised I made a huge error. Thankfully I found it before I was about to email it to my supervisor.. link updated.

You should also remove the hyphenations from when you justified it. ;)

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:31

Same here! Your probably a few days older though. I'm born on the 27th.

Haha mine is the 12th :p What's the rules like for ACT and P plates? I know in NSW you can get them at 17 and here in Victoria it's 18.

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:47

Mine too. I thought I was keeping up with the mentions of natural settings and construction, but things steadily fell off the rails after that.

Well, glad you got some of it atleast. It's actually pretty cool! :)

Collin85

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 21:47

Wont be long and you will all be in the nursing home remembering when you used take photos with a digital camera.
And wondering how the new fangled photography works.lol

It felt like I was only 17 yesterday. :(

Michael

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 22:03

I printed it out and am going to ask my Dad what it means. lol

Boucher

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 22:21

Haha mine is the 12th :p What's the rules like for ACT and P plates? I know in NSW you can get them at 17 and here in Victoria it's 18.

In ACT you get your P plates at 17 ( with no speed limit restrictions like in NSW).

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 22:29

In ACT you get your P plates at 17 ( with no speed limit restrictions like in NSW).

Victoria is so restricting :p I can't wait to get mine but getting to 120 hours is a lot tougher than it sounded!

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 22:39

Whats the alcohol limits etc on Ps and how many years do you need them down there (vic) ?? Also any passenger restrictions or curfews?

The Moose

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 22:50

Whats the alcohol limits etc on Ps and how many years do you need them down there (vic) ?? Also any passenger restrictions or curfews?
They changed it last year. We have a year of red P's where you can only have one passenger in the 16-25 range or something around there. No curfews as far as I know and I'm pretty sure it's 0.05 but if you get done for it, you lose your license for however long and then once you get it back you have to have one of the lock systems installed in your car. Once you're done with the year of red's you go to 3 years of green's where everything's the same minus the one passenger for the 16-25 age group.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 22:53

They changed it last year. We have a year of red P's where you can only have one passenger in the 16-25 range or something around there. No curfews as far as I know and I'm pretty sure it's 0.05 but if you get done for it, you lose your license for however long and then once you get it back you have to have one of the lock systems installed in your car. Once you're done with the year of red's you go to 3 years of green's where everything's the same minus the one passenger for the 16-25 age group.

Is that one passenger at any hour? What do you mean by lock system?
Im 18 now on my Red Ps in NSW i come to melbourne next year for 3 years on my Greens so it shouldn't effect me anyway.

-spam-

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 23:33

They changed it last year. We have a year of red P's where you can only have one passenger in the 16-25 range or something around there. No curfews as far as I know and I'm pretty sure it's 0.05 but if you get done for it, you lose your license for however long and then once you get it back you have to have one of the lock systems installed in your car. Once you're done with the year of red's you go to 3 years of green's where everything's the same minus the one passenger for the 16-25 age group.

Hm... I still think our 'redone' P plater rules are better. Only real restrictions are no turbo cars (unless its a diesel) or engines larger than a V6 and you can only have one unrelated person under 21 in the car after 11pm, which doesnt matter because my close uni friends are all over 21 except for one.

That and we can still get our Ps at 17 and have no speed restrictions...

What do you mean by lock system?

Blow into a breathalyzer to let you start your car.

ANGUS

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 23:35

Blow into a breathalyzer to let you start your car.

Thought so, just didnt think anywhere actually made people do that.

Boucher

15th of May 2009 (Fri), 23:58

I did about 25-30 hours (estimate) of driving with my parents, a driving lesson to learn how to reverse parallel park and all that other junk. and then I went and did one off test.

S7000

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:21

I did about 25-30 hours (estimate) of driving with my parents, a driving lesson to learn how to reverse parallel park and all that other junk. and then I went and did one off test.

I did about the same amount of time (although we had the 50 hr book back then. I just faked it), had three lessons then went for the test and got them first go.

I couldn't imagine doing 120 hours. Especially if it meant you had to have 120 lessons because you didn't have access to a car.

JustinLawrence

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:29

FS - Toyota Prado ;)
Seriously though, if anyone is generally interested it will be on www.pradopoint.com later tonight
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2820/img2495web.jpg

Collin85

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:45

Wow, I just noticed DDP got the Ray Flash and Honi gear in stock! Woohoo :D

Collin85

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:46

I printed it out and am going to ask my Dad what it means. lol

Awesome. :lol:

Collin85

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:46

FS - Toyota Prado ;)
Seriously though, if anyone is generally interested it will be on www.pradopoint.com (http://www.pradopoint.com) later tonight
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2820/img2495web.jpg

I'm genuinely interested.. but I may not be able to pay you for a few years. :eek::(

S7000

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:46

FS - Toyota Prado ;)
Seriously though, if anyone is generally interested it will be on www.pradopoint.com (http://www.pradopoint.com) later tonight

Seriously wish I had money for it. :( How much you going for if you don't mind me asking?

Collin85

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:49

Seriously wish I had money for it. :(

IOU.. :lol:

Michael

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:50

Awesome. :lol:
He didn't get it either, and he's good at that stuff. Our babies are going to be very smart Col!

S7000

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 01:54

IOU.. :lol:

Don't think Justin would be up for it. :lol: I'd sell my Mazda, but the problem is, I don't think I'd come close to the cost of the Prado if I did.

JustinLawrence

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:01

I'm genuinely interested.. but I may not be able to pay you for a few years. :eek::(
lol ;)

Seriously wish I had money for it. :( How much you going for if you don't mind me asking?
Actually i have no clue, ill ask him tonight when i send him the pics. Its lifted, uhf radio, dual battery, a few other things.

Don't think Justin would be up for it. :lol: I'd sell my Mazda, but the problem is, I don't think I'd come close to the cost of the Prado if I did.
I might be selling my SP23 soon (like in 6 months) too, since i have a forester now. I'll see how things pan out as far as the missus going back to work.

In the last photo it seemed very black clipped, happened when i exported :confused: anyways i lightened it up a bit to see more detail of tyres etc. Can anyone confirm that this looks better/worse now?

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3456/img2495bweb.jpg

Michael

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:02

Definitely looks better now Justin.

JustinLawrence

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:16

Definitely looks better now Justin.

Thanks Michael :cool:

Collin85

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:16

Thanks Michael :cool:

No worries Justin. :lol:

Collin85

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:17

He didn't get it either, and he's good at that stuff.

Oooh.. you need to hook me up. :p Your dad and I could have awesome maths-laden tea partays. Justin can join in too, since he knows about this stuff. And of course you'll be there, since we're married and all. :lol:

JustinLawrence

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:22

Oooh.. you need to hook me up. :p Your dad and I could have awesome maths-laden tea partays. Justin can join in too, since he knows about this stuff. And of course you'll be there, since we're married and all. :lol:

Knows? well i once knew it enough to somehow pass, bit you know what they say, "use it or loose it" and... i think i lost it. hehe.

S7000

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:31

I'm in the middle of cooking dinner (3.5hr slow cooked stew) so I couldn't head out for the weekly Saturday night sunset shot.

This was taken from my balcony though, as I couldn't not get a shot of this one.

Some slight cruves and some USM is all I did with it.

Michael

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:32

No worries Justin. :lol:
Thanks Babe. :)

Michael

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:32

Oh, hey Boucher!

JustinLawrence

16th of May 2009 (Sat), 02:38