Yeah we just needed some specific stuff
#Lounge but it's Kiwi
marsh ingot
At least it was a decent shot
potent frost
Yeah
marsh ingot
Zoo selection from today:
iron fjord
Zoo selection from today:
The first one is wonderful 💜
main fable
got some simple shots for my NCEA 
potent frost
Auckland camera centre are useless
They dont have 77-82mm step up rings
Who tf doesnt stock those??
marsh ingot
between like all 4 stores you can get what you need, but never all at one
EG: my Canon Pro-10S printer uses PGI-72 inks. No one camera store seems to stock all 10 different ones, so I usually have to visit 2-3 stores every time I want more cartridges....
marsh ingot
looks like they actually have those in stock there
it's always so annoying trying to find even semi-niche things
I often just end up with a cart load of small things I want and bulk order the lot off B&H USA like once a year....
photowarehouse seem to be your other bet for step up rings, but you can never tell if they actually have the thing in the store you're going to
potent frost
Yeah i never do photowarehouse
Photogear is my usual just found it easier to stop at auckland cam centre assuming theyd have it but ig not
Progear sometimes when they got good second hand deals but less of a fan of the vibe in there, seems to cater to rich boomers
marsh ingot
progear is very much like a botique apple store
I've never really had a fav. Just go to where has the stuff I want...
wind iris
So when I was at course the other week I noticed a giant inverted cloud on the east side of the region
Turns out it's doing that probably daily, because of the cold weather
Probably 20km of pure cloud, fog, etc
I might be able to come back to this shot assuming the sky isn't blocking the sun at its lowest point
Fucking tree
elder yacht
main fable
I might be able to come back to this shot assuming the sky isn't blocking the su...
I love when the fog does this
elder yacht
was very foggy here as well
potent frost
sold a cage to simon runting, local photographer who happens to be doing work on a construction site just next door to me
i should have asked him to have me on as a second shooter lmao
elder yacht
missed opportunity
potent frost
yeah
elder yacht
I’m going to a fuji event to hopefully network with other photographers and become a second shooter
potent frost
whats this fuji event?
potent frost
oh nice
potent frost
oh shit thatll be cool to get hands on with
elder yacht
Start my GFX journey
I seriously want to get one someday
Medium format seems like where I want to go
potent frost
i thought about it for a sec when i was moving away from sony, but at this point if i had the money to switch to another mount it would be nikon
elder yacht
But I’ll stick with Fuji X until the end of Uni
potent frost
havent done a proper look at GFX though
elder yacht
havent done a proper look at GFX though
It’s expensive but amazing
Every video I watch about GFX makes me want to get it
I’m gonna probably invest into a cinema camera first then get a GFX system after that investment
potent frost
ive just had the possibility of limitations on my mind surrounding GFX as a system
elder yacht
There are a few limitations
potent frost
yeah just things that i dont have the answers to out of not researching
not really an option for me for the foreseeable future anyway
elder yacht
But what you’re gaining with medium format makes it worth it
marsh ingot
sold a cage to simon runting, local photographer who happens to be doing work on...
pretty sure ive seen him out at muriwai a while back
elder yacht
big requirement for me is a proper 135mm ffeq
There is one I believe
potent frost
pretty sure ive seen him out at muriwai a while back
yeah seen a lot of his birding work, nice stuff
marsh ingot
indeed
elder yacht
big requirement for me is a proper 135mm ffeq
Closet you get is 200mm which is 124mm equivalent
My brain hurts figuring this shit out
elder yacht
i should have clarified, a 135ffeq portrait lens
prime?
potent frost
yeah
elder yacht
for fuji apsc that would be the 90mm
potent frost
yeah on apsc im sorted
elder yacht
Ced has a GFX so maybe ask him about that
elder yacht
yeah on apsc im sorted
same
potent frost
nothing on the GFX lineup
elder yacht
tho tbh I have the 16-55mm now and now I don't really need much else
maybe a 50-140 and a 100-400
but I don't need those
potent frost
yeah it has me sorted for essentials
but theres situations where id get a better result from the 90mm
elder yacht
for me the difference between the prime lenses and the 16-55mm was just the aperture, optically it was just as good as majority of the ones in that range
potent frost
ive thought about the 50-140 but dont have much need for the rest of the range and would rather get a lens just for wildlife and birding
elder yacht
the flexibility was something I missed tbh
potent frost
yeah i think thats the issue i had running a 24 and 135 prime on sony
elder yacht
and I've never had a zoom that was equiv to so many primes in optical quality
potent frost
liked 24 more than 35 for the purpose of specific situations id need it for
but id rather just have a 24-70 now for normal range basics
yeah same
elder yacht
that is the best range
potent frost
i had a 24-105 f4 L when i was on canon a while ago but didnt have the same requirements
i liked that as a basic do it all, but my preferences were less defined
elder yacht
i had a 24-105 f4 L when i was on canon a while ago but didnt have the same requ...
my sister used to have that lens
I used it once, was good
potent frost
another kiwi W
unreal hound
elder yacht
Elmo is a kiwi confirmed
main fable
Fog has rolled back in
How many times has that happened today also jealous it’s not happening In Wellington
marsh ingot
Rolled out about 10am. Back at 5:30pm
Gone again by 7
Hopefully it will be foggy again on Saturday
Love me some foggy morning shoots
main fable
Foggy shots are on my list to shoot
marsh ingot
Took 4 years of trying to get the fog over the city and coinciding with a weekend and then actually managing to make it to the Mt Eden summit early enough
Lotsa fog around in winter, but usually only in the South and West.
Getting it in the city is quite rare
main fable
Took 4 years of trying to get the fog over the city and coinciding with a weeken...
