Ian Leslie http://www.ianleslie.com Ian Leslie's Personal and Business Blog Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:41:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Sports Event Photography http://www.ianleslie.com/sports-event-photography/ http://www.ianleslie.com/sports-event-photography/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:11:06 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=441  

Capture the Event Sport Event Photography Web site screenshot

Capture the Event Sport Event Photography Web site screenshot

I am pleased to announce the I am now involved, as a shareholder and director, in Capture The Event Ltd, alongside Wyn Fanshawe.

About Capture the Event Ltd

Capture The Event is a specialist event photography company with strong connections in the sporting arena . Capture the event is a rapidly growing business with huge growth potential. One of the main reason from my involvement is to become Operations Director for London 2012, more information about the London 2012 Olympics and Capture the Events involvement to follow in due course.

Sports Event Photography Credentials

Capture The Event Ltd has a history in providing event photography at major sporting events such as : The Ryder Cup; The Womens Rugby World Cup; The Cheltenham Festival (for The Racing Post); RFU Competitions including National Schools, U17s, Universities, Clubs and County Championship Finals; The Touch World Cup in Edinburgh.

Upcoming Sport event photography services will be provided at 2012 Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens

Visit Capture the Event web site. www.capture the event.com

]]> http://www.ianleslie.com/sports-event-photography/feed/ 0 White City Fire http://www.ianleslie.com/white-city-fire/ http://www.ianleslie.com/white-city-fire/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:11:42 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=436 Our old office caught fire today and made the news.

The picture shows the unit on fire at the rear and smoke coming from the middle roof.  Medius used to be based in the front part of those office.  They used to be the Unigate dairy distribution plant.

Black smoke in west London

 

Full story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16808273

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Click here to view the embedded video.

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Samyang f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC for Canon Lens

Samyang f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC for Canon Lens

I’m selling this Samyang ED AS IF UMC Lens  14mm 2.8 for Canon cameras.

Ebay Listing Here

We bought this for one specific purpose which has now been completed.  It has been used about 4 times and has always been put back in it’s back and box after use.

It is as new with perfect glass..
It is a manual focus lens and you stop down the aperture manually on the lens.

14mm F2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical super wide-angle lens. It is designed for full-frame cameras, but works with APS-C cameras as well. It features two ED, one hybrid aspherical and one glass aspherical lens element. The lens offers an impressive 114° field of view on full frame cameras and 92.5° on APS

  • Two ED lenses , one hybrid aspherical and one glass aspherical
  • High quality anti reflecting layers
  • Field of view: for 35mm is 114 degrees, for APS-C – 92.5 degrees (Canon-89 degrees)
  • Minimal focusing distance: 0.28m
  • Samyang 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical will be provided for main systems like Canon, Nikon,Sony, Pentax with bayonete mounting.
  • This parameters and high quality build materials assure that pictures taken with this lens

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    Here is the ebay listing

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120836610469&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_500wt_1413

    ]]>     http://www.ianleslie.com/samyang-14mm-wide-angle-f2-8-ed-as-if-umc-for-canon-for-sale/feed/ 0     World record broken for the largest human Olympic rings http://www.ianleslie.com/world-record-broken-for-the-largest-human-olympic-rings/ http://www.ianleslie.com/world-record-broken-for-the-largest-human-olympic-rings/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 10:19:21 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=399 High Level Photography were once again on hand to record a new world record – The largest human Olympic rings. The record was broken by 1,900 people of which a majority were schoolchildren. The event took Place at George Abbot school in Guildford Surrey and was organised by Surrey County Council to celebrate World Olympic Day and the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

    The children were joined in the record bid by Team GB athletes including Rachel Cawthorn (kayaking), Abigail Edmonds (kayaking), Sophia Warner (athletics) and Adelle Tracey (athletics). Teachers and local councillors from Surrey County Council also took part.

    They rings were formed on the George Abbot School playing field, in Guildford, at 12.45pm.

    The previous record was set on June 24, 2008, in Beijing, China, and featured 1,202 people.

    The Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville and 1948 Surrey Olympic torch bearer Austin Playfoot also attended the celebrations.

    Denise Saliagopoulos, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games, said: “It was fantastic to see so many children making a piece of Olympic history. There was a thrill of excitement in the air during the build up and it was spectacular to see everyone forming the Olympic rings. It started to rain just as the record was broken but it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits. There were smiling faces everywhere you looked.”

