Monthly Archives: September 2024

Allez Sprint featured on Tope

Posted on 16 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Day made!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=506414898786481&id=100082539260437&mibextid=oFDknk&rdid=ZRtftM6dYK02EBr1

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Zushi Surry Hills

Posted on 15 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Gina bought a new camera (yes that’s a G Master 35mm 1.4!).

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Test shot with my 85mm. Can’t say I’m into the 85mm portraiture look, it’s a bit… done? Will happily stick to shooting bikes with it though.

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Bento lunch at Zushi.

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Sake!

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Shot by Gina!

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SubiNats 2024

Posted on 14 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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My wingman for the day.

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2 door goodness.

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22B!

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Nick and I were invited out to SubiNats at Sydney Motorsport Park yesterday. I’ve not been to an automotive event in years! Was a rad day out, and a perfect excuse to take a few shots with my new 85mm lens (which I really struggled with as you can tell with some of the super tight framing).

Full feature will be on ZEN Blog soon!

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#findyourzen

Posted on 14 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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100% listening to music helps when riding solo. Obsessed with bikes (again!), the fitness is just a bonus!

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Slowly, but surely!

Posted on 13 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Monthly coffee catch ups with Nick progressed to weekly rides and whilst I thought I was in a good place before, I’m blown away at how much better a place I’m in now.

Motivation is infectious. I’ve never been without it up until a few years ago where I truly dropped the ball. Nick’s motivation to work on ZEN Garage has inspired me in more ways than one. It’s got to be a combination of things; getting off the couch, exercise and stimulating conversations (talking shit!).

Whatever it is I’m grateful and for the first time in a long time I’m very fucking excitable!

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WTAC DRIFTS

Posted on 10 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Sony FE 85mm F1.8

Posted on 9 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Morning light on the rooftop.

As a photographer I’m far from being a gear head. I’ve literally never used anything but my trusty f/1.4 FE Zeiss Distagon lens since I bought it new in 2015 but I’ve been struggling to take bike shots with my 35mm 1.4 (not enough separation and even focus on the bike vs the background).

I found a professional photographer on a bike forum who shoots for a cycling magazine and he uses a 70-200MM F2.8 zoom lens. I googled the price, and holy shitballs, $3,699.00 and the thing is fucking huge! He then suggested an 80mm prime and Sony makes an FE 85mm F1.8 for $700 so I pounced on it.

It’s a whole new world for me as I’ve got to stand really far away from my subject, but I think it’s great and that it’ll do the job just fine!

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Shokz Bone Conduction Headphones

Posted on 9 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Music whilst riding is a revelation!

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No issues with the Galfer rotors and the Berk saddle felt instantly comfortable. It’s noticeably harder than the S-WORKS saddle, but it’s definitely comfortable enough!

I’ve been struggling with riding solo as I just get bored 2 laps in so I thought I’d look into an MP3 player, seems like Apple don’t make them anymore (lol). I found plenty of cheap China ones on eBay but then I came across these “Bone Conduction Headphones” which allow you to hear music and the outside world at the same time, making them a pretty safe candidate for cycling! They don’t actually go in your ears which is awesome (I am an over ear headphone guy for sure and have always hated ear buds), and they’re advertised as having good bass, but yeah I fucking doubted that but I thought I’d give them a go.

Pairing them up to my phone was easy as, and today’s ride with Spotify randomly selecting Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx and Groove Armada definitely helped push me to do one more lap. The sound, as expected, is super tinny. If you turn the volume up too much the bass ends up vibrating on your skin, but hey I’m just happy to have music for my solo rides now. 100% will put together a cycling specific playlist ASAP!

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SideFX 2024 at aMBUSH Gallery

Posted on 7 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Went to check out SideFX 2024 at aMBUSH Gallery with Nanami today. What a show! On display were wild pieces by 30 Australian practical effects experts including prosthetics and animatronics. The show ends tomorrow, Sunday the 8th of September. Free entry too, visit aMBUSH Gallery for more information.

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New shoot with Viv

Posted on 4 September, 2024 by Justin Fox

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Comfy is sexy.

Finally got around to editing photos from a recent shoot with Viv. Find these on my Patreon and DeviantArt!

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