Nevada Jack: Great shots of Red Rock! What type of photo equipment are you using?

 

In the first shot I am standing close to the marker and shooting southeast. This is the road leading to the Red Rock area. In the second shot I am standing close to the S and shooting northwest and you can see some of the scenery of the area.

After the 13 mile Scenic Drive and exit the area to return to LV, there is a scenic overlook a short distance from the exit. This shot was shot from that parking area.

 

All Canon. I just got the new 40D SLR and I have 6 lenses to go with it. All the images posted were with the Canon 20D which is about 3 years old. I am adjusting to the new SLR which has some great new features and test images show great improvement in the auto-focus.

This shot was at 300mm, hand-held and is the middle shot in a burst mode of 10 images of a Hummer leaving a Stop sign.. Focus held on all the images and the IQ (image quality) is really nice.

 

Sounds good! I'm shoot with a Nikon D200, 18mm to 200 mm zoom (prefered lens, among others). This is the primary camera we use for our magazines.

 

Nikon D200 is a very nice SLR and that lens has gotten very good reviews. You cannot go wrong with Canon or Nikon.

BTW...because of the sensor size, the 300mm lens actually acts like a 420mm which is a nice + for less than full frame cameras.

 

So much to learn NJ Gotta luv it!!!

 

Yes, I'm getting the same percentage of increase on focal length. The lens focal lengths are all quoted for 35mm. Digital gets a boost. Sometimes this is good, but wide-angle lens aren't as wide since they get the same increase.

 

Yep...you need that FF sensor if you want the 35mm format.

I have a 10-22 wide angle zoom which for me is almost like a fish eye...:-)

 

Hi Mary...with that new lens of yours you should be getting some fantastic IQ.

The new camera is baffling to me trying to get the right combo of AutoFocus and Metering setup. Understanding the manual and the menu custom options will take me awhile. Nice thing though, the life preserver Automatic mode hides all ignorance and makes it like a nice P&S...:-)

 

I've GOT to get a good fisheye!

 

I have got 3 words for you.............

Point

And

Shoot.


<As I duck back in my cave to avoid the brick bats>

 

You bring a disposable to the photo shoot and it'll be your lunch!

 

IXNAY on the automode info Jack you're giving away my well kept secret LOL

 

I knew it had to be Canon. That's my next investment. My Sony camera is getting old after 5 years, and too slow to shoot racecars.
Where did you get yours Jack? Did you take those pics recently?
I'd like to take the cars to a rooftop, or more "urban" scenery, let me see if there is something I can arrange, maybe an industrial area?
Kardon, you can rent one, or you can drive my ML, or bring you own ride, just show up.

 

Bought it off the web from a small store in Long Island, NY. Berger Bros. Also bought my 20D there 3 years ago.

Pics were take about a year or so ago. We have a pretty big group so it will not be easy to find a place.

 

Big group? I count only ten people, ten trucks for Friday dinner. Is there anybody else showing up Saturday morning? How many trucks total?
Let's ask our "friends" at FJ to see if they will let us use part of their lot for the pics

 

10 vehicles is correct, but there are 21 folks for dinner Friday night. Don't know if others are showing up for Saturday.

 

Can you please indicate whether you will have lunch after the Red Rock tour on Saturday. I would like to get a count to see if the restaurant can handle the crowd. Thanks.

 

You can count me in!

 

Put me down for 2...hubby may not be able to make it (he hasn't found anybody to work his shift yet), but I'll be there and hope he'll be able to make it as well.

 

Fellers (and gals):

I just read this review of eight great steak houses and the last one was the following;

Las Vegas

StripSTEAK
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South; (702) 632-7414

Michael Mina's first steakhouse, StripSTEAK, in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, reflects "the way chefs go out to eat. We want great product and great technique. Now clients want that, too," he says.

The chef says steakhouses today are more chef-driven than in the past "because of the products. We get very involved with who's growing the meat and how it's marbled." His restaurant serves Certified Angus, American and Japanese Kobe beef. Most steaks are slow-poached to enhance flavor and tenderness, then cooked over a wood-burning grill.

But other ingredients matter, too. "In old steakhouses you would get a tomato salad and it didn't matter what time of year it was," says Mina. At StripSTEAK, if local tomatoes are not in season, don't expect to see them on the menu. The restaurant's produce comes from California, and Mina's buyers travel up and down the coast regularly to get the best of what is available.

Desserts are "very important." The restaurant has a giant doughnut machine that churns out doughnuts, beignets and fritters. The doughnuts are served with a side of ice cream; beignets come with custard and fritters are accompanied by an assortment of miniature cheesecakes. Just a little something to finish off the meal.

Perhaps we should consider this as an option? I mean, we drive SUVs, right? We should eat steak! (Right?)

STP

 

The lunch at BJ's is not a requirement. It is very close to Red Rock and will provide a place for a good lunch and some final story telling. From here all are on are their own for the rest of their stay in this lovely city...:-) If some want to get together for dinner on Saturday that would be fine but I would not be able to make it Steve. I will be leaving for a cross country trip on the following Monday and have some stuff to take care of.

All I need at this point is a count for lunch.

 

Here is a web site describing the area:
http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/

 

NJ, count me in for Saturday lunch as long as my truck is in on time.

BTW, my wife and I took about a 3-4 hour true 4x4 adventure up into the hills at Red Rock about 5 years ago. We came out on the other side of the mountains / park. It was pretty steep, rough, and narrow in some areas but it was a blast. If anyone wants to try it, I would go again.

 

I wasn't even aware that could be done. Was this a tour or your own 4x4?

The scenic drive is a 13 miles one way road with some pull offs and some gravel access roads which I have not tried with the S Class...:-) I am allowing about 3 to 4 hours from the time we meet at 9-9:30 to view the scenery and shoot some pics before the lunch at BJ's at around 1-1:30.