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Looks best at night or dusk. So I suggest bringing a tripod.
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OK. I'm a little confused.. May 3rd is after April 25th.. Am I missing something ?
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Mormegil yes sir.
feelinMN yes, May 3 is after Aprl 25. i just mentioned the April 25 because that's the end of the auction for the ferris wheel on ebay. May 3 is the Saturday that my friends and I will go to Santa Monica Pier to take photos before they start taking it apart.
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I was there a few weeks ago and was asked by security to leave the amusement area because a) I didn't have a permit (issued by the amusement park) for photography and b) I was photographing the ride vs. my kids on the ride.
The guard was friendly enough as he explained his employers position that the amusement area and everything in it are private property and they retain the rights to all photos/videos, but he was also not going to cut me any slack. I was allowed to shoot from the pier itself, as long as I was outside the thick blue line on the ground that apparently denotes the boundary of their domain :)
Just an FYI.
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mike... i have been warned by the security guy too... but i think the photos that megz had in mind were something like this:
so he'd be on the beach, rather than inside the amusement park. the ferris wheel is big enough that i think you can get different shots of it from various parts of the pier without actually being inside the pier.
megz... iron man at 3rd street? are the theaters there decent? plus a movie that huge on the first weekend... i would imagine the lines would be pretty crazy. i'm in though...
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I have taken pictures in the park, and a security guard simply asked me to sign a waiver saying I wasn't going to try and sell the pictures for monetary gain. It was really simple, and then no one else bothered me.
what I want to know is, who buys a ferris wheel in parts? especially off ebay?
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Thanks for the heads up Megzzzzz! I kept looking for it on Craiglist. My bad.
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I've shot inside the park also but it was on a rainy winter Saturday morning so no one was around :)
I took this shot:
and I want to try and get a better version of it so I will try and make it
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Sound like fun. Not sure if i can make it though. I'll let ya know as it gets closer.
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The cool thing about the auction is that 50% of the winning bid is a donation to Special Olympics Southern California (where I work). Currently, there is one bid for $50,000 which means we're already recipients of a $25,000 donation.
I can't make it on 5/3, but am interested in seeing everyone's pictures.
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just thought i'd throw in my own shot too :-)
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mikekrueger: thanks for the heads up! we'LL definiteLy keep our eye open for the security guards when shooting cLose. and yes, i'd like to do sunset shots by the beach, maybe getting a siLhouette of the wheel and the pier.
Joits: yes, i've experienced watching there and it's pretty nice. they actuaLLy have two theatres which i'm sure wiLL definiteLy be packed just for Iron Man. it's gonna be one heck of a crazy night. thanks for confirming.
citizen for boysenberry jam: so that was it?! just Sign Then Drive? i mean, sign then shoot? (sorry, the VW commerciaL just popped in my head) hehehe. good question too!
minorityreport: you're very weLcome sir!
Darren Oerly: i hope that we won't get rain that day, i want the sunset! cooL! let us know if you'LL be abLe to make it.
Champloo: pLease!!! we'd love to have more people come with us. :P
[fishlamp]: sweet! someone actuaLLy wants the ferris wheeL on their own backyard. surely, we'll have photos to share after.
fotonomous: that's a loveLy shot! thanks for sharing!
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Yeah, I was harassed by the guards there too. I mean they weren't mean or threatening or anything but pretty insistent that I not take pictures without signing something that said the pictures would not be used commercially.
If we're doing off-site photos I'll come join you guys too.
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megzzzzz: Yeah, once you sign I think it's all good to shoot. What they told me was basically they didn't want people taking photos and then making money off of them. The text of the thing you want to sign is like one paragraph that says just that. That you will not use any photos you take while on the premises for commercial purposes. Also I think they only harass D/SLR people or people who have expensive looking equipment. If you go there with a P&S I think you'll get left alone.
And here's my take on the wheel :)
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I'll try to make it too.
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Ron Hard C [deleted] says:
Anybody remember Pacific Ocean Park? I think it was around the same area. A friend and I snuck in there in 1970 and it was boarded up and all the rides looked like a ghost town. It would have made for some fantastic pics, but neither of us were carrying our cameras. The guard caught us and I just wanted to run, which we could have done. But my friend, with a big sheepish grin, walked towards the guard and said something like "You caught us." The guard took our i.d. and wrote down our names and told us that we would be in serious trouble if we ever returned. Damn. I would have LOVED to have come back a few days later and taken some pictures of that bizarre ghost town of carnival rides next to the ocean. One of my biggest missed opportunities!
