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timmmay:clicknz: edit - I see Timmay has already provided all the helpful info... (took a long phonecall after starting this post!).
I learn lighting from some good people, including by assisting a great commercial photographer take some publicity photos in a boxing ring in Miramar! Catch you at NZIPP some time :)
Cheers,
Mike
Photographer/Videographer clickmedia.nz
Oblivian:
RealMe uses a little Canon Rebel with the built in flash. They don't show you the photo online though so no idea how it came out. I tried to get it from there to use for my passport, but it's just not available anywhere I could find.
50mm 1.8, but no, NO built in flash (if they are the store is doing it wrong). There are 2x Rotating flourecents top and bottom that the button behind the counter turns on and flipts the protector guard. Then taken in P (to handle the change of natural light in store also) *shudder* against an about 6% grey background :)
clicknz: Hah - (excuse the hijacking of this post) - thanks, Tim... I didn't know it was you....., I was just aware that Timmay knows a lot about photography (and things of a geek nature)!
Nice to put a name to the non-de-plume, yep - catch up soon.
mattwnz:
I think it is potentially far more secure than the passport process. I don't really know why we need two different organsiations now, it could save tax payers a lot of money by having a single system, plus save on passport costs too, especially as NZs one is one of the more expensive passports to get as it only lasts 5 years, as most other countries it lasts for 10 years.
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nova:mattwnz:
I think it is potentially far more secure than the passport process. I don't really know why we need two different organsiations now, it could save tax payers a lot of money by having a single system, plus save on passport costs too, especially as NZs one is one of the more expensive passports to get as it only lasts 5 years, as most other countries it lasts for 10 years.
It is quite frustrating that it is still 5 years. They are still ruling out changing this, but Chris Tremain did announce that they would at least be adding on the unused time if you renewed early (up to an extra 9 months):
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/passport-validity-period-extended
It should be in place by now according to the release, but can't see any reference to this on the DIA website. Also no reference to it in the Passports Ammendment Bill 2013, which took effect back in December.
Does anyone know if this is still happening?
Regards,
Old3eyes
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