Official Utah chat thread

accendo · 06-22-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TurboFan

Can't wait for my mother-in-law to leave. Two weeks is enough to make anyone want to gouge out their eyeballs with red hot pokers. Passing the time bidding jobs and re-loading WinXP on my desktop. Hope to post lots of new pics soon.

I'm confused. Are you posting pics of WinXP, red hot pokers, or your mother-in-law?

Park2670 · 06-22-2009, 11:56 AM

Still no mms Jason.

TurboFan · 06-22-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by accendo

I'm confused. Are you posting pics of WinXP, red hot pokers, or your mother-in-law?

lol Need to fix puter to post pix of yellowstone and the little air show over SLC a couple weeks back.

accendo · 06-22-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboFan

lol Need to fix puter to post pix of yellowstone and the little air show over SLC a couple weeks back.

Whew! In that case, I look forward to some

Park2670 · 06-22-2009, 03:34 PM

I be boreded.

TurboFan · 06-22-2009, 04:24 PM

planes over SLC. Looks like F-16 and KC-135 flying chevron station

accendo · 06-22-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboFan

planes over SLC. Looks like F-16 and KC-135 flying chevron station

I wonder if that Chevron station has hot dogs too?

accendo · 06-22-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

I be boreded.

Boredededness is contagious like swine flu. No spreading it on the board!

adrock · 06-22-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

So does anybody in here want a Performance Steering wheel? I really want one. If I buy 3 or 4 it may make the price cheaper.

Whats the price?

accendo · 06-22-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by adrock

Whats the price?

Parker says we can all afford it:

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Originally Posted by Park2670

around 900... no biggie for ballers like you.

I'm not sure Parker reviewed my budget very carefully though.

TurboFan · 06-22-2009, 05:18 PM

Pics from Yellowstone. No post processing aside from croping a couple. Need to do a little CaptureNX magic on a couple for some very cool finished images. 17MB RAW files FTW!

adrock · 06-22-2009, 05:30 PM

Haha thanks for the link Parker works like a charm!

SLCGoonski · 06-22-2009, 08:26 PM

Twin Falls, ID for the night. Oh joy. At least i'll get an uninterrupted 8 hours of sleep

Park2670 · 06-22-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by adrock

Haha thanks for the link Parker works like a charm!

Youre welcome

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Originally Posted by SLCGoonski

Twin Falls, ID for the night. Oh joy. At least i'll get an uninterrupted 8 hours of sleep

That could be nice.

coco_m3 · 06-22-2009, 11:00 PM

mine works.

Park2670 · 06-22-2009, 11:13 PM

Took a few pictures tonight, really dont know how to use my new lens Justin told me to get. Its a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
It seems that most of the pictures ended up blurry, not sure what to do to fix that user error.
Oh, I ended up taking off the emblems today. I think it looks cleaner, and more symmetrical.

coco_m3 · 06-22-2009, 11:23 PM

SLCGoonski · 06-22-2009, 11:51 PM

Car looks good parker. 325? 328? Oh no...330!

With the 50mm...you have to make sure you watch your focus point. My 35mm is the same way. Items in the picture that aren't at the same distance away from the lens turn up blurry. (call it shallow focus depth?) The one hand and face is in focus...but the other is blurry just a couple of inches back. The second one is just the opposite.

So when taking a picture of your car from the back...the taillight can be in focus, and it's going to be more blurry towards the front of the car. I'd probably use it for close up detail shots only...may be difficult to use otherwise...but that's just me. I also don't know what settings you're using.

It's a great low-light lens (as you can see with your dusk pictures). Awesome for portraits so you don't need to use the flash and wash out the picture and/or background.

As with any lens...just use it a bunch and figure out the cool features of it. But it'll definitely shoot much differently than your kit lens (focus depth) and waaaaay different than a point and shoot (where everything is always in focus once you're back 10 feet)

Das M · 06-23-2009, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SLCGoonski

Lindsay's coming down to visit Jo today...

Told Jo she needs to snap a picture of the MDX (if she drives it down)

oh really, that should be good times. i doubt she will drive it, she never does. too busy abusing superman.

