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Hey all,

Well I STILL can't decide between 17-35, 17-55 or the 24-70 for the D300. SO... if anyone in Sydney with the 24-70 2.8 would like to do a bit of a walk around (should we make it a little mini-meet?) let me know as I would love to borrow the 24-70 for a few hours to test it out on the D300.

I'll see how much interest we get for a mini meet and then work on a date / time / location (in the very near future though!!!)

Cheers,

I have one, I wouldnt mind having a walk around. Lets try to organise a time.

I've got a 24-70 but it's in Canon format sorry.

I'd be interested in coming along for a walk around, being in a group affords me more personal safety for when I'm shoving cameras in strange peoples faces.

I'm a Canon guy but I'm up for a bit of a walk as well. Count me in.

I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?

Andrew, you'll soon be able to operate a lens hire shop with all those lenses
24-70 is a sweeeeeeeet lens.. feels very mechanical and sturdy. Ample room to hang onto, optically its simply great!
AF is what you'd expect from AF-S.

-j

gstark wrote:I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?

I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?

There's a Botanical Garden at Auburn?? Sounds like fun. I'd be in that.

Sounds like fun, write my name down for this..

gstark wrote:I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?

Sounds good to me...

Can I suggest Sunday the 13th of July as a starting point. Otherwise I am free during weekdays if there are any other photogs put there that don't work during the week

I suck at organising these things (I just throw the idea out there) but I will try and keep track of the posts

Andrew

W00DY wrote:Can I suggest Sunday the 13th of July as a starting point.

You can, and you have.

And you have also answered my next question.

How does this date sound for everyone else?

Sunday 13 July is good for me (SWMBO dependant). Happy for a newb to come along?

Happy for a newb to come along?

Of course The more the merrier

I'm down for the Sunday also, this should be good.

Hopefully the water out there is not soooo slimey as it was years ago.... its actually quite a nice location tho...

I would be keen to turn up pending petti-coat government approval, morning or afternoon....?

gerry

I am good as long as it's a morning thing

Got dog training in the arvo (and no, it's not for me )

Whereabouts in Auburn is this? Are we talking about the one between Auburn and Granville, near the golf course with the Japanese gardens? Thats the only one I know.

I think i would be able to attend this too. It's a bit of a drive from Canberra, but the last time i did it, it was awesome. So count me in at this stage!

Sorry but I cant do Sundays!!! I guess you wont be able to borrow my 24-70 at the mini meet Woody, maybe someone else will have a Nikon one.

I have a 24-70 If you want to try it out on the scenery in the Blue Mountains I am more than happy. I can be free weekdays. But I'm not free on the 13th (my daughter was born on Friday 13 - Explains a lot I think sometimes. Hang on she's a member here. Damn )

Well thanks to Dan (Cre8tive Pixels) I no longer need to borrow a 24-70 to try it out... I used his today and that is it... I am buying that lens (Thanks Dan!!!).

BUT, let's still organise the mini-meet at Auburn Botanical Gardens (now the fun starts).

Sunday the 13th of July @ 9am (is this to early/late??? I am up at 6am every morning so I tend to suggest very early times which people yell at me for!!!)

Andrew (Woody)
Gary (Gary)
Wheeis - As long as his SWMBO (Whatever the hell that stands for) says yes.
Shoot
Gerry (biggerry) - as long as he can get the thumbprint from his forehead!!!
dviv
phoenix - dedication!!!

Dan (Cre8tive Pixels) - you coming? I vote you offer to take photos of any member that turns up in a bikini (or less)

WOW, this is the most organising I have done in a long time...

Woody;

SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed!

And she's informed me that I am indeed free

wheels wrote:Woody;

SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed!

And she's informed me that I am indeed free

 ROFL, I am happy that I am currently my own master!!

ROFL, I am happy that I am currently my own master!!

aahhhh, but there are benefits also...

wheels wrote:And she's informed me that I am indeed free

Or at least very cheap.

but Woody .... 9am on a Sunday? No way!

maybe 11 ... on a good day.

hmmm its been a while since i've been to a Minimeet! These Gardens are said to be quite beautiful too...
unfortunately im working on Sunday 13 so count me in as a maybe for now. I'll try get out of work & meet some new faces hehe

-j

gstark wrote:
but Woody .... 9am on a Sunday? No way!

maybe 11 ... on a good day.

