The Fellowship of the Red-Ringed Tupperware Party (11)

wu_wei0 wrote in post #6132000
I'm glad I don't have Jake's problem. Canon is just tormenting me. My camera repairs have shown complete since Friday. Complete, but not yet shipped.

Ship it, already!!

oh cool, I'm glad they fixed whatever was wrong. Maybe you'll get it soon!

wu_wei0 wrote in post #6132012
really? It would be a nice little happy maker if I got it before the weekend.

Canon didn't get me my tracking number until I received the camera...

Permagrin wrote in post #6132027
oh cool, I'm glad they fixed whatever was wrong. Maybe you'll get it soon!

I hope they fixed it. We'll see.

timbernet wrote in post #6132058
Canon didn't get me my tracking number until I received the camera...

Thanks for telling me that! I feel better. I shall not even look again til thursday.

Mooooooo, all.

timbernet wrote in post #6128301
They look good - could you post a shot with the heat waves un-corrected?

I'll see if I can give you a more dramatic example later. Basically I went with a soft focus/add glow effect on the first and a traditional sharp approach on the one without the heat wobbles. The more heat wobbles, the softer the focus and more glow I threw in. Basically I liked the colors and composition of some shots that the heat distorted, and was looking for a way to save them some how. Not sure if it's worth it in the long run, but it's fun to play with.

belmondo wrote in post #6130165
...The truck driver sadly reported to the purchaser, "Sorry, but yurt too big for your own bridges."...

Woolburr wrote in post #6130332
I have a Motorola Razr...typing on that definitely sucks, but it can be done. I think my next phone will probably be the Samsung SCH-i760

Looked at the 760 before getting the vx6800 (xv6800?). A nice phone, but the interface didn't feel as natural to me for some reason.

timbernet wrote in post #6130455
http://www.jitterbug.c​om/phonesDial.aspx

Naughty minion.

Permagrin wrote in post #6131098
we're having rain today and thunder and lightning. I've shut down the desktop computers and can't process. I did all my housework on Sat. so I could work on my photos today...but now I'm just watching the olympics.

We've had rain and thunder, too. Just in time for my kids to have a week of baseball camp. . . Guess it's indoor drills today.

Permagrin wrote in post #6131298
I'm thinking (just thinking) of selling the M3 and picking up a D700 (but keeping my ds2).

Permie, I'm sure someone will talk some sense into you by the time I get caught up. . .

timbernet wrote in post #6131480
I would be tempted - but I know its history too...

Pot to kettle, pot to kettle, come in kettle. . .

Permagrin wrote in post #6131719
okay...sanity has returned.

That's a relief.

timbernet wrote in post #6131809
Step 1: Take Photos for Free
Step 2:???
Step 3: Profit!

You forgot step 0. Go into debt to buy the gear in the first place.

wu_wei0 wrote in post #6132000
I'm glad I don't have Jake's problem. Canon is just tormenting me. My camera repairs have shown complete since Friday. Complete, but not yet shipped.

Ship it, already!!

I've only had one thing go through a Canon service center, and it arrived at my house before their website even showed that repairs had been completed. There seems to be some lag in their system.

ibdb wrote in post #6132080
Pot to kettle, pot to kettle, come in kettle. . .

I'll edit my FS post to let everyone know the new history of my camera

timbernet wrote in post #6132089
I'll edit my FS post to let everyone know the new history of my camera

Don't worry. TD said he'd take care of it for you.

GMAE folks....

I was at a wedding this weekend, taking snaps of my friends with the G9 (as you do), when one of the people on the table (a new GF of one of my friends) said "don't you think it's rude to take photos of people without them knowing?".

I was going to point out that it's a wedding, that's what people do. But tact took the better of me and I put the camera down on the table again (with an audible thunk).

Some people, eh?

pro photo says they have a EF 135 f2.8 for $245. Even if that was a really used copy, that would be a killer deal.

Pete wrote in post #6132126
GMAE folks....

I was at a wedding this weekend, taking snaps of my friends with the G9 (as you do), when one of the people on the table (a new GF of one of my friends) said "don't you think it's rude to take photos of people without them knowing?".

I was going to point out that it's a wedding, that's what people do. But tact took the better of me and I put the camera down on the table again (with an audible thunk).

Some people, eh?

I'm sorry Pete. Some people just don't understand.

Permagrin wrote in post #6132136
pro photo says they have a EF 135 f2.8 for $245. Even if that was a really used copy, that would be a killer deal.

Yep. 135 is a most excellent focal length...

Is the 135 sf 2.8? I've heard great things about that lens (if you turn off the soft focus)

Permagrin wrote in post #6132140
I'm sorry Pete. Some people just don't understand.

She was extraordinarily drunk at the time... But I know when not to push an argument.

Pete wrote in post #6132126
GMAE folks....

I was at a wedding this weekend, taking snaps of my friends with the G9 (as you do), when one of the people on the table (a new GF of one of my friends) said "don't you think it's rude to take photos of people without them knowing?".

I was going to point out that it's a wedding, that's what people do. But tact took the better of me and I put the camera down on the table again (with an audible thunk).

Some people, eh?

Doesn't everyone take pictures at weddings? I would have spent the rest of the evening taking her picture for paranoia value alone.

Permagrin wrote in post #6132146
Is the 135 sf 2.8? I've heard great things about that lens (if you turn off the soft focus)

diggypiccy.com favours it.

The 135L is of course, super-killer, but then I'm slightly biased there...

Permagrin wrote in post #6132136
pro photo says they have a EF 135 f2.8 for $245. Even if that was a really used copy, that would be a killer deal.

Looks like they sold the 1DsMarkII