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"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 02/20/2016 at 16:01 • Filed to: BROS BROS BROS BROS BROS BROS BROS BROS BROS

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Local car scene facebook page was posting about “MEET AT 12:30 TOP OF THE PARKING GARAGE WILL HAVE PRO CAMERA”, so I decide to show up and laugh at people. Oh lord. To start with, the pro camera was the same thing I’ve got; a Nikon D3100 with a kit lens, which is a starter DSLR. Also, there was this.

So many poverty-spec Mustangs. The one in the middle made “340hp with sports exhaust, intake, tune, and bigger injectors”. Yeah, buddy. I’m sure it did. Did the stick-on hood scoop add 20hp, too? The one on the left was stock except the exhaust had fallen off. I felt much better about my Mustang after seeing these.

Tuner wheels on a DeVille? What.

I do love me some hood ornaments, though.

These always look nice.

Holy shit that’s a lot of neo-chrome

How do you fail this bad at a rim job?

Possibly the only cool cars here.

^this guy won the horsepower competition

Girlfriend took this. I don’t even remember giving her the camera.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:07

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That g35 is sweet

Berang > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:10

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There are no pro cameras, only pro photographers.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/20/2016 at 16:12

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Take off the stickers and put some half-decent wheels on it and I’d agree. Nice car, questionable decisions.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:16

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That Wichita skyline though...

I remember when I thought Epic Center was tall.

Übel > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:17

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This looks like the other kind of rim job

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:17

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“How do you fail this bad at a rim job?” That’s what she said.

I’m sorry I’m 11 years old mentally.

CounterTorqueSteer > Berang 02/20/2016 at 16:18

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THIS. Also, “takes photos occasionally at car meets” does not equal “pro photographer”.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:18

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put stickers add hp

Leon711 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:18

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Must resist cracking a sex joke.

DrJohannVegas > Berang 02/20/2016 at 16:19

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DrJohannVegas > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:21

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Well, you stare into the abyss and the abyss stares back at you, Jake.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Leon711 02/20/2016 at 16:21

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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 02/20/2016 at 16:21

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And then you went to pretty much any other large metro area...

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/20/2016 at 16:21

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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Leon711 02/20/2016 at 16:23

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You have more willpower than I.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:23

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That 53/54 Chevy is awesome I can't spot the difference between the two years

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:24

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Even though you already made the joke I made it again. I’m just that talented of a comedian/ a complete moron.

Leon711 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/20/2016 at 16:24

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Zen-like self restraint.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CounterTorqueSteer 02/20/2016 at 16:26

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I work 40 hours a week taking pictures for money. I can actually make that claim, lol

they-will-know-my-velocity > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:27

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Oh yeah. Most of the guys who bought my GT parts were V6 owners who were going to “clone” their V6. One guy swore he was turbocharged and asked to buy one of my Borla mufflers. I didn’t start that conversation just nodded in agreement, said no, and counted the money.

Twinpowermeansoneturbo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 16:51

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So he nicest car there was a C6 Corvette. Weak.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Twinpowermeansoneturbo 02/20/2016 at 17:00

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I mean, it was a small meet posted on a ricer facebook group.

Frenchlicker > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 17:39

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Subies are so easy to make look good, why is that one so ugly.

CounterTorqueSteer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 18:06

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I’m a professional video editor. I completely understand haha. It’s amazing how many people claim “professional” in the world of photo and video.

Jonathan Harper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 18:27

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What do you shoot?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jonathan Harper 02/20/2016 at 18:42

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Sterilized, corporate-directed repetitive pictures of cars from the exact same angles over, and over, and over, and over, and over for a Chevy dealership. Hardly “photography” but technically I’m a “professional photographer”. I use every opportunity to actually get *good* at photography outside of work, but I’m still leagues behind most portrait or studio photogs.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CounterTorqueSteer 02/20/2016 at 18:45

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Nice! What sorts of video?

CounterTorqueSteer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 18:49

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Currently, corporate videos for Mars Inc. (Candy)

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CounterTorqueSteer 02/20/2016 at 18:52

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Could be interesting. Could also be one of those things that turns your passion into a chore. Either way, hope you enjoy it!

CounterTorqueSteer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 18:58

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Luckily, every video is pretty different and doesn’t feel “corporate”. Lots of the work I do are showcases of employees who have been with the company for awhile. It allows me to be creative and edit with emotion, not a script.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 19:03

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The white GTI is Tara Evan’s. She’s the unofficial leader of the Wichita chapter WetDub group (VW/Audi group)

CB > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 19:44

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Man, why do you have to be uncool like that? It’s just a group of people meeting up and having a good time. Don’t look down on that.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CB 02/20/2016 at 19:56

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I look down on how fast they were tearing through an occupied multistory. One guy with a turbo civic ripped a huge burnout, and they were all being assholes about their cars. There are Street racers more respectable around here.