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I will be there too. I haven't taken that many night shots, so I need to learn a thing or two! I'm sad that they are dismantling the Ferris Wheel :( though. Thanks, megzzzzz for sharing the info.
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Never had an issue when I went, course it was January, and almost no one was there. This was handheld, I couldn't believe how I got a sharp 6 second exposure.
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i love the variety of all these pier / ferris wheel shots.
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Anyone know why they are selling it? Are they replacing it with something else - bigger? better?
BTW, I don't think there is any historic significance to the one there now. think it is vintage the latest restoration of the pier in the 90's.
As the sun was setting, late summer
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kangster: i'll be more than willing to sign that agreement. heck, with my D40, they call this a professional camera? lol. anyways, we're planning to do on and off site shots, thinking about going down to the beachside, getting the ocean and also the pier first. then, walk in the pier, snapping as we go.
marctonysmith: we'll be so glad if you could also join us.
Ron Hard C: wow, what a story! well, you better get back and get some shots again, before they take the wheel down.
unmirasol: yeah, i'll be sad too. but unfortunately, its time for retirement. you're very welcome, and it would be so nice for you to join us as well.
kones: wow! i can tell that you're very lucky! first, you never got hassled by security, and second for having this sharp and wonderful long exposure shot, camera handheld like you said... for that long!?!
FANTASTIC!!!
Introducing Nancy: well, according to what i've heard on the news, they're planning to make way for a new one. they've also said that the Pacific Park Ferris Wheel has been there for 12 years, and has been featured on many movies already. and according to [fishlamp], 50% of the final bid will go to the the Special Olympics.
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I'll be there.
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I watched the video and they said that shipping isn't included in the price. HAHA shipping is probably gonna cost more than the winning price.
Time for me to finally purchase that speed light!
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i am going there sunday, maybe one last glimps
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megzzzzz Thanks for the info. I suppose just being in a few movie makes it historic. Funny thing - I've never ridden it.
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Wish I could join you guys _ but I'll be out of town that weekend. Really haven't been to a flickr meet recently. Look forward to seeing everyone's shots. I'm also curious about the new Canon Xsi...
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Here's one I took about a month and half ago -- just outside the park on the pier. Didn't get hassled once by rent-a-cops, which was unbelievable.
I just read that the winning bid was $132,400 and came from the son of a former Oklahoma City mayor who will move it to the Sooner State. He also paid $135,000 for the base, and the shipping weight is 122,000 pounds.
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mnml.abbr: cooL! can't wait to see you there then!
Darren Oerly: that's right, shipping, handling and most especially, ocean view not included. bummer huh! lol.
smile with me: can't wait to see your takes!
Introducing Nancy : you and me both! hey, let's give it a chance, shall we? :p
Bry SoCal: good luck on your out of town gig. im sure someday you can join a Flickrmeet. and please let us know how the new Canon works out.
SheldonBranford: you're lucky you weren't approached by the guards. i just hope we won't bump into them when we go there. awesome long exposure shot sir! so someone did actually pay a lot for everything for this wheel. how nice of them.
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So, is there a meetup time and place?
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Nicee, i wanna goo...
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for those who've said yes and potentially maybe for the meetup, please send me a Flickrmail so i can give you my number in case you'll come later.
meeting time is 4pm and we'll wait for 15-20 minutes. meeting place is at the Pier entrance.
www.flickr.com/photos/bryanvillarin/2344929393/
thanks to Bryan for letting me use his photo.
and for those who have not seen me yet, here's a photo of me... and the other me... :-P
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Here's the place -- you can't miss it! :)
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At least it's going to be replaced with a more energy-efficient ferris wheel. I'm sure the two weeks a wheel is not there... will be interesting. I hope I get a chance to visit and take pictures while the wheel is missing.
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Honestly, I'm not sure why they need a more energy efficient Ferris wheel. It's already the world's only solar powered one.
Anyway, here's a useful hint. I typically park at the Santa Monica place Mall. Depending on the time, it's either free or around $5. When it's free, there may be a 3 hour time limit, but there isn't a ticket/gate system or anything.
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True, it would be a shame to not have something picturesque there in its place.
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I'm planning to make it. Hopefully I will see you guys there.
