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

Sancho wrote in post #5973536
Hey 5D and 1D owners, what is your max flash sync speed?

Ta.

5D is1/200th
1D which version

dgcorner wrote in post #5973436
What Scott said!

Yep, umm.. I'll try..

Moppie wrote in post #5973476
Shiney, what is it all going on?

Caldina!

klippe wrote in post #5973505
You bloody boy racers.....I don't know. More money in them there cars than....ah, well, um, something that normally has a lot of money put into it.

I hope it actually makes your car work more efficiently and that you don't cause more noise and air pollution..... Actually, screw that, as long as it makes it evens faster!

Then you can beat me in my crappy L300 to the next set of lights 100m down the road, cool!

Eagerly awaiting photos of said items mounted in said ride.

CF

Hehe Car still 100% mechanically standard apart from this. Not a random upgrade, car had a factory fault with the stock manifold-turbo missing a lug and therefore warping. Don't know if it will be faster, hopefully just not slower

tag141 wrote in post #5973458
How did you know what I wanted to do? but which one?

I'd get the 2 & 3 stop. If you get reasonable quality ones, there is not too much of an issue by stacking them to provide more range.

But, as young Cliffe stated, soft/hard, depends upon what your shooting.

momentz wrote in post #5973590
Caldina!

seriously, what's it going on?

Moppie wrote in post #5972820
well just had a play with the new canon kit lens with IS.

I was rather impressed with it, the zoom is smoth, and focus is speed if fast and quite, inifintly better than the old one.
The manual focus has been improved, but is still crap though.
And, the IS really works, and works well.
The 450D it was attached to however was cramped and difficult to use.

Yay and nay. New kit lens is pretty cool, 450D even cooler. I hate to say it but I quite like it, not a lot it doesn't do really.

Moppie wrote in post #5973032
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.

We've had one in the shop as a stand-alone for ages. About $3XX I think...

iKirst wrote in post #5973045
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

You never answered me last time Mrs Cryptic, you leaving the job? And for what?

iKirst wrote in post #5973244
Can't get rid of me that easily

Who said we wanted to?

momentz wrote in post #5973383
Woot! New car parts arrived today!

* Stainless manifold ( these are f'n beautiful!! looks like it should be a table centrepiece or something)
* T3T4 Turbo ( eeek.. it's big)
* T3T4 'zorst flange
* DPR 38mm wastegate (oooh shiny red)
* Turbo install kit
* Turbo-I/C silicone pipe

Sure, it cost a king's ransom but it was cheaper than buying genuine parts. I am installing on saturday, will take pictures as it goes

(please note the gratuitous photography reference at end of post)

It'll make whooshy noises! 8)

Mark Vuleta wrote in post #5973596
I'd get the 2 & 3 stop. If you get reasonable quality ones, there is not too much of an issue by stacking them to provide more range.

But, as young Cliffe stated, soft/hard, depends upon what your shooting.

I use my 2 and 3 stops the most, but do have all three.

In other photo related news, I had a play with a D700 today. No images, as we're trying to keep it as untouched as possible due to the expected demand for it, but it makes my 5D seem like a bit of a joke. Lovely thing. Yours for $5225.

manipula wrote in post #5973609
In other photo related news, I had a play with a D700 today. No images, as we're trying to keep it as untouched as possible due to the expected demand for it, but it makes my 5D seem like a bit of a joke. Lovely thing. Yours for $5225.

Thats why I upgraded ......hate been laughed at

To be quite honest Tony, if the pictures live up to the hype I'd take one over your camera if it weren't for the fact we've bought into a system. Makes the D3 and 1D's seem pointless...

lol yeh thats it dave - give tony ANOTHER buying option to fret over...

LOL.

It's got to be said my general fever to do with cameras died about three hours after my first day working in a camera shop, and essentially they're all the bloody same and it's the tool behind it that is the bit that matters. So in light of that fact, me being quite impressed with the D700 so far is a bit unusual for me.

Yep I have to much invested in lens,flashes, and accessorys.

Also PP can do a lot to any photo no matter the camera.

somethingsimple wrote in post #5973636
lol yeh thats it dave - give tony ANOTHER buying option to fret over...

What MF with digitalback


I dont fret untill the card needs to be paid. The way the economy is I think I will stay out of debt.

lol in totally unrelated news, i was showing the kids an original disney cartoon with donald & chip n dale, and in his workshop, donald had a can of ar$e! it was quite clearly marked and i had to think about it for a minute before i realised it was probably meant to be arsenic and the rest of the name was around the back of the tin!

still quite disturbing - but not nearly as much

Raikyn wrote in post #5973605


seriously, what's it going on?

seriously...

aww someone parked their car right in front of your digger

momentz wrote in post #5973590
Caldina!

So you'll be taking the bus to work on monday?

Is the T3/T4 bigger than the stock turbo?
It would certainly have room to run more boost if the rest of the system can keep up with it