Comments on: Madchester? I’m f@*!in’ livid! http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/ An ever-growing archive of bumbling nonsense from an English press photographer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5971 tabascokid Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:45:04 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5971 Yay! A Zappa convert! I'll sort you some out! Yay! A Zappa convert! I’ll sort you some out!

]]> By: Beth http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5955 Beth Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:44:33 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5955 A related comment to the unrelated link - watched it and loved it! You should have shoved it in my face more! ;o) A related comment to the unrelated link – watched it and loved it! You should have shoved it in my face more! ;o)

]]> By: pixgremlin http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5178 pixgremlin Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:05:42 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5178 Do not incur the wrath of the nikon gods, my liege! I know of guys who'd rather have the old versions of the 70-200 than the newer ones. What do I know: I'm still stuck with a sigma! Do not incur the wrath of the nikon gods, my liege!

I know of guys who’d rather have the old versions of the 70-200 than the newer ones. What do I know: I’m still stuck with a sigma!

]]> By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5079 tabascokid Sun, 31 May 2009 14:23:06 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5079 Having cursed the lens like that, today's it's retina-slicingly sharp. It just seems to struggle in lower light conditions. Hmmm.. Having cursed the lens like that, today’s it’s retina-slicingly sharp. It just seems to struggle in lower light conditions. Hmmm..

]]> By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5050 tabascokid Sat, 30 May 2009 18:29:50 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5050 JP: Yeah, it's the mk2 (to rhyme with poo..) It's been behaving itself a little better today but I should hope so in perfect sunshine. Grrr.. Prawnstar: Treats indeed, Mr Curry. Only the best for me! As for the venue, it's right on the doorstep of Old Trafford so is the "official" fan pub. It seems to be the regular place to shoot fans watching foreign games as Carl did it there before. As for the D3 suggestion, I've already dropped one and then they've gone and fixed it! ;) PS Thanks for the COMPLETELY unrelated link. I'll let you off, purely for the inclusion of the line; "Me and the pygmy pony, over by the dental floss bush.." Marvellous! JP: Yeah, it’s the mk2 (to rhyme with poo..) It’s been behaving itself a little better today but I should hope so in perfect sunshine. Grrr..

Prawnstar: Treats indeed, Mr Curry. Only the best for me! As for the venue, it’s right on the doorstep of Old Trafford so is the “official” fan pub. It seems to be the regular place to shoot fans watching foreign games as Carl did it there before. As for the D3 suggestion, I’ve already dropped one and then they’ve gone and fixed it! ;)

PS Thanks for the COMPLETELY unrelated link. I’ll let you off, purely for the inclusion of the line; “Me and the pygmy pony, over by the dental floss bush..” Marvellous!

]]> By: prawn http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5042 prawn Sat, 30 May 2009 11:42:39 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5042 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-N8uKzC03E&feature=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-N8uKzC03E&feature=channel_page

]]> By: JP http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5039 JP Sat, 30 May 2009 10:55:57 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5039 Hey, Mine's an AF-S VR-Nikkor 70-200 F/2.8 G... Is yours the VRII version? I'd assume it will be the newer model if you only got your Nikon kit fairly recently, mine is a good three years old now. Still, you managed with crap pocket wizards in Fort William, so just treat it like a little challenge again! Heh heh. Hey,

Mine’s an AF-S VR-Nikkor 70-200 F/2.8 G… Is yours the VRII version? I’d assume it will be the newer model if you only got your Nikon kit fairly recently, mine is a good three years old now.

Still, you managed with crap pocket wizards in Fort William, so just treat it like a little challenge again! Heh heh.

]]> By: prawn http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5036 prawn Sat, 30 May 2009 10:26:25 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5036 yo boss, my heart sunk on your behalf when sandro told me of your impending doom laden assignment.. 'treats!' i thought.. he's going to be so happy 'bout this one. but as always your professional excellence shines over and above, and you get it done. good pics too. i was wondering and speculating to a collegue, did you have this place 'Sam Platt’s bar' as a recommended safe zone? or did you just put in the calls and leg work yourlself? or maybe it wasnt a safe-ish place at all... god i hate football. as for a setting for you nikon d3..i heartley recommend, throwing it away and coming back to the fold..you'll always be welcome..cough cough ;) yo boss,

my heart sunk on your behalf when sandro told me of your impending doom laden assignment.. ‘treats!’ i thought.. he’s going to be so happy ’bout this one.
but as always your professional excellence shines over and above, and you get it done. good pics too.

i was wondering and speculating to a collegue, did you have this place ‘Sam Platt’s bar’ as a recommended safe zone?
or did you just put in the calls and leg work yourlself? or maybe it wasnt a safe-ish place at all…
god i hate football.

as for a setting for you nikon d3..i heartley recommend, throwing it away and coming back to the fold..you’ll always be welcome..cough cough ;)

]]> By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 tabascokid Sat, 30 May 2009 09:42:14 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5034 Ah, you say it's second hand. The lens I'm talking about is the 70-200 f2.8 G VR lens. I've heard that previous models were fine but the latest version has "issues". Which are you using? Ah, you say it’s second hand. The lens I’m talking about is the 70-200 f2.8 G VR lens. I’ve heard that previous models were fine but the latest version has “issues”. Which are you using?

]]> By: JP http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2009/05/29/madchesterimfinlivid/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 JP Sat, 30 May 2009 02:17:33 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=799#comment-5023 I have never had a problem with the 70-200... gigs, bike races, whatever - fast moving, low light, it's all good. And mine is a second hand lens that's had seven bells knocked out of it, and has never been serviced. You got a bad sample? I have never had a problem with the 70-200… gigs, bike races, whatever – fast moving, low light, it’s all good. And mine is a second hand lens that’s had seven bells knocked out of it, and has never been serviced.

You got a bad sample?

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