Cars in Downtown San Francisco, CA USA

[Ianspeed]

[update] Camera: Canon 10D & 24-85 Zoom. 1920x1280's on page 2.

Since I'm heading down there alot I though I'd start shooting. Be honest, I want to know what you think.

E36 M3 sitting next to the train station where I start my day.

Porsche Carrera S. [new version on page 2]

E34 Touring with nice wheels. I'm biased, but mmmmm.

One of two EVO's I saw that day, both driven hard.

[edit] S4 Avant. The first I have seen. Mom and kid.

Still working on getting a tack sharp follow focus, I think my settings need tweaking. Suggestions?

 

[Viper007Bond]

Sweet shots, especially considering they were just passing cars!

 

[BlaRo]

Porsche Carrera S.

That's really good! It's hard to match speeds because you don't know exactly how fast they're going, and the autofocus is probably slightly fooled by the reflective metal and glass.

Framing that M3 is clever as well.

 

[Lilleput]

I really like that 911 shot aswell. You got more photo tallent than me

 

[fbc]

Porsche Carrera S.

Love that shot (car's kinda nice too).

 

[Ianspeed]

Not a SUV fan but the sticky tires and the blacked out kidneys got my attention:

Missed the pan shot, went for something different, not sure if I like it.

 

[AxlxA]

sigh, makes me miss home man....

If you see a subaru sti 2005 silver driven hard, that's my brother.

 

[Shawn]

Where are you now if not in SF?

Those are beautiful pics Ian, about 1,234 times better than what I could do. Mind posting some in hi-res? Specifically the 911 shit?

Edit: That is supposed to read shot by the way, not shit.

 

[watto]

That pic of the 911 is great, I love it.

 

[oliB]

Nice pics! But...

RS6 Avant. The first I have seen. Mom and kid.
http://homepage.mac.com/ihaddock/Forums/RS6Avant.jpg

Dude, you're on a car forum! I'm going to pretend you never said that. That appears to be a S4 Avant, certainly no RS6 though. (AFAIK the RS6 Avant wasn't even sold in NA.)

 

[Ianspeed]

Those are beautiful pics Ian

Awww shucks. Thanks.

Mind posting some in hi-res? Specifically the 911 shit?

Sure, what size would you like that shit? 1280x?

Nice pics! But...That appears to be a S4 Avant, certainly no RS6 though.

No man, its totally <goes and checks image file> a... s... 4. Ack! Well spotted, I shall repent at the temple of quattro. No shots today, was stuck at my intership sans camera.

I really missed some good stuff too.

 

[Shawn]

The bigger the better.

 

[AxlxA]

I left San Francisco in August 2006.... Now i'm here in Madison, WI for medical school. I'll be here for four years then I'm definitely moving back!

 

[Greatgraddage]

Visited California in the summer, loved San Fransisco. Any chance of that 911 in 1024? Would be eternally grateful! Nice pics!

 

[bone]

http://homepage.mac.com/ihaddock/Forums/M3.jpg^/img]

how can you tell that's an M3?
never been able to spot the differences on the E36

 

[Shawn]

I can see the rims and side mirrors are different.

 

[Ianspeed]

how can you tell that's an M3?

The M3 'twisted' side skirts, the M3 front bumper, the wheels, door mirrors, and the plate says SFBAY M3. Honestly this can all be added to a standard E36 but its probably real.

Any chance of that 911 in 1024?

The bigger the better.

Sure, here is it in 1920x1280.

 

[Shawn]

The guy's coffee ruins it a bit... but nonetheless it will make a great wallpaper for my laptop. I love these real photographs as opposed to heavily Photoshopped ones. I'm currently using an orange Gallardo one a member posted here, looks beauitful.

 

[Ianspeed]

Ok, film wasn't ready so I had the rest of the day to walk about buying cigars and taking shots.

Snapshot on this one as it came roaring up the empty road right out of a parking garage. Sweet.

Big blur, I think 1/15th of a second. Nice mellow sound.

V.2 So far less than the orig from the mags I read. Sadly.

Taken at night running to the train. Another snapshot.

Classic cool. Volvo 240? [edit: Amazon Coupe! Thanks Beni!!]

My favorite current sedan. Mmmm.

 

[AxlxA]

lol dude, you work south of market sorta? All these shots are from that general area since I saw folsom st and the trains...

God i miss SF. Yea seeing those cars isn't such an EXCITING thing in my life when I lived there.... now in madison, i'd be lucky to see a mercedes S or an m3!