[ratpack] Re: Blew my own mind
- From: Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 21:21:06 -0600
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
>>
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>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>
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Michael Wells
MCWells Photography
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