Sharks hit by wild storm

Sharks hit by wild storm · 09:16 PM

Sorry if you were hoping for some kind of phenomenal wildlife photo.

Instead I have some photos of my team (Cronulla Sharks) playing against the Melbourne Storm in last nights Rugby League semi-final. We went down 28-0. OUCH! "There's always next year"

My new Sigma 70-200 was the only performance I was happy with!

Thanks for looking

Jimbo · 09-26-2008, 11:42 PM

Great shots and one fine lens... always have mine in the bag! JIMBO

cupic · 09-26-2008, 11:55 PM

You must have had close seating to capture some of them

well done

cheers

Bramela · 09-26-2008, 11:59 PM

Nice shots. Sharp, though plenty of action. I particularly like the selectively coloured shot.

I am a Knights supporter (see my Avatar) however, I very much wanted your boys to quell the Storm. But, not to be.

KrisK10D · 09-27-2008, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by bonovox

You'd think the Storm would've learned their lesson

Like Bramela, I woulda liked to have seen the sharks kick their butts. It's bad enough that the NRL Premiers will prolly not be a NSW team but I just can't bring myself to barrack for Manly

EDIT: Very cool shots but

dazman · 09-27-2008, 03:01 AM

GO THE STORM!!!! MELBOURNE TO THE GRAND FINAL...YEAH BABY!

Oh...nice photos as well.

keithg · 09-27-2008, 03:53 AM

Great shots. I went to a Bronco's v St George game with my 50-135 and got stopped at the gate. After a discussion with a few officials and showing my corporate box ticket, they let me in. To far away anyway for anything spectacular. They said if i had a P & S, it would be ok. lol. some of them have massive zooms.
Keith

bonovox · 09-27-2008, 04:02 AM

I had the camera wrapped up in my jacket in a backpack. Whent the bag was being searched, I just said "it's just a jacket and my camera" and he was happy with that (i.e. he must have assumed it was just a point & shoot).

Conditions of entry state you can't bring pro photo equipment in - but we all know that pentax isn't pro equipment

daacon · 09-27-2008, 06:56 AM

Good action shots - nice PP - great sneak in of the gear as well.

Arpe · 09-27-2008, 07:00 PM

I would've said Go Warriors - but too late now!

roentarre · 09-27-2008, 07:32 PM

you got a great series. Good sport.

gkopeliadis · 09-29-2008, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by Jimbo

Great shots and one fine lens... always have mine in the bag! JIMBO

Great Shots, shure! But how do you know it is a fine lens? Do you have it?

bonovox · 09-29-2008, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by gkopeliadis

Great Shots, shure! But how do you know it is a fine lens? Do you have it?

I would have thought the bit about "always have mine in the bag" would make it obvious he does have it!

bonovox · 09-29-2008, 07:07 AM

I have had a request for the exif. It can be found by clicking on "more properties" on flickr:
Cronulla Sharks - a set on Flickr

Note that most shots were stopped sown to f/4, so are not a goood resource for true evaluation of this lens.

However, I stopped down because the light was sufficient - NOT because I was unhappy with f/2.8 performance.

Cheers, Dave

gkopeliadis · 09-29-2008, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by bonovox

I would have thought the bit about "always have mine in the bag" would make it obvious he does have it!

Hmmmm! Not exactly!

I mean the exact lens we are talking about not another version. This is a common missunderstanding in these fora.

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09-26-2008, 11:42 PM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Great shots and one fine lens... always have mine in the bag! JIMBO

09-26-2008, 11:55 PM	#3
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	You must have had close seating to capture some of them well done cheers

09-26-2008, 11:59 PM	#4
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Nice shots. Sharp, though plenty of action. I particularly like the selectively coloured shot. I am a Knights supporter (see my Avatar) however, I very much wanted your boys to quell the Storm. But, not to be.

09-27-2008, 01:26 AM	#5
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Originally posted by bonovox You'd think the Storm would've learned their lesson Like Bramela, I woulda liked to have seen the sharks kick their butts. It's bad enough that the NRL Premiers will prolly not be a NSW team but I just can't bring myself to barrack for Manly EDIT: Very cool shots but

09-27-2008, 03:01 AM	#6
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	GO THE STORM!!!! MELBOURNE TO THE GRAND FINAL...YEAH BABY! Oh...nice photos as well.

09-27-2008, 03:53 AM	#7
keithg Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hillcrest Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 100	Great shots. I went to a Bronco's v St George game with my 50-135 and got stopped at the gate. After a discussion with a few officials and showing my corporate box ticket, they let me in. To far away anyway for anything spectacular. They said if i had a P & S, it would be ok. lol. some of them have massive zooms. Keith

09-27-2008, 04:02 AM	#8
bonovox Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland's wild west Posts: 555 Original Poster	I had the camera wrapped up in my jacket in a backpack. Whent the bag was being searched, I just said "it's just a jacket and my camera" and he was happy with that (i.e. he must have assumed it was just a point & shoot). Conditions of entry state you can't bring pro photo equipment in - but we all know that pentax isn't pro equipment

09-27-2008, 06:56 AM	#9
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Good action shots - nice PP - great sneak in of the gear as well.

09-27-2008, 07:00 PM	#10
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	I would've said Go Warriors - but too late now!

09-27-2008, 07:32 PM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	you got a great series. Good sport.

09-29-2008, 05:49 AM	#12
gkopeliadis Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATHENS, GREECE Posts: 308	Originally posted by Jimbo Great shots and one fine lens... always have mine in the bag! JIMBO Great Shots, shure! But how do you know it is a fine lens? Do you have it?

09-29-2008, 07:05 AM	#13
bonovox Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland's wild west Posts: 555 Original Poster	Originally posted by gkopeliadis Great Shots, shure! But how do you know it is a fine lens? Do you have it? I would have thought the bit about "always have mine in the bag" would make it obvious he does have it!

09-29-2008, 07:07 AM	#14
bonovox Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland's wild west Posts: 555 Original Poster	I have had a request for the exif. It can be found by clicking on "more properties" on flickr: Cronulla Sharks - a set on Flickr Note that most shots were stopped sown to f/4, so are not a goood resource for true evaluation of this lens. However, I stopped down because the light was sufficient - NOT because I was unhappy with f/2.8 performance. Cheers, Dave

09-29-2008, 07:09 AM	#15
gkopeliadis Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATHENS, GREECE Posts: 308	Originally posted by bonovox I would have thought the bit about "always have mine in the bag" would make it obvious he does have it! Hmmmm! Not exactly! I mean the exact lens we are talking about not another version. This is a common missunderstanding in these fora.