Well, due to unforeseen circumstances I won't be at the track this weekend, so I'm really glad I was out there last weekend for the minor leaguers. I will be out there this next weekend though for the SCCA - TDI Jetta Cup races. Anybody else going? Dr Zamboni On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Larry Knight <carpixguy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey watch for me, I was lucky and got creds for this event. I'll be wearing > a gray hoodie sweatshirt with a red baseball cap and carrying the smallest > lens of any of the photogs out there. > They didn't issue vests for this event, Europeans don't like them I guess. > Hope to see some of you there > > Here is a pix of Haga last Friday night > I do remember that Haga - Superman - Can't believe how big Haga's ball must > be -Race > He is a MAN!!! > Larr > > > > On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 1:18 PM, muttley128@xxxxxxxxxxx < > muttley128@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Good maybe ill see you there. Me and the boss will be there tomorrow. I >> have ha passes also an want to try out the new lens. 70 200 I bought. >> Muttley >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> >> From: "Ray Buck" <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Sun, May 30, 2010 12:05 pm >> Subject: [ratpack] Re: Blew my own mind >> To: <ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> Yeah. Photo.net. It's almost as bad as usenet. >> >> Back in the day, I used a lotta Tri-X, but I've been told and read that >> Fuji's Velvia. I dunno about Ilford current offerings, but I DO remember >> when they brought out their 800 ASA stuff. I couldn't wait to get my hands >> on some. Man, was that early stuff grainy or what? >> >> I've gone the rounds with the cheap photo processors. I'll take mine to >> Borg-Andersen and pay a little more to have it done right. I took one roll >> of KodaColor (I think that's what it's called now) to a local quickie >> processing outlet and asked to have the images on a CD. They told me that >> the way they did that was to process the film as prints, then scan 'em into >> digital form. Uhhh....no thanks. >> >> I was gonna be out at the track today but I've got a case of the >> "zacklies." I feel zackly like shit. I just watched the Turkish GP on the >> DVR and Indy is recording now, then NASCAR Coke 600 at Charlotte. I think >> I'll be able to rest for the day. :) Gonna try to make it out tomorrow. >> I've got a general admission ticket and I'm hoping that'll give me access >> to a coupla places to shoot from. I called and was told that the GA ticket >> included a "pit pass" (paddock access for the road racers.) We'll see. 2 >> years ago I got what was to me a mind-blowing shot of Noriyuki Haga... >> >> >> >> ....as he was riding a pit scooter after breaking his collarbone in a >> qualifying accident. I dunno if ya remember, but he raced with the broken >> bone(s), finished 6th (I think) in the first race, then crashed again in the >> 2nd. He called it quits for the day after that. >> >> r >> >> Sent from my Dreadnought using that barely tolerable Thunderbird email >> program >> >> >> On 5/27/2010 8:59 AM, humminboid@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > >> > >> > O Yeh...a lot of the forums (fora??) have a group of so-called > >> "experts", and some are quite good... giving advice like it was > actually >> worth something, and otherwise reinforcing their particuar > prejudices. >> Photo.net is the worst, imo. There are a few, however, > The Nikon Cafe, >> and Nikonians, which are more user friendly, and > actually friendly, too. >> Don't ask a question regarding third party > equipment (Tamron, Sigma, >> Sunpak) on Nikonians, tho. (with hauteur) > "/Really/, Old Boy, /none/ of >> us here have had much experience with > third party equipment!" Other than >> that, a great bunch. Dunno about > Canon sites, tho. >> > >> > The "Old Technology" still lasts forever, and works a treat! And > >> doesn't need a damn computer to translate your eye into reality. I've > >> been considering buying a Nikon F 100, just for "old time's sake. You > can >> get some of the classic lenses for Nikon or Canon for a song off > daBay, >> but you do have to watch out for the sharpies. All of my > lenses would >> fit, and film, while expen$ive compared to free pixels, > can be converted >> to electronic media for just a few $ at the time of > processing. Just be >> sure your 18 1/2 year old "processing > professional" understands the >> process, and doesn't faint at the > suggestion that C-41 processing /IS >> designed /for modern chromogenic > black and white films like Ilford XP, and >> the Kodak films. The Kodak > offerings are, or at least the last time I >> tried them, were not on >> >> >> > -- Michael Wells MCWells Photography mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx 801-850-7279