JohnP001

We went to the GP on Sunday, so we had to set off pretty early to get a good seat. I packed the car with all our gear, and said to the wife, are you sure all the camera equipment is in the bag. She says yes. The camera is fairly new, and this was the first time I was taking it to a motor sports event, to see how it performed. I’ve a got a Canon 5D, 70-200mm 2.8 L IS USM, 24-70mm 2.8 L USM and a Canon 2X converter, mono pod amongst other things. Anyway we set up, and the GP2 race gets underway, so I get the camera out with the 70-200mm lens, and look for the 2X converter. I can’t find it anywhere. So I say to her, do you know where the 2X converter is? She says I took it out this morning to make the bag lighter. WTF???? As you know a 2X converter weighs fuck all, and would make no difference to the weight of the bag. I was really pissed off, as I where we were sitting; I couldn’t get any close-ups of the cars. I’ve learnt my lesson; I’ll be checking the camera equipment in future.

Needless to say, I proceeded to drink the whole day, and she drove home.

cozmeister

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Graham S1

If you want a job doing properly... do it yourself.

ballin

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fpmsl, women

Porkie

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Should have just got pitlane passes I got a package in an Auction at last years Salon prive. Cool close ups with no X2 converter mumbo jumo....

Lambchop

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Lee you flash cunt! I'm not jealous honestly

xr2i-carl

my missus is the same

MikeR

Lee whats this Salon Prive thing about ? i need to sort out the best tickets money can buy for nexts year race money being absolutly NO object


Mike

Tangodeltasierra3

wat the fuks a 2 x converter

D19 STE

Porkie

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http://www.salonprivelondon.com/index.asp

Paid £1575 for the package in the charity Auction. But that was well cheap as I don't think anyone there was really interested or knew just what the package really was.

I can put you in touch with lots of people who can sort you out tickets for what ever you want really if you are willing to pay. And I guess your boss is

MikeR

Lee any chance you can pm an easier way to talk with you because that is exactly what i am after helicopter transfer the works pit pass's


Cheers for the help

Mike

Porkie

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Sure. You have PLENTY of time to sort to though mate

That Salon Prive is cool event if you are near London. I am going on the Thursday night

MikeR

Cheers Lee, we are sorting stuff out in London for him hopefully soon, it's great having no budget to work with

Mike

Porkie

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Does he like driving?

Book some places on this www.motorsportsensation.com

Make sure you take a place yourself Its the DADDY of a day out. Truely mindblowing. Its only 50 mins from London by car if he needs convincing. Or 25 mins from Paddington. Or you can chopper in as well. Thats probably what I would do with unlimited Budget.

If you book up for it and are going to drive yourself let me know and I will book in too

MikeR

That is very much the type of thing he might go for

Cheers Mike

JohnP001

It magnifies the lens by 2 times. So if you have a 200mm lens and put a 2 times converter on it you get 400mm.

Lambchop

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pretty much doubles the zoom length i think

foreigneRS

back on topic - slightly - anyone know where you can get a 2x converter for the front of the lens that would screw in where a filter goes rather than between body and lens? at a reasonable price?

JohnP001

For what Camera? I have one for my Sony camcorder, but not sure if you get them for DSLR's?

foreigneRS

i didn't get a full on dSLR in the end. i went for a halfway bridge camera until my skills are better and dSLR's have comer on a bit

fujifilm S6500 with 58mm filter screw

http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/digital/cameras/s6500/

i have seen them for video cameras in 58mm, but ridiculously expensive