    “I hope today’s event will encourage more children to get involved in sport. By doing this we can help them stay healthy throughout their lives. Taking part in competition also teaches young people that through hard work and dedication they can achieve their goals.”

    High Level arrived on site at 11.30 and selected the best position to take the photograph. Just as the record started and the photograph was being taken the heavens opened and many people got wet but it did not dampen the spirits.

    More info and some additional photographs can be seen on the High Level Photography site

    Olympic Rings Geaorge Abbot School

    Olympic Rings Geaorge Abbot School Image copyright High Level Photography Ltd

    ]]>     http://www.ianleslie.com/world-record-broken-for-the-largest-human-olympic-rings/feed/ 0     Lost at Sea – A short Inspirational documentary by Marcus O’Brien http://www.ianleslie.com/lost-at-sea-a-short-inspirational-documentary-by-marcus-obrien/ http://www.ianleslie.com/lost-at-sea-a-short-inspirational-documentary-by-marcus-obrien/#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 11:46:30 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=395 The focus of the shot documentary Peter Trayhurn was diving and got lost at sea.  He was recued and had taken several photographs in with camera that was subsequently lost during his return to land.  Marcus O’Brien (visit Marcus O’Brian’s Web Site) has poduced a wonderful short documentary with interviews and the recovered photos.

    Enjoy it.

    ]]>     http://www.ianleslie.com/lost-at-sea-a-short-inspirational-documentary-by-marcus-obrien/feed/ 0     Testing out our 360 Virtual Tour http://www.ianleslie.com/testing-out-our-360-virtual-tour/ http://www.ianleslie.com/testing-out-our-360-virtual-tour/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 11:58:03 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=375 My colleague David is in this 360 Degree Virual Tour Three Times. Enjoy.
    This was taken at our offices in Fairoaks Airport Chobham. I’m afraid this is not Ipad friendly. We’re working on how to get this done.


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    ]]>     http://www.ianleslie.com/testing-out-our-360-virtual-tour/feed/ 0     By 7.00am my in tray is already full – of a cat http://www.ianleslie.com/by-7-00am-my-in-tray-is-already-full-of-a-ca/ http://www.ianleslie.com/by-7-00am-my-in-tray-is-already-full-of-a-ca/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 06:20:39 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=345 Every day our in tray at our house is getting full by 7.00am.

    Cat sitting in an in-tray

    Our cats filling our in-tray

    ]]>     http://www.ianleslie.com/by-7-00am-my-in-tray-is-already-full-of-a-ca/feed/ 0     Man Captures the Passing of 35 years on Film and Video http://www.ianleslie.com/man-captures-the-passing-of-35-years-on-film-and-video/ http://www.ianleslie.com/man-captures-the-passing-of-35-years-on-film-and-video/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 18:34:56 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=342 This man hs kept a record for the last 35 years of his life. The Video starts this year 2011 and goes back into the 1970′s where portable video recorders weren’t the main stay of capturing images and used 8mm film. Enjoy

    ]]>     http://www.ianleslie.com/man-captures-the-passing-of-35-years-on-film-and-video/feed/ 0     Linkedin to raise $275m on a valuation of $3.3 billion http://www.ianleslie.com/linkedin-to-raise-275m-on-a-valuation-of-3-3-billion/ http://www.ianleslie.com/linkedin-to-raise-275m-on-a-valuation-of-3-3-billion/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:28 +0000 admin http://www.ianleslie.com/?p=334 BBC news were discussing the IPO floatation of Linkedin next week and the business being valued at $3.3 Billion dollars.

    At the same time BBC news were suggesting there were rumours that Microsoft has bought Skype. Reporting figures of around $ 8.5 dollars

    On takeover chatter the following is being reported

    Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is close to buying web video conferencing service Skype, for $8.5 billion including debt, a source familiar with the situation said. The deal would rank as the biggest for the software company. A deal is expected to be announced as early as Tuesday morning, the source said. The source declined to be named because the talks are not public. Microsoft and Skype declined comment. Skype, which had delayed plans for an initial public offering, had recently been looking at other options.

    Interesting times ahead. Are we moving towards more .com floatations and fund raising.?

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