First shoot with my new Camera, the Z3.

[Jason_E]

You've seen this car before I know. But this was me playing with my upgrade. Used to shoot everything with my D40 and a fixed 50mm lens, this was done with my new Nikon D5100 using the kit lens. Everything on manual, with a tripod. Just snapping and playing with the settings really!

DSC_0007 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

DSC_0010 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

DSC_0011 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

DSC_0014 by Jason.Easton, on Flickr

And on the way, tried out the video a bit to catch it's ride. Seriously, it's one of those cars where you won't appreciate how low it is 'till you see it in the flesh. That, or if you've owned/lowered a Z3 before.



C+C welcomed.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Definatley want to hump you.

 

[JoeyD]

Nice pictures. It's looks superb!
I use a D5000, not sure if there are many differences over the 5100?

 

[Alastair.]

looks real nice that. surely the underside is a mess.

 

[Turkish]

I'm no photography expert but can't help feeling a couple of those shots would have benefitted from a light source on the same side that you were shooting from. That or slightly longer exposure.

 

[jesus]

Cool car but the tailpipes look retarded.

 

[theduck]

Tail pipes look standard.

What size wheels are they Jason? Whatever they are it's very low!

 

[Jason_E]

Tailpipes are on the piss because the exhaust scraped itself enough to brake a bracket. 17" wheels.

I know what you mean Turkish! Picture 2 is my fav due to the lighting on it. However, I kinda like the dark moodynesness of them a bit.

 

[dmallett]

That sits perfect, proper nice that! Bar the tailpipes.

 

[theduck]

Thought as much. Makes mine look like a 4x4 on it'd standard 17s

 

[Englebert]

Love the car. Photos look like you're advertising the shops more than the Z3...

 

[Knuckles]

Awesome photos! How much did your camera/kit set you back? Pm if you like

I've been thinking of investing in a decent camera and those photos look superb for a play around!

 

[Jason_E]

Love the car. Photos look like you're advertising the shops more than the Z3...

I get what you mean! It was difficult as those signs can probably be seen from space, so every time I tried to bring out a bit more light on the Z they would completely over expose. Should have done more from the angle like I did in shots 2 and 4 I think! Lighting has always been my weakpoint.

 

[Knuckles]

I get what you mean! It was difficult as those signs can probably be seen from space, so every time I tried to bring out a bit more light on the Z they would completely over expose. Should have done more from the angle like I did in shots 2 and 4 I think! Lighting has always been my weakpoint.

Do you have photoshop? Take an 'overexposed' shot where the cars nicely lit but the signs are too bright, then take a shot where the signs are dark and splice them together

 

[Jimbo_M]

Awesome car man i like it alot! The shots look great...i'd love a 'good' camera but im no photographer so wouldnt know where to begin with such a thing lol.

 

[Jason_E]

Awesome photos! How much did your camera/kit set you back? Pm if you like

I've been thinking of investing in a decent camera and those photos look superb for a play around!

Got the D5100 kit for £620 from John Lewis. Loving it so far, the video quality in the day is bloody brilliant too! Definitely worth the dollar. If you don't want to spend as much, the D3100 is a good camera too.

I upgraded from my old Nikon D40 which is way down the scale compared to the new stuff but it was easy to use and still produced nice images. Nikon are definitely the best DSLR for beginners. So if you want to get into it, I'd go for a Nikon. It's really not that hard. I started doing most stuff on auto and slowly ween'd myself into the manual settings. If you have a camera, and use it often enough you start to really get used to the settings and can tweak them to your preferences.

 

[Knuckles]

Thanks I'll look into it, are 2nd hand cameras alright? Saying that I can't imagine why they wouldn't be, I was just thinking they'd be a hell of a lot cheaper than brand new ones

 

[Jason_E]

Thanks I'll look into it, are 2nd hand cameras alright? Saying that I can't imagine why they wouldn't be, I was just thinking they'd be a hell of a lot cheaper than brand new ones

I think I wouldn't buy a second hand one just because I don't believe in buying into old technology too much. The settings havent really changed much, you still got your basics (F Number, shutter speeds, white balance ISO etc etc etc) but the interfaces have been upgraded, better image sensors, more megapixels and all that. It's worth going for a play in jessops.

 

[Munson]

Lol at the video.

 

[Turkish]

I get what you mean! It was difficult as those signs can probably be seen from space, so every time I tried to bring out a bit more light on the Z they would completely over expose. Should have done more from the angle like I did in shots 2 and 4 I think! Lighting has always been my weakpoint.

Rob is pretty much echoing my feeling on it. The Z3 just needs a bit of a lift, throw some more light at it and make it stand out a little more from the location. The darkness of the subject lets it down, if some of the details/contours of the car were more visible the pics would look better IMO.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Lol at the video.

Clown car IIRC.

 

[chris_p]

Good photos mate

Obviously lighting could be improved, light painting could enhance these no end.

All in all, your photos make the car look cool man!

 

[RDH]

Nice pictures. Don't like the car one bit. Z3 is one of the ugliest cars ever made. Video is gay aswell.

 

[Ben]

Looks nice, long exposure shots Jason? If so you could of just shone a torch on the car from a little distance during the exposure to make it stand out more

 

[Jason_E]

Didn't have a torch on me! But yeah, would have been a good idea! Havent done anything long exposure for well over a year tbf!

 

[Adam.P]

Love that car!

These taken in Banbury dude?

 

[Jason_E]

Yes mate! Popped in to see a mate and get my tripod back off him.

 

[Adam.P]

Thought I recognised it!

There's some decent locations around Banbury, like the old Hella plant.

 

[Jason_E]

How do you get there? Just keep going up the road past prodrive?

 

[Pete.]

Like the second pic best. Always find using the timer best for night shoots and if you can get a remote that helps as well.

 

[Christopher]

I wouldn't like to have seen pictures from your old camera.

 

[Adam.P]

How do you get there? Just keep going up the road past prodrive?

No, it's left on the big roundabout near Tesco's, if you were leaving Tesco's to go on the M40.

Not sure you can get on to it anymore though, as Prodrive have just bought the site and are moving onto it, not been there for a good few months. There's some decent old barns and places around as well.

 

[Jason_E]

I wouldn't like to have seen pictures from your old camera.

Probably would have been better. Good ol' trusty D40.

No, it's left on the big roundabout near Tesco's, if you were leaving Tesco's to go on the M40.

Not sure you can get on to it anymore though, as Prodrive have just bought the site and are moving onto it, not been there for a good few months. There's some decent old barns and places around as well.

Yeah, plus if I get caught I'm not sure how Prodrive would feel if one of their employee's was trespassing on company property?

 

[Dan29]

Really really like that.

 

[Adam.P]

Haha he works for prodrive or you?

 

[Jason_E]

I do! In the composites department, Milton Keynes. And live in Bicester. Hence why I drive a TDI now and have air ride! COMMUTE y0!

 

[Adam.P]

Ah sweet. I'm just outside Brackley.