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Originally Posted by Park2670

Took a few pictures tonight, really dont know how to use my new lens Justin told me to get. Its a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
It seems that most of the pictures ended up blurry, not sure what to do to fix that user error.
Oh, I ended up taking off the emblems today. I think it looks cleaner, and more symmetrical.

Parker, car looks nice. Like the shot in your sig.

Nate, nice pics of the little one.

Jeff, I see you are still bringing us down, step your game up.

Everyone else, continue to pick on Jeff. Keep up the good work.

Park2670 · 06-23-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SLCGoonski

Car looks good parker. 325? 328? Oh no...330!

With the 50mm...you have to make sure you watch your focus point. My 35mm is the same way. Items in the picture that aren't at the same distance away from the lens turn up blurry. (call it shallow focus depth?) The one hand and face is in focus...but the other is blurry just a couple of inches back. The second one is just the opposite.

So when taking a picture of your car from the back...the taillight can be in focus, and it's going to be more blurry towards the front of the car. I'd probably use it for close up detail shots only...may be difficult to use otherwise...but that's just me. I also don't know what settings you're using.

It's a great low-light lens (as you can see with your dusk pictures). Awesome for portraits so you don't need to use the flash and wash out the picture and/or background.

As with any lens...just use it a bunch and figure out the cool features of it. But it'll definitely shoot much differently than your kit lens (focus depth) and waaaaay different than a point and shoot (where everything is always in focus once you're back 10 feet)

I know that only a tiny bit of the picture will be in focus, but it seems that nothing is in focus, it may be my camera, or it could be just the distance. Oh well, still learning.

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Originally Posted by 335viaSTi

Parker, car looks nice. Like the shot in your sig.
Jeff, I see you are still bringing us down, step your game up.

Everyone else, continue to pick on Jeff. Keep up the good work.

Thanks Cody!

True.

Yes Sir!

accendo · 06-23-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Park2670

Oh, I ended up taking off the emblems today. I think it looks cleaner, and more symmetrical.

Admit it, you just didn't want it saying "xi" on the back end.

Park2670 · 06-23-2009, 10:53 AM

Since nobody knows what that means anyway... I wanted to debadge the 335 but didn't because of the lease.

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TurboFan Ski bum 333 Rep 6,198 Posts Drives: sideways Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Knee deep in the pow iTrader: (8)	Pics from Yellowstone. No post processing aside from croping a couple. Need to do a little CaptureNX magic on a couple for some very cool finished images. 17MB RAW files FTW! __________________ 1999 e46 328i Ti Silver / Black[retired] 2007 e90 335xi Jet Black / Black[retired] 2011 e70 X5 35d Vermillion Red / Cinnamon 2011 e92 M3 LeMans / Fox Red extended
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06-22-2009, 11:13 PM	#10620
Park2670 General 362 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	Took a few pictures tonight, really dont know how to use my new lens Justin told me to get. Its a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 It seems that most of the pictures ended up blurry, not sure what to do to fix that user error. Oh, I ended up taking off the emblems today. I think it looks cleaner, and more symmetrical. Attached Images __________________
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06-22-2009, 11:51 PM	#10622
SLCGoonski Brigadier General 58 Rep 4,221 Posts Drives: 2014 F31 Estoril MSport Wagon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC, UT iTrader: (4)	Car looks good parker. 325? 328? Oh no...330! With the 50mm...you have to make sure you watch your focus point. My 35mm is the same way. Items in the picture that aren't at the same distance away from the lens turn up blurry. (call it shallow focus depth?) The one hand and face is in focus...but the other is blurry just a couple of inches back. The second one is just the opposite. So when taking a picture of your car from the back...the taillight can be in focus, and it's going to be more blurry towards the front of the car. I'd probably use it for close up detail shots only...may be difficult to use otherwise...but that's just me. I also don't know what settings you're using. It's a great low-light lens (as you can see with your dusk pictures). Awesome for portraits so you don't need to use the flash and wash out the picture and/or background. As with any lens...just use it a bunch and figure out the cool features of it. But it'll definitely shoot much differently than your kit lens (focus depth) and waaaaay different than a point and shoot (where everything is always in focus once you're back 10 feet) __________________ SLC Goonski 14 F31 MSport Wagon 08 335i e90...sold
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06-23-2009, 10:53 AM	#10626
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