Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (3)

The SI trip is a MUST. Has to work around the school holidays. I think 2 weeks will cover it.

Saterday 19 April 2 weeks (autum)
Saterday 5 July 2 weeks (winter)
Saterday 27 September 2 weeks (spring)

Nzshrimper wrote in post #4604489
sounds like a plan..

You have PM

Sancho wrote in post #4604524
You have PM

lol if you read that fast, it would be

You have PMT

weka2000 wrote in post #4604505
The SI trip is a MUST. Has to work around the school holidays. I think 2 weeks will cover it.

Saterday 19 April 2 weeks (autum)
Saterday 5 July 2 weeks (winter)
Saterday 27 September 2 weeks (spring)

Go April. Nelson and Arrowtown are out in full colour.

amitch wrote in post #4604067
Post one of the shots so we can see.

I have tried a few different settings, shooting in raw, this was taken at iso100, f/6 and 1/200 using autofocus so to me it should be nice and sharp!

I have taken about 150 and none have come close to sharp.

The image below is a 100% crop and absolutely no PP and saved for web at 60% compression jpg, but hasnt altered too much at all, the muddy appearance was part of the image not .jpg compression.

The camera was tripod mounted and I had IS off for this. Body is 400D.

Oh, sorry, 1 thing to note is I did have my Jessop 2x extender on it for this shot, but the ones I took lastnight without the extender where very similar.

ANY input greatly appreciated.

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tag141 wrote in post #4604572
Go April. Nelson and Arrowtown are out in full colour.

Seconded, Winter is also a wonderful time to go.

Sancho wrote in post #4604639
I have tried a few different settings, shooting in raw, this was taken at iso100, f/6 and 1/200 using autofocus so to me it should be nice and sharp!

I have taken about 150 and none have come close to sharp.

The image below is a 100% crop and absolutely no PP and saved for web at 60% compression jpg, but hasnt altered too much at all, the muddy appearance was part of the image not .jpg compression.

The camera was tripod mounted and I had IS off for this. Body is 400D.

Oh, sorry, 1 thing to note is I did have my Jessop 2x extender on it for this shot, but the ones I took lastnight without the extender where very similar.

ANY input greatly appreciated.

First off throw the 2xTC in the rubbish bin ONLY Primes can produce desent photos with a 2XTC.

Download a focus chart and print it out and test
http://focustestchart.​com/chart.html

If your gut and eyes tell you the lens is not right then 90% time you are right

Did you get some come back with the seller of the lens? May have to send to Canon to get checked over.
I got done with trademe on a 70-200 a yr back and I knew it wasnt right. Oh whats the date code on the bottom of the lens
2 letters 4 numbers that will tell you how old it really is

momentz wrote in post #4604187
No, I saw an interview where Bono was asked that exact question. Very political though.

he would say that as to admit this would seriously harm the record sales. Its all about marketing. these boys are more Christian than the pope.

weka2000 wrote in post #4604694
First off throw the 2xTC in the rubbish bin ONLY Primes can produce desent photos with a 2XTC.

bugger... thats where its all been going wrong.

So Tony whats the hirage rate then..?

Nzshrimper wrote in post #4604854
So Tony whats the hirage rate then..?

PM sent.

Chris how much of the SI have you seen?

Im toying with selling my studio and 1Dmk2 to help fund the trip

weka2000 wrote in post #4604898
PM sent.

Chris how much of the SI have you seen?

PM received.

the SI - been around it three time now, missed quite a bit thou. And never had a camera then. I am planning to go around again soon... (this time with the camera and no kids or wife)

a trip to the deep south is on the cards. - catlins accross to the sounds. ( never been to the sounds)

id love to go to the SI with a camera... last time i went i didnt even have... um...

hmm, cant think of anything that denotes being aged over 10 without it being rude

well you get the idea

Happy New Year everyone!

Man you guys can yack!

I've spent 3 days in Rotorua catching trout, and new years at a mates farm, we're of all the odd things to do, we went possum shooting at midnight
Nailed a couple too, I thought I had forgotten how to shoot.

Just caught up on the reading, and some nice photos.

welcome back moppie - happy new year.

* at least the yacking was photography releated for the most part...