Some photo hints.

**Big Dave** · 20th November 2007, 23:58

Originally Posted by Finn

Thanks. Would a 200 be sufficient on a golf course?

I'd use a 5 iron.

**NordieBoy** · 21st November 2007, 06:48

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I'd use a 5 iron.

That'd take balls.

**Finn** · 21st November 2007, 10:44

Well I just picked up the following lens and had a quick play at home. Seems really good and given I'm new to all this, couldn't tell the difference anyway. Yeah, sure I would have liked to get one with the old f2.8 but I ain't spending $10k on a piece of friggen glass.

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

There's something felic about big, long lenses isn't there?

**Big Dave** · 21st November 2007, 13:30

Change it to Phallic and no - no lens envy.

That's nice that 4 hundy though. whhoooo.

I'm comfortable riding with my gear on me - or the bike through rivers, down mountains and all those other places the gig takes me.

10k's worth would make me toe-ey.

**Finn** · 21st November 2007, 15:29

Just heard a chopper coming in so ran to the roof. No time to set it up so it was set on Auto. Now this pad is some distance away I can tell you...

So tell me, why shouldn't I use MS Picture Manager to down size pictures?

Edit: Oh and yeah I suck at taking photos.

**Maha** · 21st November 2007, 15:36

Originally Posted by Finn

Just heard a chopper coming in so ran to the roof. No time to set it up so it was set on Auto. Now this pad is some distance away I can tell you...

So tell me, why shouldn't I use MS Picture Manager to down size pictures?

Edit: Oh and yeah I suck at taking photos.

So what did they Chopper in?.....a pillow?....that guy is texting to see if they sent Hard/ Medium/Soft.....

**Finn** · 21st November 2007, 15:38

Originally Posted by maha man

So what did they Chopper in?

My afternoon tea.

**Maha** · 21st November 2007, 15:44

Originally Posted by Finn

My afternoon tea.

Pillow biting aye????....keep the camera handy!....

**mynameis** · 21st November 2007, 16:05

Originally Posted by Finn

Just heard a chopper coming in so ran to the roof. No time to set it up so it was set on Auto. Now this pad is some distance away I can tell you...

So tell me, why shouldn't I use MS Picture Manager to down size pictures?

Edit: Oh and yeah I suck at taking photos.

BD will be able to answer that, but I don't think you can choose to downsize by pixels and length and width like you can in Photoshop.

And please I want pictures of the "De Plane" not De Choppa! (Said in Mugabee accent) De Plane De Plane..loook..

**Big Dave** · 21st November 2007, 17:15

Originally Posted by Finn

So tell me, why shouldn't I use MS Picture Manager to down size pictures?

No reason. There are better professional tools. But if it does what you needs it too.....

'gimp' is well regarded for freeware too.

**EJK** · 21st November 2007, 17:19

Thanks for the hints. I used it today

Check it out if you want

Click the winky ->

and this too

**Finn** · 21st November 2007, 17:20

I just found Photoshop on a PC at home. Okay, so it's out of focus but... here little birdie... what an awesome lens!

Edit: and if ANY of you think I'm a soft cock nature freak, I shot it afterwards.