Yeah, it's dirty. Deal with it. (56k don't bother)

[m3f_badgtho]

is that hammonassett?

[m3f_slickfast]

is that hammonassett?

You betcha.

[m3f_fiveightandten]

Looks like you were struggling with the exposure settings a bit at first. The later pics look much better though. I've found the metering on mine tends to want to overexpose things just a hair, so I adjust accordingly and fix it in PS afterwords if need be.



If you're using AF, try putting it on single point mode. The very center of the viewfinder will serve as your focus point. With low F-numbers the 9-point feature can tend to pick focus points that aren't optimal for getting the subject in sharp focus. I often wind up using manual focus with live view mode. That way I can use the zoom feature to magnify things and get it nice and sharp.



The kit glass is really the downfall of this camera. But it does pretty well out of the box, regardless. I'd recommend using "Neutral" mode, or creating a user defined mode that doesn't alter anything in-camera except maybe the sharpness. Looks like some of those are oversaturated, or undersaturated.



Looks like a good time man...thanks for sharing. Now, give that car a bath and show us some CLEAN pictures!

[m3f_tbsleeper]

wish i could go out and get mine dirty, all it does is sit in teh driveway and collect pollen until i get the bearings replaced

[m3f_Bimmerlover777]

looks good man!



do these



1 new or polish your exhaust

2 coilovers

3 new M badge

4 Clears

5 Camber plates

[m3f_slickfast]

Looks like you were struggling with the exposure settings a bit at first. The later pics look much better though. I've found the metering on mine tends to want to overexpose things just a hair, so I adjust accordingly and fix it in PS afterwords if need be.



If you're using AF, try putting it on single point mode. The very center of the viewfinder will serve as your focus point. With low F-numbers the 9-point feature can tend to pick focus points that aren't optimal for getting the subject in sharp focus. I often wind up using manual focus with live view mode. That way I can use the zoom feature to magnify things and get it nice and sharp.



The kit glass is really the downfall of this camera. But it does pretty well out of the box, regardless. I'd recommend using "Neutral" mode, or creating a user defined mode that doesn't alter anything in-camera except maybe the sharpness. Looks like some of those are oversaturated, or undersaturated.



Looks like a good time man...thanks for sharing. Now, give that car a bath and show us some CLEAN pictures!

Thanks for the tips man! My very first photos actually came out ridiculously over exposed until I was able to get the shutter speed under control. I constrained what I used for my first day: manual focus, zoom, and shutter speed. Anything that appears out of focus is my own negligence, but I was purposefully going for some depth-of-field shots. Btw, I was on full manual mode, so no focusing/iso/f-stop was being done for me... I was just exploring with the camera to see what had what effect.



As for the over-saturation, I actually did that on purpose to squeeze some life out of that paint. I used Adobe Lightroom 2 to achieve this along with some fill light, altered temperature, white balance, and clarity; it's a great tool. Making photos that actually capture the purple-ness of techno is pretty tough. On the other hand though, I really like the look of undersaturated, sharp photos, so I was trying for a little of both.



I'm definitely going to be taking some more soon, and hopefully cover a little more ground. I really love using the focus to concentrate on certain, off center, parts of the photo. Hence the sig, haha



Moe will definitely be clean next time! It was like 3 in the afternoon and I was like "clean the car and take pictures in the dark, or just go get some photos?" I wanted to play with the sunlight on the paint, so I chose the latter.



If I come this weekend I'm definitely bringin the camera... joo need some rolling shots!

[m3f_fiveightandten]

Thanks for the tips man! My very first photos actually came out ridiculously over exposed until I was able to get the shutter speed under control. I constrained what I used for my first day: manual focus, zoom, and shutter speed. Anything that appears out of focus is my own negligence, but I was purposefully going for some depth-of-field shots. Btw, I was on full manual mode, so no focusing/iso/f-stop was being done for me... I was just exploring with the camera to see what had what effect.


As for the over-saturation, I actually did that on purpose to squeeze some life out of that paint. I used Adobe Lightroom 2 to achieve this along with some fill light, altered temperature, white balance, and clarity; it's a great tool. Making photos that actually capture the purple-ness of techno is pretty tough. On the other hand though, I really like the look of undersaturated, sharp photos, so I was trying for a little of both.


I'm definitely going to be taking some more soon, and hopefully cover a little more ground. I really love using the focus to concentrate on certain, off center, parts of the photo. Hence the sig, haha


Moe will definitely be clean next time! It was like 3 in the afternoon and I was like "clean the car and take pictures in the dark, or just go get some photos?" I wanted to play with the sunlight on the paint, so I chose the latter.


If I come this weekend I'm definitely bringin the camera... joo need some rolling shots!

