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Jimbo
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You go for it!
flash photography in the field is axctually encouraged, especially when it is the dead of night.
Or ... just before first light is always a good time totake photos, the light quality, when you use the flash, is superb. many of the Naval photographic competitions have been won by people who have done this very same thing.
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MrJpig
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:30 am Post subject: |
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I always found that getting an oppo, and once you start taking piccys there will be plenty, to use a torch pointed at the subject helps with focussing.
If you haven't that luxury, tape a mini maglite(other small torches are available) to the camera or use a headtorch.
This might not apply so much these days with self focus cameras.
Happy snapping 
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MJ
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Many thanks for the responses guys.
I want to keep a diary of my training and write it up on here when I get the time - some photos would add to the effect I think. |
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MusnShelton
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| MJ wrote: | Many thanks for the responses guys.
I want to keep a diary of my training and write it up on here when I get the time - some photos would add to the effect I think. |
I kept a complete diary from day one to day 70 something when I left, I was the only one in the troop to do so and I gotta admit it was hard work, I wrote in it every night before we went to sleep and it shows in the bad handwriting!!
Here's an example!
| Quote: | 19/10/2006
Day 46: GAS GAS GAS
After a week of prep we were gassed today, after performing all of the drills in the chamber, I had to take off my mask, say my name and number, answer questions about whether I was married or not and whether I liked The Sgt's Hair! After emerging looking and sounding like someone who's smoked 80 a day since birth I ran around like a nutter flapping my arms hoping my eyes would one day work again!
It was worth going first though, just to see the girls come out flapping and shouting. After this we all passed our NBC written test, even with the newer pass mark of 90%!
PT was called off, we were under strict orders not to sweat as CS clings to the pores and hair, this was discovered when we all had showers and a lot of the troop ended up gassing themselves yet again!
Again there were more rounds this evening, by this stage the guys in my room have become masters at polishing water and dusting away what doesn't exist.
Sgt Bissett couldn't find anything wrong with our room, after inspecting everything from how shiny the padlocks on our lockers were to the springs in our weapons mags, he gave up. After the other rooms had been inspected we we gathered at the top of the stairs only to be told we'd failed. We all expected dreaded quick changes as we'd done the night before that and before that and so on.
There was one quick change "5 minutes school car park............immaculate..... civvies, we are going to the school bar!"
The troop went absolutely beserk, I've never ween everyone so happy, our week of being up until 3am every morning was finally over!
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Jimbo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| MusnShelton wrote: |
PT was called off, we were under strict orders not to sweat as CS clings to the pores and hair, this was discovered when we all had showers and a lot of the troop ended up gassing themselves yet again!
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WHAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!
Unheard of in my day, the PTI's used to ENJOY watching us trying not to scratch when we had PT after NBC!
In fact they used to put swimming in straight after NBC training most of the time!
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MusnShelton
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Jimbo wrote: | | MusnShelton wrote: |
PT was called off, we were under strict orders not to sweat as CS clings to the pores and hair, this was discovered when we all had showers and a lot of the troop ended up gassing themselves yet again!
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WHAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!
Unheard of in my day, the PTI's used to ENJOY watching us trying not to scratch when we had PT after NBC!
In fact they used to put swimming in straight after NBC training most of the time! |
I think the PT we had scheduled was actually meant to be swimming. Still, we definitely weren't arguing! |
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Fizzie
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| MJ wrote: | I have another question....
I want to take a camera incase there are any photo opportunities- is this OK? |
I'm taking a camera but it's not a posh one. it's an old fashioned one with a film and everything so then it wont matter too much if it gets damaged...me thinks...which is probably highly likely after some of things we've been hearing in this forum...  |
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Eff
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the main argument against taking a camera into the field is that you really don't want to be carting around any unneccesary weight! However, I do see the attraction of getting some phot's,but you'll probably be too knackered to care about taking any pictures though. |
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MrJpig
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: |
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| Eff wrote: | | I think the main argument against taking a camera into the field is that you really don't want to be carting around any unneccesary weight! However, I do see the attraction of getting some phot's,but you'll probably be too knackered to care about taking any pictures though. |
Nonsense!! You should have seen the size of the camera that took this....Heavier than the radio it was. mmmm that lovely hazy dawn light trapped on film for ever.
Click to see full size image
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Jimbo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: |
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This was taken on a small camera, that didnt weigh much at all, in fact I hardly noticed the extra weight in my bergen whilst yomping in to the harbour position, so I would say that the argument about weight of camera is purely academic.
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MJ
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Nice pictures!
My onlyworry is that my camera is a little bit nice-not amazing -but quite good.
I only have a soft case for it so I'm thinking maybe a small tuperware box with some padding in it will protect it - I know it will leave less room in my bergen but worth it for the piccies I think. |
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Jimbo
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Dont worry, once you are shown how to pack a bergen you'll be surpised how much spare space you have, and that you'll have plenty of soft stuff in there where you can stow a camera
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Fizzie
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: |
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5 days to go!!!  |
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MJ
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| Jimbo wrote: | | Dont worry, once you are shown how to pack a bergen you'll be surpised how much spare space you have, and that you'll have plenty of soft stuff in there where you can stow a camera |
Thanks, Jimbo - you've been really helpful  |
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MJ
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| Fizzie wrote: | | 5 days to go!!! |
One minute I'm all 
Then the next I'm all 
Then later I'm all like 
then a bit 
so I go 
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