got my cam back from service, so we took it out to make some more timelapse...few pics from the trip
http://don.vn.cz/temp/repo/faillapse_pustevny/

either use manual focus or focus at some bright point - ie the light you are going to paint with (aim it against the camera)

normally im not interested in photos of people, but in your case, i always like to see them, i like your style. could be cover photos for some music cd.

DSLR:
Canon EOS 350D

Lenses:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Sigma 70-300/4,0-5,6 APO DG Macro
Peleng 8mm fisheye
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM

in bold is what i used on those last photos

got the camera working for a while today, so we went to slide around with my mate: http://don.vn.cz/photos/skorodrifty09/

I think its somewhere around 90 000 cycles...

I`m considering getting 40D, but since its winter and i don`t really need a camera atm (no rally near), i`ll wait a bit and hopefully it gets a bit cheaper.

seems like the time for new cam is definetely here...

although, this may be problem of the card (brand new 8gb sandisk), the camera surely didnt help it by getting stuck with mirror locked-up...over 1000 photos lost

Quote from Scrabby :

Doesn't that makes a little sense?

You're used to your Canon and offcourse not the same as the Nikon

I had no problems getting used to 350D without previous experience with DSLR cameras, didn`t even read the manual much.

im not saying nikons buttons/dials layout is crap, im just saying its not that intuitive for me as the one on canon. i dont really know what mrodgers finds "SO WRONG" about it.

Quote from mrodgers :

They had a Nikon D40 and Canon XS (EOS 1000) on diplay. The Nikon didn't work but I finally got to play around with the Canon. The buttons and dials are just so wrong on the Canons. The Nikon's layout just makes so much more sense. The Canon felt like a plastic kid's toy as well compared to the heft and feel of the Nikon. I have to quit looking at these things, I want a dSLR so bad. Stinkin bills bills bills .

its all about getting used to it, i found canons really easy to use and intuitive, but when i tried my mates nikon i was confused as hell.

get a canon

small family trip....it got dark soon, so just 3 photos
http://don.vn.cz/temp/repo/naru_dec2008/

was walking past the hockey stadium when i noticed there was actually a match, so i went in to take few pics - until my camera died again

http://don.vn.cz/temp/repo/kiekkokookko/

who threw out grp N and replaced them with what?

Quote from Scrabby :

And then they decide to throw away the Group N racers and replace them with lawnmowers?!
teh ****ing Idiots Association

what?

there are rumours subaru will start preparing a S2000 car for the 2010 season - perhaps not a bad idea to start testing in time, so that they have a proper car in the beginning of 2010...

And since both Ford and Citroen already have S1600 car, i wouldn`t be too surprised to see them make also S2000 car (and ford has already [not oficially afaik] done that in australia from a fiesta)....and imagine the new fiesta s2000 car

also i remember suzuki wanting to do a s2000 car....

Last edited by Don, Tue 16 Dec 2008, 20:09.

Subaru pulls out of the WRC
http://wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?l ... ls%20out%20of%20the%20WRC

what i meant is - whether the WRC can survive next year :/ imagine there might only be 2 manufacturers - WTF

let`s hope there will still be WRC (as in World Rally Championship) in 2010 - seeing as suzuki pulled out from WRC today and there are also rumours about Subaru doing the same (should be confirmed tomorrow)...there won`t be much left and afaik stobart still have not confirmed their 2009 season :/

ive seen both irl and it is true that the s2000 looks more boring compared to the wrc - but im positive about the "kit" version, i believe it will be more like back in the gr. A8 era (escorts, celicas etc.)

Quote from Gills4life :

I would hope so.

Looks like they are similar speed to the JWRC cars but with AWD.

they are faster than PWRC (n4 evos and imprezas) usually

remember that is WITHOUT the "wrc kit"

Quote from Gills4life :

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvsdq7U9Z20
Onboard from 3:05 onwards. Looks and sounds quite promising actually.

thats WRC, not S2000.

this is fabia s2000: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v= ... 0aMqg&feature=related, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v= ... phHuY&feature=related

Last edited by Don, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 20:34.

All S2000 cars are AWD with no turbo, but to compete in WRC in 2010 they will be equipped with small turbo and some other aero things - they say it should have about 50 HP more than the "standard" S2000 at the moment (so that is ~260+50 HP). If this brings more manufacturers into WRC, then I think it`s not a bad thing.