Honda Prelude UK

Pushki77 · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject:

Looks like you're getting the hang of this photography malarky. Laughing

I tried taking some night shots of my car. I ended up deleting every picture because I didn't have a clue and they all came out dark and blurry.

I love this picture. hate-cool

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MaDMaXX · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

Matt, oh yeah, again, that's the shop light reflecting, the bodywork "flares out" at that point, catching the light.

Push, depending on your camera, you should be able to get good shots, but you will need to be able to put the camera down or on a tripod, otherwise you've no chance.

Let me know if you want to learn more, myself or i'm sure Salazar would be happy to help you.

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Merlin · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:14 am Post subject:

Dang!! some nice shots. Not only have you inspired everyone to restore their car, you've now made people want to go out at 5am with tripods Laughing

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1997 Black 2.2 VTI – Sold

Salazar · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject:

Mattblack_lude wrote:

Nope, the white "spot" directly behind the small rear window. See it?

Looking at the shape of the light and also its quality, I would suggest that the white spot you're referring to is lens flare. It's caused by one of the many light sources in the scene reflecting on the lenses elements at a particular angle, causing unwanted internal scattering of the light. Not always bad though, as can sometimes add a sense of drama to an image.

Max, I really like those extra 2 shots as well, a nice little scene there with all those globe lights. You'll be better off extending the exposure time and moving the aperture to at least F8 to get the best out of the lens. Also, the longer the exposure the more funky things happen to the colours in your shot Very Happy

Really a Tripod or Monopod is essential for anything under 1/25th sec and for most amateurs I recommend not shooting at less than 1/60th without support of some kind. Also, if you have a poor quality tripod, use the self timer once you've set up the shot and that should avoid camera shake.

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5th Gen R reg 2.2vti, Knightrider Black

MaDMaXX · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks Sal, using a Slik tripod which i'm really happy with and a quick 2 second timer just in case, not to mention just how good the IS is on this particular camera, but then that doesn't help for these kind of exposures.

Funny you should mention about the colours on longer exposures, i'd seen that very morning that colours were appearing in the pictures that i couldn't see in the sky Smile

As for the aperture, i was wondering about this as my max aperture is F8, remember this is still a compact camera Wink

Would this still give better results? I was using F4 to try and keep the lens sharp as closing it down starts giving a softer look to pictures, does it not?

I noticed some lens dirt had caused some other slight imperfections on some pics, hence the question over a cleaner, i just need a miracle to invest in a nice starter SLR now Smile

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MaDMaXX · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject:

This job is to fix the problem with my vents not always selecting *all* the modes when the car is cold. In the summer all is fine, but as the weather gets colder, some modes randomly stop selecting until the car warms up inside.

The 4th gen mode control motor for the air vents.

The cross head screws that hold the case together also hold the mounting bracket on.

Inside, the control board is more complex than the later 5th gen version.

Not much underneath the board, just the closed gearbox and motor.

Here you can see i've cleaned up the contacts with sandpaper, you can see the other set of prongs hasn't been done yet.

I also used a small screwdriver to lift the prongs, you can see the amount i lifted them here. I've left the electrical grease on the board as that's required.

Going back together again.

Pretty quick job, few tools needed.

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Dino · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject:

...awesome pics Dave!!!!!!!

Absolutely gorgeous car. She is a credit to you.

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MaDMaXX · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks Dino, you coming to the Wales meet next weekend?

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Kezz · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

Fantastic pics and car!! Very Happy

Dino · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject:

MaDMaXX wrote:

Thanks Dino, you coming to the Wales meet next weekend?

Out the night before for a big do, so dont think I can make it. Sad

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