When in manual mode, keep an eye on the light metering. The exposure scale becomes a metering guide and the camera tells you whether your settings are under or over-exposed based on where the arrow is pointing. You can change the metering mode, and it has spot metering so you can, say, point the center marker on the purple paint so the light metering is based on that particular spot and the exposure is set for that. The background may be under or overexposed in comparison, but the part you spot metered will be good. The evaluative metering, in comparison, will pick a happy medium between the dark car and the bright sky, which may not give you the results you want. Again, the result of this in manual mode is just the arrow you see on the exposure scale (acting as a guide for you). In Av mode, for instance, it will set the shutter speed based on this metering.


I'd recommend using Av mode to start out with, and just use the exposure compensation to adjust it to your liking.


The depth of field preview button is also very helpful when messing around with different F-numbers.

[m3f_slickfast]

When in manual mode, keep an eye on the light metering. The exposure scale becomes a metering guide and the camera tells you whether your settings are under or over-exposed based on where the arrow is pointing. You can change the metering mode, and it has spot metering so you can, say, point the center marker on the purple paint so the light metering is based on that particular spot and the exposure is set for that. The background may be under or overexposed in comparison, but the part you spot metered will be good. The evaluative metering, in comparison, will pick a happy medium between the dark car and the bright sky, which may not give you the results you want. Again, the result of this in manual mode is just the arrow you see on the exposure scale (acting as a guide for you). In Av mode, for instance, it will set the shutter speed based on this metering.



I'd recommend using Av mode to start out with, and just use the exposure compensation to adjust it to your liking.



The depth of field preview button is also very helpful when messing around with different F-numbers.

Ah, I see. Will do next time, thanks for the tips!

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looks good man!



do these



1 new or polish your exhaust

2 coilovers

3 new M badge

4 Clears

5 Camber plates

Thanks!



And just in case you didn't read my first post:

1 I don't care

2 I don't care

3 I don't care

4 I don't care

5 I don't care



This was a photography session, I wasn't really showing off my car in any respect. While I agree with you on all points, thats not the purpose of this shoot.

[m3f_fitchesbass]

Very nice. Get a new license plate frame. Either an plain black one or a plain bmw on or something. I never like advertising for dealership that the car was once at...



But really nice car

[m3f_slickfast]

Very nice. Get a new license plate frame. Either an plain black one or a plain bmw on or something. I never like advertising for dealership that the car was once at...



But really nice car

It's on the list. I've been apathetic about replacing it purely because it says "competition BMW" on it. I think that's cool.



Thanks though

[m3f_Anubis]

I like DSLRs. I'm not very good with mine as of yet, but I'm getting better. You'll get better.

[m3f_slickfast]

I like DSLRs. I'm not very good with mine as of yet, but I'm getting better. You'll get better.

Sure will.



I'm not very concerned with being "good" as long as I like what I'm doing. I love photography as of yet.

[m3f_Mr ///M3]

Sure will.



I'm not very concerned with being "good" as long as I like what I'm doing. I love photography as of yet.

All this talk about photography is making me want to buy a flash new camera and take up photography too. I'm getting by with a canon cybershot. Not a bad camera actually.

Slickfast, you have a nice car there mate, even if you didn't wash it prior to the photo session. You seem like a nice fellow. Good luck with your car and don't hesitate to post more pics.

[m3f_rowar64]

Sure will.


I'm not very concerned with being "good" as long as I like what I'm doing. I love photography as of yet.

and that's what matters....fyi....simple way to shoot your car in decent (outdoor) light...meter off the brightest spot in the sky behind the car (Sun excluded, of course) ....then bring it down and focus on your car...meter will go crazy (your in M mode still) then shoot. Your car will show.


Nice depth of field in one of your shots....


Best photography mod....

[m3f_slickfast]

All this talk about photography is making me want to buy a flash new camera and take up photography too. I'm getting by with a canon cybershot. Not a bad camera actually.

Slickfast, you have a nice car there mate, even if you didn't wash it prior to the photo session. You seem like a nice fellow. Good luck with your car and don't hesitate to post more pics.

Actually I've got a Canon Elph SD200 for all my other shooting, it's a great camera! Canon optics are great... the pictures I've gotten out of that camera are far better than anything I could achieve with my friends sony's, olympus's (olympi?), and others.



Thanks for the compliments. It doesn't hold a camera to your beast, but it's the best I could afford on this side of the pond! Maybe I'll have to do an S50B32 swap someday...

and that's what matters....fyi....simple way to shoot your car in decent (outdoor) light...meter off the brightest spot in the sky behind the car (Sun excluded, of course) ....then bring it down and focus on your car...meter will go crazy (your in M mode still) then shoot. Your car will show.



Nice depth of field in one of your shots....



Best photography mod....

I don't exactly know what you mean by "metering", but I will look into it. Thanks for the referral, I will look into it!