Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (3)

Cliff we were at Maori Bay

Really nice Cliff.

My efforts from last night.
Dave better? Mark do they pop?

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They're lovely Tony. Prefer the second one, slightly less orthadox, but the light's lovely with both, amazing sunset as you said. It wasn't that great here last night from what I saw of it...

Wow, really nice guys!

Meanwhile I am stuck at work and really starting to stress about my new lens... not quite sure what to do if its faulty. Hopefully Nzshrimper will put it on his body and it will be sweet Its gonna be a loooong nervous day.

Nice work Tony! I prefer the first one - I am a sucker for reflected light! I might have placed the foreground rock off centre a little though - just a thought!
Cliff love yours too. You got the colours bang on. Manual WB?

wow they are nice Tony. I am going to follow everyone else and say that the 2nd one is better.

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #4609961
wow they are nice Tony. I am going to follow everyone else and say that the 2nd one is better.

What!!! I said the first one! I guess I don't conform to your elitist view of "everybody"???

So you mainlanders around here, who has been to Photo and Video International in Merivale Mall?

I popped in there with the intention to purchase a lens, if the price and service was right, well after finally getting the attention of one of the shop assistants I rapidly got no where, he kept quoting trade prices which were almost 50% higher than AC, an example, the EF-S17-85, they had a second hand one for $750, which was a good deal as the new ones are $1150, didn't feel like sharing AC's price of $850 for a new one with them (BTW not my first choice in lens, but if it was a bargain I may have been interested).

Just ended up staring at lens in their cabinets, no offer to try them etc. A completely opposite experience to what I had in town at Langwoods I think it was, he wanted me to try everything in their shop and was not happy until I had This had the unfortunate effect of me now having some formal introductions to some rather nice glass, a surprise for me was the EF50 /f1.2L which I had put in the 'wow big deal' basket. That is one nice cube of glass, a real nice match with the cropped sensor too.

BTW new glass of choice at the moment looks like a EF24-104L...

Potisdad wrote in post #4609976
What!!! I said the first one! I guess I don't conform to your elitist view of "everybody"???

I wouldnt worry about what others think. Hell I try to be as different as I can

FlyingPete wrote in post #4609980
a surprise for me was the EF50 /f1.2L which I had put in the 'wow big deal' basket. That is one nice cube of glass, a real nice match with the cropped sensor too.

BTW new glass of choice at the moment looks like a EF24-104L...

The 50F1.2 has a very special place. Low light at F1.2 it kicks a$$
The 24-105 is a great walk around lens for the FF may be a bit long on a 1.6 crop

weka2000 wrote in post #4609987
I wouldnt worry about what others think. Hell I try to be as different as I can

Thanks Tony. As soon as I find a lens big enough to hide my modesty I will post a nude avatar too!

FlyingPete wrote in post #4609980
So you mainlanders around here, who has been to Photo and Video International in Merivale Mall?

I popped in there with the intention to purchase a lens, if the price and service was right, well after finally getting the attention of one of the shop assistants I rapidly got no where, he kept quoting trade prices which were almost 50% higher than AC, an example, the EF-S17-85, they had a second hand one for $750, which was a good deal as the new ones are $1150, didn't feel like sharing AC's price of $850 for a new one with them (BTW not my first choice in lens, but if it was a bargain I may have been interested).

Just ended up staring at lens in their cabinets, no offer to try them etc. A completely opposite experience to what I had in town at Langwoods I think it was, he wanted me to try everything in their shop and was not happy until I had This had the unfortunate effect of me now having some formal introductions to some rather nice glass, a surprise for me was the EF50 /f1.2L which I had put in the 'wow big deal' basket. That is one nice cube of glass, a real nice match with the cropped sensor too.

BTW new glass of choice at the moment looks like a EF24-104L...

i was in there a couple of days ago.. i did see the 17 -85 for $750 - made me think of getting mine out the bag and selling to them ...

as for the service... the two regulars who basic run the floor are away on holiday // that could be the reason for the poor service - but to be honest thats no excuse.

One thing i did notice was the lens cabinet was empty . As for prices - i don't know what they were offering.... I never look at the ticket price or even the "trade" price... I ask they give the price..

One thing i have noticed thou is the lack of competition down here. Maybe they have become to conceited with the lack of it around.

weka2000 wrote in post #4609623
My efforts from last night.
Dave better? Mark do they pop?

hmm not bad

not sure i like the centered rock in the first one, but the colours are very vibrant

Sancho wrote in post #4609832
Wow, really nice guys!

Meanwhile I am stuck at work and really starting to stress about my new lens... not quite sure what to do if its faulty. Hopefully Nzshrimper will put it on his body and it will be sweet Its gonna be a loooong nervous day.

or we find its totally fecked and we can take it back to the guy and get a refund.

see you later.