[ratpack] Re: Larry helps a Nikonian

  • From: Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:11:53 -0600

I still think you need to talk to your friend at the Magna paper, it worked
for Paul and the West Valley paper.

Dr Z

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:10 PM, muttley128@xxxxxxxxxxx <
muttley128@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well heck I might have to hook up your guy to get a vest. Hopefully I can
> get off da butt and get the guy to ask for me.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Michael Wells" <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 6:30 pm
> Subject: [ratpack] Re: Larry helps a Nikonian
> To: <ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Rat Packers,
>
> I was trying to help the guy I brought out to the track on Saturday,
> fortunately this was not his virgin voyage with his Nikon so he did pretty
> well. He's looking for a spot on line where he can post some of his images
> from the race, you might have seen one I posted yesterday, nice motion blur
> on the Jag. He needs to learn what that round button on the front of his
> camera is for, he only shot about 20 frames of the Falken Porsche that
> burnt
> up in front of us while I shot over 120 frames, pixels are cheap and it's
> not everyday you get to see a car up-close like that, and I even had the
> right lens for the event and my camera was setup properly for the action so
> my shots all came out in focus and composed pretty well.
>
> Did anybody get pics of that horrendous crash on the front straight from
> the
> PTLites race? Not if you were standing next to Larr, but did anybody? I
> just
> saw a video clip and it looked wicked.
>
> Also, Brandon, my friend from Sat, sent in my sponsorship request today, he
> figured why wait. When I showed him were the media center was and mentioned
> that it's AC cooled and they provide lunch, he was all over that, so I'll
> get, or at least I believe I'll get, a coveted media vest for the Rolex
> GrandAm.
>
> And for something completely different, Steve at KEWS wanted to thank Ray
> and Paul for being such good customers, he said he was three weeks out on
> repairs but I mentioned I had a race this weekend and he said he would get
> it done by friday. He believes it's just the shutter and I should be able
> to
> get out the door for less than $200. I also took a lens that was giving me
> some trouble but that will take a little longer, since it's not my 70-200 L
> lens I'm ok with that.
>
> Well that's all I have for now, see you gearheads at the track on Saturday
> for MPRA #4, and Larr, I kinda like the crashes and spins so don't come and
> stand next to me.
>
> Dr Z
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 5:41 PM, <humminboid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Yes, Larry is a good guy, a veritable prince of a man, and a good photog,
> > too.  "Power cycle"? What's that, turn the thing off and then on again?
> > Boy,these new-fangled terms!
> >
> >
> >
> > I, myself, whilst waiting out the rainstorm  in the grandstand, was
> > approached by a pleasant, but  confused-looking fellow from  Portland , a
> > C-a-n-o-n  s-h-o-o-t-e-r,  who admitted that frankly, he was mystified by
> > his IS lens.
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, I had my VR lens (LARGE, satisfied grin) less than 24 hours at the
> > time, so was a real expert, but we pidgined around...you know; me
>  Nikonian,
> > you Canon shooter having many confusions about high-tech lens mojo...try
> > pushing *this* button...welll, hmmmmm...try *that,* one!
> >
> >
> >
> >  I told him what my owner's manual said, which would probably compare
> > nicely to  his...providing he could read...and he left satisfied.  We
> > Nikonians just look like we know what we are doing, (har har) are kindly,
> > and have wisdom to impart. Sometimes, we even do.
> >
>
>
>
>


-- 
Dr. Z
aka Michael Wells
MCWells Photography
mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx
801-850-7279

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