Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

From: David Mann On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:45 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I had one of those "petal" shape bayonet style hoods for a 28-70 zoom. It snapped across one of the narrow points. Wouldn't grip afterward. The hood for the FA*24 may be of a different construction. This one is in two parts, a r

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:45 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > I had one of those "petal" shape bayonet style hoods for a 28-70 zoom. It > snapped across one of the narrow points. Wouldn't grip afterward. The hood for the FA*24 may be of a different construction. This one is in two parts, a ring at the bas

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

John Sessoms wrote: I even tried epoxying it and then wrapping the hood in gaffers tape (trimmed to match the contour of the "petal"), which did last a little longer than just epoxy alone. [...] If I'd had any military commo wire around, I might have tried drilling tiny holes either side of th

RE: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

> > So I'd have to carry about 4 bodies. Maybe 5. I think I'd > strangle > > myself with the neck straps. > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdWzxdhoyX4&feature=related > Man, that's an awesome film. Must watch it again soon. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

From: David Mann On Dec 5, 2009, at 10:55 PM, Bob W wrote: Some good shots there. Too many of them going downhill - it makes it look easy. A few uphill shots with a bit of strain on their faces would have added to it (and been easier to pan). Zooms have their own problems. To avoid changing le

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

From: David Mann If you find a glue that actually works, post it here. I could never find one and always eventually end up buying replacement hoods. The first time I broke it, I think I just used ordinary super glue and it held for a few years until I fell on it. Last time I used a different g

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

On Dec 6, 2009, at 2:26 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Both of those are well prepared galleries. It takes real effort to > assemble that many photos. Thanks, Bob. I had a couple of late nights which made me feel even worse than usual on the Monday morning. Editing is not easy... > I appreciate t

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

On Dec 5, 2009, at 10:55 PM, Bob W wrote: > Some good shots there. Too many of them going downhill - it makes it look > easy. A few uphill shots with a bit of strain on their faces would have > added to it (and been easier to pan). > > Zooms have their own problems. To avoid changing lenses so of

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

On Dec 7, 2009, at 7:19 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > Does get kind of repetitious after a while. Hard to find some new angle > that you haven't already done. Yes, that's how I was feeling on both days :) It would have been nice to have a helicopter so I could be dropped off at a few more locations

RE: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

From: David Mann The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the Festival of Cycling that we have every year. My plan was to sit at the top of Evans Pass and take photos as the riders came past but I exhausted my creative ideas fairly quickly so I headed over the top and down the o

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

What Christian said. And I love the NZ locations. Paul On Dec 5, 2009, at 6:28 PM, Christian wrote: > David Mann wrote: > >> >>

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

David Mann wrote: Great shots in there, Dave. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

Dave, Both of those are well prepared galleries. It takes real effort to assemble that many photos. I appreciate the uphill photos but it didn't look like the light helped you very much. I would have loved some background scenery, but only got a hint of out of focus stuff. The downhill was better

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 4:30 AM, David Mann wrote: > The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the Festival of Cycling > that we have every year. > > It's raced over a very scenic 80km ride from Christchurch City, heading > partway towards Akaroa then coming over Gebbies Pass and arou

Re: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

09 09:31 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic >> >> The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the >> Festival of Cycling that we have every year. >> >> It's raced over a very scenic 80km ride from Christchur

RE: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

age- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On > Behalf Of David Mann > Sent: 05 December 2009 09:31 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: GESO x2: Long Bays Classic > > The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the > Festival of

GESO x2: Long Bays Classic

The Long Bays Classic is one of the headline races of the Festival of Cycling that we have every year. It's raced over a very scenic 80km ride from Christchurch City, heading partway towards Akaroa then coming over Gebbies Pass and around the bays of Lyttelton Harbour, then over Evans Pass and