Oof 4 years but I mean anything for the photo
The hills around where I live get some cool fog when it’s cold enough and mixes with the trees on the hills
marsh ingot
Yeah it would be nice to get some rolling hills in the fog shots
Just becomes difficult to find vantage points on the fly
main fable
Just becomes difficult to find vantage points on the fly
Drone?
main fable
Fair fair
marsh ingot
Plus all the other photographers hate drone users on days like this
Flying their drones through their shots
main fable
Yeah but like who doesn’t like shutting down a airport for a photo
main fable
Makes sense makes sense
wind iris
We're all jealous of the south when it comes to weather like this I'm sure but I think I'm a bit more lucky with my access to hills lol
The problem is always finding a vantage point
I can name like, 3, where I could see over the towns here
How's the fog in wellington?
Maybe the wind blows it all away
main fable
How's the fog in wellington?
In the valley it’s good but in town I don’t think it’s the best but I haven’t seen it much in town
main fable
Maybe the wind blows it all away
Lmao wouldn’t be surprised
wind iris
In pahiatua looking for photographic opportunities
There aren't many but check out this vantage
Fonterra probably the most interesting thing I've seen so far lol
Things to do in pahiatua
Leave
marsh ingot
main fable
The fog is pretty good today but idk where a good vantage point is
elder yacht
@golden beacon you in NZ?
golden beacon
yay
potent frost
Why tf do i have to go into the forums page now to get here
Nvm discord just being annoying
If any u guys are looking at this, dont bother
He accepted $300 offer last night then just ghosted when i went to pick up now
Useless cunt
Plus road rage from driving in akl in the rain holy fuck
elder yacht
elder yacht
Why tf do i have to go into the forums page now to get here
no messages for like a week
elder yacht
He accepted $300 offer last night then just ghosted when i went to pick up now
ah rip
what a cunt
potent frost
no messages for like a week
ohh
yeah other option is a refurb one photogear has but they got it for $400...
marsh ingot
https://youtu.be/PRbvT6EyDoo
Nelson needed to be at least 5x more hippy. Otago needed a burning couch
potent frost
oh yeah that vid popped up on my suggested lmao
marsh ingot
Auckland needed a $12 latte
potent frost
the northland bit seems to represent the one person ik from there pretty well
and welly lmao
marsh ingot
Wellington was unrealistic. They should all be standing on 45 degree angles
potent frost
elder yacht
marsh ingot
main fable
This is reminding me of the Covid island meme during lockdown
lime elk
How make da money from photos
marsh ingot
That's the neat part - you don't.
No but seriously, the only real sure-fire way is to do commissioned shoot. Think weddings.
You need to:
- Find someone to second-shoot for.
- Build a decent portfolio.
- Have a budget for marketing yourself.
- Book clients
- Actually deliver
- ?????
- Still be poor and make less than working a half decent corpo-slave job
lime elk
anything a 13 year old can do?
mint viper
Yessirr
mint viper
<@644278111118032906> come come
Up the kiwiz
mint viper
W
potent frost
@mint viper https://www.instagram.com/joaquinlmd/
also out of the lenses u sent, the tamron 28-75 g2 would be the best choice
mint viper
RAHHH
I had mrs manihera for 2 years
never had a student teacher
Trying to build a photo thing for fun
on the side
potent frost
damn nvm
elder yacht
anything a 13 year old can do?
small gigs sure, but you won't get anything big until you're a lot older, with age comes more experience and people skills which is the biggest part of professional photography
lime elk
kk
elder yacht
stick to it as a hobby, practice, build a portfolio
elder yacht
the IRS in kiwiland
elder yacht
nah, up in welly
zealous thistle
Aight
main fable
@elder yacht do you know any place in welly that would be good to go to for like concet type photography bc I want to get into that
elder yacht
@potent frost
elder yacht
<@413494385351852033> do you know any place in welly that would be good to go to...
concert photography is hard to get into, it's a who you know sort of thing
reach out to bands who gig frequently
potent frost
Oh man good price
elder yacht
I got bored with the new instagram feature
that took me like 20 minutes to get my marker there
potent frost
My friends dont seem like ones to share location
Only got 1 friend sharing their location, none of my closer friends are
potent frost
<@271244741469929473>
Doubt ill see a deal as good as mine again
zealous thistle
Wsp gang
main fable
concert photography is hard to get into, it's a who you know sort of thing
Oof that sucks well time to build a portfolio then
main fable
that took me like 20 minutes to get my marker there
I saw someone on mine was in North Korea casually
elder yacht
Only got 1 friend sharing their location, none of my closer friends are
I have it shared with my flatmates
elder yacht
I saw someone on mine was in North Korea casually
Oh god that would be location spoofing ain’t no way someone dragged it all the way there
elder yacht
Oof that sucks well time to build a portfolio then <:happ:1108816316367917077>
It’s not a portfolio thing it’s just a networking thing
main fable
Oh god that would be location spoofing ain’t no way someone dragged it all the w...
think so
main fable
It’s not a portfolio thing it’s just a networking thing
yaaaaay funnnnnn 
elder yacht
broooooo
potent frost
bruhhh
marsh ingot
I'm just waiting for the inevitable Interislander collision with a Bluebridge ship.
elder yacht
I'm just waiting for the inevitable Interislander collision with a Bluebridge sh...
pinning this for later
wind iris
I met this guy on the side of the road in the country, kinda crazy
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-WJwHJtiPc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Instagram
Won for documentary too
Instagram
marsh ingot
NZ Olympics observations now that the games are over:
- NZ Ladies did super well, with 14/20 medals and 8/10 golds.
- Bikes and Boats (and Rugby) are our main things. Unsurprisingly.
- Carrington in Kayak and Ellesse on the bike were especially dominant.
- Hamish Kerr was probably the biggest surprise win we had.
