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Paddy · 31-01-2006, 15:58

New blog (this one is the permanent one I hope)

http://cruiseirl.com/paddy

Be sure to pop in and leave an aul comment or two !

GT_MAXER · 31-01-2006, 16:25

duneo...

Paddy · 29-04-2006, 15:18

Well the beginning of the season is here again, anybody have any hopes / dreams / aims for this season ?

I'm hoping to try get panning down a bit more, a few sequence shots and some action ones, as in not removing eye from viewfinder during runs.

missy · 29-04-2006, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddy

Well the beginning of the season is here again, anybody have any hopes / dreams / aims for this season ?

I'm hoping to try get panning down a bit more, a few sequence shots and some action ones, as in not removing eye from viewfinder during runs.

i hope to get my camera back soon!... (it's being repaired atm)

and just generally improve my shots i think

Ross · 30-04-2006, 11:19

i would like to improve my framing, lower my keeper to crap rate, get low shutter panning nailed once and for all, get a shit hot teliphoto that hasnt got enough movment in the body fit to move off the contacts and freak the camera, sigma..........you need your ass kicked for shoddy build quality

, and i would like to get published in photograpy monthly.

Ed. · 30-04-2006, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross

i would like to improve my framing, lower my keeper to crap rate, get low shutter panning nailed once and for all, get a shit hot teliphoto that hasnt got enough movment in the body fit to move off the contacts and freak the camera, sigma..........you need your ass kicked for shoddy build quality

, and i would like to get published in photograpy monthly.

Same,Ive to learn my new toy aswell,but I will say Ross,your the most consistent 'central' framer Ive seen so far,ie the subject is in the middle of the frame in every shot,not an easy thing to do

Steve M · 30-04-2006, 20:09

Hi there folks, got myself a new lens for my Fuji S5100 and used it for the first time today
thing is when i zoomed in to full(or very close to full) zoom the pics became completly shite and blurry no matter what shutter and aparture settings i used
i was resting it on a fence for a bit aswell so it cant be anything to do with movement
so do you know what the problem is??? cos ive run out of ideas

Ross · 30-04-2006, 22:58

can you post up some examples

Steve M · 01-05-2006, 13:31

Sorry Ross i didnt bother keeping them because i needed the space on the memory card
but they looked like the pics you get if the camera cant focus at all, dont know if thatll help you at all

EDIT- Hmmmm just tried to take a photo to show you but it came out perfect

but what i said above is still what i got yesterday
and also it says its a 2x telephoto lens but it really didnt seem like it was zooming in 20x, is there something wrong with it or is it meant to do that and im just being a retard??

Ross · 03-05-2006, 07:46

hmm its kinda hard to say not knowing the camera very well, but it could have been a glitch between camera and body making the auto focus a bit freaky. i had a similar problem on saturday where the camera would resort back to a default setting when the contact between the lens and body was bad it also disabled the auto focus.

Steve M · 03-05-2006, 16:43

Ok any way to fix that or am i fricked???

Ross · 04-05-2006, 08:49

just make sure the contacts between lens and body are clean and theres no movement between lens and body, if the prob still comes back at least it iliminates one posibliblity of what could be going wrong.

ZaX · 04-05-2006, 13:50

You know Zaku from option videos?

well this is my Zaku - ZaX senior aka dad

He got replacement for his old DCR-TRV900 camcorder.

Brand spanking new Sony HDR-FX1E hi-definition camcorder

Box under is RDR-HX1010 DVD recorder with 400GB hard disc and HDMI

Other tools for good drift shots

Well expect some good new videos

Till then check my video section:

http://www.go-drift.com/video.aspx

Anybody has some recomendations on good camera positions/angles for video recording of drifting?

Steve M · 06-05-2006, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross

just make sure the contacts between lens and body are clean and theres no movement between lens and body, if the prob still comes back at least it iliminates one posibliblity of what could be going wrong.

