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Im leaving for europe tomorrow so let me know asap

Thanks man Yea he is a rim whore tho I bet by the time i come back next year sometime he would have bought another set lol

Cheers.. yea i wish i had an external flash/strobes etc.. Will get there one day!!

Sup well im going away for 2 months so i thought i post my last set of pics b4 i come back A friend of mine (a member on here too) finally got his new rims so i thought i take some pics of his ride. NOW this is what you call a pure JDM IMPORT!!! Hope you like it.. Just all natural lighting from the lights up above.. Wish i had some strobes etc Sigh maybe next year For some reason i like this pic.. Reminds me of like GOOD vs EVIL ----------------- Saker race car Busy background i know.. Not my car and its impossible to move(engine out).. Plus i doubt they would move it just for me to take pics lol I got pleny more, but didnt wanna bore ppl lol

Thanks links.. You are right the b/w gives it a more dramatic feel to it!! I think the lighting on this came out good one more

Thats ok.. IS - just means Image Stabilizer. Comes in handy sometimes Im actually selling mine for 125 bucks. With hoya UV filter which cost me 40 bucks. Let me know if you are keen Well im leaving for europe this friday so gotta tell me quick hahah Only bought it start of the year!!

The lens has a button where you can switch IS on and off. Unless you dont have the IS version of your stock kit lens.. 18-55mm comes both in IS and non IS versions..

Do you guys think this is too dark?

40d for sure slim!! I love my 40d.. best thing i have bought

Yup if you dont have a tripod then shoot at high iso.. but im assuming he had a tripod coz he took pics at 8 sec exposures.. Anyways all good ZENNON - can you see the difference with IS turned on and off in the pics up above?? Im not to sure if its the same for your stock nikon lens? I know some lens have the option of IS modes on and off on tripods..

Yes but you are shooting lights of oncoming traffic or traffic going away from you. If you would have shot a car going past in the first pic it would have a more dramatic feel to it. That is the surroundings would be dark while the subject (car lights) would have been in focus and bright. This is what i was trying to achieve: Its not at f8, but i took this pic last year when i got into photography.. didnt know f8 was the sweet spot.. Also i should mention that it was pretty dark down there. Dont be fooled with those lights.. All im saying is for the stock kit lens the sweet spot is at f8. You can ask anyone on the canon forums if you wish. Im just saying there is no need to shoot at such high iso. The shutter release cable will deff help.. but im guessing you didnt have it so you had to shoot at high iso.. But i can understand what you are saying by the first pic is dark.. NOW in regards to IS turned on or off issue on tripod. (no editing in these pics at all - that is no photoshop work.. yes i know its not straight, i blame the tripod) Here is a pic with it turned ON at f13, 52 seconds Here is a pic of it turned OFF AND at f8, 57 seconds I got told by at least 20 people on the canon forums to try it at f8, turn off IS on tripod and do mirror lock(but i didnt do that as i didnt know how to on my old 350d) Anyways i dont want this to turn into a fight.. Im just suggesting and recommending to use f8 at night time, have a shutter release cable, and use iso 100. Use bulb mode too Here is another pic taken at f8: My friends s15 (took this ages ago with my old camera) My car (took this ages ago too) under the bridge!! I got hundreds of these shots at f8 I got plenty more Here is a pic taken into pitch black!! NO street lights or a car light etc etc.. Check exif data if you wanna know the time the pic was taken.. Also taken at f8.. but with a very long exposure.. its noisy already at iso 100.. so imagine iso 1600 ANYWAYS all good man.. Each to their own.. Like i said earlier i like the concept and as a veiwer/photographer i would have like to seen the surroundings darker while the main focus of the subject is the car trail lights!! Exactly like this: http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/3480/storm8nc8.jpg I like this photo.. Just saying i wish it was a tad darker..

Cheers dave I love using the stock kit lens at night.. But i just bought my self a sigma lens!! cant wait till i use it in europe!! so excited lol

Because if you got IS on with the lens attached to the tripod the lens will be thinking still that i gotta make sure the image is stabilized. But the lens is already stable on the tripod already. So it tries to correct even tho its not needed. So images become blurry and sharpness is lost. Also the earlier versions of the stock kit lens states in the manual not to use IS with tripod. I hope this helps Also if you do turn IS off and are using a tripod its best to have a shutter release cable, or use the 30 sec timer. How do i know? i experienced it first hand. All my images were soft and i hated it. I posted a help topic on canon forums and i was told to turn it off. My images drastically improved!!

great start I like the concept!! Tell her to bring down her iso to 100 - no idea to bring it to 1600 Also tell her to try it at f8 - sweet spot for the stock kit lens at night time!! Also the stars in the light will come out really nicely!! Another tip with stock kit lens - If she is using a tripod then turn IS Off. Eg) Lights shining like stars: Pic taken at f8, iso 100 - with stock kit lens (18-55)

Nope not that i know of. But i think the windscreen took most of the impact i reckon. Im suprised nothing more serious happened!!

Whats dingus?? Bought a sigma 17-70mm for my europe trip Plus to also upgrade that stock kit lens

Xmetal - hmmmmm sorry but i just dont like the look of that car.. Did a quick test at 70mm with my new lens i bought today I think it did just fine!! What you think?

Cheers Checking out your automotive photography site now.. just noticed it in your sig!!

Since i cant edit posts.. here is come extra info: This lens will fit, 40d, 30d, 20d, 20da, rebel xti, rebel xt, rebel..

Anyone keen.. need it sold by this thursday if possible

I didnt get the chance to see it on tv.. Only just got back home!! What did they say? Did they interview him? Or just talk about it with few pics?

Cheers mate Thanks heaps!!! btw Watch the 6 o-clock news today!! They got a story about it

Thanks mate!! much appreciated!! Sorry to hear about your car getting egged

Few cuts and bruises but he is really in shock!! That is the worst part.. Seriously these kids are just a joke to society. They have no purpose in life and i ask god why they are even alive in this world!!!