Guttered for:
- Wilde getting 2nd in the triathlon (and then getting ecoli)
- Wesche getting 2nd in the shotput, with her competitor throwing the winning shot on her last throw
- Fisher placing 4th in the K1 500 after looking like she was gonna pose a real threat to Carrington
- The canoe sprinters who got made fun of for being too slow. But everyone has forgotten that after seeing Raygun from Aussie.
elder yacht
oh beautiful
elder yacht
NZ Olympics observations now that the games are over:
* NZ Ladies did super well...
ngl haven't watched any of it
but it sounds like we did good
left heart
beautiful landscape work
Thank you!
elder yacht
the kiwi horde grows
potent frost
W
potent frost
Love a bit of graphics
elder yacht
made this cool little banner for my corporate graphic design side of my website
shows off a recent menu I did
elder yacht
I think I might aim to get the X-H2S by February next year
potent frost
Seeing as you’re accustomed to the fuji fuckarounds, fuck yeah
elder yacht
I used it at the fuji event and compared to other mirrorless systems I don't really have any reason to want to jump ship
I don't like sony, I don't like lumix and I don't want to get a bulky cinema setup
I want a single camera for photo and video that I can rig for both
elder yacht
damn I want this job
potent frost
Im giving up on finding stable 9-5 type work to supplement film gigs, networking etc so im saying fuck it and going to south seas next year
Its all too fucked in this country rn
Amongst all the basic shit around ive tried with a few decent production & content type roles but nope
elder yacht
Im giving up on finding stable 9-5 type work to supplement film gigs, networking...
come to massey instead
potent frost
Pretty much every connection i have in film is linked to south seas, i think it makes more sense for me to stick within this network
Let alone cost of going down
elder yacht
alright I've made a savings plan
I'm pretty sure I can afford the X-H2S just by selling my other cameras over the next 4 or so months
I also get $1000 from studylink for course related course in Feb so I could just buy it then with that extra money
It's cheaper than getting a 2nd video only camera and all the lenses for it
I might as well just stay with fooji
potent frost
WWW
elder yacht
got hired for a video gig
they also want me to do photos so I quoted them higher
now they want me to do a flyer so now I am quoting them for that as well. What was a $300 job has turned into almost $500
fuck working a normal part-time job as a student this shit is more fun and I get paid better for less time
elder yacht
I start it in 2 hours
potent frost
Oh sick
potent frost
r5, r6, r6ii body prices falling pretty nicely 🤔
been seeing r5s under 4k, starting to wonder if i should sell my xh2s, get a dirt cheap fuji for fun and jump back over...
elder yacht
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/507504292154746
good price bro
if you don't sell it by feb I'll buy it
potent frost
we'll see if it sticks around until then
some other gear in there that i dont wanna sell until the body goes so i dont get stuck without anything to shoot with
i think the xh2s has been stuck in an awkward spot for me where it isnt fun enough for me to warrant the drawbacks
in practice the only time i have come to use film sims is with acros, and the body isnt fun to use like my partners xt3
zealous thistle
New pfp
potent frost
look at my cam op dawg 💀 💀 💀
potent frost
which ones? were they 550Ds?
elder yacht
2x 550d 1x 600D
potent frost
ezpz
elder yacht
depending on if I get much work in the next month I might list my X-H1 and get a X-H2s
potent frost
ive offered $100 off my body and lens to all my film and photo friends
$3000 for body, $1000 for lens
literally what i paid for both
if its an option for u soon and i still have the body, ill give u same deal and throw the tilta cage in if u want
this stingy cunt on fb marketplace tried to get $100 off the lens because its got the tiniest little marks, even though i got it listed $150 below the cheapest lmao
elder yacht
3k for the body is a good deal
elder yacht
actually gonna hold off on the body until next year
in Feb
got some other expenses that will come up so gonna focus on those first
elder yacht
Hit my first 1k for my business in just the first month of gigs
potent frost
Wwwww
elder yacht
I think because I am not gonna get the X-H2s until next year I will invest into an iPad
Kinda sad I parted with mine about a year ago
potent frost
Ooooo an ipad
Honestly the moment i finished my arch degree all i used mine for was watching movies in bed haha
Just sold the 16-55 f2.8 🫡
elder yacht
Honestly the moment i finished my arch degree all i used mine for was watching m...
I use my laptop in bed for movies and the iPad would be a lot nicer tbh
more ergonomic lol
elder yacht
fair enough
I'm sticking with fuji because my personal camera is for fun and I can use whatever else I want at my uni
potent frost
Realising that i was a bit ambitious thinking that id be shooting more video lol
elder yacht
which canon?
potent frost
R5
potent frost
Video wont be as good which is funny to think considering the level of body the R5 is
elder yacht
yeah but you're not gonna be doing as much right
and if you ever do you might as well get a BM camera
potent frost
But realistically moving into film, anything id be using will be hired in productions, with production companies and through school
Yeah pretty much
elder yacht
I'm just sticking with fuji because for the foreseeable future my personal projects will all be done with one camera, so I wanted a fun hybrid and the X-H2s looks to be that for me
I hate sony
and I don't like canon bodies
Nikon is eh
potent frost
Yeah i wanted the xh2s to be that for me but i dont find it fun enough like an XT/XPro/X100 body would be
At a point id rather have a cheap fuji for casual fun
elder yacht
Only FX3 really made me look at sony
then I looked at other cine cameras
and immediately just said no to myself
potent frost
Hahaha yuppp
elder yacht
I'd rather just get an URSA at that point
potent frost
If nikon wasnt so expensive in nz i might be giving it another look
elder yacht
Nikon cinema cameras
RED Epic Dragon
eh I only see a Komodo for sale
and a Raven
for a humble 8k
main fable
would you guys think this is a good like price and stuff for this lens, I've been looking for a second lens for my camera that has a longer mm than 105??
elder yacht
lol thanks for the follow @main fable
main fable
lol thanks for the follow <@498316070512230410>
Haha ofc ofc
elder yacht
would you guys think this is a good like price and stuff for this lens, I've bee...
