Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (2)

who is heading over to the ellerslie flower show this month?

somethingsimple wrote in post #4259200
who is heading over to the ellerslie flower show this month?

ill most probably be keen. Ill photograph anything

Im about to pay NZD 27.29 for a CV that i have created on cvwriting.net

eek. I thought it was for free, filled out each section, got to the end and found out it costs. But hell ill just pay the money. Saves me a lot of time.

Im going to apply for a job "advertising sales/marketing role" over in the North Shore for Gameplanet

somethingsimple wrote in post #4255024
haha thats excellent, i just linked to it on a reviews site i found randomly


hey wazza, in a few words can you describe your 24-105L ? maybe give it a rating out of 10? and anyone else who has one or has used one and remembers it? thx

Looks like the bug bit you big time SS... You're going to end up having a "new gears resolution" soon

Wazza wrote in post #4255049
Quality - 8/10
Functionality - 9/10

I love it - I've not used it too often wide open at say f4, so I can't accurately say how good it is for say wedding photos aimed at shallow depth of field.

However as a walk around, it's got great range - especially on a full frame or my 1D body - I'm not absolutely fond of it on my 20D, as it's not quite wide enough, but 24mm on 1.3x crop is perfectly fine for 90% of the time.

If you can get it cheap like I got mine (bought with a 5D then sold the 5D, thanks Kirst!)
Then I paid around $1100 for my new lens

+ Can't forget the IS! This is what really makes this lens. It was even great doing motorsport, such as 1/30th pans very easily



It also has a 77mm front filter size, so will match your 10-22 I guess? (10-20 SIgma I know is that size)
My 17-40 also has 77mm filter - makes it so much easier for having less filters

Very cool pics Warren!

momentz wrote in post #4255106
Here's my photos for the night.

Trichocereus Scopulicola in flower

I learned something today... I didn't realise that catuses grew flowers like that.

tongmaster wrote in post #4255155
Had a great view over Wellington Harbour of the fireworks tonight.

One below and others at www.flickr.com/photos/​brucebarton

Nice photos!

wendyc wrote in post #4257083
Welcome back Peter, I wondered where you were. Awesome alps pics. I have the opportunity of getting a 24-70mm second hand hardly used at a good price, still around $1500. I remembered your words about it being a very good lens and its the one I have been on the look out for. I am really tight with cash but he doesnt mind it in a few payments, should I go for it you recon?

Go for it Wendy! You will rarely find someone who is willing to accept installments.

Kawaka wrote in post #4257932
I don’t know whether this is being a bit cheeky please tell me.
I have an idea for a web site that I think can generate a fair amount of income and also be used as photo album.
I have discussed the idea with a number of people and they love it.
I want to know if there are coding people out there that can take my idea and create the website BUT do it for shares rather than money upfront.
Bryan

Sounds interesting...

Rendezvous wrote in post #4258906
Hey guys. Well my job interview is done - sounds quite promising at this stage! The guy just needs to confirm it with the big boss.

Anyway, last night was good, it was fun taking night photos again, I haven't done it in an age. I'll edit them all properly when I get back home, but here's one from last night of the Sky Tower (attached).

Nice to meet you Matt, hope some of yours came out nice and you learnt some stuff

All the best for the interview!

somethingsimple wrote in post #4259200
who is heading over to the ellerslie flower show this month?

I am... have to take the better half... I'll be bringing my extension tubes with me!

EDIT: The tickets are fecking bloody expensive - $35 per person! I don't know why the NZ public allow themselves to be ripped off with prices like these...

Mediation wrote in post #4259372
ill most probably be keen. Ill photograph anything

Im about to pay NZD 27.29 for a CV that i have created on cvwriting.net

eek. I thought it was for free, filled out each section, got to the end and found out it costs. But hell ill just pay the money. Saves me a lot of time.

Im going to apply for a job "advertising sales/marketing role" over in the North Shore for Gameplanet

Geez, that's an expensive CV. I hope you get to keep a file that you can modify later on. Good luck with the interview!

Yeah i get to keep all formats can log onto website and edit it / file all i want. Plus they even formated me a HTML website. I don't think it works though, needs hosting.

Im really happy with it. Just sent my email to the job.

Remuneration for this role is primarily commission-based, so is largely dependent on performance. If targets are met, a significant income can be earned in this role. This position has flexible working hours.

umm what does this mean exactly

dgcorner wrote in post #4259587
Looks like the bug bit you big time SS... You're going to end up having a "new gears resolution" soon

ok: i'll do it now

i resolve to find as many ways as possible to support my 'habit' and buy whatever new gear takes my fancy as often as i can get away with it!

hows that? did i do it right?

