GKPE 8, Yet more NZ ramblings from some flightless Kiwis.

manipula wrote in post #13683608
How can manual focus be way out? It's what you make it, if it's soft it's your eyes that are stuffed.

I think thats the point Dave

Moppie wrote in post #13683828
I think thats the point Dave

if thats the case then the auto foucus must be out to if it looks ok to his eye

manipula wrote in post #13683608
How can manual focus be way out? It's what you make it, if it's soft it's your eyes that are stuffed.

Trust me it is out. In any even its fine on AF and thats all I care about.

You think Im wrong and its my eyes then you pay the bill, if they are out I will refund you

Side note playing with trial of Capture one v6 ...... ( still working out how these guys get such vivid photos with out HDR)

It is difficult to accurately manual focus with lenses faster than 2.8 using the viewfinder & the standard screen, need one of the split prism focusing screens.

And now for something completely different.

I went out and bought a GoPro HD Hero2 motorsports addition


Scott, can I borrow your car, I promise I'll leave some rubber on the tyres.

Moppie wrote in post #13684186
.......I went out and bought a GoPro HD Hero2 motorsports addition .......

Planning on doing your own video for an upcoming event?? (or the honeymoonops

Make a great Fonterra advertisement (or the cow cocky calendar)

NWS https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1135219

You know when you hear statements that make you want to headbutt an axe...

Jesus...

manipula wrote in post #13684389
You know when you hear statements that make you want to headbutt an axe...

Jesus...

The blunt end or the sharp end?

manipula wrote in post #13684389
You know when you hear statements that make you want to headbutt an axe...

Jesus...

I have an allergy to that.


It gives me a splitting headache!!


You talking about the manual focus comment?

an update on the house burglary, police will be looking for a couple of clowns carrying a LCD TV that's [Still] bolted to the top of a cabinet. (the rest of the cabinet is scattered around our dining room)

And I'm not sure if they've made off with an IR converted 10D & 50mm f/1.8 (at least it isn't where I remember it being)

Moppie wrote in post #13684403
The blunt end or the sharp end?

Any.

akiwi wrote in post #13684429
I have an allergy to that.


It gives me a splitting headache!!


You talking about the manual focus comment?

Possibly...

The thing that strikes me about photography is that it is all things to all people. Aunt Mable can take her happy snaps on her $99 Fuji sh!tbox and as long as she shows them to her grandkids on the 1.2" display which ruins colours she's happy. On the other end you have people paying obscene amounts of cash for photos of The Rein, and I admire that, having seen some of the guy's work printed large in Tate Modern.

There's no right or wrong, just the use of images and making them.

I just kinda figure that maybe a bunch of people who actually hang out on a photo forum (let's face it as people who own cameras go, that makes us pretty big nerds) might actually be trying to push the concept of taking photo a little further.

I dunno, maybe I'm being a grumpy c*** but next we'll be organising meets to stand on bridges at night and shoot traffic making pretty lines... or complaining the bottom of a jam jar isn't sharp.

All the people on here struggling with no shooting much or having lost their mojo either need to step it up or stop trying. Take random snaps like Aunt Mabel.

I'm about ready to torch my gear, I've a tank of petrol with Canon's name on it, and yet tonight taking a photo has been about the only thing I could use to sound off. It was that or something else far worse...

I dunno where I'm going with this so I'll shut up...

Moppie wrote in post #13684186
And now for something completely different.


I went out and bought a GoPro HD Hero2 motorsports addition

Scott, can I borrow your car, I promise I'll leave some rubber on the tyres.

Hmmmmm.......let me think about that for a minute......

manipula wrote in post #13684481
All the people on here struggling with no shooting much or having lost their mojo either need to step it up or stop trying. Take random snaps like Aunt Mabel.

Yep, I chose the stop trying option. I'll still buy a better than average random snaps camera though.

manipula wrote in post #13684481
I dunno, maybe I'm being a grumpy c*** but

I dunno where I'm going with this so I'll shut up...

Agree

Agree

Hey Dave a man with all your knowledge and experence you may be better served helping those of us who havnt quit rather than just whinning like a pom.
Didnt you go through this same phase 4 years ago.

lomenak wrote in post #13676649
how much was the 5D2 when launched in NZ? I dont think it will drop to $1500 after the mark 3 is released tho.

About $5k....

manipula wrote in post #13684481
There's no right or wrong, just the use of images and making them.

All the people on here struggling with no shooting much or having lost their mojo either need to step it up or stop trying. Take random snaps like Aunt Mabel.

I'm about ready to torch my gear, I've a tank of petrol with Canon's name on it, and yet tonight taking a photo has been about the only thing I could use to sound off. It was that or something else far worse...

I agree with your second paragraph i've quoted.. Life is busy and things get in the way, but you just have to push through - I myself, am guilty of not shooting anything just for me.. its always the paying clients work... But at the same time it's always a constant push to see how things can be done differently. For our business we cant afford to lose 'mojo'.. but I guess we're in a bit different boat to most here.. There's no point wallowing though - you just have to get on with it and do it.

The iphone (Instagram) makes it a lot easier to just take photos of anything and everything though... and its the one camera I always have on me and probably should use it a lot more....