Tamrom is rather good, price is good but maybe ask in #💸・shopping-help
main fable
oki ill go do that
main fable
grab a 100-400 instead tho
ill have a look into that
main fable
mmmmm B I R D
main fable
i tired some plane photography over the weekend with a friend at WLG and they weren't the best photos 
main fable
(don't tell DOC)
IM TELLING DOC
elder yacht
i tired some plane photography over the weekend with a friend at WLG and they we...
at the end of the runway?
I've been out there once
very windy
still solstice
i love kiwis
main fable
at the end of the runway?
like on the hill around here
main fable
letssss gooooo
still solstice
half my family lives over the sea
still solstice
ill be back in nz next year 🙏
will be going south island
dont know how much freedom we're gonna have to explore more and take photos or if we're being tourists lmao
main fable
go to the end of the runway to the south
coolio ill do that next time i go to WLG
elder yacht
I had to scroll really far to find these photos
might go back before the sun comes up and try and catch the sillhoutte of a plane with an orange sky
now that I got a better camera and lens
main fable
Tamrom is rather good, price is good but maybe ask in <#1263030351953920020>
I feel like they became dicks to me lol for having a Sony and not getting a cannon
potent frost
i think youll find a more direct form of communication in the gear channels
basically saying with your budget youd be better off with sony apsc?
main fable
Fair fair
elder yacht
aight I'm just gonna get an iPad instead
I realise it'll be very useful to me for Uni as well and for reading Manga cause I'm learning japanese rn
elder yacht
Looking at 2nd hand Air 4
I'm on a budget so getting 2nd hand
hoping to find one with a pencil
I miss procreate
still solstice
I realise it'll be very useful to me for Uni as well and for reading Manga cause...
my sis has an iPad for uni, yes its the pro but I dont think not having the pro will make too big of a difference for your uni work
Especially if it's just writing notes
If you're running something powerful it makes a difference but it shouldn't impact note writing
So if you're just writing notes you can always go something older that supports apple pencil and stuff
elder yacht
my sis has an iPad for uni, yes its the pro but I dont think not having the pro ...
I write notes on my laptop
it would be more for drawing so I can do storyboards easier
still solstice
then unless you're doing huge storyboards all at once i dont think itd make a huge difference
even then the ipads are pretty beefy things
elder yacht
@potent frost can we pool together some money and buy this ❤️
https://www.number8.bid/auction/963/item/roe-black-onyx-panel-virtual-production-screen-accessories-rrp-nz94041754-ex-gst-84078/
potent frost
I will gladly contribute 50 cents 🫡🫡🫡
still solstice
Tell you what I'll give you 5 bucks
elder yacht
Yeah it is, WTF is wrong with it
potent frost
Got a pretty good deal
marsh ingot
It's about the right price honestly
marsh ingot
1500 is about what they actually sell for, has been for ages
potent frost
oh well
marsh ingot
Still, it's a great lens. It's not like you got ripped off or anything.
elder yacht
canon lenses have always looked ugly to me
potent frost
lmao same with nikon for their f mount
got a sale for the xh2s lined up tomorrow 🫡
hopefully r5 tomorrow after the xh2s goes
potent frost
join us 👁️ 👄 👁️
main fable
<@498316070512230410> https://www.instagram.com/aviation.newzealand?igsh=OTF0NjV...
What’s this for?????
main fable
Ahhhhh sick 🙂 thx
elder yacht
they came up in my feed the other day
tried to find it when you were talking about airport yesterday
but couldn't
and they showed up again lol
coarse coral
I've been claimed
still solstice
nvm he's from germany
that's like removing me
Yes I'm from Australia but I'm still half Kiwi
Do I count
still solstice
Just visited here
I mean technically I'm the same if you want to be clear
But my dad was born in New Zealand and lived there for 20 years
And we go to new Zealand regularly to see his family
elder yacht
still solstice
I'm half Kiwi tho?
elder yacht
Same
wind iris
The sunrise was crazy, I missed it though cause I didn't initially plan on driving all the way out to castlepoint
Red sky, sun probably looked huge on the horizon
Might have to go out there leaving at around 5am to catch it
Just picture it, a landscape with the undersides of clouds catching blood orange light
potent frost
We’re so back
Lyndon from Photogear had it up for basically what i sold my xh2s + 1 battery for 💀
Included a 256gb cfe card, ef to rf adapter, cage and top/side handles
marsh ingot
Nice
elder yacht
aye nice
marsh ingot
The R5 would have been my eventual choice had my canon gear not been stolen
marsh ingot
elder yacht
I found an iPad Pro 11inch with an Apple Pencil and Apple Keyboard Case for $900
and it's like 30 minutes walk away
main fable
Found him
main fable
@elder yacht found some little videographers
potent frost
With an easyrig lmao
elder yacht
<@413494385351852033> found some little videographers
lol that’s some people from my uni
They’re filming a movie about some protest
main fable
They’re filming a movie about some protest
Nice
Don’t we love metlink (I’m on this train💀)
elder yacht
Metlink is great compared to other regions
still solstice
hell yeah
potent frost
lets goo
chilly pulsar
We have our own channel here :0
elder yacht
Yassss
chilly pulsar
I’ve been deleted 
main fable
I just signed 18 of my photography books for my school
potent frost
@opal kindle u from akl?
marsh ingot
@sand rock join us
elder yacht
Kiwi in the name
sand rock
Hi guys
Where you guys based. Im a beginner. Would be super keen to hang out with some other locals and see what I can learn.
I wana do astro and night photography so im looking at getting a f1.4 or f1.8 but for now im just doing long exposures.
