The 17th UK South-East "The Summer of Awesomeness" Thread (All Welcome)

bridge99 wrote in post #16435197
while im here and the interweb police at work haven't shut me down heres a couple of pics to keep my spam count up...

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Stunning as ever, Mark, and well done on the coverage and the award. Well deserved!

I'm a bit in shock I've sold two frames and four reprints already at the exhibition seems a bit strange to me that people will pay good money for my photos.

Ronin Silv wrote in post #16451331
I'm a bit in shock I've sold two frames and four reprints already at the exhibition seems a bit strange to me that people will pay good money for my photos.

Congratulations! Have you displayed and/or sold at exhibitions before?

FuzzSummit wrote in post #16451357
Congratulations! Have you displayed and/or sold at exhibitions before?

Thanks Fuzz. No I haven't first time for both.

Can anyone comment on why I'm finding incredibly cheap camera gear on the London Craiglist page? This one in particular http://london.craigsli​st.co.uk/pho/414203630​1.html I had always heard that Canon gear in the UK is extremely expensive. I thought about taking my 500mm f4L IS with me on my trip to London next week and try to sell it to make a little profit, then buy a 600mm when I got home. But looking at the prices there they seem to be about half of what we would pay here in the US? That 600mm I linked to is about $4,000 after the conversion. You can't find one here for under $6,000. Are they all just a scam? Or is that the real price of things there?

Ronin Silv wrote in post #16451331
I'm a bit in shock I've sold two frames and four reprints already at the exhibition seems a bit strange to me that people will pay good money for my photos.

Wow - congrats. You must be thrilled to bits you shouldn't be that shocked because you pics are very good. Hope you sell many more

Linda

Ronin Silv wrote in post #16451331
I'm a bit in shock I've sold two frames and four reprints already at the exhibition seems a bit strange to me that people will pay good money for my photos.

Well done

SVTmaniac wrote in post #16451722
Can anyone comment on why I'm finding incredibly cheap camera gear on the London Craiglist page? This one in particular http://london.craigsli​st.co.uk/pho/414203630​1.html I had always heard that Canon gear in the UK is extremely expensive. I thought about taking my 500mm f4L IS with me on my trip to London next week and try to sell it to make a little profit, then buy a 600mm when I got home. But looking at the prices there they seem to be about half of what we would pay here in the US? That 600mm I linked to is about $4,000 after the conversion. You can't find one here for under $6,000. Are they all just a scam? Or is that the real price of things there?

Unless the owner is a bit naive or it is nicked....too good to be true......normally lenses are cheaper secondhand your side of the pond.

RE a walk around london if you put the details on here of when and where you are meeting you might get some more takers

bridge99 wrote in post #16441520
morning all, I went to the Leeds Castle fireworks on Saturday so I had a go at some shots of them, first time shooting fireworks so there okish, I did have the added problem of not being in the best of places as I was 3 rows back down the side of the castle so I had to shoot over the heads of people, and to make it a bit harder I had George on my shoulders as well..
Anyhow heres a few pics, I took lots just not sure which I like so these might be crap or good?, I will next time make sure im in the right place long before the crowds gather..

Some cracking pictures.....you sure George did not take them

FuzzSummit wrote in post #16450753
Don't shoot much with my 16-35, so forced myself to go out and shoot with it.

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Very nice, always good to set yourself a challenge

Ronin Silv wrote in post #16451331
I'm a bit in shock I've sold two frames and four reprints already at the exhibition seems a bit strange to me that people will pay good money for my photos.

well done Dom that's great.

More nice shots Fuzz - particularly like the flowers with the flare.

SVTmaniac wrote in post #16451722
Can anyone comment on why I'm finding incredibly cheap camera gear on the London Craiglist page? This one in particular http://london.craigsli​st.co.uk/pho/414203630​1.html I had always heard that Canon gear in the UK is extremely expensive. I thought about taking my 500mm f4L IS with me on my trip to London next week and try to sell it to make a little profit, then buy a 600mm when I got home. But looking at the prices there they seem to be about half of what we would pay here in the US? That 600mm I linked to is about $4,000 after the conversion. You can't find one here for under $6,000. Are they all just a scam? Or is that the real price of things there?

adrian5127 wrote in post #16452125
Unless the owner is a bit naive or it is nicked....too good to be true......normally lenses are cheaper secondhand your side of the pond.

In my experience, lenses have been more expensive in the US than the UK since about 2008 when the exchange rate against the USD fell from $2:£1 to about $1.60:£1. Before that the prices were far better in the US.

That said, I only found one second hand 600 f4IS online at the moment for £4k ($6400). £2500 ($4k) is more 300 2.8IS money so I'd want to check out the lens you found in person before buying.

While I'm here, great photos here lately particularly Mark and Jon. I usually lurk these days as I've been running an ex-pat photo club in Basel since February. So far have about 20 people interested and about 4-5 people along for each meet once a month. It's tough work coming up with a new theme every month but at least it gets me out taking photos pretty regularly.

Some great photos posted recently, to many to quote though!

I'll lower the tone with some of my recent Aviation antics...

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Feel like going to richmond too bad I don't have telephoto anymore. Does anyone feel generous enough to lend me one for a day or so?

A few from my day I won at Heathrow, Amazing day

Weather was great this week, lots more on my flickr

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SVTmaniac wrote in post #16451722
Can anyone comment on why I'm finding incredibly cheap camera gear on the London Craiglist page? This one in particular http://london.craigsli​st.co.uk/pho/414203630​1.html I had always heard that Canon gear in the UK is extremely expensive. I thought about taking my 500mm f4L IS with me on my trip to London next week and try to sell it to make a little profit, then buy a 600mm when I got home. But looking at the prices there they seem to be about half of what we would pay here in the US? That 600mm I linked to is about $4,000 after the conversion. You can't find one here for under $6,000. Are they all just a scam? Or is that the real price of things there?

I generally wait to buy all of my stuff in Canada when I go back home, it's almost always cheaper. That 600mm probably 'fell off the back of a truck', if it even exists at all.

ies photos wrote in post #16455489
A few from my day I won at Heathrow, Amazing day

Weather was great this week, lots more on my flickr

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N720AN American Boeing 777-300 LHR by iesphotography, on Flickr

Airplane p0rn! Really nice stuff once again Ian.

ies photos wrote in post #16455489
A few from my day I won at Heathrow, Amazing day

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N720AN American Boeing 777-300 LHR by iesphotography, on Flickr

I really like this one - the colours and lights are fabulous.

But this one is my favourite - even better colours.
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I thought about going to Richmond this morning but the light was boring and grey so I stayed in bed typically the forecast is best for Tuesday morning when I'm working