What did you do with your Z today

kenchan · 07-29-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

^ looking good Ken, you are def improving

hey thanks for the encouragement.

haha

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Nice shot, Mr Kenchan.

thanks, mr.onzedge! ...little progress each time.

i need more practice on the CLP setting and EV, but that filter helps tremendously in the sun.

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Wow Ken!!! Your shots are beginning to rival that of G2z's!! That's crazy, cuz you've had that DSLR for all of two weeks now! Sick progress!

Ok, I've gotta say it......I'm having a b!tch of a time keeping up with this thread! I check it at the end of each day lately and I'm like (in Sean Penn-like Fast Times-esque tones) "WHOA", then I'm like "whooooah"!

hey thanks!

yah, we move a long very quickly on this thread. hahaha.

FL 4Motion · 07-29-2011, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

this was taken last sunday.

looks great!

BeachZTT · 07-29-2011, 07:37 AM

Mmmmmm.... tastey!!!

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Lookin great kenchan!

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Originally Posted by kenchan

this was taken last sunday.

kenchan · 07-29-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

looks great!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by BeachZTT

Lookin great kenchan!

Thanks, beach!

This early am washed my G. Was still cloudy and sun wasn't strong so thought it would be a breeze. Was I wrong! Super sauna hot.

. Got my excercise for the entire month of August. Now I relax.

98intrigue · 07-29-2011, 10:19 AM

Kenchan, that CPL filter does wonders for SLRs! Your newest picture is definitely your best yet. Keep it up... You're making me want to get my SLR out of the dust and take some pictures.

onzedge · 07-29-2011, 10:47 AM

Today, I drove my 370 to work -- an uneventful drive and probably the highlight of my day. Now I await the onset of that wonderful, mind-numbing, ego-deflating and dysfunction-celebrating exercise that we call the weekly staff meeting. After that, it is on to getting my will to live sucked out of me one client interaction and billable hour at a time until it is time to motor the Z back home.

Once home, I will ponder the wonder and joy of working in this industry and what kind of depraved insanity it takes for people to actually want to do this. Then I will wash the 370 and everything will get right with the world again.

Everyone have a great day!

FromG2Z · 07-29-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

this was taken last sunday.

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

your car is so clean kenchan

Uh oh Ken.... you know SOMETHING is up when you change your avatar

Def nice pics. Your Z is sweeeeet. I never liked silver cars, but yours begs to differ.

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Wow Ken!!! Your shots are beginning to rival that of G2z's!! That's crazy, cuz you've had that DSLR for all of two weeks now! Sick progress!

Ok, I've gotta say it......I'm having a b!tch of a time keeping up with this thread! I check it at the end of each day lately and I'm like (in Sean Penn-like Fast Times-esque tones) "WHOA", then I'm like "whooooah"!

Are you kidding me?!?!?! His shots are way BETTER than mine!!!

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Kenchan, that CPL filter does wonders for SLRs! Your newest picture is definitely your best yet. Keep it up... You're making me want to get my SLR out of the dust and take some pictures.

You know what... I might have to invest in a CPL. Circular Polarizing Filter eh? Where can I get those? Do my local photo specialty stores (that sell the DSLR's and others) sell those? I have to check. And how is this used? Just installed on the end of my VR lens? I have the 18-55 VR lens for my D60.

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Today, I drove my 370 to work -- an uneventful drive and probably the highlight of my day. Now I await the onset of that wonderful, mind-numbing, ego-deflating and dysfunction-celebrating exercise that we call the weekly staff meeting. After that, it is on to getting my will to live sucked out of me one client interaction and billable hour at a time until it is time to motor the Z back home.

Once home, I will ponder the wonder and joy of working in this industry and what kind of depraved insanity it takes for people to actually want to do this. Then I will wash the 370 and everything will get right with the world again.

Everyone have a great day!

I know what you mean, sir. Last night, as I washed Zena, I really felt relaxed and free from stress. Now I am in the office again.... and I think to myself.... wow... 20 more years of this. YEARS. ugh.

So on to topic, last night, drove Zena to the lake to meet with a few folks. Then drove her back, then washed her. So nice to enjoy the Z's curves like that. I didn't drive her today, because I didn't get to wax her. Tonight I'll probably glaze her with EZ creme, then Supernatural... or maybe Jesteal first........ hmmmmmmmmmmm. Need to get her ready for a cars and coffee meet tomorrow.

BeachZTT · 07-29-2011, 10:55 AM

I have the same mind numbing, nut squashing day planned myself... Same circus, different clowns!

98intrigue · 07-29-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

You know what... I might have to invest in a CPL. Circular Polarizing Filter eh? Where can I get those? Do my local photo specialty stores (that sell the DSLR's and others) sell those? I have to check. And how is this used? Just installed on the end of my VR lens? I have the 18-55 VR lens for my D60

Yes, it's great at hiding reflections and making colors more vivid. I had to order my filter online because my lens requires an odd filter size (72mm). You screw it onto the end of your lens and you turn the filter to adjust the polarization.

A good example

BeachZTT · 07-29-2011, 12:01 PM

Shooting through or over top of water is an ideal situation to use a cpl...

kenchan · 07-29-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Kenchan, that CPL filter does wonders for SLRs! Your newest picture is definitely your best yet. Keep it up... You're making me want to get my SLR out of the dust and take some pictures.

yah, i didnt know (still dont know

) how to use circular polarizer correctly but when i look at the sky and the windows get saturated and back off just tad, it gives it a nice realistic effect. the first rounds i did before these picts i emphasized the polarization too much and it looked like my windshield fell off somewhere.

hahaha.