(Im based in auckland, henderson btw)
potent frost
Todays Zoo snaps
Oh nice i was just there with partner today as well
Good to see the sumatran tigers out this time
And the black cockatoos nice n close
elder yacht
Todays Zoo snaps
2nd one is beautiful
first one has too much glare from the glass tho
sand rock
First rule of Astro: Don't be in Auckland.
Ive failed already :(. The light polution sucks.
still solstice
My best advice is to go for a drive for like an hour out of the CBD and you should be able to get decent results
I've never actually been on the north island lmao
You don't necessarily need a wide aperture to get good results it just makes it easier
chilly pulsar
First rule of Astro: Don't be in Auckland.
First rule of literally everything, don’t exist in Auckland
potent frost
First rule of literally everything, don’t exist in Auckland
Everytime ive been bastion point ill see some groups cruising
chilly pulsar
Everytime ive been bastion point ill see some groups cruising
That’s every Sunday as usual most likely
potent frost
I assume ur going chrome next weekend?
chilly pulsar
Maybe
potent frost
I was gonna go to the one at hampton downs but skipped it
chilly pulsar
I’ve been going every year since 2019
chilly pulsar
I assume ur going chrome next weekend?
Lighting there is awful
You have to take a tripod with you or you’ve got no hope at getting decent photos
potent frost
Lighting there is awful
What u shoot this on + settings?
To get a good idea
I remember from the last time i was at that spot yeah the lighting was shit, they just use the lights at the showgrounds car park with nothing else?
chilly pulsar
What u shoot this on + settings?
Canon 700D, settings… I don’t remember, ill check later but I’m going to guess it was probably 15-30ish seconds, probably F6ish? ISO was probably either all the way at 12800 or at 100
chilly pulsar
What u shoot this on + settings?
I was rather wrong
sand rock
My best advice is to go for a drive for like an hour out of the CBD and you shou...
I’ve gotten some half decent results with my DJI action 4
Its been to cloudy recently to try with my DSLR.
round copper
Howdy all
round copper
I got a little practice in today.
The tongue 😂
Wheres the best place for camera/photography gear in NZ?
sand rock
Wheres the best place for camera/photography gear in NZ?
Facebook marketplace or Trade me. I got my first camrea from FBMP a few weeks ago. Im not sure what for new stuff though, maybe pb tech or noel leaming?
sand rock
The tongue 😂
Thats why I chose that photo 😂
I like the second one the most. Its supposed to show the cat looking forward...
sand rock
Wheres the best place for camera/photography gear in NZ?
Places like cash conerters also sell second hand stuff and its less risky. Im not to sure otherwise.
round copper
Just purchased an older cam was just looking for best place to get filters etc
potent frost
Wheres the best place for camera/photography gear in NZ?
Photogear has the best balance of service and selection, especially for video gear. Progear will have some stuff u cant find elsewhere but are a bit poncy, Photo Warehouse are just pretty shit but have a wide second hand section, Auckland Camera Centre is ok but have some pretty shit gaps in their selection
They all got second hand sections worth keeping tabs on but i find Progear will have really good deals out a lot
Anything else that isnt solely a camera store isnt worth looking at
potent frost
Just purchased an older cam was just looking for best place to get filters etc
We dont have great filter availability here, a lot of the good ones u gotta order from overseas or just check fb marketplace/TM
Basically if you’re in Akl just go to Photogear every time for lil bits and bobs you need, bigger things like bodies and lenses go fb marketplace/TM, then check the camera store’s second hand sections
round copper
Thanks heaps 👍🤘
elder yacht
chilly pulsar
I got a little practice in today.
Idk how to explain it, but that 3rd pic literally proves it’s in NZ
Car got moved to the new garage, so took it down to a nearby beach and got a few photos
Also by any chance anyone know where to get metal pipe? I need more
round copper
Who services bodies & lenses in nz?
marsh ingot
depends on the body and lens and what's wrong....
round copper
Nikon and tamron just general service/clean etc
elder yacht
Car got moved to the new garage, so took it down to a nearby beach and got a few...
1st and 3rd pic does
marsh ingot
Nikon and tamron just general service/clean etc
Lacklands do Tamron gear. They're the distributor. Not sure on Nikon I assume they have a proper service center somewhere
hoary basin
<@1067750454592815117> kiwi?
International student here. In New Zealand
round copper
Anyone else here into motorcycle touring?
elder yacht
International student here. In New Zealand<:happ:1108816316367917077>
aye nice
elder yacht
Anyone else here into motorcycle touring?
I am, but don't have a bike at the moment
I really want to do the whole south island someday
round copper
I really want to do the whole south island someday
Done i couple times now, west coast is awesome, east gets bit boring riding wise (flat n straight roads)
Whats a good backpack available in nz that wont break the bank?
elder yacht
Whats a good backpack available in nz that wont break the bank?
for riding?
round copper
for riding?
Yea camera one thats strong enough to ride with
elder yacht
Strap a pelican case to your back
inland garden
#🌳・nature message
Found a Kiwi for u Seth
still solstice
I mean it's possible theyre just visiting
I've got photos of NZ, I don't live there 🤷
vast mason
ahaha, thank you! i was sort of going ohhh, i need 25 messages
elder yacht
yeah it's a safety thing that I put in place on the server cause we get a lot of bots
just stops them from posting in dead forum posts with scam stuff
downside means I have to add safety role to new kiwi's
this chat is growing in size every week I swear
30+ kiwi's
vast mason
yeah fair enough
potent frost
W more kiwis
inland garden
There is one already
elder yacht
whenever there is an ANZ place it's always majority aussie
still solstice
Yeah cause we better
sand rock
make an ANZ chat tbh
I think the product of that would be a big fight on who invented pavlova…
elder yacht
It was us
still solstice
nah it was us
potent frost
friend gave me a nikon f2 and roll of HP5 to shoot street with him today, i think im gonna have to grab an old nikon slr
elder yacht
marry him
potent frost
yeah it was so fun
first time shooting film and i see the appeal
i do want to get a canon eos slr at some point to run alongside my r5 tho
marsh ingot
I almost bought a Canon F-1 a while back at a flea market but i was sure it was gonna have issues
Cam was only doing 1/60s shutter and the seller had no info on it...
