Invitation from the MINI Club of Ireland

Owen

The MINI Club of Ireland is looking to have some sort of a Photography night, where the MINIs and their members are the star attraction. Most members will be taking photos, hopefully in a scenic location, but as we're all amateurs, we'd love some advice, etc. Plus, as a boardsie, I thought it might be a nice venue for a Photoshoot!

Anyone interested?

Fajitas!

Would be interested in coming along alright. Have to see where it is and when, but yep!

Advice-wise, bring polarising filters, macro lenses and wide angles. But then again, that's my advice for everything.

Owen

It'll probably be Cork, somewhere scenic, maybe the Gunpowder Mills, or the like. Fajitas, a bit of technical advice please, I have a Sigma 10-20 wide angle, what kind of polarising filter can I get for it would you know?

Fajitas!

You'll need a 77 mm polariser. I have the same lens, polarisers work great on it, but there might be a small bit of vignetting. Should cost between 40 and 60 quid for it.

Owen

Thanks Fajitas!

Sebzy

Ever watched TOP Gear and noticed all the car shots use a Graduated Grey Filter to darken the sky and bring more of the focus to the actual car.

Had one a while back for wedding work but it was only used once or twice and ended up giving it away to a friend.

Should pick one up for about 25-35Euro around town.


Seb.

aFlabbyPanda

hiya ned78, let me know the time and place and I'll be there,

Owen

Thanks guys, the interest is great here! It'll be another month or two before it happens, but it will happen.

Fajitas!

Sebzy wrote:

Ever watched TOP Gear and noticed all the car shots use a Graduated Grey Filter to darken the sky and bring more of the focus to the actual car.

Had one a while back for wedding work but it was only used once or twice and ended up giving it away to a friend.

Should pick one up for about 25-35Euro around town.


Seb.

Lol, the camera crew in Top Gear use so many filters I don't know how we can see through the bloody thing. Most scenes are made up of ND Grad, Polarizer and a deep red filter...never mind the work done in FC Pro!!!

rymus

definately interested in this... especially if there's a test drive bundled into the deal

mikeanywhere

I would love to have a go at this depending when etc :cool:

Owen

No problem Rymus. 07 Turbo Cooper S do you?

mervifwdc

ned78 wrote:

No problem Rymus. 07 Turbo Cooper S do you?

Have they changed from the Supercharger to a Turbo? Should they not call it an "Cooper T" then :-)

Merv.

rymus

Aye, that'll do nicely...

Biro

No, supercharged still.... unless you look at the diesel!!

The John Cooper works is a serious machine.

Owen

mervifwdc wrote:

Have they changed from the Supercharger to a Turbo? Should they not call it an "Cooper T" then :-)

Merv.

Nope. Because the original Cooper S in the 60's had no Supercharger, it was merely an individual model (Should we move this to Motors? )

Owen

Okay boys, this event is about to go ahead within the next month, we're just going through the motions of getting access to an industrial slum, everyone still up for it?

Sebzy

Yep still alive and kicking over here.

440Hz

Are member of the VW Beetle's Club of Ireland allowed to play too?

rymus

still up for it.. cheers for the update ned

Fajitas!

Most excellent.

leinsterman

I'd be interested ... especially if it is the same weekend as Fota ...

rymus

(and if it's in Cork)

Fionn

i'd like to attend too, but if it's the same w/e as Fota i'll be elsewhere