GKPE: General Ramblings thread

No need - 120-300 with 1.4TC, 20D & Monopod attached quickly becomes a hazard to shipping... (stand aside or lose a limb!)

Well while you guys and gals were watching V8's I was painting my lounge ceiling and doing those things Ive been putting off. Sandra on days so I can get out my big sanders.

LCD sold and picked up, so I went and got my new home studio lights.

Totals cost $1080

Included 3 x 150 flash units with 75watt modeling light
60x60 soft box
snoot
Large stand
remote trigger

So heres what it looks like in my lounge

Selling my 550ex's to pay for it.

Sandra tired so no model in photo.

Send over a few of those super V8 babes

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well I sat down to watch some racing before I headed into town for a feed before the disturbed concert (awesome concert btw) saw 3 laps of the GT3 cup and then there was no more racing

I hear Murph may be done for the weekend, thats a shame

So which of you guys was the photography that got hit by a car at the V8's

Not guilty... (still copying files - probably post some tomorrow)

Tony, a few backdrops and you will have a full fledged studio

dgcorner wrote:
Tony, a few backdrops and you will have a full fledged studio

Got black and white sheets for that job. Did a quick test tonigh with my model. White balance is off need to select flash for best results

Tony - wow - you are certainly moving on with your photography.

Have you tried custom white balance? I bought a white/grey 'card' that screws up into a wee size that fits in a small pouch that can fit in my bag - made by Lastolite - it's really effective and my shots have really changed (for the better) since the Custom White Balance experiments. The card was less than $50 over here.

heres my attempt at V8 photography https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=162183

I have a card just forget to use it

Yes photography has become a real passion, consumes my time. Computers and hardware are my second love thus I dont throw in my job, but the job also offers me photography oppotunitys thus in part why I brought studio lights. I need to get work to pay some how for "hireage" My 1st passion is my wife.
She is the most special woman who im forever trying to capture as I see her.

Love is blind so the 5D dosnt have a love setting

Ok Tuesday 8am leaveing to go to karekare on the hunt for another hidden waterfall. Anyone want to join me. Most of you sound like your ears could do with some silence.

Wazza here is your chance to show me how its done, look at how my photos improved with the last lesson.

I expect we will walk up hill and up stream for about 45 min it will be good trainning for the GKPE 3 trip for you office workers.

Hmmm, sorry, I am off to Chch for a week! Hopefully a good opportunity to get some nice autumn colour shots

Well just sold my 2 x550ex and ST-E2. Seems I dont let much get to be a year old before its sold, upgraded or replaced.

Next on my list to buy is a Canon 70-200F2.8 non IS (thats wat a tripod is for) then ummm maybe that Sigmonster

When are you going to sell that 24-70? it is getting pretty old now! And as for the bigma, if you don't sell it soon it will be so old that it is worthless!

Sigma a poor mans canon I would get the 70-200 Sigma but I think that the Canon will be better for the FF. Had a test of one and its nice.

Make me an offer I cant refuse. Dam the 5D FF is fussy on its glass. The 24-70 is a easy swap, the bigma what can you replace it with? Dont like push and pull. I have thought of replacing the bigma with the 120-300 F2.8 and a TC.