PE/J-bay S&A or Beginners workshop 23-25 Jul 2010

[SimonDP]

Planning in progress for a Sport & Action Workshop for Eastern Cape Region (PE/J-Bay) presented by Simon Du Plessis (Actionimage) Theory on Friday 23 Jul 2010 from 1800, practical on Saturday 24 July (VW Rally) and Sunday 25 Jul (Billabong Pro Surfing tournament. Should there be more interest in a Beginners workshop it can be arranged in lieu of the S&A one. Same dates for theory and practicals. Cost per person R900, includes theory and practical sessions, full set of notes (hard copy and electronic) and a certificate of attendance. Only one workshop per year in this region. Contact SimonDP: simondp@actionimage.co.za

[Faraway]

Is the S & A workshop going ahead or will you be running a beginners one?

[jventer]

Simon if ever you do something like this in JHB let me know I will attent.

[SimonDP]

Faraway: The PE/J-bay area will have a S&A workshop.
jventer - I don't really present in Jhb, basically combine them with the Pretoria area for the theory and depending on the practical, wherever is easiest or most convenient. For the Jhb people its Kyalami if motorsport is voted in, Zwartkops for the Pretoria students.

[Faraway]

Thanks Simon

[jventer]

Simon, I dont mind kyalami or Zwartskop both are not to far from me.

[FrancoisK]

Hi Simon

I guess one would need access to some decent glass to get full value out of these sessions?

Thanks

[SimonDP]

Francois: for the rally - 70-150mm is more than enough. I do most of my rally shots with a 24-105 on a 1D body.

The surfing, 300mm minimum, but preferably 400+ depending on the surf conditions. With the shorter lenses one has to move closer to the actual surfing, sometimes shooting from the rocks and waiting for them to move inshore a bit before shooting, but using the 500 with a 1.4x TC means I can stand back and little away from the direct spray.

[dFe]

but using the 500 with a 1.4x TC means I can stand back and little away from the direct spray.

But hopefully this time round be standing next to the okes without the 500 + TC

[SimonDP]

I sometimes allow my students to use my lenses, to get the feeling for handling the bigger stuff. All done under my strict supervision with me brandishing a baseball bat.

[elsahoffmann]

I sometimes allow my students to use my lenses, to get the feeling for handling the bigger stuff. All done under my strict supervision with me brandishing a baseball bat.

Geez Simon good thing you didnt see I dropped your 500 lens last time

Enjoy the workshop.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you guys (and gals?) are going to have a blast. I'm at the rugby Friday afternoon/evening but I'm sure we'll run into each other at the Billabong or Rally over the weekend.

[Andrew Aveley]

eish Elsa, glad you shoot the dark side now...you seem to be a bit wild..... YIP fun the rally will be and the BONG !! .......500 & 1.4 so i wont need the wetsuit to stand waist deep with Stan

[elsahoffmann]

eish Elsa, glad you shoot the dark side now...you seem to be a bit wild..... YIP fun the rally will be and the BONG !! .......500 & 1.4 so i wont need the wetsuit to stand waist deep with Stan

Aveley I have so many pixels now - I just crop the thing to size. See - easy!

[FrancoisK]

I fear I might suffer severe feelings of inadequacy with my 70-300 in the presence of the mentioned monsters!

We need a lens rental place in PE!

A couple years ago I saw an advert in the EP Herald for a place that was starting up, but it seems as though it suffered a quiet death? Anybody remember it?

[Anonymous]

I fear I might suffer severe feelings of inadequacy with my 70-300 in the presence of the mentioned monsters!

We need a lens rental place in PE!

A couple years ago I saw an advert in the EP Herald for a place that was starting up, but it seems as though it suffered a quiet death? Anybody remember it?

We have at least one that I know of: http://photohire.co.za/

[FrancoisK]

We have at least one that I know of: http://photohire.co.za/

Thanks, will check it out!

[dFe]

Francois they have a 400 (Canon mount) available for rental, I already enquired was hoping to get my hands on something a tad longer, like 600 or so for the billabong

[Anonymous]

Francois they have a 400 (Canon mount) available for rental, I already enquired was hoping to get my hands on something a tad longer, like 600 or so for the billabong

Careful, they're notorious for not actually stocking the lenses in the shop and then you have the additional expense of having the lens shipped up from their cape town branch.

[Stan Blumberg]

Yip I also enquired....the 400 f2.8 is in Cape Town and is sent to PE on request. You could use it with a 1.4 or 2 X TC
Dirk, I was also hoping to get a 500 or 600.
The waves always break at the same place cos of the reefs so zoom with feet at low tide.
I'll be using the 400 f5.6 + 1.4tc
Seeyall on the beach