Alright ill try that, see how it works next time i use it

cranky · 31-05-2006, 16:39

Just a quick question, as a general rule when you take photos of fast moving objects do you zoom in as close as you can to the object and fill the view or is it better to include alot of scenery around and then you crop later on?

e.g. this picture taken by paddy:

Was there alot of cropping?

Ross · 31-05-2006, 17:05

speaking personaly i prefer to zoom in as close as i can to the subject, i pick a part of the car ie, door handle/repeter light/ bonnet badge and try to keep it in the center spot of the view finder wilst panning bit of a bugger when the car is coming straight towards you cause you have to constantly ajust the zoom but it works for me.

Paddy · 05-06-2006, 16:07

There was an awful lot of cropping in that shot ...

My technique would be the same as Ross pick a comfortable shutter speed and pick something to focus on, usually the nearside headlight ...

cranky · 12-06-2006, 12:09

I'm on the lookout for some extra batteries for my sony H2 to take to silverstone on sunday, my spares at the mo are 1 set each of uniross 2000mah / 2100mah and 1 set of original sony 2500's,

I've just seen these on 7dayshop:
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...ucts_id=100920
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...ucts_id=100921

Seeing as there non-branded would I be better sticking to a better brand and less mah's or the other way around?

Oh and any tips on settings I should be using as I haven't had much chance to use the camera yet and don't want all my photo's to look $hite

Cheers Si

Keefe · 12-06-2006, 13:09

Im trying some drift photography for the first time on sunday the 18th but im not sure the zoom on it is upto the standard im wanting.

ps 200th post! lol

Ross · 12-06-2006, 13:27

my experence with aftermarket batterys has been hit and miss, some are great (even better than the nikon oe stuff some times) some are just shite so you pays ya money you takes ya bets, even if they are shite and cheep enough they can still get you out of a tight spot though.

as for silverstone tips 300mm of zoom is normaly enough to get away with most things either from the infield or the stands, the outside of luffield is always a good bet so you can get the entry to brooklins and the transition to luffield 1, folowing out with a nice smokey rear shot as they exit luffield.

01-05-2006, 13:31	#189 (permalink)
Steve M dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: edinburgh Posts: 697	Sorry Ross i didnt bother keeping them because i needed the space on the memory card but they looked like the pics you get if the camera cant focus at all, dont know if thatll help you at all EDIT- Hmmmm just tried to take a photo to show you but it came out perfect but what i said above is still what i got yesterday and also it says its a 2x telephoto lens but it really didnt seem like it was zooming in 20x, is there something wrong with it or is it meant to do that and im just being a retard?? Last edited by Steve M : 01-05-2006 at 13:38.

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31-01-2006, 15:58	#181 (permalink)
Paddy Drift Media Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Waterford, Ireland Posts: 1,119	New blog (this one is the permanent one I hope) http://cruiseirl.com/paddy Be sure to pop in and leave an aul comment or two !

31-01-2006, 16:25	#182 (permalink)
GT_MAXER gripper Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10	duneo...

29-04-2006, 15:18	#183 (permalink)
Paddy Drift Media Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Waterford, Ireland Posts: 1,119	Well the beginning of the season is here again, anybody have any hopes / dreams / aims for this season ? I'm hoping to try get panning down a bit more, a few sequence shots and some action ones, as in not removing eye from viewfinder during runs.

30-04-2006, 11:19	#185 (permalink)
Ross CQB 241 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,063	i would like to improve my framing, lower my keeper to crap rate, get low shutter panning nailed once and for all, get a shit hot teliphoto that hasnt got enough movment in the body fit to move off the contacts and freak the camera, sigma..........you need your ass kicked for shoddy build quality , and i would like to get published in photograpy monthly.

