gangzoom Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Some how we managed to get lucky and got some tickets to the Olympic 400m final on Monday (bought the tickets on the website on Saturday night. So the website does work, you just have to be very lucky!!). Been to a few sporting things and nice holidays over the years, but have to say this trumped them all!! Unfortunately no GB winners on the night but the atmosphere was still amazing...if your thinking about going JUST DO IT!! For those interested all the photos taken with a Canon 550D and suitable lens (Total cost of camera gear about £500 which is frankly amazing for the quality of the shots!! Put it another way, some point and shoot cameras cost >£250 and come no where near in terms of image quality)... So close... They make it look so easy... Fastest man ever.. What it feels like to be the fastest man over 400m... Everyone else.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John tarantula Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Great pics! went on SUnday for basketball and enjoyed wandering around the whole park as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Excellent photos, Gang... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Excellent photos, Gang... Cheers Mitz, it's was a great day out....but not cheap hence lack of new discs for the 335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Great pics, good seats too by the look of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Excellent photos, Gang... Cheers Mitz, it's was a great day out....but not cheap hence lack of new discs for the 335 I can imagine, I’ll drop you a call this week… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Some great pics there, what a night to be there! What lens did you take bud? Reading the restrictions, it made out an SLR with zoom lens (say ~300mm) would not be allowed. I'm going to the MTB on Sunday and was going to take the SLR til I saw that, but seeing your pics I'm guessing you had something in that region? Otherwise I have to use my G1X which has amazing pic quality but poor zoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Nice pics, looks like a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesding Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Lovely photos, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Some great pics there, what a night to be there! What lens did you take bud? Reading the restrictions, it made out an SLR with zoom lens (say ~300mm) would not be allowed. I'm going to the MTB on Sunday and was going to take the SLR til I saw that, but seeing your pics I'm guessing you had something in that region? Otherwise I have to use my G1X which has amazing pic quality but poor zoom I took my 70-300mm, there were plenty of people walking around with 'L' lens so unless you got a 400mm beast it woudlnt be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Some great pics there, what a night to be there! What lens did you take bud? Reading the restrictions, it made out an SLR with zoom lens (say ~300mm) would not be allowed. I'm going to the MTB on Sunday and was going to take the SLR til I saw that, but seeing your pics I'm guessing you had something in that region? Otherwise I have to use my G1X which has amazing pic quality but poor zoom I took my 70-300mm, there were plenty of people walking around with 'L' lens so unless you got a 400mm beast it woudlnt be a problem. like tha? Nice pics mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Very cool pics. Stadium looks good. As does that rollercoaster! Good luck keeping lunch or dinner down! You must have been amping on the energy of what was going on around you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Some great pics there, what a night to be there! What lens did you take bud? Reading the restrictions, it made out an SLR with zoom lens (say ~300mm) would not be allowed. I'm going to the MTB on Sunday and was going to take the SLR til I saw that, but seeing your pics I'm guessing you had something in that region? Otherwise I have to use my G1X which has amazing pic quality but poor zoom I took my 70-300mm, there were plenty of people walking around with 'L' lens so unless you got a 400mm beast it woudlnt be a problem. Excellent, thats good to know. I will be taking my 70-300mm too then, as well as the G1X for walkabout duties It said something about not equipment more than 30cm in length which I assumed the camera+lens would be, and other events I've been to in the past turn you away with SLR cameras for being professional. Thats the beauty of the G1X, its near SLR quality in a "compact" camera Just doesnt have the zoom unfortunately (damn laws of physics!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Nice pics gang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 like tha? Thats a big one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I was thinking of taking this bad boy - Canon 5200mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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