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by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 9:52 pm

As previously thread of the a meet with Post processing in NC & Photoshop.

http://forum.d70users.com/viewtopic.php ... highlight=

I would like to remind to registered members:

Pluckaduck, Woody, Glen, MJ, Onyx.

The meet at my place at 11:00am
The address is:(for Onyx and Mj) other had been here before.
218 Burwood Road
Belmore NSW

MattK, Gary + Leigh and myself, we will have some discussion about NC and PP with Photoshop, then printing session with my new Epson 2100 in A4 and A3 size.
Please feel free to bring along your best and selected digital film, we will process them on A4 or A3.

I also have new Gitzo 1325 CF tripod, Markin 20 Ballhead, few new toys from RRS as L brackets for D70, Portrait Package, Cokin and few difference brand of CP filters, etc.., members can try and evaluate them on spot.

Bring your DSLR with you and cleaning kit if you want to learn how to clean your CCD.

Coffee and lunch will be provided.

by **Kris** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:15 pm

birddog, if its ok I'd love to attend.

Would like to check out your Tripod, Ballhead, Filters, Printer and learn some things

by **Geoff** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:35 pm

it's the day after our engagement party..so we shall see how the head is..hehe..would love to be there though..cheers.

Geoff.

by **Glen** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:36 pm

Birddog, looking forward to it! I noticed lunch provided Birddog, what would you like me to bring. While I can't cook to save myself, one can purchase most foods known to man locally so just give me the requirements and I will get it. I am very good with slabs, but they are not so appropriate while pp. Thank you and everyone else for organising this.

I am glad Matt K is there, looking forward to meeting him, maybe he could take me to the local tattoo shop and get the "rules of photography" tattooed on my forearm

Or maybe I will wimp out and just write them on a slip of paper

by **Killakoala** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:13 pm

Birdy, can i come too :?:

I have something for you

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:15 pm

Killakoala wrote:Birdy, can i come too

I have something for you

Yes, welcome killakoala, now It's full!!!!!
The book is closed

by **MHD** on Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:47 pm

pity I will not be in sydney this weekend...

by **birddog114** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 6:51 am

MHD wrote:pity I will not be in sydney this weekend...

It's next week end

by **Onyx** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:11 pm

I'm there!!

Address noted... (and just in case I can't secure my folks' car, what's the near train station?) PS. I also now understand why they don't allow Eclipse fluid to be shipped by air - the cabin pressure (or lack of) inside the plane caused my bottle to evaporate and leak somewhat, even thought the head is screwed on tight. Miscoloured label on bottle and cardboard box is evident some fluid's come out, lucky it didn't catch fire or I'd be in the news as a terrorist... :twisted:

by **Glen** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:22 pm

Welcome back Onyx. If you cant get a car just call and I will pop down and pick you up from the nearest train station

by **birddog114** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:23 pm

Onyx wrote:I'm there!!

Address noted... (and just in case I can't secure my folks' car, what's the near train station?) PS. I also now understand why they don't allow Eclipse fluid to be shipped by air - the cabin pressure (or lack of) inside the plane caused my bottle to evaporate and leak somewhat, even thought the head is screwed on tight. Miscoloured label on bottle and cardboard box is evident some fluid's come out, lucky it didn't catch fire or I'd be in the news as a terrorist...

My place is five min. walk from Belmore train station.
Lucky you guy!, I should tell ya that I stored two bottles of Eclispe Fluid in an empty small coffee glass jar on the way back from the States last year.

by **Kris** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:25 pm

Anyone on the North Shore going across? perhaps we can car pool???

by **gstark** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:33 pm

Kris wrote:perhaps we can car pool???

Just be sure to take a photo of those cars in the pool for the challenge ....

by **MHD** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 4:15 pm

*sigh*

I might be able to make it...

only a very little chance at the moment, +1 and I are thinging about a trip to the big smoke that weekend..

All depends on how much this weekend wears us out!

by **Glen** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:03 pm

Kris, I can give you a lift if there is room at Birddog's end. I know there was only a limited amount of pc's at Birddog's.

by **W00DY** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:14 pm

Looking forward to FINALLY meeting most of you. Have been waiting for this day for a while. I hope to take a lot away in regards to PP and workflow.

