Lens Across America : ROUND 3!

[Aloicious]

well, I regularly go and cover the legendary Speed week racing on the Bonneville salt flats, and everything worked out perfectly getting the lens in time for it (this weekend) so I was going to take it and do some shooting with it out there...BUT...recent rainstoms have left standing water on the part of the salt that the racing takes place and they just cancelled the whole thing this year: SCTA - Home Page

d'oh! oh well, I'll probably still go out and do some shooting with the lens at and around the flats anyways, its a pretty cool place, they'll just be more landscape-y shots instead...

I also have been trying it with some macroish stuff too. today is the start of my weekend so I'll get more shooting with it in the next few days and should be able to get some shots posted up and ship it off mid-next week...So whats the plan with shipping it/missing converter/etc? I'm thinking I should just skip down to the next Nikon shooter on the list...

 

[Aloicious]

Since Rocketman is waiting for the Canon adapter, ToddnTN hasn't been logged on in 3 months and hasn't made really any posts for 6 months, looks like maybe MartinCrabtree would be the next logical recipient?

 

[astroNikon]

no adapter yet .... send it to the next Nikonian

 

[HughGuessWho]

Wow. I haven't been on for a while. Been quite busy making a living. Thought I would drop by to see how the project was going. How depressing it was to find out that the adapter I donated so that Canon users could participate has been rudely "lost". Sad that some can be so thoughtless. Sorry Canon fans, I tried.

 

[Justman1020]

Sorry everyone that i Dissapeared, thing's got SUPER busy here in Orlando and I have been without internet. I will need the Canon adapter in order to be able to use the lens, but throw me back in whenever, I am not expecting any dissapearences on my behalf again! just had a lot happen at once with family issues and work.

On the plus side, with work I have gotten to shoot a lot of concerts due to us expanding, and it was fun! lol

 

[Aloicious]

Well, I got rear-ended by a drunk driver the other day so I've been dealing with that my whole weekend, wasn't able to get out to the salt flats like I wanted, but I'll get what I can and send it off to Martin the next day or so.

 

[MOREGONE]

Well, I got rear-ended by a drunk driver the other day so I've been dealing with that my whole weekend, wasn't able to get out to the salt flats like I wanted, but I'll get what I can and send it off to Martin the next day or so.

Bummer, sorry to hear. Hope you're alright

 

[astroNikon]

Well, I got rear-ended by a drunk driver the other day so I've been dealing with that my whole weekend, wasn't able to get out to the salt flats like I wanted, but I'll get what I can and send it off to Martin the next day or so.

Oh, that stinks. I hope the only thing damaged was the vehicle and not you.

 

[snowbear]

Well, I got rear-ended by a drunk driver the other day so I've been dealing with that my whole weekend, wasn't able to get out to the salt flats like I wanted, but I'll get what I can and send it off to Martin the next day or so.

I hope you are OK.

 

[Aloicious]

thanks! yeah everyone was fine no injuries or anything, but since he had like nothing (no proof of insurance, license, etc) he got arrested and they impounded his vehicle and I've had to deal with all the insurance stuff and all the repairs and everything. sucks, but oh well.

I'm just waiting to hear back from Martin to get his address, I PM'd him a few days ago and haven't heard anything, if I don't hear anything by the end of the week, I'll go down to the next active nikon shooter.

 

[Rocketman1978]

You can put me where ever necessary for the return of the Canon adapter. I'd be willing to donate one, sorry not a $100 one but $20-30 for the cause. Just let me know.

 

[astroNikon]

You can put me where ever necessary for the return of the Canon adapter. I'd be willing to donate one, sorry not a $100 one but $20-30 for the cause. Just let me know.

You don't want an expensive one anyways. This lens is a manual focus lens for all practical purposes.

no adapter ... yet ...

 

[MartinCrabtree]

Hey. Just got back into town and sent my address to Aloicious. Been outta town for work.

 

[Zman9398]

Can't wait to get the lens. How many states has it been to?

 

[Aloicious]

Hey. Just got back into town and sent my address to Aloicious. Been outta town for work.

I'll be shipping it out on Monday. should have some time to get my shots with it edited and uploaded. they aren't my best work but that's not really what the project is about I suppose