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definitely in.
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fo'shizzle!
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I'll be photographing an event in Panorama City until 5:30pm, so I'll try to catch up.
I hope I don't miss the group photo this time. =/
Looks like this'll be a big turnout - very cool.
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yes... a big turn out... no pressure megzzzzz... hehe.
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Marco Siguenza: please do come sir! the more the merrier right? :D
hanapbuhay: a more energy-efficient ferris wheel huh. wow, i'd like to see how that will turn out.
Mormegil: thanks for the very useful tip sir!
WishByNight: i'm also interested as well on how it will turn out. i guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Muzzlehatch: fabulous shot. please do teach us your techniques.
blackstock, ThenAndAgain, lefeber: hope ya'll can make it too!
bryanvillarin: once again, thanks for letting me post this photo of yours dude!
Joits: this is all your fault!!! lol.
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So are we still meeting?
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Do we have a meeting point and a particular time?
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sounds like i'm in !
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Darren and unmirasol:
Megzzzz wrote: "
meeting time is 4pm and we'll wait for 15-20 minutes. meeting place is at the Pier entrance."
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wow... 15-20 mins... he's strict!
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Looks like it might be another big turnout :)
Just in case there isn't room for everyone at the pier entrance (the sidewalk path down to the pier is nearly single file and it can get pretty crowded) with all the traffic, what if we meet in the area just north of the entrance. If I remember correctly there's a grassy area there.
Either way, I'm sure we'll be able to spot everyone from wherever--we tend to stick out I think. :)
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Just off to the right there is a small park (literally like feet) that has this:
 
That might be a good place to meet.
I am trying to clear up some things this morning so I can make it today. Hopefully I can :)
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Quick question. Regular tripod or gorilla pod?
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definitely a tripod if you're going to shoot from the beach...
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No problem!
Update the initial post with the final meeting place details so people don't have to keep asking. ;)
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And that's 4 PM, Pacific Time, right?
Just kidding.
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Darren Oerly: yes, we're still definitely meeting.
unmirasol: yes, it's 4pm at the Pier entrance. i've provided a photo taken by bryanvillarin on a previous reply here. and a tripod recommended, we'll take night shots as well.
eddyizm: sweet!
Orbitgal: thanks! are you coming too?
Joits: hey! this was per your instructions!
kangster: yes, it will turn out to be another big Flickrmeet. the funny thing is, the oroginal plan was... it was just supposed to be me and 2 friends, but i decided to let all my Flickr friends know about it, and to my surprise, a lot have responded. hahaha.
hopefully, we can all spot each other if some do decide to stay at that alternate meeting spot.
bryanvillarin: will do.
mnml.abbr: yes, PST. lol.
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megzzzzz, where do you recommend parking? I don't mind paying a small amount if it's relatively close by. By the way, I've never been there before. Newbie question!
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REPOSTED:
for those who've said yes and potentially maybe for the meetup, please send me a Flickrmail so i can give you my number in case you'll come later.
meeting time is 4pm and we'll wait for 15-20 minutes. meeting place is at the Pier entrance.
www.flickr.com/photos/bryanvillarin/2344929393/
thanks to Bryan for letting me use his photo.
and for those who have not seen me yet, here's a photo of me... and the other me... :-P
Joits and I will be leaving from my house (Lakewood) by 1pm, we'll pass by Samy's Camera at Fairfax... discovered that i had dust on my camera (perfect timing!) and will buy cleaning kit.
i'll check this thread one last time before we leave.
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There's plenty of paid parking (I wouldn't attempt street parking because the parking police are pretty quick in SM). The cheapest parking is city parking. There's a good city parking lot that's never full (9 floors) on 2nd street between wilshire and arizona. It's free for the first 2 hours (if you get there before 6PM. and $1/half-hour afterwrds up to $7 max. If you park after 6PM it's $3 flat-fee. One trick is to come back before the two hours are up and move parking structures.
There's parking at the pier too, I have no idea how much it is though.
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See you guys and gals there tonight. Is there a phone number that we can call up for the people getting there late?
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Pier parking is $10...last time I was there (last year)
Megzzz: I was going to come along and surprise everyone, but I have to work on my preschool's memory books that I've been putting off to go to the meet-ups! HA! Now it's too close to deadline for me to flake out! I really wanted to go...oh well! Have fun!