If there is anything we can all bring please let us know... all the alchol seems to be under control so I can offer to bring some soft drink in case anyone wants some.

W00DY

by **Kris** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:18 pm

That would be good. Birddog, may I come along?

PC's? required for what exactly? As in computer? Ill just bring my laptop...

by **gstark** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:25 pm

For those bringing laptops, I'll bring my Spyder and the software, and we can calibrate your LCD screens.

by **birddog114** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:31 pm

Kris wrote:That would be good. Birddog, may I come along?

PC's? required for what exactly? As in computer? Ill just bring my laptop...

Kris,
Sorry, seats are all reserved since I posted the thread on 25/9.
We have total of 10 members including Gary + Leigh + Mattk and myself.
Hope to see you next time.

by **birddog114** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:32 pm

gstark wrote:For those bringing laptops, I'll bring my Spyder and the software, and we can calibrate your LCD screens.

Gary,
It's great ideas! we will have very nice day.

by **W00DY** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 5:51 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
gstark wrote:For those bringing laptops, I'll bring my Spyder and the software, and we can calibrate your LCD screens.

Gary,
It's great ideas! we will have very nice day.

Ahhh one week to early.... I get my new work laptop the week after this meet.

Oh well will need to meet up again to get screen calibrated

W00DY

by **Kris** on Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:28 pm

Oh ok. Sorry, didnt realise

If anyone doesnt show, please let me know.

have fun guys

by **MHD** on Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:58 pm

yep... Already we need larger premisis!

by **W00DY** on Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:02 pm

MHD wrote:yep... Already we need larger premisis!

We have the biggest premisis on earth.... The internet!!!!!

But your right we are just like on online Camera Club now that were having competitions etc...

W00DY

by **MHD** on Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:06 pm

it's hard to share a beer over the internet...

by **W00DY** on Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:05 pm

MHD wrote:it's hard to share a beer over the internet...

Unless we use video confrencing... But your right it's not the same

by **Onyx** on Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:14 am

Birddog and others - you want me to bring anything in terms of food/refreshing alco-ma-hol? Star city has been very good to me, and I feel like sharing the wealth.

by **birddog114** on Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:22 am

Onyx wrote:Birddog and others - you want me to bring anything in terms of food/refreshing alco-ma-hol? Star city has been very good to me, and I feel like sharing the wealth.

Cheese! that why you haven't lurk the forum in the last couple days, I wonder why? Thought you're looking some new venture once you got back to Sydney.

by **W00DY** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:17 am

W00DY wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
gstark wrote:For those bringing laptops, I'll bring my Spyder and the software, and we can calibrate your LCD screens.

Gary,
It's great ideas! we will have very nice day.

Ahhh one week to early.... I get my new work laptop the week after this meet.

Oh well will need to meet up again to get screen calibrated

W00DY

Congrats to Dell... It looks like our new laptops will be delived today instead of next week

Which means I can bring it along and get my screen calibrated, I'm Happy now

W00DY

by **Onyx** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:34 pm

Good news Woody. What didja get - a Centrino or P4 based lappy?!

Birddog - I haven't been around much cos I applied and was rejected for ADSL, so had to organise dialup net access again. Painfully slow...

But the blackjack tables paid off handsomely. So where to get caviar in this city?

by **gstark** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:38 pm

Onyx wrote:Birddog - I haven't been around much cos I applied and was rejected for ADSL, so had to organise dialup net access again. Painfully slow...

What reason did Helstra give you?

What about Unwired ? Might that work for you?

But the blackjack tables paid off handsomely. So where to get caviar in this city?

DJs ...

Simon Jones ...

GPO....

by **W00DY** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:24 pm

Onyx wrote:Good news Woody. What didja get - a Centrino or P4 based lappy?!

We ended up ordering the Dell Latitude D505, Pentium M based. It is for work so we couldn't get really good speced ones. Bloody budgets, who needs them!!! We were able to pumup the RAM up to 512 though so that helps.

W00DY

by **plukaduck** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:29 pm

Onyx,

Go unwired. Was the best thing I have done. Access all over Sydney and expanding to other capital cities very soon.

http://www.unwired.com.au/

Cheers,

Darryl.

by **W00DY** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:36 pm

plukaduck wrote:Onyx,

Go unwired. Was the best thing I have done. Access all over Sydney and expanding to other capital cities very soon.

http://www.unwired.com.au/

Cheers,

Darryl.

