1) OUCH!!
2) You`re obviosly not a TOG..he he he

Nic

NICE!!,like the Classic Escorts.


Nic

Brrrrrrr...too darn cold man...ha ha ha

bet the countryside is an awesome sight though.


Nic

I think Mr Spider has a point.

I tried to get into photgraphy when I was 17,with an Olympus OM10 but just couldn`t get my head around film types,etc.

Up until recently my Samsung V70 was an ok 7meg P&S digital camera but I wanted something that could "get me in amongst the action".Last year I walked into LCE in Bristol and said I wanted a digital SLR that would allow me to take some decent shots at events such as an Airshow and duely walked out with a K10D and a Tamron 70-300 lens.

At RIAT this year I was like a kid with a new toy."How many pictures (female terminology..ha ha) did you take?",asked She Who Must Be Obeyed."Um,848 dear",was my reply,"but I`ve deleted 6 as they were out of focus"."And how many are you going to print off?"...and there lies the "problem" with photography meeting modern technology.

I now take photos for me,of things that are pleasing to my eye and if I feel they need a bit of manipulation then I do what I can for my eye.How can I do this?,well,for me,it`s the fault,if that`s the correct terminology of the manufacturers and the Auto setting,removing the need to read about shutter/aperture settings and the like.I save all my originals to hard disk but copy what I might want to show off in a seperate folder with event/venue title and numbers.Will I ever load some on a stick and woddle off to Asda and pay 15p per prints?,maybe,maybe not,although I do have access to have A5/A4/A3 etc reproductions should I so wish but one thing modern technology has killed is the time in the future when Great Grand Children come down from Granny`s attic with a shoebox full of prints.

Would I attempt to sell a photograph?,no way,mine are no way good enough,unless I got a shot of Jordan coming out the backdoor of Mothercare in Bristol that is...ha ha ha

If I don`t get the shot I want,it`s my fault,not the camera`s,afteral,a bad workman always blames his tools,even on Auto.

Why am I posting photos in the Gallery?,good question,I`ll answer that when I`ve got an answer.

A very thought provoking topic Mr Spider,well done.


Nic

It`s more a case (ha ha,case...get it?) of "Horses for Courses",if someone really wants your bag,they`ll wait until your attention is elsewhere and an Airshow or an event with a Main Display Arena,what do we have a habit of doing?,yep,putting our bags down on the ground and while that plane is buzzing around...whooooops,your bag has gone.

I did see one great set up at RIAT this years but "she who is to be obeyed" has said "NO!".It was a "stanley" type tool box,complete with padlocks,attached to a small step ladder,one set of legs had wheels attached...it looked soooo cool...and all that free advertising space too...ha ha ha

Nic

It doesn't matter if the retailer bangs on 15% or not, he still has to pay 15% of what he does charge you to HM revenue and Customs.[/quote]Correct,VAT has to be charged by law but until December,the 2.5 rate reduction (2.125% in real terms) is optional therefore an extra markup is being made by Retailers charging 17.5% and over 12 months that could be a tidy little sum.

As for where my next vote goes,I`m gunna vote Green,I`m gunna hug a tree,as long as it`s photogenic...ha ha ha.

Nic

I`m sure you can but just don`t know where to track it down in my manual,I`ll try and take a look tomorrow and let you know what I find out,if no one beats me to it.

Intrigued to know why you would want to though

(Mind your own business Nic...ha ha ha)

Nic

I remember watching the tv program with Sir Patrick Moore and a plane full of "star spotters",how many times did he have to tell people to turn the flash off

I was at Longleat a few years ago.We took the bus around the game reserve (a very good idea for anyone thinking of going).There was a woman using her flash,I suggested that she turned it off and she looked at me as though I was nuts...I don`t think she knows my therapist...ha ha ha

Nic

15% charged at point of sale by Retailers at their own disgression.

Nic

It has been reported that normal sodium street lighting cancels out the headlight beam from a motor vehicle but ok Bob,hear what you`re saying,didn`t realise there was so much maths in photography,neither did I know that a good gun had that much reach.I`ve got so much to learn...hmmm...wonder where my AF 360 FGZ falls in the Flash Gun scale?

What did Martin Brundle say during the race,four times as much light as at a Football Stadium,primarily for the Tv cameras.

Nic