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Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:53 am**

OK, I know I am just reinforcing the prejudices of those who don't live in Melbourne, but as we start my second weekend of D200 ownership, I can't help but note that the weather is shite. Yeah, there are other photog options that the great outdoors, I know that, just wanted to whinge.

That's all.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:58 am**

Surely Greg, this represents a great opportunity to get out and find some lovely reflective puddles or the grim faces on those that have to jump over them, each of which would make for a great series?

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:59 am**

I always thought the song "4 Seasons In One Day" was written about Melbourne...

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:14 am**

Greg shift to Cairns, I think we could find some room for you

. Weather is perfect here. Though for a Melbournian blue skies and sun might be a strange experience :lol:

cheers
marco

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:56 am**

out with the macro and find interesting texture....... start a what is it ?.......

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:08 pm**

Greg, you are not alone here as i think you get most of our weather and here in MT Gambier is wet today as usual, well we only just over 4 hours away from Melbourne. So i will be staying inside out of it as i am not allowed to get a cold before my surgery next week or they will cancel.

Not that there is a lot on here anyhow, but still i get withdrawels if i dont get out to take some piccies.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:42 pm**

Sheesh!!!!!! You can't win, my problem here is that the weather is to good, though it was cold last night, got down to 14 deg :lol:

I can't remember the last time I saw clouds, I can only take "good" landscape shots very early AM or during the last hour pm, otherwise half is overexsposed and the other half of the pic is underexposed because of the severe light / shadow....... a problem I am prepared to deal with

Thanks Greg B, I remember & appreciate whyI left now :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:38 pm**

Not too happy about the weather either but it is good for macro photos. I went out with the D200 and gave it a test run on some orchids/flowers.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:41 pm**

Greg - with the weather seals on the D200 why would you worry :roll:

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:01 pm**

Nicole - good to hear, so where are the piccies: no pressure :?:

Nicole wrote:Not too happy about the weather either but it is good for macro photos. I went out with the D200 and gave it a test run on some orchids/flowers.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:07 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:Greg - with the weather seals on the D200 why would you worry

Weathershield? I didn't see anything from Rokkstar's D200 was broken in pieces this morning :shock:

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:00 pm**

Nicole, you have the D200! Well done. When did you get it?

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:06 pm**

Greg B wrote:Nicole, you have the D200! Well done. When did you get it?

Greg,
She got it from last Monday, a week after you got yours.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:08 pm**

And after today (The mini meet), there are another 5 will get it next week.

So the D200 invaded the D70 territory :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:14 pm**

Yep it was torture. Got it last Monday and haven't been able to use it properly until today. Hopefully have something to show later tonight.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:16 pm**

Nicole wrote:Yep it was torture. Got it last Monday and haven't been able to use it properly until today. Hopefully have something to show later tonight.

And a new car yesterday! You're spoiled :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:19 pm**

Yes I took both the car and the camera out for a spin. Very happy.

Posted: **Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:28 pm**

Tomorrow (Sunday) WAS supose to be good but i see they have now pushed that back until Monday! :evil:

Perhaps make yourself a light tent, thats what i plan on doing during the week.

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:29 am**

Yes it's miserable alright, went out this morning in the vein hope of the sun breaking through the cloud,
spent ten minutes outside the car and promptly jumped right back in and went home.

Silly bugger me, even left the long john's sittings beside the heater,
at least the long john's had some sense.

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:24 am**

An accurate and succinct report there Stephen. The sky is an 18% grey card, contrast is low ("flat as a shit carter's hat" I believe is the technical term).

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:11 pm**

Greg B wrote:OK, I know I am just reinforcing the prejudices of those who don't live in Melbourne, but as we start my second weekend of D200 ownership, I can't help but note that the weather is shite. Yeah, there are other photog options that the great outdoors, I know that, just wanted to whinge.

That's all.

Have to disagree. It's been shootable outdoors all weekend.

But it's cold and windy, have to agree on the comfort factor.

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:16 pm**

I take it I'm the only one who had a somewhat productive weekend then regardless of the freezing conditions

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:33 pm**

Cloudy overcast days are perfect for waterfall stuff, foresty stuff... If only I could go out and play instead of going to work... sigh...

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:25 pm**

mudder wrote:Cloudy overcast days are perfect for waterfall stuff, foresty stuff... If only I could go out and play instead of going to work... sigh...

I couldn't agree with you more!

My pet hate is high contrasty situations when trying to photograph bush/forest or even beach scenes half of which is in shade. It takes a lot of patience and PPing afterwards.

Congratulations on your 2 new additions, Nicole!

Posted: **Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:16 pm**

Congrats Nicole on finally getting the D200.....enjoy!

In regards to the weather, if it's not wet I usually found that winter time in Melbourne produced some of the best sunrises/sunsets that I've seen. Plus you have the lovely cold mornings coupled with Sun which produces some lovely low level mist hugging the landscapes.

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:25 pm**

Well, all of you who embrace the grey dull overcast with rain as a photographic opportunity will be overjoyed yet again following 15/16 July. There should be shots of waterfalls and sunsets abounding. Apparently.

However, for those of us who might enjoy a poofteenth of contrast, a bagatelle of light, a scintilla of warmth to illuminate our images, not so good. :roll:

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:37 pm**

it's just the wind up here that's bugging me, wanted to do some long exposures tonight but even with such a heavy tripod, I'm going to need to get some sandbags to keep the bastard still.

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:30 pm**

bad weather is good for two things

at night wet streets beautiful reflections and interesting clouds that long exposure can capture very well

2. diffused lighting for portraits

apart ftom that overcast and rainy days are boring
but Melbourne isn't i'm sure you can find something to shoot

Posted: **Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:35 am**

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Melbourne Forecast
Issued at 4:55 am EST on Friday 21 July 2006

Saturday.......Local fog then fine......Min..5...Max..15
Sunday.........Mainly fine...................Min..7...Max..15

Posted: **Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:00 pm**

Sorry to disappoint Greg, it's been updated....and you're not going to like it!

Forecast for Sunday
A mostly cloudy day with a few showers. Light to moderate northerly wind
becoming light and variable later.

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