I just had a flick through some images in that category, and there is quite a lot that I reckon I'd be able to improve on with my D90 and a tripod. If only I had a spare day to go and take photos of tanks :)
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 5:48 PM, geni <[email protected]> wrote: > Tog 1 they don't. The only Cavalier tank I'm aware of is one in rather > poor condition on the isle of weight. They've got a FV4211 turret but not a > hull. They have got a Rotatrailer. > > We have already got a lot of photos from the museum: > > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tanks_in_the_Bovington_Tank_Museum > > So you'd need to be pretty good to improve on what we have. We also have a > lot of tanks from the likes of United States Army Ordnance Museum. > > Lighting isn't the greatest. If we could get a samyang 10mm f/2.8 and > match it with the chapter's 60D we might be able to get some pretty good > results. > > > > On 23 April 2014 17:16, Jonathan Cardy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Magnus and Richard, I have added your suggestions to the >> wishlist<https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Tank_Museum_2014#Requested_photographs>, >> if anyone else has further suggestions please post them there. though it >> might be worth checking if the museum has such a vehicle on display. >> >> Regards >> >> Jonathan Cardy >> GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM >> (Galeriau, >> Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) >> Wikimedia UK >> 0207 065 0990 >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. >> >> >> Press Enter to send your message. >> >> >> On 23 April 2014 16:50, Richard Symonds <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Such as: >>> >>> - Tiger 131 (which could be notable by itself) >>> - Rotatrailer >>> - the Sherman Crab >>> - the FV4211 (first vehicle fitted with Chobham armour) >>> >>> All a bit niche but very interesting to those of us who are interested >>> in such things... >>> >>> Richard Symonds >>> Wikimedia UK >>> 0207 065 0992 >>> >>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. 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The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >>> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >>> >>> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >>> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >>> >>> >>> On 23 April 2014 16:35, Magnus Manske <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> FWIW, the only British tanks on en.wikipedia without an image appear to >>>> be: >>>> TOG1 >>>> Morris-Martel >>>> Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII Cavalier (A24) ([[Cavalier tank]]) >>>> >>>> But then, of course, there may be ones that don't have an article yet! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Magnus >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 3:48 PM, Jonathan Cardy < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Wikimedia UK mailing list, >>>>> >>>>> We have been given some free off peak weekday tickets to the tank >>>>> museum in Dorset. >>>>> >>>>> I have already Emailed those of our Wiki Loves Monuments participants >>>>> who opted in to further events, so apologies if this is a repeat, but if >>>>> anyone here fancies taking photographs of tanks, send me your snail mail >>>>> address and I will send you a ticket >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan Cardy >>>>> GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM >>>>> (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) >>>>> Wikimedia UK >>>>> 0207 065 0990 >>>>> >>>>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England >>>>> and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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