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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5  | RE: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks NZ Benz - 6/4/2007 12:39 AM shrimpton - 6/3/2007 2:56 AM Photoman:I love the idea of an alpine shoot, in fact it would be the only thing about our looming Winter that I look forward to (heated seats in mine.........). Those $3000 doo-hickeys confirm my resolve to NEVER own a W140. Aside from the fact that they are the most externally bland and boring looking Merc. ever made IMO (though the interiors are light years improvement on the 126), the other issues with them cross well over my enthusiast $ budget. I've had such a great run with my 560, but it's only time before expensive issues occur that will seriously challenge wallet priorities. I love your SL..... The W140 is miles ahead of the W126 in handling and performance as well as ride comfort and I think the styling is still very modern even today, I've driven the W220 and it's better but not that much. The only thing that is a turn off for the W140 is the cost of maintaining one... :( Miles ahead - hmmmmm I don't think so. One of my 126s also had been lowered etc and I would rate it very highly. In fact out of all the 126s and 140s give me a 560SEC any day and a set of H&R springs. Then I think you'll change your mind. But then again if floating down the road is your thing, then the 140 is 'miles' ahead  | |
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| NZ Benz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320 Posts: 2555  | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks Yes - but my 126 and my 140 had the same mods.... I liked them both, but right now I'd rather have a 560SEC with 10 inch wide rubber on the rear  | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | RE: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks shrimpton - 6/3/2007 8:56 PM Photoman:I love the idea of an alpine shoot, in fact it would be the only thing about our looming Winter that I look forward to (heated seats in mine.........). They'll need to be turned on. I abot to do a shoot in the alps and down here it's -4 at the mo! In fact it is also -4 at Christchurch! BRING ON THE SNOW 25cm fell yesterday  | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | RE: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks A shot I took today - this is one of the places I'm thinking we need to take the 126s too.... (1.jpg) Attachments ----------------  1.jpg (155KB - 237 downloads) | |
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| NZ Benz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320 Posts: 2555 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks I'm not called Photoman for nothing And that shot is straight off the camera - no photoshop involved.... | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | RE: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks shrimpton - 6/4/2007 11:49 PM That's bloody lovely!. Now imagine your cars (yes bring them both) in a local just like that | |
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| NZ Benz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320 Posts: 2555 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks Photoman - 6/4/2007 5:47 AM take a look at the shadow from the sun and you'll start to get an idea of how I do it... Reflectors?  I'm stumped. I've never tried car photography it looks hard with the way the shadows fall on the bodywork of the car. | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks NZ Benz - 6/4/2007 11:52 PM Photoman - 6/4/2007 5:47 AM take a look at the shadow from the sun and you'll start to get an idea of how I do it... Reflectors? I'm stumped. I've never tried car photography it looks hard with the way the shadows fall on the bodywork of the car.he he he - I'll keep you guessing. You'll have to bring your beast up for a shoot and find out first hand | |
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| NZ Benz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320 Posts: 2555 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks Photoman - 6/4/2007 5:53 AM NZ Benz - 6/4/2007 11:52 PM Photoman - 6/4/2007 5:47 AM take a look at the shadow from the sun and you'll start to get an idea of how I do it... Reflectors? I'm stumped. I've never tried car photography it looks hard with the way the shadows fall on the bodywork of the car.he he he - I'll keep you guessing. You'll have to bring your beast up for a shoot and find out first hand When are you planning a meet? I'm tied to Dunedin for exams till the 22nd then I'm off home for 3 weeks up north. | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| NZ Benz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320 Posts: 2555 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks Photoman - 6/4/2007 6:06 AM nothing planned as of yet. but anytime your likely to be up this way let me know... Yea I do have a week planned up there about September I think, the paintwork on my cars not that hot though, it's been repainted and some of the stone chips show through a darker colour.  | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| NZ Benz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 1993 300SEL/S320 Posts: 2555 | Re: My new 'Black' AMG Monoblocks Photoman - 6/4/2007 6:10 AM it will be fine. The paint on that car I shot today had stone chips as well Yea that is one thing I have noticed particularly with silver is that the paint colour covers up quite well from about 10 feet. Heres a couple of pics that I took at different times, one in Auckland another in Christchurch. I did alot of B&W street photography between 2003-5. (Avon1.jpg) (policeline.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Avon1.jpg (524KB - 211 downloads) policeline.jpg (219KB - 225 downloads) | |
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