What did you do with your Z today

onzedge · 07-16-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Gotz my camera all charged up. Will try more snaps tomorrow using aperture priority and see where it takes me. I might try the other filters too if its sunny tomorrow.

These compensations and stuff is just like recording audio and playing them on different devices. The flattest most neutral recording wins.

kenchan · 07-17-2011, 10:30 AM

Nitex-sounds great!

So can you take the silencers off?

Nitex · 07-17-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Nitex-sounds great!

So can you take the silencers off?

Haha thanks ken! Yeah if anything i may need to put the silencers on! lol

First co-worker to come check it out started off with.. man lets take those silencers out! hes a mechanic also, had to get down and inspect her privates after i told him they aren't silencers lol.

kenchan · 07-17-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

Haha thanks ken! Yeah if anything i may need to put the silencers on! lol

First co-worker to come check it out started off with.. man lets take those silencers out! hes a mechanic also, had to get down and inspect her privates after i told him they aren't silencers lol.

yah, they look like silencers for sure.

sounds great.

so this am i tried the neutral density filter and circular polarizer. for today's lighting the ND made my wheels a shade or two too dark. circular polarizer worked great. also played with the apeture-priority mode. for newbs like me i think it might be best to keep it in auto-mode and learn lighting/exposure first. (been studying the playback data on the nikon software picture by picture seeing wat the differences are).

my next series of trials is to turn the car to properly light it and get a hang of the circular polarizer where to focus the reflection to get overall lush without making the glass reflection look werd.

thanks again mr.onzedge.

kenchan · 07-17-2011, 10:32 AM

Took more trial snaps this am and motored the Z afterwards. Man I luv this car.

Followed by more snaps in higher intensity daylight trials. Will see how I sucked later.

onzedge · 07-17-2011, 01:47 PM

Mr. Kenchan, Your Z shot looks nicely exposed.

kenchan · 07-17-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Mr. Kenchan, Your Z shot looks nicely exposed.

Thank you, mr.onzedge!

I'm going to make it better and better and then find a good background to park my car for the real shots.

onzedge · 07-17-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Thank you, mr.onzedge!

I'm going to make it better and better and then find a good background to park my car for the real shots.

Cool beans.

happytheman · 07-17-2011, 05:52 PM

Took her through a drive through today where the dude at the drive through window said "That's the blue-est 350z I've ever seen in my life."

I didn't have the heart to correct him on the oversight. I just graciously accepted the compliment and kenchaned on!

kenchan · 07-17-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Took her through a drive through today where the dude at the drive through window said "That's the blue-est 350z I've ever seen in my life."

I didn't have the heart to correct him on the oversight. I just graciously accepted the compliment and kenchaned on!

hahahaha,

but

and kenchan'ed on in style.

i read and read and read and read several camera forums

and i think my tiffen uv filter and circular polarizer is low quality per everyone's comments. so i ordered their recommendation of B+W's today along with a nikon hood (too bad it's no CF!

) for outdoor shots.

will compare and if the tiffens are crap, off they go back to the store.

Mt Tam I am · 07-17-2011, 07:52 PM

What I did today with my Z was drive it to Sears Point and take the Grand Prix Masters course. Son of a gun, it was fun. It's a Formula 3, with a sequential gear box, 300HP, 1250 pound, uncomfortable, fun as hell car. Follow the instructor and follow the line.

On the way home I found myself seriously exceeding the limit before I noticed anything was askew. Later on a turn I take every day of my life, I went into a four wheel slide, recovered and began to think something was wrong with the car when I realized and told myself "Slow the "F" down you S.O.B.". And I did. I hope I calm down by tomorrow when I drive to work.

LunaZ · 07-17-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

What I did today with my Z was drive it to Sears Point and take the Grand Prix Masters course. Son of a gun, it was fun. It's a Formula 3, with a sequential gear box, 300HP, 1250 pound, uncomfortable, fun as hell car. Follow the instructor and follow the line.

On the way home I found myself seriously exceeding the limit before I noticed anything was askew. Later on a turn I take every day of my life, I went into a four wheel slide, recovered and began to think something was wrong with the car when I realized and told myself "Slow the "F" down you S.O.B.". And I did. I hope I calm down by tomorrow when I drive to work.

That's just awesome!
I would love to get some seat time in an open-wheel car again.

onzedge · 07-17-2011, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

What I did today with my Z was drive it to Sears Point and take the Grand Prix Masters course. Son of a gun, it was fun. It's a Formula 3, with a sequential gear box, 300HP, 1250 pound, uncomfortable, fun as hell car. Follow the instructor and follow the line.

On the way home I found myself seriously exceeding the limit before I noticed anything was askew. Later on a turn I take every day of my life, I went into a four wheel slide, recovered and began to think something was wrong with the car when I realized and told myself "Slow the "F" down you S.O.B.". And I did. I hope I calm down by tomorrow when I drive to work.

That sounds like a blast. Many years ago, I took the two day Bondurant class when his school was still at Sears Point. I drove one of my z's (my first 71) the two days and drove home each night (I was living in Walnut Creek).

I distinctly remember being exhausted each day and driving like a maniac on my rides home each night.

kenchan · 07-17-2011, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

What I did today with my Z was drive it to Sears Point and take the Grand Prix Masters course. Son of a gun, it was fun. It's a Formula 3, with a sequential gear box, 300HP, 1250 pound, uncomfortable, fun as hell car. Follow the instructor and follow the line.

On the way home I found myself seriously exceeding the limit before I noticed anything was askew. Later on a turn I take every day of my life, I went into a four wheel slide, recovered and began to think something was wrong with the car when I realized and told myself "Slow the "F" down you S.O.B.". And I did. I hope I calm down by tomorrow when I drive to work.

Nicezz!

FromG2Z · 07-17-2011, 11:43 PM

Nice shots u guys. Making me miss my car.....

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happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1823	Took her through a drive through today where the dude at the drive through window said "That's the blue-est 350z I've ever seen in my life." I didn't have the heart to correct him on the oversight. I just graciously accepted the compliment and kenchaned on! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Nitex-sounds great! So can you take the silencers off?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Took more trial snaps this am and motored the Z afterwards. Man I luv this car. Followed by more snaps in higher intensity daylight trials. Will see how I sucked later.