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mnmn.abbr: according to Mormegil's post here:
...Anyway, here's a useful hint. I typically park at the Santa Monica place Mall. Depending on the time, it's either free or around $5. When it's free, there may be a 3 hour time limit, but there isn't a ticket/gate system or anything.
kangster: thanks for another wonderful parking tip! :D
hanapbuhay: i've already given my number to some people who've sent me an email. i got your text, i'll reply when we're on the road.
Orbitgal: Mormegil and kangster have provided some parking tips around the area.
aaawww, sorry that the job had ruined your surprise for us. hopefully, next time...
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Joits is here... we're leaving now.
see ya'll later!!!
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Network issues at the store, I'll need to catch you with you guys later in the evening. :(
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Group shot!
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Nice shot Mormegil. Lets see how it compares to lefeber's fisheye version.
Can I propose a tag? How about smpier0508?
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Great meet everybody! I started using the smpier0508 tag.
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Love the groups shot. Thanks to Sarah a great idea!
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to everyone...
i would like to thank all of you for showing up at this "unofficial Flickrmeet" event. honestly, i never expected that it would turn out like this. this was a total surprise! and sorry for being such a newbie Flickrmeet Organizer, i hope that everyone didn't get mad at me for not having such an itinerary. hehehe.
Mormegil: thank you for the wide angle shot, B&W turned out pretty nice!
blackstock: thanks for providing the tag smpier0508.
lefeber: we'd love to see your version as well.
my apologies also for the very early departure from Yankee Doodle. We wanted to be on the safe side on getting in line for the 11pm showing of Iron Man (which was a great kick-ass movie by the way! i'd recommend anyone who hasn't watched it yet to stay 'til the very end of the credits... there's something interesting you'd like to know...), and drinks weren't even being served by 1015. plus, the guy sitting behind me was an ass.
so anyways, i'll review my shots when i wake up later. again, thank you all!!!
ciao!
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Quick clarifications. I didn't come up with the tag, that was BlackStock, and the group shot of course was Lebefer's idea - I just snuck in with a quicky digital shot.
Luckally, my shutter release is working again after it's little swim in the drink.
Thanks again for the setup, and sorry we weren't able to meet up for dining.
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Congrats, Megzzzz! Any meet-up is official here! You did a great job by the looks of it!
Can't wait for you to plan another one!
I will take some time to look through all of the pics during the week...busy with school and work and all...so forgive me if I don't get 'round to commenting on everyone's but I will try! ;P
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Mormegil: thanks for the clarification. i've edited what i've said about the tagging.
blackstock sorry, i wrote that at 4am, sleepy and ready to go to bed. again, my apologies...
Orbitgal: thanks. and hopefully the next one (if ever there will be a next opportunity for me) will turn out better. :D
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megzzzzz No worries, man. It's just a tag. Thanks for setting this up. Sorry I couldn't make the dinner afterward. Hopefully next time!
As usual it was good to hang out with y'all.
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so i think megzzzzz should organize another flickrmeet...
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let me see you do one first, then we'll go from there... oh, and make sure you get at least 20 people to show up yeah? :P
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Thanks again megzzzzz (hope I got the right number of zzzzs) I learned a lot with this meet. Can't wait to shoot more lights!
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umm... no... i prefer to be a follower and let someone else stew over the details of the flickrmeet... and have you met me yet? u know how lazy i am...
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sorry i missed the group, but i was actually at the pier too. i got distracted by non shooting friends who joined me and then i got so cold i had to retreat inside the mexican restaurant at the end of the pier to warm up with some soup. anyway, thought you guys would enjoy this video i shot of the ferris wheel / pier at night. go to this link: www.flickr.com/photos/fotonomous/2466278735 to see it.
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@foto,
I hope you got a Margarita there. They make them pretty well at Mariasol (or is it Marisol). That's where I had an early dinner.
Edit: Wow, I posted up one of my Ferris Wheel shots, yesterday and was shocked to find it had over 600 views already. I'm glad/pleasantly surprised a shot I liked myself was also appreciated.
This was it:
BTW: Anybody else yelled "SPIN!!!" at that Ferris Wheel, or tried to use The Force to move it?
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Okay, here's the long awaited fisheye version of the group photo!
Everybody has to label their cameras :)
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Great shot Lefeber! I don't recall. How high were you holding that thing? That's a pretty amazing angle.