Film just seems like pain though, despite the fun in actually taking the images.
elder yacht
Why the cherry blossom goin now tho
cause spring
tis the season
the ones at my uni are in full bloom
chilly pulsar
cause spring
In Auckland they don’t appear until October tho
late root
Hey thanks or adding me here. Cool to see others in New Zealand are in this discord!
elder yacht
Great to have you Luca
elder yacht
In Auckland they don’t appear until October tho
Different climates
Changes year to year
You can never say what exact week they will bloom
wind iris
so it's cherry blossom time now
and in winter it was that yellow tree
literally everywhere i went
i should have taken a shot while i could but this is a whole forest of them (obviously not in bloom)
'wattle trees'
coincidentally there was a regular contest going on at the time for the colour yellow
chilly pulsar
wind iris
such nz spec fitment on the yota
round copper
Sup nz peeps, ware do u guys go to print your photos?
elder yacht
I’m lucky, I can print professionally at my university
elder yacht
Sup nz peeps, ware do u guys go to print your photos?
Where are you based?
Would help narrow down businesses nearby that print
round copper
Where are you based?
Gisborne
elder yacht
Ah don’t know any stores out that way
You can always get stuff printed elsewhere and shipped but then postie might bend your prints
round copper
Yea i thought bout that, maybe just save up a bunch n roadtrip to get printed
potent frost
I may have put too much trust in the r5’s weather sealing on saturday night
potent frost
First time ive seen signs after taking my gear through bad weather
Took a few seconds to switch on earlier so batteries back out and doors open
round copper
Have u ever tried one those weird camera rain coat thingies?
potent frost
i use nappy bags but in the amount of rain that hit on saturday it was less helpful
im gonna start looking around at camera rain covers now
still solstice
I'm gonna have to aswell for my R50 especially cause I do motorsport, I wanna be able to shoot in any conditions
round copper
The weather gizzy has had the last few years i need a monsoon cover 😂
wind iris
This duck is not? having a good time
Such an NZ lunch sit at the park and watch a gang of ducks run a train
main fable
Hey what do you guys think of this for a lv3 Photography portfolio???
marsh ingot
Didn't do photo @ school. What's the brief for the portfolio?
assuming there is one
As a very general criticism - two main things:
- There is a lot going on on every page. All the images are very small. Even printed on A3 sheets the overall size of the images is tiny.
- You have a lot of elements that are repeated without exploring any new perspectives or ideas.
If this was just a regular review of your work, I would suggest culling over 50% of the images and displaying the ones that remain over more pages. I don't know your brief though.
still solstice
I agree, I'd display maybe half as many images, but display them larger
potent frost
from what i remember about all art/design subjects at school, you basically have to bend over backwards for the course requirements whether they lead to good decisions or not
marsh ingot
Yeah, which is why I would want the brief before giving 'proper' feedback.
For all I know it meets what has been asked for exactly. It would not be my first choice for a completely open portfolio however.
still solstice
true, course could say he has to do that
if it was up to me id do what raptors saying
potent frost
yeah feedback would only be helpful with the brief
ive just seen a lot of students get confused over their work that might look good but gets bad marks because it doesnt attack the brief
marsh ingot
Yeah, while I didn't do photo many years ago in school, I did do graphics and design. The brief was god.
potent frost
yeah same with graphics, i remember a lot of pushing for development for the sake of development
main fable
Didn't do photo @ school. What's the brief for the portfolio?
we can't have breif sadly
the theme of the board is 'lost in time' where the shed is the item that doesn't change but time moves
marsh ingot
so there is no required amount of images or pages?
nothing at all aside from the theme?
main fable
so there is no required amount of images or pages?
yeah but you want to have less on each one so the 1st one can have a bit then is decresses in number
it just sucks bc the marker had the figure out the theme through the photo
marsh ingot
Uh, I don't follow
elder yacht
@main fable what is the brief for the assignment?
main fable
this???
elder yacht
yes
marsh ingot
yes
More info and exmaples here: https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/view-detailed.do?standardNumber=91457
So in review of that - You're in the ballpark - but only getting an 'A' at best.
I would mostly focus on culling and reordering of shots such that you have a clear progression of time and technique.
EG, page 1 is just your daytime images of the shed. Page two uses interior and the transition to night. Page 3 uses the light trails.
elder yacht
main fable
what where you selling??
elder yacht
what where you selling??
planks of wood
still solstice
do you ship
still solstice
I'm in the market
still solstice
Perfect for my 11.2m bridge
main fable
planks of wood
I really thought it was going to be like a camera lol
elder yacht
for once no
I actually sold my last extra camera
just the film cameras and my fujifilm x-H1
not even a cinema camera anymore
still solstice
sell it to me for a kiss on the cheek?
elder yacht
no
still solstice
boo
elder yacht
@potent frost lol fujifilm rep reached out to me to possibly help setup a collab with various fujifilm shooters in wellington
potent frost
<@271244741469929473> lol fujifilm rep reached out to me to possibly help setup ...
Oh damn fuji sponsored shooter when?
elder yacht
give it awhile
I want to negotiate with them to sponsor a film of mine someday
shoot only with fuji gear
sand rock
Do photographers do battery management to keep there battery’s in good health? IE: not fully charging them until your going to use your camera. Or do you just replace them when they die?
still solstice
Do photographers do battery management to keep there battery’s in good health? I...
