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SARAFIL · 06-03-2011, 06:48 PM

fine, fine, fine..... I might be willing to pay $11k.

Alan · 06-25-2011, 10:31 AM

Here are 2 pics ... not the greatest shots since none of them are freshly washed .... the X5 in the background is not mine

Alan · 07-19-2011, 07:04 PM

Since my last post received some much response I feel a need to post our new addition

FC · 07-19-2011, 08:11 PM

Very nice. I really want one of those.

Now even more after having a 320 diesel following me at 135mph near Munich. It looked awfully stable for such a big car.

Jeff_DML · 07-19-2011, 08:15 PM

diesel ML seems slightly interesting, 20/25 is not that impressive though

http://www.insideline.com/mercedes-b...rst-drive.html

TD · 08-20-2011, 10:01 PM

With the rest of the family out of town, I washed two of the three today.

dan · 08-20-2011, 10:03 PM

you may want to check your camera/lens for focusing issues

or perhaps you were just drunk

TD · 08-20-2011, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by undefined

you may want to check your camera/lens for focusing issues

or perhaps you were just drunk

Both are possible.

Actually, there is a focusing issue. Not sure what to do about it.

But that's another thread.

BahnBaum · 08-20-2011, 10:26 PM

I don't see it as a camera or lens problem. Looks to me like a combination of wrong focus point, relatively wide open aperture (shooting at f5 your depth of field is going to make it difficult to get all of a car in focus) and some camera shake.

Nice rides btw!

Alex

EDIT: try the same shots at f8 and set your camera's AF for a single point instead of the multiple points, jack up your iso a bit so that your shutter speed doesn't fall below say 1/250, and i bet your shots are in focus.

TD · 08-20-2011, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BahnBaum

I don't see it as a camera or lens problem. Looks to me like a combination of wrong focus point, relatively wide open aperture (shooting at f5 your depth of field is going to make it difficult to get all of a car in focus) and some camera shake.

Nice rides btw!

Alex

EDIT: try the same shots at f8 and set your camera's AF for a single point instead of the multiple points, jack up your iso a bit so that your shutter speed doesn't fall below say 1/250, and i bet your shots are in focus.

Actually, the lens is acting up. It's my 18-200. Even in my kitchen just now, I can't get it to focus on objects I've set out. It keeps going from one stop to the other and won't find focus.

It was acting weird when I was taking the shots, but it was acting like it was finding focus. And some of the shots are pretty close. But now it won't find focus at all.

Switch to the crappy kit lenses that came with the camera and there's no problem.

06-03-2011, 06:48 PM	#81
SARAFIL I like BMWs Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: X5 M50 / M550 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,789	fine, fine, fine..... I might be willing to pay $11k. __________________ 2020 X5 M50i -- Alpine White / Coffee Leather 2020 M550i -- Carbon Black / Beige Leather

06-25-2011, 10:31 AM	#82
Alan Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,668	Here are 2 pics ... not the greatest shots since none of them are freshly washed .... the X5 in the background is not mine Attached Thumbnails

07-19-2011, 07:04 PM	#83
Alan Carmudgeon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,668	Since my last post received some much response I feel a need to post our new addition Attached Thumbnails

08-20-2011, 10:01 PM	#86
TD Founder emeritus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 21,007	With the rest of the family out of town, I washed two of the three today. Attached Thumbnails

08-20-2011, 10:26 PM	#89
BahnBaum Tilting Rocinante Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 6,244	I don't see it as a camera or lens problem. Looks to me like a combination of wrong focus point, relatively wide open aperture (shooting at f5 your depth of field is going to make it difficult to get all of a car in focus) and some camera shake. Nice rides btw! Alex EDIT: try the same shots at f8 and set your camera's AF for a single point instead of the multiple points, jack up your iso a bit so that your shutter speed doesn't fall below say 1/250, and i bet your shots are in focus. __________________

07-19-2011, 08:11 PM	#84
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,264	Very nice. I really want one of those. Now even more after having a 320 diesel following me at 135mph near Munich. It looked awfully stable for such a big car.

07-19-2011, 08:15 PM	#85
Jeff_DML Old Fart Join Date: Oct 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: T4R,GTI Location: San Diego Posts: 8,564	diesel ML seems slightly interesting, 20/25 is not that impressive though http://www.insideline.com/mercedes-b...rst-drive.html

08-20-2011, 10:03 PM	#87
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	you may want to check your camera/lens for focusing issues or perhaps you were just drunk

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