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Today, I drove my 370 to work -- an uneventful drive and probably the highlight of my day. Now I await the onset of that wonderful, mind-numbing, ego-deflating and dysfunction-celebrating exercise that we call the weekly staff meeting. After that, it is on to getting my will to live sucked out of me one client interaction and billable hour at a time until it is time to motor the Z back home.

Once home, I will ponder the wonder and joy of working in this industry and what kind of depraved insanity it takes for people to actually want to do this. Then I will wash the 370 and everything will get right with the world again.

Everyone have a great day!

looks like a very long day today for you, mr.onzedge.

hang in there!

hope your therapy with washing the Z comes by soon.

im off today. not my choice, kids got a cold from the heatwave + cold air conditioned class rooms (summer camp) + outdoor pool at camp + germs + t-storms waking them up at night = cold.

at least i get to play in my music room today. (my way of therapy).

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

Uh oh Ken.... you know SOMETHING is up when you change your avatar

Def nice pics. Your Z is sweeeeet. I never liked silver cars, but yours begs to differ.

You know what... I might have to invest in a CPL. Circular Polarizing Filter eh? Where can I get those? Do my local photo specialty stores (that sell the DSLR's and others) sell those? I have to check. And how is this used? Just installed on the end of my VR lens? I have the 18-55 VR lens for my D60.

So on to topic, last night, drove Zena to the lake to meet with a few folks. Then drove her back, then washed her. So nice to enjoy the Z's curves like that. I didn't drive her today, because I didn't get to wax her. Tonight I'll probably glaze her with EZ creme, then Supernatural... or maybe Jesteal first........ hmmmmmmmmmmm. Need to get her ready for a cars and coffee meet tomorrow.

hey G2Z thanks for the compliments.

im starting to get a tad more comfortable with the camera but this is only just the beginning. yah, thanks for noticing the new avatar with my reflection in the emblem.

i got my circular polarizer from B&H (B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders). i got both the TEFFEN and B+W. the B+W is a dust magnet but it does very well. from what i can see there is less distortion on the B+W one vs the TEFFEN one.

i bought some duster/smuge cleaner pens as well from B&H the other day. works great!

wife said it looked like a brush for her makeup.

kenchan · 07-29-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BeachZTT

Shooting through or over top of water is an ideal situation to use a cpl...

wow, now THAT is a nice shot!

did you use shutter-priority for this one? 1/1000? i like how the wing tips are not blurred.

FromG2Z · 07-29-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 98intrigue

Yes, it's great at hiding reflections and making colors more vivid. I had to order my filter online because my lens requires an odd filter size (72mm). You screw it onto the end of your lens and you turn the filter to adjust the polarization.

A good example

thanks bud. Yeah I think I will get one. Mine should be a common size... at least I hope so.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i didnt know (still dont know

) how to use circular polarizer correctly but when i look at the sky and the windows get saturated and back off just tad, it gives it a nice realistic effect. the first rounds i did before these picts i emphasized the polarization too much and it looked like my windshield fell off somewhere.

hahaha.

looks like a very long day today for you, mr.onzedge.

hang in there!

hope your therapy with washing the Z comes by soon.

im off today. not my choice, kids got a cold from the heatwave + cold air conditioned class rooms (summer camp) + outdoor pool at camp + germs + t-storms waking them up at night = cold.

at least i get to play in my music room today. (my way of therapy).

hey G2Z thanks for the compliments.

im starting to get a tad more comfortable with the camera but this is only just the beginning. yah, thanks for noticing the new avatar with my reflection in the emblem.

i got my circular polarizer from B&H (B&H Photo Video Digital Cameras, Photography, Camcorders). i got both the TEFFEN and B+W. the B+W is a dust magnet but it does very well. from what i can see there is less distortion on the B+W one vs the TEFFEN one.

i bought some duster/smuge cleaner pens as well from B&H the other day. works great!

wife said it looked like a brush for her makeup.

Yeah I didn't notice the Asian Invasian in the reflection of your emblem. Looks like me

hehe

Yeah I have the same brush too... I use it to clean the lens. Works wonders. Remember for smudges, inside out, in circular motions.

As for the CPL, once it's on there, it's on there, right? or do you have to turn it on before use???

98intrigue · 07-29-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

As for the CPL, once it's on there, it's on there, right? or do you have to turn it on before use???

When it's on the lens, it's already doing it's job. To "turn it off", remove the filter.

Roadster4Us · 07-29-2011, 01:30 PM

Maybe we should start a new thread...

What did you do with your DSLR today?

07-29-2011, 10:19 AM	#4340 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 39 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 430	Kenchan, that CPL filter does wonders for SLRs! Your newest picture is definitely your best yet. Keep it up... You're making me want to get my SLR out of the dust and take some pictures. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

07-29-2011, 10:47 AM	#4341 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	Today, I drove my 370 to work -- an uneventful drive and probably the highlight of my day. Now I await the onset of that wonderful, mind-numbing, ego-deflating and dysfunction-celebrating exercise that we call the weekly staff meeting. After that, it is on to getting my will to live sucked out of me one client interaction and billable hour at a time until it is time to motor the Z back home. Once home, I will ponder the wonder and joy of working in this industry and what kind of depraved insanity it takes for people to actually want to do this. Then I will wash the 370 and everything will get right with the world again. Everyone have a great day! __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

07-29-2011, 10:55 AM	#4343 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 17	I have the same mind numbing, nut squashing day planned myself... Same circus, different clowns! __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

07-29-2011, 12:01 PM	#4345 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 17	Shooting through or over top of water is an ideal situation to use a cpl... __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

07-29-2011, 01:30 PM	#4350 (permalink)
Roadster4Us A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,328 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Rep Power: 16	Maybe we should start a new thread... What did you do with your DSLR today? __________________ Greg 2013 Camaro ZL1

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