Edinburgh meet photos (finally!)

DB_SamX · 17 May 2011 at 23:09

I only just started sorting through them about an hour ago and all I've uploaded so far are those of us happy snappers! Will upload over the next few days as I go along.

Happy snapper by *SM*, on Flickr

Happy snapper by *SM*, on Flickr
Chap in the red coat is a randomer btw.

Happy snapper by *SM*, on Flickr

Razor-BladE · 17 May 2011 at 23:26

What lens were you using may I ask? How many turned up?

DB_SamX · 17 May 2011 at 23:31

5 of us stayed overnight (me, Steeps, Gaffer, Kat, and the latter's friend Mike) but on Saturday we had an additional 3 - the 3 guys in the 1st pic.

All shot on with the Nikon D40 and these ones were with the Sigma 50-150 f/2.8 mostly.

DiCe! · 18 May 2011 at 00:00

I see L lenses :'(

Derek W · 18 May 2011 at 13:30

what was going on in pics 3 and 4?

Good to see the obligatory Gaffer and weapon shot as well

DGBVIPER · 18 May 2011 at 14:26

Derek W said:
what was going on in pics 3 and 4?

Good to see the obligatory Gaffer and weapon shot as well

There was a street performer swallowing a sword, who then blew out a lit torch as a large man stood on a bed of nails on his chest. Yeah, that!

laiman · 18 May 2011 at 15:04

Was going to post this thread shortly but I still have a little bit of processing to do, I'm trying to decide which of my wildly different monitors has the most accurate colour!

Shots look good Sam and I'm looking forward to the rest, both yours and the others.

It was a cracking day and I rather wish I wasn't working and could have made Fri+Sun too. Thanks are also due to Gaffer and Kat for their epic plan and hospitality and to everybody for the sharing of gear and lenses.

edit: also bring on London! (if I can afford it)

Hatter The Mad · 18 May 2011 at 15:05

I was about to ask why all your pictures are of others taking pictures, and why everyone brought a camera. Then I looked at the forum and realised this wasn't just any OcUK meet

sbi5ar · 18 May 2011 at 15:09

If the london meet is anything like this then I will feel a bit inadequate with my kit lens

laiman · 18 May 2011 at 15:22

DiCe! said:
I see L lenses :'(

sbi5ar said:
If the london meet is anything like this then I will feel a bit inadequate with my kit lens

I wouldn't worry, last time I was in London for a meet I had lenses worth less than some peoples camera bags! We all have to start somewhere and regardless of your kit Gaffers beast can make anyone feel inadequate! lol

DGBVIPER · 18 May 2011 at 16:49

A few I got round to uploading:

Street Performer

Scottish Parliament

Danbo Attention

Arty Group Photo

Looks like Sam and I had the same idea for this photo!

Gaffer Shot

Columns

Horrible Image compression!

DB_SamX · 18 May 2011 at 19:53

sbi5ar said:
If the london meet is anything like this then I will feel a bit inadequate with my kit lens

All my urban landscape shots were using the kit lens, which was half of the 400 odd photos I took over the weekend, so don't worry about it. There's always going to be someone with something better...except maybe for Gaffer.

Raymond Lin · 18 May 2011 at 19:55

All Canon shooters?

Tysonator · 18 May 2011 at 22:25

sbi5ar said:
If the london meet is anything like this then I will feel a bit inadequate with my kit lens

Just borrow another lens !

DB_SamX · 18 May 2011 at 22:47

Raymond Lin said:
All Canon shooters?

Other than me, yes. Laiman (I think) had an school large format camera though for a couple of shots iirc.

laiman · 18 May 2011 at 23:21

I did indeed have an old school camera (an Ihagee Ultrix from the 1930s) but it is medium format (120 film) and I'm not yet sure if it even works!! Thats my first roll of film through it so once I get it back from Loxley I'll post it up.

Steeps · 20 May 2011 at 23:18

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sorn21 · 22 May 2011 at 16:21

Finaly found time to link the images. They're looking mighty bright on my works monitor, hopefully they're not too bad.

DB_SamX · 22 May 2011 at 20:13

Dan, those photos look great; the long exposures make them really dramatic, and the vignetted ones came out surprisingly original.

Done a few more of mine, but still lacking free time. At least I've got this evening to play with them.

DB_SamX · 23 May 2011 at 00:23

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My candids of the trip. I'd really like some feedback on the cross processing please.