What did you do with your Z today

kenchan · 07-14-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Mr. Kenchan,

It is nice to see that you took the leap and went with a DSLR. I thought about it for more than a year before I made the decision last month.

I have 35 or so years’ experience shooting film and it was hard to let go. I am even thinking about potentially selling my darkroom equipment now. I made the mistake of mentioning this to my wife and now she is making plans for my darkroom.

I went with a Canon 7D and it makes me feel like an idiot. In fact, I am shooting with it in a very rudimentary way and am hoping to graduate to usiing it more to its potential. One thing that helps is that I bought a "Dummies" book and I am studying it so we'll see how it goes.

mr. onzedge- wow, dark room inside your house.

sounds like serious business!

i think it is easier for me to make the 'leap' as i have no prior experience with a camera and it was just a matter of me thinking over if i would have the time to really play with photography or not. the only reason why i chose the D3100 over the 550D was the fact that it appears to have some newb menus i can use to learn from.

i already have several time consuming hobbies (not really cheap either) and adding photography would mean i would need to invest even more of my scarce time. but then again, i have days where i dont play with my cars or my digital piano's so i would use that time to pratice camera shots taking picts of my kids.

im even thinking about placing a few different color diecast cars outdoors in the sun and shade to play with different filters and exposures to get a grasp of how i would take shots of my real car when i have a time slot.

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Originally Posted by Econ

this thread makes me want a new camera.

it's suppose to.

hey, gotz my tracking number for my Mine's! yay~

BeachZTT · 07-14-2011, 03:39 PM

Thanks guys! I am almost done for now. I am going to do an exhaust and a tune and that should be it until I make the jump to a GTM TT kit.

I tip my hat to those of you that cut your teeth on film. I always wanted to but the initial outlay scared me.

Nitex · 07-14-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Econ

this thread makes me want a new camera.

Same, i sold my D3000 wanting to upgrade but then got gun shy on the purchase beacuse im so indecisive!

I think i will get what ever cannon comes out with next.. Or maybe Nikons newest? sigh...

And Ken chan! im jealous i think the mines would look perfect on my car with the EVO R diffuser. Or maybe amuse full, omg i give up.

christian370z · 07-14-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

the only reason why i chose the D3100 over the 550D was the fact that it appears to have some newb menus i can use to learn from.

hey, gotz my tracking number for my Mine's! yay~

That is one of the D3000 and D3100's best features, I love being able to read explanations of every single thing in most menus and shooting modes even if many are fairly obvious. The first thing you should do is to do a shoot once your Mine's add on is installed.

kenchan · 07-14-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

Same, i sold my D3000 wanting to upgrade but then got gun shy on the purchase beacuse im so indecisive!

I think i will get what ever cannon comes out with next.. Or maybe Nikons newest? sigh...

And Ken chan! im jealous i think the mines would look perfect on my car with the EVO R diffuser. Or maybe amuse full, omg i give up.

Hahaha. Yah I have the fujimura rear diffuser so I think it should match up real nicely.

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Originally Posted by christian370z

That is one of the D3000 and D3100's best features, I love being able to read explanations of every single thing in most menus and shooting modes even if many are fairly obvious. The first thing you should do is to do a shoot once your Mine's add on is installed.

Yah, being a complete newb any references I can get in real time is going to be helpful.
Yep, I'm going to snap some mines shots fo sure.

happytheman · 07-14-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BeachZTT

Thanks guys! I am almost done for now. I am going to do an exhaust and a tune and that should be it until I make the jump to a GTM TT kit.

I tip my hat to those of you that cut your teeth on film. I always wanted to but the initial outlay scared me.

Hahaha!! Famous last words!

happytheman · 07-14-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Econ

this thread makes me want a new camera.

I'm thinking I'll give my wife a list of goodies to get me for Xmas!

@Beach - yer ride is looking sweet! I gotta tell ya, black is such a hot color on these cars when they've got a good polish on 'em!

bx_superior · 07-14-2011, 08:45 PM

I drove from Killeen, Texas to Lawton, Ok. First long drive in my Z. Loved every second of it.

