Kiwi - GKPE - New and Improved General Ramblings (5)

naqs wrote in post #5972837
who has experience with either the 1.4 or 2.0 extender and 70-200 F2.8L?

I'm thinking I may get one for a sports exchange next week

Yep, have used that combo quite a bit of late.

On my 20D seems to work OK although the occasional shot seems as if it's been "soft focussed" like a studio shot. (only when used with the 2x)

Some believe that the 2x is one of those items you can get good and bad copies of. Someone (might have been Shrimper) was telling me recently his one ain't that good.

As for the 1.4x, I barely ever notice performance differences when I use that on anything. Slows the auto focus down a tad - but other than that doesn't seem to have too much impact (then again the slowing of the focus might in itself be enough of a problem for you not to use it)

Try it anyway, better than forking out for something huge like a 400.

Cliff

i think i am going to puke.....

just done 10km on my bike... man i am unfit.... i used to do 10km without thinking about it...

hmm - everyday on the bike for the next 3 months should sort some of that out...

klippe wrote in post #5972872
Some believe that the 2x is one of those items you can get good and bad copies of. Someone (might have been Shrimper) was telling me recently his one ain't that good.
Cliff

nope my x2 is good.. but its not so good on the mk3 i found - compared to the 30d...

*goes back to pukeing*

Philternz wrote in post #5972782
Sorry - we just needed to borrow your bandworth for some movie downloads finished now.

don't do that - you are only stealing from yourself....

Nzshrimper wrote in post #5972876
i think i am going to puke.....

just done 10km on my bike... man i am unfit.... i used to do 10km without thinking about it...

hmm - everyday on the bike for the next 3 months should sort some of that out...

I'll trade you 5kms running for 10kms on the bike anyday.....started running again recently. Damn near killing me. Although in a strange way, I am also enjoying that part of it. Sore muscles indicates that I at least still have some muscle tissue left!

Hello Ladies, How's life?

Nzshrimper wrote in post #5972891
nope my x2 is good.. but its not so good on the mk3 i found - compared to the 30d...

*goes back to pukeing*

Interesting that it's worse on the MKIII......hmmmmmm.

Cliff

klippe wrote in post #5972982
Interesting that it's worse on the MKIII......hmmmmmm.

Cliff

only basic tests mind - no real testin to speak off - so first impressions...

klippe wrote in post #5972976
I'll trade you 5kms running for 10kms on the bike anyday.....started running again recently. Damn near killing me. Although in a strange way, I am also enjoying that part of it. Sore muscles indicates that I at least still have some muscle tissue left!

i would but i cant run due to my back... to much pounding the pavement and i am laid up for a week...

i agree about the pain thou and i do enjoy it - but what a shock to the system thou...

by the time the v8's start i will be down to 80 - 85kgs again...

klippe wrote in post #5970814
What I love about this green movement is that despite all the scare mongering, very very few people have actually come up with real solutions. I mean it's all great to say that you cant burn coal, can't dig for oil, can't burn trees, can't use hydro power cause it damages the environment, can't use wind turbines cause they're "horizon pollution", can't use nuke cause it's too dangerous.

Only leaves solar, but you need massive amounts of panels to account for the loss of all those other things, and it'll be nigh-on impossible to find enough space (and produce enough panels) to generate anywhere near the amount of energy currently being consumed.

This year is likely to be the first time in recorded history that the north pole will be without ice over summer

Should make a good landscape for photography.

The only thing worse than doing something wrong while trying to work out a solution is to ignore the problem. Personally I favour the big mirror setups that boil water at the top of a tower... chuck them in the desert, no one has to look at them. And as an added bonus, we've finally found a use for Australia


I haven't been here for a while, hope all are well. Anyone ever take photos at a league game before?

klippe wrote in post #5972853
Is that a standard 18-55?

Yip, 18-55 it is. same range as the old one, even looks similar to the mircoUSM version.

The front element rotates (which makes using filters a pain as well) and manual focus grip is simply the outside of the front element.
It is also a little loose and sloppy, so if you let it go and moves slightly.
Same as the old kitlens, but the mechanism has been tightened slightly.

No idea, it was on the front of a suppliers camera that he bought in the UK. I know they sell it seperatly, but no idea how much.

As a budget everyday lens, if it is under $250 (comparable to the old kit lens) then it would be an absolute bargain. We know the old lens was capable optically, and we know the new lens is better. The addition of IS and improved focus would make a great light weight travel lens, or occasional use lens for someone who doesn't do a lot of wide angle work, or a great first lens for someone new to the hobby and working on a budget.

Over all it was nice little camera, just the grip around the shutter button was far to small.
The buttons were all well placed and thought out, and the controls were nice and easy to figure out to.

It just felt like someone had built a really nice single seater race car, then ruined it by sticking a VW motor in the back..........

DiscoLizard wrote in post #5973029
I haven't been here for a while, hope all are well. Anyone ever take photos at a league game before?

rugby league i assume - then yep i have...

iKirst wrote in post #5972979
Hello Ladies, How's life?

Hi darling!

DOH!

Moppie wrote in post #5973037
Hi darling!





DOH!

dude - only at weekends... come on...

Tough crowd
I guess it's deserved when I don't jump in the middle of a convo and flick my 2p into it

In other news, 2 months till Brissy, (though, I almost scammed a ticket to the Bledisloe this weekend.. ), 2 and a bit months till Paris, Rome and Tuscany. 11 months till the boat cruise around Spain and Greece, and a tad more till Hawaii.
(I'm so gonna have to eat all my words if it all turns to the proverbial custard)

And I just scored a 300k contract for work. W00t, at least when I leave, I go out with a bang

And still doing Architectural shooting, too