Well here is part 2 of the massive amount of photo’s from the Red Bull x Century Grill party! It was a great night of partying! If you have a chance to make it for next year you better go cause its a great one! Enjoy all the pix! See you next year at the party!
During the Edmonton Indy usually there are tons of parties to through out the town. But none better than the Team at Red Bull! Red Bull teams up with Century Grill to bring one hot party! Century Grill was jammed full of ppl, and even more so when GENE SIMMONS shows up! All the ladies swarms to GENE SIMMONS, its like Bee to Honey! Its incredible!
This is part 1 to the pix. Part 2 will be up shortly!
Nikon Rep the other day saying stores will be getting shipment of Nikon D700 today! So if you have put your money down on a camera and the stores have supplies your going to get one! If your a Nikon shooter is one great day for you! If you didn’t happen to pre-order a D700 maybe the stores might be able to show you one!
I’ve got to demo the camera a couple of times and i have to say its very nice to handle. Its a great size. Really reminds me of a film body camera. Happy shooting!
Tire Rack tire comparsion – Dunlop Z1 Star Spec vs Bridgestone RE-01R vs Hankook RS-2 Z212 vs Yokohama Advan Neova AD07
Well what did i receive in my email inbox…a new tire comparison from our good friend at Tire Rack! I’m sure many of you get emails from Tire Rack as well. But if you didn’t here you go! Take a gander.
Lexus IS-F vs Mercedes C63 AMG vs Infiniti G35 vs BMW M3 Sedan
Well the boys at Best Motoring have another comparison. This time they bring the best of the Sedan’s to the Tsukuba Circuit. Which would be the fastest? European sedan or Japanese sedan. I guess your going to have to watch!
Well Indy car fans we have the fight of the century here. This time its not on the race track tho! Its in the pits. Danica Patrick is furious with Milko Duno. During a practice session Milko Duno would not Danica Patrick pass her even tho you could clearly see that Danica was the faster car. As you watch the video you can watch the catfight begin! Is it a publicity stunt for the coming Indy Race in Edmonton?
Well the boys at Top Gear again have put the mystery man behind the wheel of a Nissan Skyline GT-R. Many ppl have been wondering what time can the mighty GT-R do. Well don’t have to wait any longer. Watch the video to know! Enjoy!
Well another great event that ASA held in Edmonton. Too bad the weather wasn’t the best. The morning when i arrived it was raining, afternoon was not too bad. Then when we got in the 2nd run group of fun runs the weather just turned into pure nasty-ness! Well on with the pix! Enjoy!
Its here! Its official! Nikon D700 and SB-900 has been announced! Here are the specs for the Nikon D700:
* 12.1 megapixel FX (full-frame) CMOS sensor with high signal-to-noise ratio, wide dynamic range, and built-in self-cleaning sensor unit that minimizes dust.
* ISO 200 – 6400: extendable up to 25600 (equivalent) and down to ISO 100 (equivalent).
* 5fps continuous shooting (8fps with optional MB-D10 battery pack with lithium-ion battery EN-EL4a or 8 AA batteries).
* EXPEED image processing engine with 14-bit A/D conversion and 16-bit image processing for superb detail and tonal gradation.
* Advanced Scene Recognition System combines the camera’s metering and AF sensors for precise exposures and sharply defined images.
* Multi-CAM3500FX 51-point AF system. Individually selectable or configurable in 9-point, 21-point and 51-point coverage settings.
* Picture Controls streamline in-camera image processing by enabling the pre-set customization of image parameters such as sharpening, contrast, brightness, hue and saturation in various color modes.
* 920,000 dot 3-inch VGA LCD monitor with wide, 170-degree viewing angle.
* Live View with Autofocus enables composition of images by use of the LCD monitor. Two modes are supported: Handheld or Tripod.
* DX Crop Mode can be automatically enabled when a DX format lens is attached.
* Quick response: approx. 40 ms shutter-lag.
* Active D-Lighting enables superior high-contrast images by automatically applying tone compensation at the moment of capture.
* HDMI video output interface enables connection to high-definition video systems.
* Intuitive ergonomics with optimized button placement for fast and comfortable handling.
* Durable Magnesium alloy body: moisture and dust resistant.
* Wireless LAN and Ethernet support via optional Wireless Transmitter WT-4.
SB-900 Specs:
* Professional i-TTL (intelligent TTL) Speedlight compatible with FX and DX format SLR cameras.
* Compatible with the Nikon Creative Lighting System.
* Centre-weighted, Even and Standard illumination patterns: Centre-weighted mode concentrates illumination to the centre of the frame, useful when using a telephoto lens. Even mode diffuses light evenly across the frame, useful when taking group shots. Standard mode offers a standard balance of power and light distribution.
* 17-200mm auto zoom range: covered in just 1.2 seconds. 14mm zoom range when using built-in diffuser or Speedlight dome.
* Automatic detection of sensor format: automatically recognises FX or DX format cameras.
* High-speed recycling time of 2.2 seconds, using four AA-type batteries.
* Intuitive interface with large LCD screen and 3 all-purpose switches that can be individually configured.
* AF-Assist illumination: compatible with Multi-CAM3500 FX / DX AF sensors.
* Bounce capability: rotates horizontally 180º to right and left, tilts up to 90º and down to 11º.
* Thermal protection system: programmable to warn of excessive heat build up during high intensity firing.
* Automatic filter detection: Speedlight automatically adjusts the attached camera’s white balance settings when a fluorescent or incandescent color filter is used.
* Firmware can be upgraded via the storage media in the attached camera.
Here is a great little video of the new Honda NSX around the Ring. Honda is wanting to build the next NSX to beat the Might GT-R. Sit back and enjoy the video!