LunaZ · 07-14-2011, 08:50 PM

Discovered that my strut brace was a bit nicked up after returning from the spring install.
Not enough to throw a fit over, but enough to warrant a little TLC. I tried to polish the scratches out and ended up making a shiny area on an otherwise matte finished part. DOH!!!
So I decided to pull it off and throw a coat of paint on it. I went with a hi-temp wrinkle finish:

I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I like the "visual texture" that it adds to the engine bay.
(it's not bolted down yet because it still needs another 12 hours or so of curing time)

FromG2Z · 07-14-2011, 10:02 PM

^ told ya it's addicting. A good dslr is one of the best purchases I have made.

Amuse370 · 07-14-2011, 10:27 PM

Finally Hi flow cats installed and 1200 mile oil change

kenchan · 07-14-2011, 11:50 PM

Luna that looks great!

happytheman · 07-15-2011, 12:32 AM

Wow Lunaz! That looks really hawt, and G2z's got it right on that the DSLR shot just pops! I really like the texture of the strut bar! Please give some details sir as to how you pulled that off!

BeachZTT · 07-15-2011, 06:37 AM

Like the krinkle coat! Looks great. I painted mine silver because it just got lost in the dark background but that looks awesome.

LunaZ · 07-15-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Wow Lunaz! That looks really hawt, and G2z's got it right on that the DSLR shot just pops! I really like the texture of the strut bar! Please give some details sir as to how you pulled that off!

The strut brace comes off really easy. 8 fasteners in total... 2 of them are under a small plastic panel by the passenger side windshield wiper arm.
I just wiped the part down with some acetone to remove any oils, laid out a tarp and placed the strut brace on top of 3 blocks of wood.
Spray 3 heavy coats according to the directions on the can and wait... and wait. The directions say wait 48 hours to reassemble parts and they mean it. The finish is still a little pliable and I can tell that if I tried to torque down the bolts right now, the paint will twist and tear.
Ugh... patience.

07-14-2011, 03:39 PM	#3767 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys! I am almost done for now. I am going to do an exhaust and a tune and that should be it until I make the jump to a GTM TT kit. I tip my hat to those of you that cut your teeth on film. I always wanted to but the initial outlay scared me. __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

07-14-2011, 08:50 PM	#3774 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	Discovered that my strut brace was a bit nicked up after returning from the spring install. Not enough to throw a fit over, but enough to warrant a little TLC. I tried to polish the scratches out and ended up making a shiny area on an otherwise matte finished part. DOH!!! So I decided to pull it off and throw a coat of paint on it. I went with a hi-temp wrinkle finish: I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I like the "visual texture" that it adds to the engine bay. (it's not bolted down yet because it still needs another 12 hours or so of curing time) __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

07-14-2011, 10:02 PM	#3775 (permalink)
FromG2Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fields of Opportunities Posts: 1,406 Drives: '12 5.0, kona, 6MT Rep Power: 18	^ told ya it's addicting. A good dslr is one of the best purchases I have made. __________________ 2012 5.0 GT Prem, Kona Blue, 6MT, HID, Brembo, 3.73 -- Ordered: 9/20/11, Born on: 10/20/11, Delivered 11/15/11"Marilyn" GT500 mufflers/flaps, MGW shifter, FRPP K springs, BMR panhard bar, Boss coil covers, 3DC spoiler, Llumar Tint (35% and 20%), 3M ClearBra

07-14-2011, 10:27 PM	#3776 (permalink)
Amuse370 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Hills Age: 39 Posts: 523 Drives: 11' Nismo 370z Rep Power: 15	Finally Hi flow cats installed and 1200 mile oil change __________________ 2011 Nismo 370z Berks High Flow Cats \| Stillen G3 Intake \| GTM 25 Row Oil Cooler \| M370 \| UpRev tune \| H&R Spacers \| Sparco Fighters \| Top Secret Catch Cans \| M7 Japan Titan \| RS1 Fenders \|

07-15-2011, 12:32 AM	#3778 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	Wow Lunaz! That looks really hawt, and G2z's got it right on that the DSLR shot just pops! I really like the texture of the strut bar! Please give some details sir as to how you pulled that off! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

07-14-2011, 08:45 PM	#3773 (permalink)
bx_superior Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 166 Drives: '11 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	I drove from Killeen, Texas to Lawton, Ok. First long drive in my Z. Loved every second of it.

07-14-2011, 11:50 PM	#3777 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Luna that looks great!

07-15-2011, 06:37 AM	#3779 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 17	Like the krinkle coat! Looks great. I painted mine silver because it just got lost in the dark background but that looks awesome. __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

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