I've never paid any attention to it
sand rock
I guess ill stop worrying about it then. Thanks guys.
wind iris
<@271244741469929473> lol fujifilm rep reached out to me to possibly help setup ...
I need to start showing up to these events huh
wind iris
End 2024 then 2025 is when I have my shit together and I shall do for sure
Haven't been taking photos recently because of the crisis to get my car rewoffed lmao
It's a money crisis, no time for photography leisure
chilly pulsar
Hey what do you guys think of this for a lv3 Photography portfolio???
Better than what I did
It’s cherry blossom season 🗣️🗣️🗣️
round copper
How the hell do u stop ur hands shaking so much lol
still solstice
Pretty damn good
I say it's better to chuck an ND filter on those next time they feel a little over exposed
Will also allow you to go even slower
chilly pulsar
I say it's better to chuck an ND filter on those next time they feel a little ov...
Don’t have any filters (yet)
round copper
Don’t have any filters (yet)
Some filters on my list to buy too
hoary basin
Cherry blossom in auckland
elder yacht
Cherry blossom in auckland<:happ:1108816316367917077>
I love the first photo
hoary basin
I love the first photo
Thanks
round copper
Shes windy today, almost lost me camera and tripod to the wind😬
hoary basin
Shes windy today, almost lost me camera and tripod to the wind😬
True. So lucky that I chose to go out for photos yesterday instead of today
marsh ingot
@scenic summit join us
potent frost
south seas accepted my application to jump 1st year
sharp 1 year on the film + tv production course thank fuck
potent frost
lets go 🤝
round copper
10 years of service present from my work today 🤘🤘
marsh ingot
where do you work and how do I get a job there in 2014?
potent frost
Oh man ive been asked to shoot photo/video for a fuji x event in auckland in november
Ill be relying on the one thing that pissed me off the most with the xh2s 😂
elder yacht
Oh man ive been asked to shoot photo/video for a fuji x event in auckland in nov...
aye you might meet Jessie
she's the rep I've talked to the most
potent frost
Oh sick okok
round copper
Who services nikon lens in NZ?
elder yacht
Nikon
warm basalt
round copper
There have been a mass of them as of late lol
potent frost
where do i get a longer-than-dogshit-tiny flash sync cable in nz?
think long enough for studio use
potent frost
nvm found some at progear, didnt think theyd be that expensive
elder yacht
where do i get a longer-than-dogshit-tiny flash sync cable in nz?
Rubber monkey
potent frost
shame we lost the akl store
elder yacht
Wellington only has an office and distribution hub but you can at least pickup stuff
Rocket Rentals is also in the same building and operates via Rubber Monkey
potent frost
Yeah they just happen to have some niche gear that other stores dont carry
Or sometimes better sales/deals
A coiled flash sync cable would be nice for handheld ad200 run n gunning
Im buying a gw690 from a dude in welly, only cold shoe
elder yacht
I want to buy a motorbike again
found this on marketplace
I want it cause its pink
potent frost
Couldnt be me
marsh ingot
They say if you're ever on the organ transplant list that you have to pray for rain and motorbikes to be out together.
round copper
I ride, have couple diff bikes, i use my adv bike all the time for photographing remote places
chilly pulsar
I bought a few filters, tested out the blue one today
chilly pulsar
Some filters on my list to buy too
Turns out if you want to get rid of some money real quick, going to japan is a real easy way to make that happen, they got lots of things for cameras
elder yacht
Turns out if you want to get rid of some money real quick, going to japan is a r...
I can't wait until I go to Japan and spend thousands on niche photography accessories
chilly pulsar
ayo thats not new zealand
Best decision of my life to leave fr fr
still solstice
best way to enjoy New Zealand
realest thing said in the server ever
elder yacht
inland garden
Sir, I'm afraid there may be a hole in the boat.
chilly pulsar
Why would there be such a thing?
round copper
Just brought a z50
chilly pulsar
Just bought a HMNZS Manawanui
round copper
Just bought a HMNZS Manawanui
U makin an unda water restaurant? 😂😂
chilly pulsar
U makin an unda water restaurant? 😂😂
potent frost
ah yeah ill be working with jessie @ fuji, just got an email from her @elder yacht
elder yacht
ah yeah ill be working with jessie @ fuji, just got an email from her <@41349438...
Jesse is lovely, when you see her tell her you know me ☺️
potent frost
hahaha i will!
wind iris
12:30 AM today, probably a little late, Wairarapa
humble wyvern
I was an hour late and didn't even know
Aghhh unlucky man
wind iris
Lol twice now I missed it
elder yacht
potent frost
getting on that photography reels influencer game on insta aye seth?
still solstice
He just posts whatever he wants to lol
still solstice
draw a penis please
elder yacht
draw a penis please
maybe if my nieces weren't around lmao
still solstice
they don't know what it is trust me
elder yacht
they don't know what it is trust me
She's 13, I'm sure she does
the other, not so sure tho, she's 10
elder yacht
Eh no
Not every 13yo girl is gonna laugh at that 😂
We are a very Christian family lol
round copper
Lol
elder yacht
Oh boy the sheltered uptight kind?
yes, but that's not always bad tbh
the best part is my sister is very strict on screentime so they actually play outside unlike the other kids I know from the other side of the family that are glued to their screens
potent frost
the best part is my sister is very strict on screentime so they actually play ou...
