BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice one contender Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 absolutely fabulous contender Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 great pics Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Nice to meet you guys yesterday. You are a true contrast in Hair styles! Tell the lady of your house to call or email my wife if you can! Link to post Share on other sites
contender 0 Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Nice meeting you too. This weekend was a truly great ski weekend. I've told Yoko to call your wife. Link to post Share on other sites
Haydn 0 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Sensational, Contender. Great pics are a combo of skiing talent and eye for composition. Anyone who has lugged a proper camera kit into the BC knows that its a bloody hard job and often thankless. Your pics truly showcase the Hakuba that most only hear about. All us mortals who only dream of that stuff are thankful for keeping the dream alive. I reckon you have just confirmed my intention to rediscover the BC this year. I might even brush off the old camera. To those who try to get pics like these from their pocket cameras, understand that its just not possible (though you will end up with more and probably enjoy your skiing more- its a trade off). Contender - for even greater impact, get down to Tokyo, pick up a 300mm f4 (the only long lens I think possible to carry into the BC if you still want to ski hard) and see the difference that extra 100mm can make. The Alps will suddenly look alp-like. If your up to it, go even bigger. Anyway, thanks again for rekindling my interest. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 if I didn't say it before. I say - a good camera is a good thing, but you need the instint to take good photos. Link to post Share on other sites
contender 0 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Thank you! I have thought about getting a 300/4IS or a 400/5.6, but I don't now. I really dont have any room left in the backpack. Dakine Sequence is simply too small With 3 lenses, 1 flash, 1 wireless flash trigger. And with all the normal BC stuff the backpack is totally full Originally Posted By: Nothing Out Of Bounds Sensational, Contender. Great pics are a combo of skiing talent and eye for composition. Anyone who has lugged a proper camera kit into the BC knows that its a bloody hard job and often thankless. Your pics truly showcase the Hakuba that most only hear about. All us mortals who only dream of that stuff are thankful for keeping the dream alive. I reckon you have just confirmed my intention to rediscover the BC this year. I might even brush off the old camera. To those who try to get pics like these from their pocket cameras, understand that its just not possible (though you will end up with more and probably enjoy your skiing more- its a trade off). Contender - for even greater impact, get down to Tokyo, pick up a 300mm f4 (the only long lens I think possible to carry into the BC if you still want to ski hard) and see the difference that extra 100mm can make. The Alps will suddenly look alp-like. If your up to it, go even bigger. Anyway, thanks again for rekindling my interest. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 yeah, that huge photo block is the only thing to fit in there, no room for anything else inside, but outside you can strap anything on. Got a donkey? strap it on. Freakin straps everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites
contender 0 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 But I still have to be able to ski A 300 is a pretty big lens, nothing I would want to have hang loose outside the packpack, in lenscase or not =) K2 Photoglacier is a better photo backpack but I broke mine Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I have a fairly small Dakine for my camera. Must admit, the days I go out without a camera I always seem to be skiing faster and harder. Love taking the camera up though on those sunny days. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 How high did you climb yesterday? The snow was great up there! Link to post Share on other sites
contender 0 Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thanks for the advice fattwins, we skied down to the waterfall 2 days in a row. Good snow! But you talked something about a cabin? We have climbed to 2361 before and haven't seen any house. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 once you get to the top and can see over the backside you can she a lodge on the left! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Which lodge is that then? A summer place? Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 first time to see these pics and damn!, they look like pro pics from a magazine, perhaps the best series of photos to grace this forum and there have been some great photos. Awesome photos. Link to post Share on other sites
snowmonkey 0 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Yes great photos, well done. Link to post Share on other sites
John Deere 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Originally Posted By: Nothing Out Of Bounds To those who try to get pics like these from their pocket cameras, understand that its just not possible (though you will end up with more and probably enjoy your skiing more- its a trade off). Contender - for even greater impact, get down to Tokyo, pick up a 300mm f4 (the only long lens I think possible to carry into the BC if you still want to ski hard) and see the difference that extra 100mm can make. The Alps will suddenly look alp-like. If your up to it, go even bigger. Or just get a 2x converter, the F2.8 70-200 Sigma will handle it well. I often use that exact set up (canon 30D) in the snow with pretty decent results and not much more weight. Link to post Share on other sites
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