Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread v2.0

willstar wrote in post #4145141
No pressure, but we're all expecting some great shots, esp with the nice glass you've got yourself

No pressure at all ey?

wakko wrote in post #4145209
You should've just told me to order... they ship for me overnight... I ordered a 2G Ultra II SD card for a friend yesterday for a IXUS and I got it this morning.

/me smacks Spammy.

I know, but i was waiting till yesterday to get paid and ah well...

Time to share some photos.

Got lucky with this one the other day while sitting on the side of the pool watching a dragonfly dart around.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/-spam-/1611100329/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/-spam-/1611099189/

Hmm. Re: the variable aperture lenses thing... I can put my 135L on @ f/2, change lenses, put the 24-70L on, shoot for however long @ f/2.8, put the 135L back on and it's automatically f/2 again.

I'm pretty sure I have to not change apertures for this to work while I'm shooting with the 24-70 but being that I don't shoot at anything other than wide open for most of the concert work it isn't a concern...

I thought it was a nifty feature.

Oh, and my zooms go back to wide when you zoom back, too

Thanks for the birthday wishes guys

wakko wrote in post #4139413
Hey Mat.

Happy birthday for the other day and hope you had a wonderful break and time spent with your other half...

how's the plans of moving going?

It was a great break thanks, and it really was great to spend more than a weekend with her
It only took about half a day back at work today to feel like I'd never left though Particularly considering I spent most of the day in meetings that people had organised for today because they knew I'd be back ...

Moving plans are still ticking along OK. Our block of land down there settled last week, and we've had some preliminary talks with some builders. Still hopefully looking at moving down there before Christmas and starting to build early next year. Can't wait!

-spam- wrote in post #4145436
Got lucky with this one the other day while sitting on the side of the pool watching a dragonfly dart around.

Nice work spammy. Watch out DIF's are addictive.

work again tonight - it makes my back hurt.

Hey Feng, did you have and crop lines on your Katz eye on the 30D??? 40D version is pre-released and I'm seriously thinking about it.

Spot or partial metering notes are a little concerning.
http://www.katzeyeopti​cs.com …-Canon-40D--prod_40D.html

Photo sharing time
Quick pic of my little neice ... about the only photos I seem to be taking lately!

5D + 35L

-spam- wrote in post #4144444
Ummm... wrong thread

/me slaps feng

I was about to say...

And then im the one that has to provide the copy of the payslip and a record of the money that went into my account. So ive got to go to all the trouble when they were the ones that screwed up

Once again, the humble employee does all the work, eh?

Like Nick said, if I had a pay discrepancy at Coles all I had to do was advise the pay clerk. Amidst all her grunting she'd say it'll be in my account the next week, no questions asked.

willstar wrote in post #4144453
He mentioned to me the other day that with a zoom lens, that runs 18-55, with f stop from 4-5.6, (or whatever the numbers are) when you're at 18 the f stop is at 4 minimum. When you zoom out, f stop increases to 5.6 minimum, and what should happen when you zoom back in the f stop returns to 4. His lens that he had doesn't do that, so he needs to remember to manually stop back when zooming back. (Got all that?!?! :confused He has got caught out a coupla times with this.

I checked mine and it stopped out then back automatically when zooming in and out. But it may come down to settings - AV, M etc and the particular lens.

-spam- wrote in post #4144486
Im pretty darn sure that none of my variable aperture zooms go back to wide open when i zoom out if thats what i had it set to.

Will go and check though.

-spam- wrote in post #4144517
Well it shows how much notice i take of what my lens/camera is doing. Both the 10-20 and the 75-300 return to wide open when i zoom out in both M and Av modes. Sometimes had to half press the shutter button to make it register it on the screen though

Yep, my lenses return to wide open but like Spam said, a half-press of the shutter button usually helped to make sure things register with the camera display.

leitch wrote in post #4145025
Maybe it's because you guys don't give your kit lenses enough love and attention, and it gets jealous of your various other lenses and as such just doesn't want to work for you....?

I cannot vouch for its previous owner/s, but my kit lens knows that it's my favourite. Perhaps that's why my 75-300 is a recalcitrant pain in the behind (or not).

Mat Fitzsimmons wrote in post #4145588
Photo sharing time
Quick pic of my little neice ... about the only photos I seem to be taking lately!

5D + 35L
http://www.psychogoat.​com/linked/20071009_14​33-Edit.jpg

She's like... "what the...?"

Gorgeous photo Mat

Mat Fitzsimmons wrote in post #4145588
Photo sharing time
Quick pic of my little neice ... about the only photos I seem to be taking lately!

5D + 35L

I like that grab of the dragonfly, Sam.

Mat Fitzsimmons wrote in post #4145588
Photo sharing time
Quick pic of my little neice ... about the only photos I seem to be taking lately!

Lovely shot, Mat. But tell that banana to put his shirt back on! This isn't the G&N forum

Carjo wrote in post #4145604
Yep, my lenses return to wide open but like Spam said, a half-press of the shutter button usually helped to make sure things register with the camera display.

yup... confirmed my 18-55 does it.... but i have to half press the shutter...

hrmmm... maybe I was imagining things before, or maybe it was cos it'd jump to 5.6 which gave me the s**ts... hrmmmm...

argh. such a catch22. low limit credit card = less likely to end up with a big bill that you can't pay, but also means you're more likely to go to try to buy a new $400 wheel for your new bike and not be able to because the stupid thing has hit the limit. GRR

on another note, i spoke to the editor of an aussie MTB magazine the other day... said he was considering one of my shots for the cover, and at least 2/3 should be in this issue of the mag exciting!

oh and Mat, that's a fantastic photo of your niece. love the jumper

leitch wrote in post #4145720
argh. such a catch22. low limit credit card = less likely to end up with a big bill that you can't pay, but also means you're more likely to go to try to buy a new $400 wheel for your new bike and not be able to because the stupid thing has hit the limit. GRR

mmm but at least you have a credit card.

on another note, i spoke to the editor of an aussie MTB magazine the other day... said he was considering one of my shots for the cover, and at least 2/3 should be in this issue of the mag exciting!

Nice *thumbs up*. You'll have to tell us what magazine it is when it hits the stands.

Carjo wrote in post #4145742
mmm but at least you have a credit card.

ah i liked it better when i didn't. it's just one credit card shared by my sister and I, which she uses to pay all her physio bills etc (= $$), so the limit is always quite depleted. it was easier when i could just use mum's card and give her the cash when i needed to buy things off the net

Nice *thumbs up*. You'll have to tell us what magazine it is when it hits the stands.

will do. the magazine is [R]evolution, not sure when it will be out, though. also, i highly doubt i have any realistic chance of being cover, but it was still cool to hear him say it