Topic: Group News / New Host Required

Polly isn’t going to continue as host on here because she was only a helping hand every now and then…this group will need two more hosts…it’s a good group so I hope someone does!
xx

Topic: Group News / New Host Required

It is with regret I intend to remove myself as a host on Speed. I have enjoyed the ‘craic’ and hope I added a little humour to the group and made a few laughs. The time has come I think to hand over the reins to and give someone else a turn. I shall hang about for a week or two untill hopefully someone steps in to give Polly a hand.

Steve

Topic: Group News / Five Ways the Digital Camera Has Changed Us.

I also heard that the depth of field is better ib film cameras. I wont use point and shoot and I guess that SLR camera’s in manual mode give you at least the choice to shoot things as they are, and I would not want to do it any other way. Very well written.
cheers Miky

Topic: Group News / Five Ways the Digital Camera Has Changed Us.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16625725

Topic: Group News / Five Ways the Digital Camera Has Changed Us.

fantastic !!!!

Topic: Group News / Five Ways the Digital Camera Has Changed Us.

Yes I thought it was good article and clearly shows how far we have come in such a short time… technology breeds technology.. (a quote I think I made up, but I’m sure somebody else will claim it! LOL) I was a dyed in the wool, wet film man since holding my first camera .. an Ilford!

Digital!
Just a gimmick… never match good old film .. quality … try Medium format or bigger!
I was taking an art and interior design course some 7 or 8 years back and needed to photograph subjects,pieces, work I had done to show the varying stages of progress. I hadn’t time or the werewithall to present pictures in film. So I purchased my first digital camera. An Olympus CZ 220… mid range point and shoot … about £170 ($250) 2.1 mpi… that was it … sold .. gone…!

This was the sort of thing I could turn out , without checking light , background, framing, take out that silly bugger at the edge whose ruining the shot….(if you erase him on the PC screen .. dosn’t mean he ceases to exist! He just isn’t in your picture!… mind you opens up a whole new concept of voodoo dolls!)

Develop film,…without turning the lights off and freezing my whatsits in a cold shed at 3am in the morning!

It’s all moved on since then… wonderful little point and shoot cameras …with mega pixels .. great SLR’s and wonderful lenses… 3D is now within reach of the amatuer photographer…and you can print them up in minutes while sipping a glass of red!

Ah but I still have a soft spot for the old stuff,… choosing film, …checking setting,.. framing round,… trying not to waste a shot… winding on to a spiral in the dark … swilling a print in a tray back and forward untill it reveals it’s self … is this the one?

Something magical about all that I miss!

Steve

Topic: Group News / Five Ways the Digital Camera Has Changed Us.

Five Ways the Digital Camera Has Changed Us.

Topic: Group News / Speed features November 2011

CONGRATULACION !!!

Topic: Group News / Speed features November 2011

Thanks Steve for featured my work, Greetings!

Topic: Group News / Speed features November 2011

Evening ,guten morgen and all the world greetings. I have featured 12 photos (somewhat belatted) of wonderful pics that jumped out at me. Speed is not just about fast cars ,bikes and aeroplanes. Take a little moment and browse these features .. speed and movement takes in so much more .. it is life .. movement of everyday life.

Steve

Topic: Group News / The greatest driver off all time!

YES, MA ANCHE TAZIO NUVOLARI !!!

Topic: Group News / The greatest driver off all time!

The greatest driver off all time!

Topic: Group News / Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011

Yeah ! I thougt they wereI Glad your a fellow spacer!

Topic: Group News / Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011

Utterly amazing!!!
P
xx

Topic: Group News / Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011

I know i know .. some are saying…“Whats this to do with SPEED?” Well it’s sort of the speed of light an’ stuff…‘init’… never mind, just enjoy…

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011

Steve

Topic: Group News / What Polly does....

Simply amazing. Great work.

Topic: Group News / What Polly does....

Just passing you on a link …this is what my friend your host Polly does … I think this will knock your socks off … don’t forget to watch Peter as well!

Steve

Topic: Group News / Three Steps To Building a Wind Farm!

How to build a wind farm

Topic: Group News / Ulster Grand Prix!

Highlights of the Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod outside Belfast. Put the sound up and full screen .. some good exciting stuff. Unfortunately I wasn’t there, but Idid have a nice pleasant day at a steam and vintage rally… albeit somewhat slower!

Steve

Topic: Group News / Rolling Through the Recession!

Rolling Through the Recession

Topic: Group News / Goodwood Festival of Speed

… just the best F1 driver around and a gentleman to boot !…Ahm .. did he behave?

Topic: Group News / Goodwood Festival of Speed

Yea, it was kind of a working trip, so I even got money for that :) And we met Jenson Button.

Topic: Group News / Goodwood Festival of Speed

Some girls have all the luck! … It looks a ball!

Topic: Group News / Goodwood Festival of Speed

Oh I’ve been there :) 2 years ago.

Topic: Group News / Goodwood Festival of Speed

Afternoon speedys and slowys… just was watching Goodwood Festival of Speed on ITV4, so I’d thought I’d share the link via the ITVplayer for those interested. It may not be available outside the UK but I think you’ll find parts of it on UTube throughout the world. Nice bit of petrolhead nostalgia for us.

Steve