straight6pwr Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 very 'close encounters' - i like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, SteelBlue said: Tripod? or post processing? handheld, wide-open on the 1.8. a bit noisey because the ISO was cranked way up. I do all my post-processing in mspaint. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 36 minutes ago, HipMF said: handheld, wide-open on the 1.8. a bit noisey because the ISO was cranked way up. I do all my post-processing in mspaint. What body are you shooting on? and what ISO and shutter length? I guess I haven't tried much night photography, but what I have is usually not well balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, SteelBlue said: What body are you shooting on? and what ISO and shutter length? I guess I haven't tried much night photography, but what I have is usually not well balanced. Nikon D3100, f/1.8, ISO-3200 first pic was 1/160 sec, second was 1/40 I normally use aperture priority, but if you're shooting with lights shining straight in the camera like in the first picture, you have to switch to full manual to get the exposure right. I've gotten a lot of nice pics shooting that way though. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Been thinking about it, and I think the biggest reason some of those pictures shooting at lights turn out the best is probably because I'm forced to use manual mode. It takes longer to get set up, and the process of doing it doubles as experimentation with different exposures and things until you get it right. Maybe the lesson here is "always shoot in manual mode" 😕 Obviously, composition also makes or breaks any photo. Reverse angle on this one has no flow and the lights and whatnot in the background are just a distraction. Being in the right place at the right time also helps. The wet asphalt and fog were pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 If anyone doesn't feel like sleeping go ahead and try this diagnostic game. I love it! https://simulator.electude.com/game jc43089 and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 I only messed around with the sandbox mode but that is really cool. It doesn't seem very realistic though. In real life dont the customers usually come back and threaten to sue because you tried to kill them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Well better late then never. Finally installed my springs and struts/shocks I've had for a couple months. No more xi rake Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB-335xiCoupe Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 11:01 AM, Nick_F said: Well better late then never. Finally installed my springs and struts/shocks I've had for a couple months. No more xi rake Two weeks ago I replace mine too, and did the rear shocks. The rears were soooo easy to do after battling the fronts. Car was still on the originals after 206k miles! They were trashed! Only thing that freaked me out was using the spring compressor. Looks like you had whole new units to drop in so you didn't have to deal with the compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 Yea, I was only at 70k so nothing was too hard to take off. I used the compressor since I reused the top hats and your right, I felt like I was diffusing a bomb haha Surprisingly the drive feel is much smoother than stock but I haven't hit any huge potholes yet so time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 6:19 PM, HipMF said: Been thinking about it, and I think the biggest reason some of those pictures shooting at lights turn out the best is probably because I'm forced to use manual mode. It takes longer to get set up, and the process of doing it doubles as experimentation with different exposures and things until you get it right. Maybe the lesson here is "always shoot in manual mode" 😕 @HipMF Mike - there a couple ways you could handle this faster than guessing exposures in manual mode. 1. with exposure compensation in Aperature Mode Set your aperture like you normally would, most likely wide open in dark conditions. take your shot. use the exposure compensation to dial in more or less exposure. it is a +/- button near your shutter button. hold it and rotating the dial should change the cameras automatic compensation. (range from -5 to +5) turn it down to darken the photo, up to brighten. the camera will change the shutter speed accordingly, and possibly the ISO depending on your camera settings to achieve the different exposures. don't forget to set it back to 0 after your all done with your session. I shoot this way 99% of the time. the automatic exposure on nikon is good for even light conditions, but not as good for contrasting or artistic lighting. 2. with exposure locking in Aperature Mode That AE-L/AF-L has a couple of features. AE-L (auto exposure lock) is the one you want to set the button to here. It also has settings for how you want the 'press' to function. Set it to AE-Lock and 'Toggle'. What this will accomplish is when you point your focus point at something in your view and press the AE-L button once it will set the exposure based on the brightness of the area you selected. Normally, the camera is attempting to expose everything in the scene properly, so it picks an average. For example, in your light pole photo you can point the focus point at the ground, press the AE-L button, then recompose your framing and it will expose based on the ground, not the bright light. the darker the scene, the harder it will be to get this right, but it can work. The best scenario for when this is useful is like a parking garage with sunlight shining in where you have very dark areas of shadow and very bright areas of daylight. you can force the exposure on the dark area of the bright area depending on your preference. hope this helps! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Thanks @straight6pwr I think I've used the exposure compensation before. I know I've read the section of the manual about the AE button, but it sounded too complicated to me. I usually just look at the shutter speed in the viewfinder while in aperture priority, then switch to manual and adjust it from there. I can see the advantage of letting the camera get it dialed versus the guess and check method though, so I may have to give those features another try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 hours ago, HipMF said: Thanks @straight6pwr I think I've used the exposure compensation before. I know I've read the section of the manual about the AE button, but it sounded too complicated to me. I usually just look at the shutter speed in the viewfinder while in aperture priority, then switch to manual and adjust it from there. I can see the advantage of letting the camera get it dialed versus the guess and check method though, so I may have to give those features another try. i suppose its all 'guess and check', its more a matter of which method is most efficient/intuitive for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Anyone work with any freight couriers regularly that they could recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: Anyone work with any freight couriers regularly that they could recommend? What are you trying to move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, SteelBlue said: What are you trying to move? Tires on a daily basis. Im increasing volume at a rate faster than my warehouse can deliver and we're working with a freight courier now but they've been in place for years with no competing bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Productive start to the weekend. Just finished oil filter housing gasket now taking hpfp out and did trans, transfer case, and rear diff fluids. Plus a new bms filter cap woo woo P_Roloff, patsbimmer1 and jc43089 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBlue Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 I always love coming across this video every now and then. It's also where my PF pic is from. Nick_F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Classic, I miss that cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Well this is pretty backwards thinking https://jalopnik.com/does-tire-rotation-include-tightening-lug-nuts-michiga-1839270921 jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 I've been getting into alot of car (BMW) photography. Shameless plug here .. feel free to follow my car/BMW photography account on Instagram @Rekpoint I have some cool shots on there! Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted October 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 its time to lock in those hubs! patsbimmer1 and m42b32 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 13 hours ago, B C said: its time to lock in those hubs! Just getting back from vacation here. Finding that I had to drive my FWD 80 HP civic on summer tires to work this morning really makes me wish I would have missed my flight home. 😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 17 hours ago, B C said: its time to lock in those hubs! Who unlocks hubs? Shoulda bought a car... B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 What one of you fuckers put your winter wheels on? You are the one who brought the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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