CB > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 19:59

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Except that wasn’t the gripe you originally posted (and is actually nowhere in the post). As I see it, you were complaining about their cars being shit (to paraphrase) and their camera gear being garbage (also a paraphrase). If you complained about their behaviour being reckless? Absolutely 100% agree with you. But since you just complained about their vehicles, yeah I take issue with that.

Your boy, BJR > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 20:00

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“coolest cars here”

*Ahem*

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CB 02/20/2016 at 20:07

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Yeah. They act like I used to. I have the same shit as them, and I know it’s garbage. They’re playing it up like they’re hotshots and it strikes a nerve with me.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Your boy, BJR 02/20/2016 at 20:08

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It was neglected and had a few distasteful mods done to it.

CB > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 20:11

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The internet thinks it’s a pretty okay camera. But seriously, if you’re gonna make a post like this again in the future, I’d focus on the behaviour, not the cars. Otherwise you kind of look like a dick.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CB 02/20/2016 at 20:14

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Ive been using mine for a while. It’s better than most point and shoots, but calling it a “pro camera” is delusional. The body is OK, but prone to pretty bad luminance noise even at iso100. The kit lens is a decent starter piece but chromatic aberration is pretty damn bad.

Your boy, BJR > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 21:31

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Like what? Looks pretty plain to me.

Tohru > Your boy, BJR 02/20/2016 at 21:59

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Weren’t you at this meet? With the DeVille on tuner wheels?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Your boy, BJR 02/20/2016 at 22:15

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Had some really nasty paint chips and scratches that could easily be fixed if the owner gave half a damn. There was some godawful shift knob that didn’t match the car at all, some stupid seat covers, and it has fuzzy dice in the mirror. I like fuzzy dice, but in a car from that era it’s just... no.

Your boy, BJR > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen 02/20/2016 at 22:27

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Why the fuck do all these VW groups/meets have references to agua?

Your boy, BJR > Tohru 02/20/2016 at 22:30

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Ha. fucking. Ha.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 22:44

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Sometimes Usually I dont understand you

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Your boy, BJR 02/20/2016 at 23:31

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Honestly I have no idea lol

julienjj > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 23:50

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I get your feeling. I’ve been to such meets before. You get a bunch of people that aren’t that much into cars (with near stock cars) that are really coming into the scene so they don’t have a lot to talk about (yet), a few morons that are more into the look at me/doing stupid stuff (usually those that make the neighbors call the police and ruin the meet) and the fast&furious genius mechanic that magically extract a million HP from a few simple mods. Not really the kind of people that will make you stick around... I’d try to find another meet if I was you.

Avoid those meet that are promoted via facebook unless they are run by serious people (like a meet that get’s all the proper authorization from the owner of the land, neighbors & city)

Starting with meets from your own brand or particular car interest is a good way to get the connections and to gather with people that share the same passion (It could be the mustang forum, or a miata/mazda group.... etc)

PS-The mazdaspeed3/6 (nator) guys are a great bunch of no bullshit people. “Gay” miata’s are well accepted (The gay thing is a running gag).... many members do track days with their miata and keep their speed3 as daily driver, So don’t be shocked if that ever come up :P . We all know that the miata has more racing creds than all the AMG’s together.
One of the most hardcore miata racing dude even sport this as his profile picture.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 23:50

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A friend has an ‘06 V6 4.0 Mustang with a Vortech supercharger and exhaust mods that was tuned on a dyno.

300 even to the wheels.

How in the name of Cthulhu does exhaust/CAI/tune make 340 on a 4.0?And why would those 3 minor/basic mods constitute the need for larger injectors? This is why we can’t have nice things....

Lenses are more important than the camera itself. You can get some great shots from that one with good lenses and know-how.

I took the above with an Canon Rebel XS....

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/20/2016 at 23:52

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To be fair about the paint if it’s original; good luck finding lead base enamel to match much less a shop that will spray it.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 00:00

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Get out and start goi g outside your comfort zone. Night shots, strobist work, etc...

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 02/21/2016 at 00:19

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This is true. In person the car just comes across to me as a half-assed restoration that hasn’t been taken very good care of since it was “completed”. Definitely a 10-footer.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 02/21/2016 at 00:21

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Yeah, the guy got SUPER defensive and assholish and I instantly felt everyone turn against me when he got that way, because how DARE I insult their cars. I mentioned that mine was a rental (first owner was a rental company) and they thought I meant I was renting it and their first instinct was to ask if they could steal parts off of it before I returned it. Fuckers.

