Reminder! When doing ED, bring a good camera along!

1MORELAP · 10-04-2010, 06:13 PM

The cell phone pics are terrible! Mostly self-reminder.

VonSwoopington · 10-05-2010, 12:42 PM

Agreed! Point-and-shoots won't cut it either folks.

You need DSLR + 1080p HD camcorder!!

GOLFFRR · 10-05-2010, 01:33 PM

def, its a trip you want to make sure you capture in HD pics! not only for yourself to view but for us to drool over on the for forums haha

esquire · 10-05-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by VonSwoopington

Agreed! Point-and-shoots won't cut it either folks.

You need DSLR + 1080p HD camcorder!!

you just really upped the ante here. are you sure you'd even accept a 1080p HD camcorder? maybe we should just bring a Pro HD filming rig? haha

VonSwoopington · 10-05-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

you just really upped the ante here. are you sure you'd even accept a 1080p HD camcorder? maybe we should just bring a Pro HD filming rig? haha

Haha well I'f you've got that kind of cash why not bring your own filiming crew while you're at it

esquire · 10-05-2010, 04:40 PM

I was thinking of commissioning a sculptor to come capture the moment in stone, and perhaps a painter to memorialize the moment in beautiful oils.

geneatals · 10-05-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

I was thinking of commissioning a sculptor to come capture the moment in stone, and perhaps a painter to memorialize the moment in beautiful oils.

ring007 · 10-05-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by esquire

I was thinking of commissioning a sculptor to come capture the moment in stone, and perhaps a painter to memorialize the moment in beautiful oils.

SlamMan · 10-05-2010, 08:27 PM

ED or not, the phone camera pics suck in general. The iPhone 4 takes pretty good pics but it will still be a couple years before most of the phone camera will be forum post worthy.

radiantm3 · 10-05-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SlamMan

ED or not, the phone camera pics suck in general. The iPhone 4 takes pretty good pics but it will still be a couple years before most of the phone camera will be forum post worthy.

The problem isn't so much the cameras. The problem is the operators. Most camera phones can't handle mild camera shake. You really need to brace the camera by resting your arm on something to reduce camera shake. Most consumers don't understand how cameras function so they don't know how to produce a decent image.

From the photos, it looks like the Welt isn't very well lit so most automatic cameras are going to drop the shutter speed a lot to get a properly exposed photo. That means the slightest movements while pulling the shutter = blur.

SlamMan · 10-06-2010, 12:03 AM

There are a couple darker spots but the Welt is fairly well lit. Especially where you take delivery of your car. There's lots of ambient light with all those windows. Any half way decent point and shoot will take decent pictures there.

esquire · 10-06-2010, 05:27 AM

i'm doing a european delivery in early december. I'm going to take both a DSLR and a point and shoot (and of course my sculptor and painter) and put up pics with both. Of course the DSLR will look better... but i don't think it will look THAT much better. We'll see soon.

1MORELAP · 10-06-2010, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by esquire

I was thinking of commissioning a sculptor to come capture the moment in stone, and perhaps a painter to memorialize the moment in beautiful oils.

But then decided to spend the cash on hookers.

VonSwoopington · 10-06-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

The problem isn't so much the cameras. The problem is the operators. Most camera phones can't handle mild camera shake. You really need to brace the camera by resting your arm on something to reduce camera shake. Most consumers don't understand how cameras function so they don't know how to produce a decent image.

From the photos, it looks like the Welt isn't very well lit so most automatic cameras are going to drop the shutter speed a lot to get a properly exposed photo. That means the slightest movements while pulling the shutter = blur.

The Welt is actually very well lit. I was lucky enough to have the rare Munich sun out that day too. Even if there isn't sunlight, there are a lot of spotlights on your car so the shutter speed shouldn't have to drop.

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SlamMan Captain 148 Rep 800 Posts Drives: ED 5/19/2010, Interlagos E90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, 303 iTrader: (1)	ED or not, the phone camera pics suck in general. The iPhone 4 takes pretty good pics but it will still be a couple years before most of the phone camera will be forum post worthy. __________________ I play real sports. Not tryin' to be the best at exercising. - Kenny Powers
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SlamMan Captain 148 Rep 800 Posts Drives: ED 5/19/2010, Interlagos E90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, 303 iTrader: (1)	There are a couple darker spots but the Welt is fairly well lit. Especially where you take delivery of your car. There's lots of ambient light with all those windows. Any half way decent point and shoot will take decent pictures there. __________________ I play real sports. Not tryin' to be the best at exercising. - Kenny Powers
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esquire Brigadier General 479 Rep 3,044 Posts Drives: 2011 Dakar Yellow M3, 2018 M5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	i'm doing a european delivery in early december. I'm going to take both a DSLR and a point and shoot (and of course my sculptor and painter) and put up pics with both. Of course the DSLR will look better... but i don't think it will look THAT much better. We'll see soon. __________________ [ESS VT2-625] [Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust] [KW Clubsports] [OSS Angel Eyes] [Revinora r-CRT Lip] [Vorsteiner Boot] [Challenge Race Diffuser] [See the Build Thread HERE] Last edited by esquire; 10-06-2010 at 03:51 PM.. Reason: typo
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