I am trying to get my work to connect us to this service for our laptops, fair call since were on call 24 hours I think

by **gstark** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:41 pm

Unwired should be ok, but don't go direct; going through someone like Exetel will be less expensive.

And if you're going down that route, let me know; they have a referral scheme and we may as well take advantage of it.

by **Killakoala** on Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:35 pm

I went Unwired.... It's much faster that the 300baud modem i had back in '83.

by **Onyx** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:11 am

In fact I went to apply for wireless broadband initially (with OzEmail) - my house wasn't in the coverage area, so I went ADSL. They gave the same reason they gave me 2 yrs ago when I applied - high signal loss (ie. I live too far from the exchange). I seem to be living in a broadband dead zone - perhaps the only one in suburban Sydney!

I hope the wireless coverage expands into my area soon, I'm really looking forward to that.

Edit: I just went to the unwired website and checked their coverage maps. According to the current map, I'm in the pink and should be able to get it! I'll try to apply thru them or another ISP... yay broadband looks to be a possibility!

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:15 am

Onyx wrote:In fact I went to apply for wireless broadband initially (with OzEmail) - my house wasn't in the coverage area, so I went ADSL. They gave the same reason they gave me 2 yrs ago when I applied - high signal loss (ie. I live too far from the exchange). I seem to be living in a broadband dead zone - perhaps the only one in suburban Sydney!

I hope the wireless coverage expands into my area soon, I'm really looking forward to that.

Move yourself to one of the vacant apartment near the Star Casino with water view

by **Onyx** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:10 am

LOL Birddog - then all my spare pocket change will end up in Star City's coffers...

Actually, this has sent me on a researching hunt of wireless. It seems there are two networks - iBurst and Unwired. I was out of coverage for iBurst (OzEmail being the reseller) but I might get lucky with Unwired! Thanks for those that suggested Unwired! It may just be the precursor to me getting broadband finally after all these years!!

by **MHD** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:26 am

Neither will get my business until they write linux drivers for their cards

When I'm on the roam there are plenty of wireless networks (both free and pay) for me to jack into... especially in sydney!

by **gstark** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:08 am

MHD wrote:Neither will get my business until they write linux drivers for their cards

Unwired supply (sell!) a separate stand alone modem for use with their system. I don't believe that it needs any drivers, and just requires browser access. Mozilla should handle that with no problems.

by **MHD** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:26 am

hmmmm....

I though they were both pcmcia cards... hmm...

by **plukaduck** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:29 am

Gary,

That is correct. Just go to Harvey Norman or any Uni Bookstore and purchase the modem ($189).

Plug it in and follow the prompts, you are fully online within 3 mins. You can then swap the modem between any PC with no further setup, just plug into the eternet port.

I am using XP PRO.

Cheers,

Darryl.

by **W00DY** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:55 pm

If anyone coming to the meet on Saturday has a copy of Tom Hogans book on the D70 (obviously Printed out) would they mind bringing it along.

I have been thinking about getting it but would love to have a flick through first.

Cheers,

W00DY

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:03 pm

W00DY wrote:If anyone coming to the meet on Saturday has a copy of Tom Hogans book on the D70 (obviously Printed out) would they mind bringing it along.

I have been thinking about getting it but would love to have a flick through first.

Cheers,

W00DY

I have all the ebooks (5) here but don't think you'll have time to read.

by **W00DY** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:16 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
W00DY wrote:If anyone coming to the meet on Saturday has a copy of Tom Hogans book on the D70 (obviously Printed out) would they mind bringing it along.

I have been thinking about getting it but would love to have a flick through first.

Cheers,

W00DY

I have all the ebooks (5) here but don't think you'll have time to read.

Just want to have a quick flick to see if it is worth the purchase.

by **birddog114** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:23 pm

Woody,
you won't regret if you buy it!!! It's worth for your money!

by **Raydar** on Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:52 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Woody,
you won't regret if you buy it!!! It's worth for your money!

I'll second that!!!!!

Cheers
Ray

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