HELP!!! (...and don't judge... PLEASE?)

Pretzel

Senior Member
I don't often post crap like this online, but I've come to trust this community and need some advice.

I've been tied up a lot lately, what with a new position and training at work (I'm sure you've all heard, already) and extra-curricular activities with my boy (see the fencing pics yet?), and to be honest, it's been a frantic spaz-fest trying to keep up with it all.

No big, right? This too shall pass... At least I've been telling myself that for the last two months.

Lately (past couple of months, as well, since I've been gone anyway) my wife has been working some late shifts to get caught up on her own stuff (no OT, she's salary at her place, just like I am at mine), and since it’s so late at night, she has been carpooling with a male co-worker. At first I didn't mind, I would rather have someone with her in case she has car trouble or runs into a thug in the dark or something like that, especially since our small town seems to empty out after dark, but it seems that they have become a little bit more than friends.

You know the scenario, the phone calls that hang up, she starts wearing nice clothes to work, talking about him all the time, etc. How funny he is, the cool places he goes on vacation with his friends... I don't know what to think. I've been riding a lot lately, with the Spring temps getting warmer, and at times I'll be out and about, pushing the bike into the garage, whatever... If I'm out in the garage when she gets home (usually just before midnight) he just drops her off and leaves, but if the lights are off in the garage and I'm in the house, editing photos or catching up on the DVR (guess they think I'm distracted or something? I do tend to tune out when I'm dabbling around in LR) they sit out in the car for like twenty minutes. I asked her once what they were doing, and she said "just talking"....whatever. So last night I decided that I was going to see what really goes on out there.

I left the garage door open with the bike just out front, but turned out all the lights (fairly common when I'm worn out). About the time she usually gets home, I went out and hid in the garage. I positioned myself in a back corner with the camera and my 70-300VR, set the tripod as low as it would go and aimed between the tire and engine guard... I know, I know, not the best set-up for low light shots with that lens, but this isn't really a photography type of question. I cranked the ISO, got my remote trigger ready, and waited. In a few minutes, his car pulled into the driveway, and I started shooting. When his headlights lit up the chrome on the bike, I wigged out because I knew my shots were gonna come out overexposed and impossible to get any detail, but then I saw something I just couldn't believe....





The rear tire on my bike has a warning bar showing on the tread, and I just BOUGHT that tire! That's gonna seriously hurt the damn lens fund for sure!

What do you think I should do? Park the bike, ride a bit more, or bite the bullet and push the next lens back a few months?
 

wev

Senior Member
Contributor
Sell the story and pics to Murry Povich and buy a new bike and a couple of lenses -- lemonade, man

(happy day!)
 

SteveL54

Senior Member
WOW!


That is just heartbreaking. I just can't believe this happened to you. I know that I would be upset. I feel for you, pal.



By all means dig out the paperwork on the tire. It certainly must be pro-rated so you won't have to bear the full cost. Then ride it on over to the camera shop for that new lens.


Problem solved. Carry on.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
I don't often post crap like this online, but I've come to trust this community and need some advice.

I've been tied up a lot lately, what with a new position and training at work (I'm sure you've all heard, already) and extra-curricular activities with my boy (see the fencing pics yet?), and to be honest, it's been a frantic spaz-fest trying to keep up with it all.

No big, right? This too shall pass... At least I've been telling myself that for the last two months.

but then I saw something I just couldn't believe....


The rear tire on my bike has a warning bar showing on the tread, and I just BOUGHT that tire! That's gonna seriously hurt the damn lens fund for sure!

What do you think I should do? Park the bike, ride a bit more, or bite the bullet and push the next lens back a few months?

The story got me going and reminded me of a “Dear John”letter.
Anyway, I just couldn’t believe you would use a floating aperture zoom lens for a night scene video. A prime lens would have done better and your camera placement was indeed a failure since you failed to consider the headlights.
Anyway, I would use the tax refunds for the new set of tires. At least, you know your priorities.
 

hark

Administrator
Staff member
Super Mod
Contributor
When his headlights lit up the chrome on the bike, I wigged out because I knew my shots were gonna come out overexposed and impossible to get any detail, but then I saw something I just couldn't believe....

Huh? Overexposed? A bright light in the scene can make the camera underexpose unless you override the settings. ;)
 

Daniel Aegerter

Senior Member
All in jest for the day, my friend. All in jest! 23 years and counting for me and my love, and she already has plans for what I'm going to buy her for our 25th anniversary! ;)

Mine does that, too.
And we are 'only' 10 years married.
Apparently, the 11 years it took us (me) to marry her also count...
 

skene

Senior Member
I'm a bit late to respond, while I read this last night and fell asleep halfway through...
Please give back my 3mins.

:p
 
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