Mediation wrote in post #4259643
Remuneration for this role is primarily commission-based, so is largely dependent on performance. If targets are met, a significant income can be earned in this role. This position has flexible working hours.

umm what does this mean exactly

it means you will get a low retainer of some sort and will only make a proper wage or good living if you're prepared to work your ass off into all hours of the night/weekends...

and if you sit around, you'll be poor, possibly fired

somethingsimple wrote in post #4259665
it means you will get a low retainer of some sort and will only make a proper wage or good living if you're prepared to work your ass off into all hours of the night/weekends...

and if you sit around, you'll be poor, possibly fired

Yeah that about sums it up!

*debates going to the west coast while the sun is "up" and creating some HDR panoramic images from atop the hills*


Here's another from last night:
Sky Tower & Motorway

Rendezvous wrote in post #4259719
*debates going to the west coast while the sun is "up" and creating some HDR panoramic images from atop the hills*

Here's another from last night:
Sky Tower & Motorway

Dosnt look to bad out there
http://www.surf2surf.c​om/reports/index.php?l​oc=AK

Hmmm. Well maybe if my ND8 is in

Mediation wrote in post #4259643
Remuneration for this role is primarily commission-based, so is largely dependent on performance. If targets are met, a significant income can be earned in this role. This position has flexible working hours.

umm what does this mean exactly

What SS said. In other words, the employer wants to have their cake and eat it too! Very similar to when I was working with Hill & Stewart - they have you in the shop 830-530 doing all the work, then you hope to fight off 3 other guys for a sale.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the job as I was in front of new toys every so often, but that didn't translate to enough $$$ to feed a family. Maybe I was at the wrong store... I know some of the guys in the better stores made around $60-$75K p.a. but that was a heck of a lot of work!

Use this as a stepping stone. Learn all you can then move on to one like Kirst's

somethingsimple wrote in post #4259660
ok: i'll do it now

i resolve to find as many ways as possible to support my 'habit' and buy whatever new gear takes my fancy as often as i can get away with it!

hows that? did i do it right?

The creed for Gear-aholics Anonymous

Rendezvous wrote in post #4259719
*debates going to the west coast while the sun is "up" and creating some HDR panoramic images from atop the hills*

Here's another from last night:
Sky Tower & Motorway

Nice! A pity though that there were too few cars for light trails on the motorway...

dgcorner wrote in post #4260242
What SS said. In other words, the employer wants to have their cake and eat it too! Very similar to when I was working with Hill & Stewart - they have you in the shop 830-530 doing all the work, then you hope to fight off 3 other guys for a sale.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the job as I was in front of new toys every so often, but that didn't translate to enough $$$ to feed a family. Maybe I was at the wrong store... I know some of the guys in the better stores made around $60-$75K p.a. but that was a heck of a lot of work!

Use this as a stepping stone. Learn all you can then move on to one like Kirst's



The creed for Gear-aholics Anonymous



Nice! A pity though that there were too few cars for light trails on the motorway...

Thanks. I think the best time for that sort of thing is in winter when it gets dark around rush hour. You get plenty of cars and light trails then!

I wonder what the prices for the new 200mm f2 is and 800mm f5.6 are going to be. THATS A HOLE LOTTA GLASS

Wow, it's been slow in here today, only a couple of pages to catch up on.

somethingsimple wrote in post #4258174
lol i know - thats not the ONLY reason tho - i also would like a walk-around lens with a bit more length - we go alot of places where i take shots throughout the day and sometimes im looking for a bit more reach than 17-55 offers

i did think about the 85... not good for walkaround tho

i usually just switch to the bigma but the quality at the wider end doesnt compare to 17-55 so i find myself leaving the shorter lens on just so i can get cleaner photos, and only put the bigma on for long shots - also it gets heavy after 2 or 3 hours!

i know it looks like i've become a bit of a magpie

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- truth is i have always been one, but don't often have the means to act like it! this is my one opportunity for a while to get hold of a few pieces i've been considering for a long time - once this deal is finalised there's going to be no way to alter it, so i'm trying to guess ahead of time what will be my best options given the kinds of shooting i do, both personal and professional - and my budget limits.

so i appreciate any advice or suggestions offered, even if i dont take them

Hey, if you want gear, go and buy it. I have no problem with people spending their money on whatever takes their fancy. I just suspect that if you had both the 24-105 and the 17-55 one of them won't get used very much.

lance v wrote in post #4260420
I wonder what the prices for the new 200mm f2 is and 800mm f5.6 are going to be. THATS A HOLE LOTTA GLASS

Geez, another one bitten by the bug!:p

Rendezvous wrote in post #4260373
Thanks. I think the best time for that sort of thing is in winter when it gets dark around rush hour. You get plenty of cars and light trails then!

Yep, winter is the best time... but it is friggin cold!