My S14a build

[Daz]

Running? nope lol. Did I wave back? lol.

[BLAKTOOTH]

Running? nope lol. Did I wave back? lol.

You looked like you were all fingers and thumbs messing about with something inside the car so I wasn't sure if you saw me.

[Daz]

You looked like you were all fingers and thumbs messing about with something inside the car so I wasn't sure if you saw me.

Ah, sorry dude .

[Chriscooke]

A quick shot and edit last night on my way home from a mates house .

Nice shot. How exactly did you do the lighting?

[Rubix_Cube]

Puts camera on a long expsure with the appropriate settings not to over saturate, then runs about with a flash gun

[Chriscooke]

Really? How long are we talking? Guess it's pretty dark at this point?

Sorry to go off topic daz but I love the effect

[Rubix_Cube]

Yeah, the car generally needs to be in total darkness. I know the theory of it, I don't know the details of settings and the likes. I've seen my mate do it on a few shoots.

[Daz]

I couldn't possibly give away all my secrets lol.

Rubix is bang on the mark. Long exposure (above was 15seconds), lightsource (my iPhone, not a flashgun), then the tricky bit is getting the light lines in the places on the bodywork that you want them. It's great fun and I'd highly recommend anyone to give it a go.

The above is about 15 different frames with some merging and editing in photoshop. Total time for this was about an hour and a half including editing and shooting .

I like the fact that it makes the car look clean. It hasn't been washed since the day I left for LeMans .

[James_S15]

Wow... awesome build thread dude!!


lol bet that screamer pipe coming off gave you a scare!!! Great to see the recent Le Mans pics... I've got mates who go every year including Sean who has a nice blue 14a


The long exposure pic you took at night using light from your iPhone has come out really sweet. I've also got a Nikon D300 (I'm usually the odd one out with everyone else using Canon!) and my workhorse is the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8. However, when I get the chance I always try and use my f/1.8 50mm prime. Super sharp and awesome contrast/colours

[Daz]

Wow... awesome build thread dude!!


lol bet that screamer pipe coming off gave you a scare!!! Great to see the recent Le Mans pics... I've got mates who go every year including Sean who has a nice blue 14a


The long exposure pic you took at night using light from your iPhone has come out really sweet. I've also got a Nikon D300 (I'm usually the odd one out with everyone else using Canon!) and my workhorse is the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8. However, when I get the chance I always try and use my f/1.8 50mm prime. Super sharp and awesome contrast/colours

Thanks James .

Well, we drove off the ferry and I got stuck on a speedbump and literally had to drag the car off of it so when the screamer pipe fell off, I thought it was the exhaust system lol. I was a bit happier to see it was just the screamer pipe lol.

I had a chat to Sean on the Sunday night I think it was, nice chap and his car is looking really good now too .

I did another long exposure last night so will post that up later too. The iPhone light is far far too dim though. The other light I use is much much better .

Yay, D300 owners, whoop whoop. Canon's for show, Nikon's for a pro haha. I'd love to get a 24-70 f2.8 but don't have the monies for that. My daily lens is the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 which is such a nice lens. Needs to be sent off to be cleaned as it's got a massive dust spot inside it which shows past f8 . 50mm f1.8 is a must have lens isn't it. I love using that for portraits , super super sharp.

[hi_im_fil]

Iphone works surprisingly well as a light source, I'll try that next time I'm doing lightpainting!

[James_S15]

Yeah Sean's a top bloke... his 14a is pretty immaculate!!


Know what you mean... there's so many awesome lenses out there especially the fast ones!! I'm a bit of a purist so would rather get the right lens instead of using massive amounts of Photoshopping. I borrowed a mate's Sigma 10-20mm f/4 which is a wide-angle jobbie and it was so cool getting almost fisheye effect at 10mm. However, had to give it back in the end and really miss using a wide-angle one for car shots These still fetch a lot of money and eBay used versions aren't much cheaper than brand new?!

Nifty fifty is simply superb. Just a shame with the D300 you have the crop factor and effective 75mm focal length but hey, it's still awesome using this bit of kit. I wasn't sure if I'd get my money's worth buying the f/1.4 version so stuck with the f/1.8


Shame you're based in Essex fella otherwise we could have met up for some photography!!

[Daz]

Iphone works surprisingly well as a light source, I'll try that next time I'm doing lightpainting!

Just make sure you find a nice dark spot as the light isn't that powerful. .

Yeah Sean's a top bloke... his 14a is pretty immaculate!!


Know what you mean... there's so many awesome lenses out there especially the fast ones!! I'm a bit of a purist so would rather get the right lens instead of using massive amounts of Photoshopping. I borrowed a mate's Sigma 10-20mm f/4 which is a wide-angle jobbie and it was so cool getting almost fisheye effect at 10mm. However, had to give it back in the end and really miss using a wide-angle one for car shots These still fetch a lot of money and eBay used versions aren't much cheaper than brand new?!

Nifty fifty is simply superb. Just a shame with the D300 you have the crop factor and effective 75mm focal length but hey, it's still awesome using this bit of kit. I wasn't sure if I'd get my money's worth buying the f/1.4 version so stuck with the f/1.8


Shame you're based in Essex fella otherwise we could have met up for some photography!!

I can be a bit of a purist with shots sometimes but I really love making my images as I want them and how I want others to view them. I like to show things that people can't see with their own eyes more than anything.

I've got my eye on a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 but certainly don't have the monies for it. As for the sigma 10-20mm f4. I've got one of those and I love it . I mainly use the 10-20 for landscapes and architectural photography.







My favourite lens though is my Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, works well for portrait, automotive, motorsports, and even the odd landscape shot too.

My mate has the 50mm f1.4 and it's better but I don't think it's really worth the extra money.

It's a shame I'm in Essex as the scenery is dreadful lol.

[James_S15]

Dreadful scenery in Essex? Surely not?? I want to take a photo of that BASILDON sign as you drive past the place on the A road to Southend lol

Wow I can see you're getting top results with the Sigma 10-20. I really need to get one as it's so versatile!! Love the pier shot with moody shadows


Sorry everyone if this build thread has digressed to photography?!

[Daz]

Dreadful scenery in Essex? Surely not?? I want to take a photo of that BASILDON sign as you drive past the place on the A road to Southend lol

I hate that bloody sign lol. £95k they spent on that lol.

Wow I can see you're getting top results with the Sigma 10-20. I really need to get one as it's so versatile!! Love the pier shot with moody shadows

I'm not sure I'd call it versatile, it's a cracking lens but versatile, not sure on that.

Sorry everyone if this build thread has digressed to photography?!

Don't apologise, it's my build thread haha .

[Daz]

And here's another shot of the car .

[Ross.]

Very, very nice picture Daz

[Daz]

So, a while ago I bought a couple of defi gauges which have sat in my room. Nash kindly offered to make up a gauge pod for me the same as the one he's got in his car.

I ordered some universal 60mm gauge pod holders to be cut and fitted into the dash.



Nash text me some pictures today to check the fitment and position and I love it. Big thanks to Nash for doing this for me .

[Daz]

Very, very nice picture Daz

Cheers Ross

[Daz]

Time for another small mod .

Rear numberplate LED lights .

Old Vs New


Yuck!!



Needed to put the old plug on the new wiring to make it fit .



Joining.



All soldered



All done.


How they look.






I also decided it was time to paint the strut brace ends.

Before


Partway through.


A closeup of before.


and during.


Waiting for paint.


Forgot to take some with the paint on. The paint is now drying so I'll refit the strut brace tomorrow night.