Oh things like that i dont attribute to religion, thats good tho
potent frost
yeah
round copper
Driving round in this bad boy lol
elder yacht
@potent frost I should come join you at South Seas
the BS I am dealing with at Massey is next level
elder yacht
whats going on at massey lmao
my tutor is cockblocking me
but instead of a girl it's the film I want to make
potent frost
oh boy i got warned about the tutors at south seas as well lmao
potent frost
Auckland camera centre comp 2024 has some great winners
round copper
Auckland camera centre comp 2024 has some great winners
They on insta?
potent frost
Yeah the store’s insta page
round copper
Yeah the store’s insta page
Found it 🤙
marsh ingot
Anyone wanna buy some shit?
elder yacht
marsh ingot
God I hate 95% of people on Facebook marketplace
still solstice
yeah we saw your story already champ
elder yacht
yeah we saw your story already champ
didn't know you followed me
elder yacht
God I hate 95% of people on Facebook marketplace
and that's the only time I am logging onto marketplace lol
marsh ingot
That's for the best
still solstice
didn't know you followed me
yeah I do
follow me back bastard
I follow both accounts now apprently
I thought you only had kiwiseth
chilly pulsar
Best decision of my life to leave fr fr
Why can’t NZ have cool tuning shops like these
marsh ingot
Yay big power outage
potent frost
TIL my eyes have fujifilm focus
I have a convergence problem meaning i lose focus at close distances and it takes longer to focus
round copper
Hey i did ask in the nikon channel but ill see if any nz folks have input, someone has asked to purchase some photos ive done, whats the best/safest way to sell them?
Neva thought anyone would want to buy them lol
marsh ingot
Depends on what they're actually trying to 'buy'.
A print?
Perpetual use of your image in a businesses marketing material?
very different uses with very different prices
round copper
They didn’t specify really, ill try find out more
still solstice
Lmao today my cousin's leave NZ to come to the better country
round copper
Anyone here buy from expert infotech? Are they legit? Miles cheaper than anywhere else
potent frost
typical grey market place i think?
marsh ingot
I've bought from them before a few years back
I went to the physical store
Got a nice lens for a great price
Grey market? Yep. Did it work the same? Yep
potent frost
oh didnt know they had a physical store, good to know
round copper
Yea like almost half the price lol
elder yacht
I tend to only buy from places with a physical location
That way I can go in and complain if there is a problem
potent frost
never buy brand new gear aside from little inexpensive bits and bobs
unless second hand value is high enough
round copper
Anyone here shoot any speedway at night?
wind iris
Anyone here buy from expert infotech? Are they legit? Miles cheaper than anywher...
I got my XT-4 from them
I think they had a delay or something but they let me know
round copper
Thinkin bout have a go at local speedway but not sure if any my glass will cope with the low light, 200-500 f5.6 thoughts?
still solstice
Crank that is
Iso
5.6 should he fine for decent low light, I've used it fine at like sunset
still solstice
oi lads I'm headed over in January
No clue what we're going to be doing other then visiting family but we're in NZ for like 15 days so surely some travel to some nice photography places
unfortunately not north island, still never been up there
round copper
Better photos down south anyway, specially west coast
wind iris
😠
still solstice
No I don't want to taint myself
round copper
Lol
main fable
Yes sir 
chilly pulsar
Thinkin bout have a go at local speedway but not sure if any my glass will cope ...
f4.5
sand rock
For another 7 weeks:(
round copper
https://tenor.com/view/cai-winson-gif-18740869
Thats the shiz
chilly pulsar
Bummer myn 5.6 wide open
My entire last 3 days in Japan was stuck at f4.5 and 1/60-1/80 shutter speed, iso around 800-1600, and my dumbass didn’t bring a tripod to this spot any one of the 3 days
round copper
My entire last 3 days in Japan was stuck at f4.5 and 1/60-1/80 shutter speed, is...
Rats lol still dont look too dark tho
stuck cloud
yo can these people stop listing these in the DSLR section on trademe yeah thanks
elder yacht
yo can these people stop listing these in the DSLR section on trademe yeah thank...
Trade Me fucking sucks
I've wanted to start an alternative platform but I do not have the time or money
stuck cloud
I've wanted to start an alternative platform but I do not have the time or money
just for photo? or do you mean an entire trademe alternative
elder yacht
just for photo? or do you mean an entire trademe alternative
entire
I have the domain and logo
stuck cloud
yeah trademe fell off aye
stuck cloud
i think selling new items defeats the whole purpose
please please please if you do make a site, only allow used items
elder yacht
It'll be used only
still solstice
I'm happy to lend a hand if you need web Devs
elder yacht
literally, I can't do this myself. I'm good to run a business, deal with customers and do front end, but backend is where I die
marketing is easy
stuck cloud
lol i live in frontend
stuck cloud
rip
elder yacht
basically I've wanted to make this for the last 2-3 years, and everytime someone complains about Trade Me or FB Marketplace, it comes back to mind and I reopen the folder
stuck cloud
haha glad to have rekindled the flame
elder yacht
well... this is a crazy time in my life actually
I just dropped out of uni to start my business
but I could pursue this on the side as another start up
I just need a team that is willing to work for free alongside me until I get it off the ground
my entire vision is just to make a less shitty way to sell your 2nd hand stuff
the one thing trade me is good at is safety, and idk how to address that
chilly pulsar
Maybe going to Japan does have further issues after going
elder yacht
just a few CDs
stuck cloud
fuck is going for a 30 minute walk on a bit of coast where the ground is only exposed at low tide, at midnight to take a photo that might be good or might be shit a bad idea?
stuck cloud
low tide mark is 1am
still solstice
wow
elder yacht
bro has been disturbed by artifical moon
chilly pulsar
I have returned to take worse photos than ever before 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
(Thanks Canon for adding this feature to distort pics like this)
still solstice
mint photos
chilly pulsar
elder yacht
elder yacht
that's happened to me once
wind iris
You can't even hear the fuckers until they're right above you, he was so close it looked and sounded like a damn pigeon or duck
I have a video of me anticipating his return, phone in the left and fist ready on the right
I was going to attempt to punch the fucker
wind iris
I don't even think bro had a nest there he was just on demon time
round copper
Cheapest place in nz for cfexpress type b?