Predatorbird

When I shoot in Full Manual, I choose the Aperture first based on how much of the picture I want in focus. If I want a blurry background, I choose a lower Ap and if i want the whole pic in focus, then a high Ap. From there you want to look at the Exposure meter and adjust the Shutter speed to get the Exposure at 0 or just slightly underexposed. When you shoot in Raw, you can always fix an underexposed photo, but overexposed photos you can't do much with.

I have a Sigma 10-20 and I love it. It's a fun lens and great for car shows. I've shot with a Tamron 12-24 and I didn't think the image quality was as good. Plus I wanted the little extra wide angle.

rockstar143

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Thanks, Predator (Adam?, sorry I forget).
Ok, some sort of redemption and I did use that method, set to 100 ISO and then decided what kinda blur I wanted and adjusted speed accordingly.

Redemption?
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Predatorbird

The pics look much better, a lot more sharp than the other ones. I can't see the settings on my phone... if you're looking for a blurred background, put more distance between the car and the house. It will help out more with the bokeh.

Undying Dreams

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Also, larger aperture. (Lower f/ number)

rockstar143

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Thanks fellas, yeah, I kinda starting realizing that (actually, when I got the 1.8F fixed one I figured that was the case).

LockDots

A million times better. This is the only way you learn. By trying it out for yourself and comparing.

Want to really challenge yourself? Take 36 pictures in one day without looking at the preview (LCD screen on the camera) and without erasing any. That will REALLY force you to learn.

rossv1

Every time you post pictures of your rear, I can't help but contemplate doing my tails like yours. haha

GKinColo08TL

Rocker...you car is sahweet. Great pictures.

06tl4life

looking good!

rockstar143

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^^^You didn't like my joke about your car?!! I love your car.

Thanks fellaz...ok, another tactic I'll have to give a shot to! Well, I'll throw the 50MM lens back on with my newfound info for the next batch.

Rossv, go for it, man. I shared it with Ack in case anyone was interested in doing it. I like modded, but honestly, over time I ended up disliking the ghost/clear/white look...so I was really happy that this looked kinda oem, but kinda not.

SharksBreath

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J, nice new pictures...i'm jealous of your sunny skies in FL...been nothing but zombie apocalypse weather up here for way too long.

oh, and inb4idoanycursing.

Undying Dreams

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Yumcha

This is one fine-lookin' TL.

rockstar143

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Aaron, curse away, buddy!
Fker...see how I get around it.

Austin, great work, lookin like some 13 year old's glamour shots of my car up in here.

Yummy, thank you much, buddy! I appreciate it!

David Alexandru

The tails rockstar has, inspired me to to his setup, and i must say; I am glad i did it!! I had them custom made by Bruce(AckTL05). Great guy! Now when people ask me what kind of tails i have, i just say, oh those are rocksatrs.

CLtotheTL32

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^And I'm sure they know exactly who you're talking about!

rockstar143

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Tyler is SUCH a HATER!

David Alexandru, thanks man! I love them and am really happy others do too!

Wacker

Looking good as usual Jer!! Soooo jelly!!!




What?

Steven Bell

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Hell, even the house behind your car looks good.

rockstar143

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Thanks Steven, thats mah townhouse! Can currently be had, can set you up with Bank of America to purchase it!

styles109

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geez im really diggin your avatar!

rossv1

^
x2

EkSoni

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Love your tl, has to be one of my favorite 3g tl's & really like your taillights.

rockstar143

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Thank you, thank you and thank you!
I appreciate all the comments, fellas!

J.

small update, removed the license plate frame I had on there. Thanks to Tyler Penguin for the suggestion...I think I forgot how much I liked the clean look. I even removed the CF wrap I had framed it out with...was kinda over it.

dark morning phone quality, my bad. but you get the idea...I like the whole light colored plate showing...makes the rear look more drawn and wide (optical illusion? like pleats in your pants...from the pant store?) Betty agreed...the CF on the horizontal lines was a bit BUSY.

04WDPSeDaN

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I love your Tail lights man! Your car is always fresh bro! And like I said to Tyler, RDX brake covers on the rear calipers they would look sick, esp when rolling and someone takes a shot of the rear like that.

rockstar143

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Brother, thank you. Yeah, I'm going to call Acura today locally, see if I can pick up a set of rears. It'll allow me to test another color too since they're off the car!

Happy Friday, YALL!

TLtrigirl

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was your last update really a year ago as listed on the title of your thread??

Steven Bell

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Replace it with a Carbon Fiber license plate holder!

rockstar143

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LOL...I HAD the CF license plate holder but I think it looks cleaner without. I put it on Betty's car for now.

TLGirl, what you talking about? My pictures are starting from like 4 years ago to current. Which ones in particular you talking about?

story.customz

too nice rockstar

rockstar143

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I ono, doe. I appreciate that!

Bada$$VTEC

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Looking great as usual J,i'm always jelly everytime i see your tails.

rockstar143

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Why thanks, man.
If you were local, and willing to put in the work, we'd do yours the same way!

TLtrigirl

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your thread title got updated from 1/15/12 to 1/18/13....it said 1/15/12 for most of the week. it's all fixed now...thanks to one of the mods.

rockstar143

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HA! I didn't even catch that. I've been pretty good this year about remembering dates. I have to enter a date on an excel spreadsheet constantly and have a formula that counts days since so when that number goes negative, it's my cue that I put in 2012 by accident!

Thanks Steven Bell.

Bada$$VTEC

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Le sighs,i wish. ask justonjacks last time i tried to put in work myself with my 07 base tails lol

Lets just say thats why i got my stockies back on

rockstar143

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OH, I certainly will, buddy.
Sorry to hear that. If it's any consolation, I TOTALLY gave up my first try too. Waited almost a year before reattempting myself and what do you know? SUCCESS!

rockstar143

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Steven Bell, this update is for you. I may have been a little quick to dump real CF plate frame. Put it on Betty's for a few days...but decided I wanted to give it another whirl, my plate looked plain.
Also, gave my tripod a whirl. Not the best, but my first attempt at low light with no OTHER light to help out.

J.
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dem ZKW-R's, yo...with 6k low/fog
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Betty's...sitting pretty on new tires on her stocks and 20MM front and 25MM rear v2 spacers
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For MEKO and John (Ebelp)...since y'allz love 6MT so much.
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MEKO

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I am laughing right now, because whenever I check out your pics, I just start laughing and enjoy them, stare at them and don't know what to right
I am serious hahahaha so whatever the best sentence is... I am saying that to your car J.

and God bless that shift knob + Thank you for the pic

Page 3 - How the hell do you even keep the mufflers look like a mirror

04WDPSeDaN

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NICE!! What did Acura say about the covers? They have them in stock? I think you should do your brakes TEAL