That’s some nice bokeh in that shot. What lens is that?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 02/21/2016 at 00:26

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On a car like that it should have period correct mods. Not a rat-rod-ripoff shift lever, fuzzy dice, and loud obnoxious seat covers. None of it fit at all. As I said in another reply the car looked like a half-assed restoration that has been neglected and/or abused since it was “finished”. It’s a 10-footer for sure.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 00:28

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It was one of my primes. I *think* it was my 28 f1.8. I’ll have to dig up the RAW file to be sure.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > julienjj 02/21/2016 at 00:28

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I didn’t come to the meet expecting intelligence, there just isn’t a whole lot else around. Turns out one of those GTIs is a legitimate tuner from Oklahoma and is making 350-ish at the wheels. There was an insanely loud (like, many-liters turbodiesel loud) turbo’d EK Civic I would have loved to see the engine bay of but the owner got weirdly defensive when I asked what he was running. At least I how not to act, lol.

I honestly don’t get too many gay jokes about the Miata, but I am CONSTANTLY getting “ha, GAAAAAYYYY” when in the Mustang, to a degree that’s really grating. Mostly because it’s being shouted out of rusted-to-nothing slammed ratty 90s Civics with their 103hp washing machine engines.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 02/21/2016 at 00:33

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What’s the advantage of a prime lens? I would think the fixed focal length would mean a LOT of running around to try to get things framed right (or just have a super high-res sensor and the ability to crop in post). Are they just cheaper for higher quality/faster glass since they don’t have moving parts?

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 01:16

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My first prime was a 50 1.8. Broke it, bought another and later sold that and upgraded to a 50 1.4. Got the 28 1.8 to go with it. The primes do make you think about framing your shots.

Tohru > Your boy, BJR 02/21/2016 at 02:02

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<3

Tohru > Your boy, BJR 02/21/2016 at 02:08

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Because VW weirdos segregatge themselves into air-cooled and water-cooled groups.

AM3R shamefully returns > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 02:42

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lol but you drive an ex-rental milf special mustang tho. C’mon man. Let them have their fun. At least they like cars enough to set up a meet.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 05:25

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You need to be more accepting of other peoples automotive choices. You may not agree with it, but there is no need to insult it

Jonathan Harper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 08:15

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Only way to get better is to just keep doing it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AM3R shamefully returns 02/21/2016 at 09:25

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That’s the fucking problem. They have the same poverty-spec base model Mustangs I do and they’re running around with their heads up their asses revving their godawful-loud cutoff mufflers in the middle of a populated area and doing burnouts and driving way too fast through a parking garage full of cars and people. I mentioned my car was an ex-rental and they misheard and thought it was a rental *now* and started asking if they could steal parts off of it before I return it to the rental company. The corvette owners, VW guys, and the guy with the red mustang were alright, but everyone else were super douches. I’m fine with fun, but a lot of the crap they do is just dangerous. Even the street racers around here don’t like most of these types.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 02/21/2016 at 09:26

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I’m not really insulting it. It’s a rough restoration with mods that don’t fit the rest of the car, which is a pity because with a few small tweaks it would be a great show car.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jonathan Harper 02/21/2016 at 09:27

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And I plan to! I need to see if I can grab the CRX for a photoshoot. Bright red would give me some neat color contrast.

jkm7680 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 09:43

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I know you used to have a Civic.

But oh my do I hate Honda drivers 90% of the time. Especially the ricers and stancers. They think that their shitty economy cars are rocket ships, especially with the loudest exhaust humanely possible.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > jkm7680 02/21/2016 at 09:50

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I de-riced my civic. It had a stupid longtube header with NO exhaust, altezza tails, projector/halo head lights, stupid seat covers, broken steering wheel, a short shifter I kept around because it felt nice, some truly awful peeling window tint, and all sorts of nonsense. I tried some stupid stuff (cut springs, ebay coilovers) for shits and giggles while de-ricing it but eventually ended up with a comfy daily-driver that handled pretty nice for a FWD car and got 33mpg combined. But as you said, owning a Civic made me hate Civic owners.

Jonathan Harper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 15:07

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Could be cool. I always like to challenge myself to photograph a boring subject in a cool way. Look into some prime lenses. Prime lenses are your friends. One of my favorites is a vintage 300mm Canon lens.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jonathan Harper 02/21/2016 at 19:37

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What is the big advantage of Prime lenses?

Jonathan Harper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 19:51

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just better glass, optimized for one “zoom” setting. Better glass = more ability to play with depth of field and fun stuff like that. I love highlighting a subject with my 300mm because the car is in focus and the background is all nice and creamy unfocused.

Jonathan Harper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/21/2016 at 19:52

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shot this with the 300 yesterday

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jonathan Harper 02/21/2016 at 21:28

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That depth of field is stunning. Do you have a flickr/instagram/whatever photo social network thing is popular now?

Jonathan Harper > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/22/2016 at 09:57

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I’m @jbh1126 on IG and here’s my website: www.jbhphoto.nyc

Your boy, BJR > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 02/26/2016 at 18:26

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I thought it had no tails.