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mormegil: nope on a margarita, although i did have some killer flan :-)
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mormegil... sarah gave her camera to darrell... the tallest guy i've ever seen with a camera...
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hey MEGZZZZ where are your pictures from Santa Monica Pier?
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Marco Siguenza: i haven't got to those yet. been busy these past few days. hopefully tonight, i can upload some.
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thats his way of saying he's lazy...
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shush!!!!
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hahaha
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Yes, inquiring minds want to know when you plan on posting pix of the pier.
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Megzzzz is a slacker? uh oh!
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i will. its just that my main priority right now is this sensor dust in my camera. argh,,, yes it's still a problem.
ok, so i went to this camera store during my 1 hour break earlier at work, hoping that they could fix the problem. they said it will be done by the end of the day. i began to have hope... again.
when i got off work, i immediately went there, and the first thing they said was, "ok, on this one, i won't charge you. come take a look at this." at first i thought, oh sweet, i get this free of charge!
he showed me this image, "this is your sensor enlarged. we've tried blowing it out with a higher pressure and apparently, this dust, if ever this IS dust, won't come off. and most especially, we don't touch the sensor. you might want to bring this to Nikon, they are just in El Segundo..."
seriously, i wanted to cry right there. i'm going to Nikon... AGAIN!?!?!
i told them, that since thursday, ive been using the rocket blower thingy and there was still dust on the sensor. and this is seriously a problem, of all the times, why now! especially when something big is coming up next week, and i can't afford to NOT have this camera working!
so yeah, i need to bring this to Nikon tomorrow (opens at 7am) and be at work by 8am. this is beginning to seriously aggravate me...
now is this a good enough reason for being late on posting? :P
seriously, somebody shoot me right now.
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@Megzzzz,
Have you tried the Copperhill wet cleaning method?
If that doesn't work, I've got some Sensor-Film, and can spare a few milliliters if you're feeling really gutsy.
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megzzzzz Sorry to hear it is such a problem. If it is so tenacious it might be best left to a pro's hand.
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thanks guys. i've brought it to Nikon this morning and they said it can be done within 24 hours. here i go again, hoping for the best.
Mormegil: maybe i should buy my own kit in the future. but then again, im no expert in doing this kind of thing. so to be on the safe side, i'll just leave it to the professionals to do their thing. :D
blackstock: yup, thats what the experts said at the camera store that i went to yesterday. which made me wonder... how the heck did that get there? i mean, if it's dust, it's normal and will easily fall off with just that blower. but for it to be stuck like that? that's obviously more than dust.
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The copperhill method worked really well for me and it was easy enough to do.
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Dust can actually be sticky/oily. In that case, a blower bulb might not get it off, especially if it's been on for a while. Are you using a big blower bulb, like a Rocket Air? Those small ones that come in kits really don't cut it.
And about not being an expert... Nobody is when they first do it. I didn't get any training, just followed the instructions. It's pretty straight forward, once you do it a couple of times. And much more practical than sending it in to servicing every few months.
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megzzzz Did this develop at the pier meet? If you changed lenses while on the beach you may very well have gotten some ocean spray in there, which would effectively glue sand or dust in place and can't be cleaned with air alone.
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I feel for you. In the photo it looks like the sensor has the measles :(
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airencracken: thanks for the advice.
Mormegil: yes, i borrowed Jon's Rocket looking blower thingy. i guess i needed a far more bigger one then. so it was that easy huh. ok, maybe i'll give this Copperhill Method a try.
blackstock: no, i started to notice black spots just last thursday when i was shooting long exposure in front of this fountain near where i live. yes, i did change lenses at the beachside then. uh-oh, was that a no-no? :(
unmirasol: it's a disease!!! and it's killing me! huhuhu.
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megzzzz, its actually not that bad, i have that copperhill kit and like mentioned above, if you follow the directions, you'll be ok.
when you do "touch" the sensor, you still really aren't "touching" the sensor directly, it has a protective cover on it which is what the dust sticks to. its been a while but i would say that eventually, you'll need to take off your own dust or get used to sending in for repair.
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eddyizm: thanks so much for the advice sir. i guess i just need to see someone do it and convince myself that it's that easy. hehehe.
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i just got my D40 back from Nikon this morning. and this shot has brought a smile to my face again.
thanks again to eveyone who suggested the cleaning tools. i will defintely keep an eye for that "Copperhill Wet Cleaning Method" that many of you have mentioned.
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