My Bimmerfest Experience......

[jrhone]

Great to see some of you guys today! Had a blast....LOTS of amazing cars! I have some work to do.....it was VERY inspiring! Here are some pics....

[lumbergh17]

Nice pictures, wish I could go one day. What front bumper is on the white 02 in the fourth picture?

[jrhone]

Nice pictures, wish I could go one day. What front bumper is on the white 02 in the fourth picture?

No front bumper...2002 Turbo front spoiler...It has a full Turbo body kit.

[s99]

Awesome pictures!

Nice pictures, wish I could go one day. What front bumper is on the white 02 in the fourth picture?

No clue but I have one! I'd like to know the make of it as well...

[ROBONE20]

Nice photos!! There were soooo many cars out there, and tons of people. I was hoping for more '02's though. HPF cars were insane! By the way jhrone, what lens are you shooting with and what settings are you using? I need to upgrade...

[dubois]

nice shots, are you coming to Brisbane?

[FunElan]

Nice pictures!!! I'm sorry I didn't have the chance to introduce myself to you, I did see your car there though. Lookin' very low!!

[Ryan_71-02]

I thought the turbo airdam had only two holes???

[jmon0261]

Matt- is that your car with the Steelis and 2000 coupe hubcabs behind Barlow's touring ?

I would like to see more pictures of that car,

Great pictures as always jrhone

[jrhone]

I thought the turbo airdam had only two holes???

You are correct....its not the fatory Turbo bumper...I just assumed...didnt look closely!

[jrhone]

I was shooting in Aperture Priority...Aperture set to f/2.8. The camera is a Nikon D700. The lens is an old Tokina Pro 28-70/2.6-2.8 II. Its probably the best lens you can buy for a FULL FRAME camera. I used it on my D2x and HATED it. Loved it on my film F100. I was JUST about to ditch it and I bought the D700 full frame. Threw it on and WOW...just like on my film camera amazingly sharp, excellent color, excellent contrast. If you have a cropped sensor, then get anything fairly new that is a constant f/2.8. Cant go wrong with that. If its a Canon, get 'L' lenses...Nikon, then you have more options, the f/2.8's are all amazing or try and get the old 18-70/3.5-5.6 DX...VERY good lens for not alot of money...They are hard to get now though. Stay away from Tamron and Sigma. Not horrible lenses, just not as durable.

[josh72ooh2]

I was shooting in Aperture Priority...Aperture set to f/2.8. The camera is a Nikon D700. The lens is an old Tokina Pro 28-70/2.6-2.8 II. Its probably the best lens you can buy for a FULL FRAME camera. I used it on my D2x and HATED it. Loved it on my film F100. I was JUST about to ditch it and I bought the D700 full frame. Threw it on and WOW...just like on my film camera amazingly sharp, excellent color, excellent contrast. If you have a cropped sensor, then get anything fairly new that is a constant f/2.8. Cant go wrong with that. If its a Canon, get 'L' lenses...Nikon, then you have more options, the f/2.8's are all amazing or try and get the old 18-70/3.5-5.6 DX...VERY good lens for not alot of money...They are hard to get now though. Stay away from Tamron and Sigma. Not horrible lenses, just not as durable.

It's not the gear... it is the EYE! haha. At least that's what i tell my photo students... J - i was there too but sorry i didn't get to cross paths with you. I could have shown you Raj's paint work. Hopefully i'll get to connect with you at the so-cal vintage!

-Josh

[FunElan]

Nice to see you again today Josh!! Hopefully you'll get to some of our drives in the summer.

[jrhone]

Yes Josh I know....The eye....lol...I wish I would have seen the car! I do know Raj's work...excellent...I will be talking to him soon about mine...a few more mechanical things and then its paint and body time!

[jgerock]

Fantastic pics! Good camera work for being so cloudy.

Who own's that blue 2002 with Alpina-type wheels parked behind the (John Barlow) Touring? What color is that? Picture # 9.