30-04-2006, 20:09	#187 (permalink)
Steve M dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: edinburgh Posts: 697	Hi there folks, got myself a new lens for my Fuji S5100 and used it for the first time today thing is when i zoomed in to full(or very close to full) zoom the pics became completly shite and blurry no matter what shutter and aparture settings i used i was resting it on a fence for a bit aswell so it cant be anything to do with movement so do you know what the problem is??? cos ive run out of ideas

30-04-2006, 22:58	#188 (permalink)
Ross CQB 241 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,063	can you post up some examples

03-05-2006, 07:46	#190 (permalink)
Ross CQB 241 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,063	hmm its kinda hard to say not knowing the camera very well, but it could have been a glitch between camera and body making the auto focus a bit freaky. i had a similar problem on saturday where the camera would resort back to a default setting when the contact between the lens and body was bad it also disabled the auto focus.

03-05-2006, 16:43	#191 (permalink)
Steve M dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: edinburgh Posts: 697	Ok any way to fix that or am i fricked???

04-05-2006, 08:49	#192 (permalink)
Ross CQB 241 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,063	just make sure the contacts between lens and body are clean and theres no movement between lens and body, if the prob still comes back at least it iliminates one posibliblity of what could be going wrong.

04-05-2006, 13:50	#193 (permalink)
ZaX spl dori master Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Croatia Posts: 311	You know Zaku from option videos? well this is my Zaku - ZaX senior aka dad He got replacement for his old DCR-TRV900 camcorder. Brand spanking new Sony HDR-FX1E hi-definition camcorder Box under is RDR-HX1010 DVD recorder with 400GB hard disc and HDMI Other tools for good drift shots Well expect some good new videos Till then check my video section: http://www.go-drift.com/video.aspx Anybody has some recomendations on good camera positions/angles for video recording of drifting?

31-05-2006, 16:39	#195 (permalink)
cranky dorifto kingu! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Creweski Posts: 1,530	Just a quick question, as a general rule when you take photos of fast moving objects do you zoom in as close as you can to the object and fill the view or is it better to include alot of scenery around and then you crop later on? e.g. this picture taken by paddy: Was there alot of cropping?

31-05-2006, 17:05	#196 (permalink)
Ross CQB 241 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,063	speaking personaly i prefer to zoom in as close as i can to the subject, i pick a part of the car ie, door handle/repeter light/ bonnet badge and try to keep it in the center spot of the view finder wilst panning bit of a bugger when the car is coming straight towards you cause you have to constantly ajust the zoom but it works for me.

05-06-2006, 16:07	#197 (permalink)
Paddy Drift Media Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Waterford, Ireland Posts: 1,119	There was an awful lot of cropping in that shot ... My technique would be the same as Ross pick a comfortable shutter speed and pick something to focus on, usually the nearside headlight ...

12-06-2006, 12:09	#198 (permalink)
cranky dorifto kingu! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Creweski Posts: 1,530	I'm on the lookout for some extra batteries for my sony H2 to take to silverstone on sunday, my spares at the mo are 1 set each of uniross 2000mah / 2100mah and 1 set of original sony 2500's, I've just seen these on 7dayshop: http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...ucts_id=100920 http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...ucts_id=100921 Seeing as there non-branded would I be better sticking to a better brand and less mah's or the other way around? Oh and any tips on settings I should be using as I haven't had much chance to use the camera yet and don't want all my photo's to look $hite Cheers Si

12-06-2006, 13:09	#199 (permalink)
Keefe Yoddle FTW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holmfirth Posts: 1,996	Im trying some drift photography for the first time on sunday the 18th but im not sure the zoom on it is upto the standard im wanting. ps 200th post! lol

12-06-2006, 13:27	#200 (permalink)
Ross CQB 241 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,063	my experence with aftermarket batterys has been hit and miss, some are great (even better than the nikon oe stuff some times) some are just shite so you pays ya money you takes ya bets, even if they are shite and cheep enough they can still get you out of a tight spot though. as for silverstone tips 300mm of zoom is normaly enough to get away with most things either from the infield or the stands, the outside of luffield is always a good bet so you can get the entry to brooklins and the transition to luffield 1, folowing out with a nice smokey rear shot as they exit luffield.