It's Already 2am: 10th Edition... The Story of Steven Bobbit

vipergts831 wrote in post #12578013
I think that's a story we all share

Well, my sis-n-law and bro-n-law know how to use a DSLR but, when I hand them my camera, they get all clumsy and lose shots bcoz' they take too long in picking a shutter speed. So, I told them don't bother.

jdizzle wrote in post #12578000
Do you really need the 14 L? Why not get a UWA zoom? 14mm might be too wide for most things.

well if im in the water and catching the tube then it needs to be in order to see the whole tube

Fricks wrote in post #12578072
well if im in the water and catching the tube then it needs to be in order to see the whole tube

I see! So, what lens do surfer photogs when shooting in the water? Is 14mm common?

jdizzle wrote in post #12578079
I see! So, what lens do surfer photogs when shooting in the water? Is 14mm common?

ya this one guy in this mag Brian Bielmann uses a 1dIII and a tokina 10-17 fish eye and a 14 L

Well, today I actually have some good news!

No, I didn't win the lottery, no I did not get a job offer for $150/hr, and no, nobody gifted me with a new car to replace the one my daughter wrecked...

But, yesterday I was talking with a friend and the subject of my wrecked bike came up. He mentioned that he had some old stuff in his garage and that he used to work on bikes, and then said that in the mean time I could check with a shop not far away and see what they could do.

Well, all this time my ex, who is the one who wrecked the bike in the first place, just "hasn't had the time" to do the right thing, pick it up, and get it fixed. But, amazingly, today she came by to do this. So, we loaded the bike in the trunk and went to the shop.

Now these people were the coolest ever! They are a husband and wife and just really tuned in to what I needed and were very sympathetic. Even though the messed up wheel was the rear wheel with all the gears and whatnot (it's a 15 gear bike with three forward and five in back) the guy said he'd replace the thing and the tire for $30, including his time, and I was like "Wow!". So he went to work, I took off to run a couple chores, came back in an hour or so and he said that he was trying to tune things up so the gears and the brakes and whatnot 'cause they needed it, and he said he would stick to the $30 figure, and I'm like "Wow!" again! He even pried off a combination lock that I no longer had the combo to, which took a bit!

And, lemme tell ya, after the bike ride I took with my daughter's one speed, this bike handles so nicely! I remembered it did quite well for this type of terrain, but boy, it is a pleasure!

And, I even made a stop to pick up a new lock (they didn't have one on hand) and even a bike helmet -- hey, whatever!

So, even though I didn't win the lottery I still came out of the day pretty happy!

A little unsure...

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that dog is so cute i just want to squeez it lol

Fricks wrote in post #12578147
that dog is so cute i just want to squeez it lol

He is very fluffy and squeezable.

i reached out and touched some body today

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FJ LOVE wrote in post #12578181
i reached out and touched some body today

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haha making new life long friends every day.
wow he even added you to the buddy list um i mean ignore list

FJ LOVE wrote in post #12578181
i reached out and touched some body today

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You are such a grump!

don't you guys start

FJ LOVE wrote in post #12578218
don't you guys start

start what?

FJ LOVE wrote in post #12578181
i reached out and touched some body today

https://photography-on-the.net …?p=12577873&pos​tcount=106

Well, that looks like a fun discussion -- I don't think I'll get involved!

For one thing my flash skills aren't up to much simply because I do so little of it -- no studio, no models, not many "product"-type projects, so I'd end up sounding like a dork...