OK, OK...

11am it is...

Updated list:
Andrew (Woody)
Gary (Gary)
Wheeis
Shoot
Gerry (biggerry) - as long as he can get the thumbprint from his forehead!!!
dviv
phoenix - dedication!!!
seeto.centric - maybe

I would like to come if it's alright.

Rolls wrote:I would like to come if it's alright.

Of course, all are welcome...

Updated list:
Andrew (Woody)
Gary (Gary)
Wheeis
Shoot
Gerry (biggerry) - as long as he can get the thumbprint from his forehead!!!
dviv
phoenix - dedication!!!
seeto.centric - maybe
Rolls

ps: I have updated the thread title as well as it no longer has anything to do with the 24-70

Put me down for this one too, should bring back some memories, shot many a weddings there in the 80's

I'm thinking I could be a starter for this one as well.

Opps, seems like the organiser (me) forgot about a family event on that day

Sorry guys, but I will need to pass the reins onto someone else to continue organising this mini meet.

Bugger!!!!!

No worries.

It's largely organising itself at this point.

I would like to join in with this. Will get the UBD out now.

Philip

It just so happens that I will be in Sydney this coming week, and after church (don't worry Gary, it's not RC and I'm not involved with WYD ), I may be able to stop by at Auburn for an hour or so from 11.30am. Have Canon will travel.

Ozi

Hey guys

These gardens are quite beautiful and there are several sections to explore so therefore many photo ops to take. Sunday would be a good time as well since its fairly quiet there.

Anyhoo just thought to remind everyone that if you are not an Auburn resident there is a small admission fee. I think around $3.

Have fun everyone

devilla101 wrote:Anyhoo just thought to remind everyone that if you are not an Auburn resident there is a small admission fee. I think around $3.

Useful information; many thanx.

Ozi ... looking forward to seeing you in your Sunday best.

The only drawback I can see is shooting in mid day probably won't give the best results. Hopefully it may be overcast.

Gerry (biggerry) - as long as he can get the thumbprint from his forehead!!!

I am locked in for this one now! I may get there a bit before 11am.......

Btw if you have CPL I strongly suggest to bring 'em. Lots of green (obviously) a giant pond and a couple of waterfalls. Dang I wish I can go now but gotta be somewhere else on that day. Can't wait to see everyones photos

Where abouts in the gardens are we meeting?

dviv wrote:Where abouts in the gardens are we meeting?

I guess if we all make our way towards the entrance at around 11.00am we shouldn't be too hard to miss. From memory I think there's a little red wooden bridge just around there.

Hi
May too late but Can I come to this mini meet , long time I did not touch the camera

Regards

Sincere apologies all but I cannot make it this morning, I have just run out of time, unfortunately. My 30D sits forlorn, untouched, unloved in it's dark case, waiting to see the light. The G9 (it's small sibling) is getting all the use now.

Ozi

There was another notable absentee today, are you ok Gary?

But we did have the Swan whisperer with us

LIndy and I decided that a weekend in the mountains was required, so off we went. 7C cold last night, which means we had to fins a way to keep ourselves warm.

Gave the new Contis on the 230 a bit of a run too.

Service at the Paragon was slow, but the food was, as always ..... decadent.

Visited the Norman Lindsay Museum on the way back down; my first time there ... every house should have grounds like that 49 acres, a couple of fountains, a studio with a southlight ...

Sorry, but didn't make it back in time. (that was never going to happen. ) A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Thanks for that Phillip! You're meant to be photographing the wildlife not me If you think I was putting face + camera that close you've gotta be kidding

As you can see there were a variety of approaches today

ooohh.... I am gonna have to watch my back more carefully next time....

nice picture - spells the day out (imagine what the locals were thinking!)

Sorry I couldn't make it a family thing came up at the last minute, I hope to get along to the next meet though.

Todd

c'mon guys lets see some more pictures from the day! there was lots of snapping going on!

I have put a couple in the "Image Reviews and Critiques" to get things started